Transfer Credit and Other Policies
Rockford University accepts credit for transfer work but does not include the grade for such course work in the Rockford University grade point average. A maximum of six credits of transfer coursework will be accepted upon approval of the relevant Graduate Director.
Transferring Credit Earned Before Starting the Program
All courses transferred to the graduate programs must have been completed at graduate level at accredited institutions of higher education within the past five years with a grade of “B” or better. A maximum of six credits of transfer coursework can be approved by the relevant program’s Graduate Director. Requests for transfer credit from other institutions will only be reviewed after admission to the graduate program. A Petition of Transfer Credit Form is required. There is a service charge for successful transfers of credit.
Transferring Credit After Starting the Program
After beginning a Rockford University graduate program, students must complete a Transfer of Credit form and obtain approval from the appropriate Graduate Director to take course work at another college or university for transfer to Rockford University. Students must get approval in advance to ensure that course work will transfer. Completed application forms must be submitted to the graduate office. Approved work will be accepted in transfer assuming students earn grades of “B” or higher in that work.
Student Administrative Services (SAS) will bill students for the transfer credit acceptance fee (see fee schedule) after the Graduate Office receives official transcripts from the colleges or universities at which the course work was completed.
Second Master’s Degree at Rockford University
Students may be able to transfer courses from one graduate department at Rockford University to count toward graduation requirements of a second Rockford University program with graduate Program Director approval. A second Rockford University master’s degree would require at least an additional 27 distinct graduate credits of course work from Rockford University.
Internal transfer courses must be related to the particular program and must not exceed nine credits total. Students who have transferred 9 credits from within Rockford University may not transfer credits from an external institution. Students may transfer 6 credits from an external institution along with 3 credits from Rockford University, not to exceed 9 credits.
See Transferring Credit policies above regarding transfer credit from external institutions.
Students seeking a second master’s degree, must check with Student Administrative Services to determine if they qualify for financial aid.
Admission Requirements for Second Master’s Degree at Rockford University
- Application
- $50.00 application fee
- Official transcripts
Undergraduates in Graduate Courses
Ordinarily, students must complete all requirements for a bachelor’s degree before enrolling in graduate-level courses at Rockford University. However, with the approval of the major advisor and the appropriate graduate program Director, students may enroll in up to six credits of graduate work in the final semester of their senior year if they have no more than eight credits to complete for their bachelor’s degree, and if they have earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 (“B”) for the preceding three semesters. Students may not use graduate credits to complete undergraduate requirements.