General Policy on Transfer Credit

Students may transfer courses completed at a regionally-accredited institution with a grade of “B” or better as follows: 9 semester credit hours for a 36- to 44-hour degree, 12 semester credit hours for a 45- to 50-hours degree, and 15 semester credit hours for a 60-hour degree. Transfer work applied to the degree may not be more than seven years old.

Students with a master’s degree from another regionally accredited institution containing coursework applicable to counseling may petition to transfer up to 30 semester credit hours of approved coursework toward Ottawa University’s 50 to 60 semester credit hour concentration in professional counseling.

Additional hours may be transferred into Ottawa University graduate programs of 50 semester credit hours or more with departmental approval.