Transfer Credit Policies

A maximum of 6 credits in the fields of nutrition, dietetics, or kinesiology, if these courses were part of a curriculum leading to a college degree.

Courses that are in-depth studies of career paths within a field of study, and psychology courses in career counseling or learning theory.

Most introductory statistics courses, and one course designed to review all necessary background for calculus, including the rate of change of a function.

Comparative religion courses or other religion courses that study religion from an academic viewpoint.

First-year student composition courses (but not developmental English composition or ESL courses).

Courses that teach some use of software, internet design and security, basic programming in HTML or Java, computer aided-design or introduce field-specific software programs.

Hybrid courses that include lectures and graded assignments along with practical experiences.

We’re unable to transfer courses that are part of an educational program leading to a specific trade, like automotive repair, culinary arts, and similar courses.

The Whiting School of Engineering participates in a program developed by the State of Maryland to ease the process of transferring into computer and electrical engineering programs as a junior. If you complete two years of study and are awarded a state-approved Associate of Science in Engineering (ASE) degree from a Maryland community college, you’ll be evaluated for admission to Hopkins under the standard transfer student process. Admission to Hopkins is competitive and not guaranteed.

If you’re admitted under this program and pursue a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a B.S. in Computer Engineering, Hopkins will accept your ASE as a block of credits totaling at least 60 credits. The Electrical and Computer Engineering programs at Hopkins have a specific “breadth and depth” requirement as part of the broader humanities/social sciences distribution requirements. Courses taken as part of the ASE will not count towards the “depth” component, as it requires some coursework be completed at the upper level.

Transfer courses don’t have to match existing Hopkins courses, but transfer courses should cover topics that are broadly defined as part of the Hopkins curriculum. For example, we do not regularly offer a course on science-fiction films. But since this is a film studies course and we have a major in Film and Media Studies, this course would likely be eligible for transfer.

Advisers from the appropriate Hopkins advising office, along with faculty members, determine which courses are eligible for transfer credit toward the number of credits required for graduation.

Arts and Sciences transfer students are allowed to transfer up to 60 credits initially. Engineering transfer students are allowed to transfer a higher number if necessary. Please keep in mind that we require transfer students to complete 60 credits at Hopkins.

After starting at Hopkins, you can transfer up to an additional 12 credits (following the same guidelines as if you’d matriculated as a first-year student). Even with these additional credits, we still require that you complete 60 credits at Hopkins.

If you’re admitted, you’ll receive a preliminary credit assessment with your offer of admission. Once you enroll, you’ll be required to submit course descriptions and/or syllabi to the appropriate advising office to begin your official credit evaluation. We’ll provide additional information to help you through this process.

If you have an official score report sent directly from the College Board or another agency, we’ll award you credit for the exam scores that we accept. Learn more about our external credit policies in the latest Academic Catalogue.

As part of the transfer evaluation process, you’ll receive guidance about the process for transferring writing-intensive courses.

Credit evaluations are performed by the Office of Academic Advising (Arts and Sciences) or the Office of Academic Affairs (Engineering). If you’re admitted, you’ll get a preliminary credit assessment on your decision release site. To receive credit for courses, we require a grade of C or better in courses comparable in content to those offered at Hopkins. Only courses from an accredited college or university are accepted. One of our academic advisers will finalize your credit evaluation after you’ve officially accepted your spot at the university.