A limited number of units may be transferred if the courses in question are approved by the Graduate Committee. As a general guideline, a limited number (depending on the degree program, please consult with MS or PhD Advisors) can be transferred from an institution in the University of California (UC) system, and up to 2 courses may be transferred from a non-UC institution.
Transferring credits from other Institutions (Non-UC):
On the recommendation of the Department and with approval from the Dean of the Graduate Division, a maximum of 8 quarter units (2 courses) of course work completed with a grade of B- or better while in graduate standing at an institution other than a UC campus may be applied toward a Master's degree at UCSD.
- Eligible course work may not have been used to fulfill the requirements of any other degree, and must have been completed with a B- or better grade and must have been taken prior to enrollment as a graduate student at UC San Diego.
- At the time of the petition, student must submit proof that the course work to be transferred was not used to satisfy requirements for any other degree program. Degree checks or a letter from the institution from which the courses are being transferred will be required stating the courses were not used toward another degree.
- Under no circumstances will transferred work be included in calculating a student's GPA nor will it appear by class on the transcript.
Transferring credits from another UC campus or Extension:
With the approval of the department and Dean of the Graduate Division, a limited number of upper-division and graduate course work completed with a grade of B- or better while in graduate standing at another UC campus may be petitoned to be transferred towards the Master's degree at UCSD. The same rule also applies to courses completed through UCSD Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program.
- In any case, no more than a total of one-half of the units (20 units) required for a Master's degree may be petitoned to be transferred in from any UC or other institutions.
- Eligible course work may not have been used to fulfill the requirements of any other degree, and must have been completed with a B- or better grade and must have been taken prior to enrollment as a graduate student at UC San Diego. At the time of the petition, student must submit proof that the course work to be transferred was not used to satisfy requirements for any other degree program.
- Degree checks or a letter from the institution from which the courses are being transferred will be required stating the courses were not used toward another degree.
- Course work approved for transfer credit will NOT be included in calculating a student's GPA, regardless of the source.