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Transfer Guide -Taking Courses Outside of St. Mary's University

Students who wish to transfer credit from other institutions after matriculating at St. Mary's University must seek approval from the Registrar's Office and complete the Permission to Take Courses for Transfer Credit Form prior to registering for a course at another institution. Refer any questions you may have to Registrar's Office for clarification.

  • Request permission by filling out the form Permission to Take Course for Transfer Credit prior to registering for courses(s). This form must be completely filled out and on file at St Mary's University Registrar's Office to assure transferability of credit. Once the form is received, you will be contacted by e-mail ONLY if course(s) are not approved.
  • Students' may take two courses each summer session and no more than 18 hours total during Fall or Spring sessions if currently registered at St. Mary's University. A student who takes more than two courses each summer session and more than 18 hours must present written permission from their Dean when submitting form to the Registrar's Office.
  • The maximum number of transferable hours from a junior/community college is 66.
    • If you have already completed 66 transferable hours from a junior/community college you may not transfer additional courses (from a junior/community college). This applies even if courses you wish to take are CORE or Elective credit courses.
    • You may be able to transfer additional courses from a four-year school.
    • Once students reach Junior status (completed 60 or more hours) and have not already transferred the 66 hour maximum from a junior/community college, they may take 6 hours at a junior college. Additional courses may be taken at a four-year school.
  • If you are a candidate for graduation, please note that the final grade(s) must be submitted no later than one week before graduation to complete graduation audits. If the requirement is NOT fulfilled, your graduation will be postponed until the next degree conferring date.
  • Grades earned must be a "C" or better to transfer.
  • Advanced level courses (from four-year schools) not specifically listed below, will be approved on an individual basis depending on specific degree and major.
  • Upon completion of the approved courses, immediately submit an official transcript to St. Mary's University, Registrar's Office. It is the ultimately student responsibility to make sure that the official transcript is received. Regardless of the grade received.
  • Transcripts must be provided whether the work was satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or whether you withdrew while work was in progress.
  • Transfer hours and grades are posted to your St. Mary's University transcript as transfer courses.
  • Your transcript will show both a transfer grade point-average and St. Mary's University grade point-average .

    • Repeat Courses at other schools

    • If you plan to repeat a course you took here, for a higher grade at another school, we recommend you repeat the course here because the lower grade will not count in your St. Mary's University grade point-average.
      • If you repeat the course at St. Mary's University, the lower grade and repeated grade will both show on the transcript but only the higher grade will be computed in the grade-point-average. This will give you a higher grade-point-average here.
      • The required Math, Philosophy, Physics, or Theology courses cannot be taken elsewhere. These courses must be taken here.
      • Biology majors need approval from Biology chairperson to take Science courses at other schools. Please have courses approved prior to submitting your form in Registrar's Office.

    Transcript Request Form

    We recommend you request an official St. Mary's University transcript be sent to the school you wish to attend. Official transcripts are $3.00 per copy. You will receive a copy of your transcript request (pink copy) when you order the transcript here. This is your receipt. You may show this to your school as evidence that you have already requested an official transcript.

    • If registering for Courses - We recommend you take a St. Mary's University unofficial transcript to register. Unofficial transcripts are obtainable in the Registrar's Office by showing your St. Mary's University ID and paying the $1.00 fee.
    • THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) TEST - Most Texas colleges/universities require the THEA test. Most will exempt you if you show a copy of your St. Mary's University unofficial transcript to their THEA office.
    • International Students. Inform International Student Services Director, that you plan to take courses at another school and make sure you will remain in status.
    • In submitting completed form to the Registrar's Office be sure to record the courses you were authorized to take so you have them handy when you register.

    Core Courses that Transfer

    The following St. Mary's University CORE courses may transfer from another accredited college/university. Make sure you have not already taken the course here or at another school. Each course can only be used one time towards graduation.

    Select from the following list of courses. St. Mary's University equivalent course numbers are listed in parentheses.

    English Composition

    • Freshman Composition I or Rhetoric & Composition I (English 1311)

    Sophomore Literature - 6 hours required.

    Choose any 6 hours from:

    • British Literature I and II (English 2353 and 2354)
    • American Literature I and II (English 2355 and 2356)
    • World Literature I and II (same as International Literature)

    (English majors select 6 hours of British Literature (EN 2353 and 2354)
    or 6 hours of American Literature ( EN 2355, 2356)

    Foreign Language - 6 hours required in One Foreign Language

    Conversational foreign language (or Sign Language) cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. If a student has taken the same foreign language in high school, or has prior knowledge of the language, he/she must fulfill the requirement in that language at the Intermediate level (6 hours).

    • Elementary French I and II (French 1311 and 1312)
    • Intermediate French I and II (French 2311 and 2312)
    • Elementary German I and II (German 1311 and 1312)
    • Intermediate German I and II (German 2311 and 2312)
    • Elementary Spanish I and II (Spanish 1311 and 1312)
    • Intermediate Spanish I and II (Spanish 2311 and 2312)

    Foreign Language is not required for Electrical or Industrial Engineering majors.

