Transfer Credit
Credits earned at U.S. Department of Education (USDE) recognized accredited institutions may be transferred by students presenting sealed official transcripts describing such credit to the Office of the Registrar. Students may also request that their transferring institution send an official transcript electronically directly to UT Tyler. Electric transcripts received from students are deemed unofficial transcripts. Transcripts that have been opened by students prior to submission will be considered unofficial and no credits will be transferred based upon such documents. Courses are acceptable for transfer at the level at which these courses were classified by the institution granting the credit.
Only courses in which a student has earned a grade equivalent of “C” or better will be acceptable for transfer. The only exception will be if a student transfers to UT Tyler Core complete from another Texas public college or university, and the transferring institution recognizes a "D" as satisfying its Core Curriculum requirements. Not all courses that are eligible for transfer may apply to the student’s degree program due to differences in degree requirements or if a student changes majors when coming to UT Tyler.
Per the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, a Field of Study Curriculum (FOSC) is a set of courses that fulfill lower-division (freshman and sophomore) requirements for a specific major/degree plan in addition to the core curriculum. FOSCs are guaranteed to transfer to any public college or university in Texas. Once you have successfully completed the set of courses that makes up the FOSC with a “C” or better is earned, those courses are also guaranteed to apply to the appropriate baccalaureate degree plan corresponding to the field of study. Receiving colleges and universities are not allowed to require incoming transfer students to repeat courses with the same content as FOSC courses to satisfy requirements for the academic major. For more information, please see:
https://www.highered.texas.gov/our-work/supporting-our-institutions/program-development/texas-direct/ (scroll down to the Fields of Study in Texas Direct).
In any case where a course must be assessed to determine the appropriate equivalency, a student may be required to provide additional information to their academic advisor and/or university staff, including official course descriptions and/or syllabi.
Workforce Education Courses and Credits
Workforce education courses are non-academic courses that train, develop, and sustain essential career skills. High school students may earn workforce credits from their high school Career and Technology (CTE) courses. Community colleges and technical schools offer workforce credits. Workforce credits are typically not included in academic programs. UT Tyler has two degree programs that accept workforce credits – the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) and the RN to BSN program (where students must be a Texas licensed RN). A student with workforce credits may consult with their advisor on the process to have faculty review their workforce courses for possibly substitution for academic credits.
Transient Student Status
After enrolling at UT Tyler, students who wish to enroll in courses at another university or college must have prior approval from their academic advisor and the Office of the Registrar on an Undergraduate Transient Form. For specific procedures review the Transient Information on the Office of the Registrar’s website.