A maximum of six semester hours of graduate credits will be considered for transfer if all of the following requirements are met:
- The requirements for the student’s specialization or concentration allow for transfer of credit.
- The credits were earned within the preceding five years from the first term of enrollment in the FCE program.
- The credits were earned at a regionally accredited graduate institution.
- The content of the courses requested for transfer is equivalent to the study area courses in the program.
- The courses were not used towards a prior degree.
- The grade earned for each course was a B or better. A grade of P (Pass) or CR (Credits) or other such grade cannot be accepted as equivalent to B unless it can be officially verified as such.
- An official transcript has been received by the FCE Office of Student Services to aid in the evaluation of the courses under consideration for transfer.
- A Transfer of Credit Request Form has been completed by the student and mailed to the FCE Office of Student Services.
The student must provide the Department Chair with a syllabus and catalog description of the courses for which transfer is sought. Faculty members evaluating transfer courses may require the student to provide further documentation and supporting materials such as class notes. Written approval for transfer of credit will be provided by an Academic Advisor.
No transfer of credit will be allowed for the following:
- DSO 8000—Doctoral Student Orientation
- EDD 8000—Foundations of Graduate Studies in Education
- EDU 5000—Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
- Any transcripted certificate program
- Supervised Teaching Internship or supported Teaching Externship
- Applied Dissertation Benchmarks
- Practicum
Credits transferred in will decrease the overall total credits required for degree programs, but will not be computed in the student’s overall grade point average. Because state requirements for additional certification coverage may change, and passing scores on state certification examinations are required in many cases, it is mandatory that all students pursuing additional certification coverage consult an academic advisor concerning current state policies that may affect transfer of credit.
Credits earned at Nova Southeastern University are transferable only at the discretion of the receiving school. Students who wish to transfer credits from NSU should contact the admissions office of the receiving school for information. Please refer to specific programs for additional transfer of credit information.
Master of Science in Education programs
A maximum of six semester hours of graduate credits in teacher education will be considered. Please refer to Transfer of Credit in the Student Information section of the catalog for further information.
No transfer of credit will be allowed for the following courses:
- EDU 5000: Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
- Core courses: CUR 526, CIT 502
- Capstones: Administrative Internship, Applied Field Experience, Applied Professional Experience, Arts Leadership Institute, Educational Applied Research Project, Field-Based Project, Supervised Reading Practicum, Supervised Teaching Internship or Supported Teaching Externship
Educational Specialist programs
A maximum of six semester hours of graduate credits in teacher education will be considered. Please refer to the Student Information section of the catalog for further information.
No transfer of credit will be allowed for the following courses:
- EDU 5000: Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
- Core course: EDU 708
- Capstones: Administrative Internship, Applied Field Experience Selections, Applied Professional Experience, Arts Leadership Institute, Educational Applied Research Project, Field-Based Project, Supervised Reading Practicum
Doctor of Education programs
A maximum of six semester hours of credit will be considered for transfer if all of the following requirements are met:
- The credit was earned within five calendar years of the request for transfer
- The credit was earned post-master’s degree from a regionally accredited university
- The content of the courses requested for transfer is equivalent to the study area courses in the program
- The courses were not used towards a prior degree
- A grade of A or B was earned in each of the courses requested for transfer. A grade of P (Pass) or CR (Credit), or other such grade cannot be accepted as equivalent to a “B” unless it can be officially verified as such. No credit for experiential learning or other forms of advanced standing will be granted. Exceptions to the maximum number of transfer credits allowed are made only with the approval of the Department Chair.
The student must provide the Department Chair with a syllabus and catalog description of the courses for which transfer is sought. Faculty members evaluating transfer courses may require the student to provide further documentation and supporting material such as class notes.
Acceptance of graduate coursework from other colleges and/or universities is not guaranteed. Applicants who wish to request evaluation of prior coursework for consideration as transfer credit should fill out the Transfer of Credit request contained in the application and submit associated course descriptions and official transcripts at the time of application to the doctoral program.
Students currently enrolled in an FCE Ed.D. program should request and receive prior written approval from the Department Chair before enrolling in any other institution's courses that are intended to be submitted for transfer credit.
Credits earned at NSU are transferable only at the discretion of the receiving school. Students who wish to transfer credits from NSU should contact the admissions office of the receiving school for information.