    Fine Arts

    (FA 1101, 1102, 1103 - must be taken here. You may transfer the other three hours from:

    • Design I (Art 1311)
    • Theater Appreciation (Drama 1302)
    • Design II (Art 2301)
    • Acting I (Drama 2321)
    • Drawing I(Art 1301)
    • Stagecraft I(Drama 2352)
    • Painting I (Art 2321)
    • Music Appreciation (Music 1331)

    Elementary Teacher Certification students: AR 3381
    Art Fundamentals is required. This course is only available here.

    Social Sciences - 15 hours required

    Only 6 hours may be taken from a particular department.
    Only 3 hours may count towards a Social Science major.

    • Introduction to Business (BA 1310)
    • Introduction to Criminal Justice (Public Justice 2300)
    • Principles of Macroeconomics (Economics 2301)
    • Principles of Microeconomics (Economics 2303)
    • *American Texas Government, National, State & Local (Political Science 1312)
    • *American Government: Problems & Policies (Political Science 1311)
    • *History of the U S, Part I (History 1301)
    • *History of the U S, Part II (History 1302)
    • Western Civilization to 17th Century (History 1351)
    • Western Civilization since 17th Century (History 1352)

    Economics, Government (Political Science), History and Sociology majors -- only the above courses transfer towards that major.

    Introduction to Psychology (PS 1301) Psychology majors: Only PS 1301-Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Personality and Developmental Psychology transfer towards a Psychology major.

    Introduction to Sociology (Sociology 1311)
    *Course required for Teacher Certification.

    Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice) majors:

    The following courses may transfer towards a Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice) major:

    • Introduction to Criminal Justice or Introduction to Law Enforcement (Criminal Justice 2300)
    • Police Role in Crime and Delinquency(Criminal Justice 2308)
    • Criminal Procedure and Evidence (Criminal Justice 2310)
    • Police Community Relations (Criminal Justice 2312)
    • Substantive Criminal Law (Criminal Justice 2314)

    Speech - 3 hours required- Select one course from:

    • Fundamentals of Speech (SE 1341)
    • Oral Communication (SE 1341)
    • Business and Professional Communication (SE 2333)

    Sciences - 9 hours required

    Take 6 hours in one area (Biological or Physical) and 3 hours in the other.

    Biological Sciences

    • General Biology I and II - with Lab (Biology 1401 and 1402)

    Physical Sciences

    • Introductory Astronomy (no equivalent course but will satisfy Physical Science requirement)
    • Principles of Astronomy (no equivalent course but will satisfy Physical Science requirement)
    • General Chemistry I and II (with lab) (Chemistry 1401 and 1402)
    • Physical Geology (Earth Science 1300 and 1100)
    • General Physics I and II (Physics 1401 and 1402) Required for Pre-Medicine majors.
    • Mechanics, Waves, and Heat (Physics l404) Required for Physics & Engineering majors.
    • Electricity, Magnetism, and optics (Physics 2404) Required for Physics & Engineering majors.

    Teacher Education students (Early Childhood to Grade 4): Required Science:

    • General Biology I (Biology 1401)
    • Physical Geology (Earth Science 1300)
    • Elements of Physical Geography (Earth Science 1305)

    Transfer courses for students who are following the 2010 -2011 catalog-SMC core

    St. Mary's University Core (SMC) Courses

    A student can obtain transfer credit for both School Specific Core (SSC) courses and St. Mary's University (SMC) courses. However, transfer courses will fulfill SSC course requirements before SMC courses. Matriculated students who go to other college/university during the summer cannot transfer Math, Philosophy, and Theology courses.

    SMC 1301 - Foundations of Civilization

    • History of the U.S. Part I (HS 1301)
    • History of the U.S. Part II (HS 1302)
    • Western Civilization I (HS 1351)
    • Western Civilization II (HS 1352)

    SMC 1312 - Foundations of Reflection: Nature

    • General Biology I with Lab (BL 1401)
    • General Biology II with Lab (BL 1402)
    • Introduction Astronomy (PY 1310)
    • General Chemistry I with Lab (CH 1401)
    • General Chemistry II with Lab (CH 1402)
    • Physical Geology (ES 1301)
    • General Physics I and II (PY 1401 and PY 1402)
    • Mechanics, Waves, and Heat (PY 1404)
    • Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics (PY 2404)

    SMC 1313 - Foundations of Reflections: Others

    • Introduction to Business (BA 1310)
    • Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 2300)
    • Macroeconomics (EC 2301)
    • Microeconomics (EC 2303)
    • State National Government (PO 1312)
    • National Government (PO 1311)
    • History of the U.S. Part I (HS 1301)
    • History of the U.S. Part II (HS 1302)
    • Western Civilization I and II (HS 1351 and 1352)
    • Introduction to Psychology (PS 1301)
    • Introduction to Sociology (SC 1311)

    SMC 2303 - Foundations of Practice: Fine Arts

    • Design I (AR 1311)
    • Theater Appreciation (DM 1302)
    • Design II (AR 2301)
    • Acting I (DM 2321)
    • Drawing I (AR 1301)
    • Stagecraft I(DM 2352)
    • Painting I (AR 2321)
    • Music Appreciation (MU 1331)

    SMC 2304 - Foundations of Practice: Literature

    • 2000 level English Literature



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