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Transferring Credits
from Outside of the University Of Minnesota – Twin Cities

When you transfer to the University of Minnesota, it is important your courses transfer in correctly. To make sure they do, it is important for you to understand the process of how your credits are evaluated.

Please refer to the admissions website for details about transfer credit at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus.

Below are the steps involved in evaluating transfer credits:

  1. Submit transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for application review
    U of M / Office of Admissions
    240 Williamson Hall
    231 Pillsbury Drive S.E.
    Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
  2. Once you are admitted to the U of M, evaluation of your credits will begin. Please allow 4-6 weeks from the day of your admission for this process to be completed.
  3. Once evaluation is complete, the Office of Admissions will send you a Transfer Record of Articulated Courses (TRAC) report to show how your courses transferred as well as how they satisfied your liberal education requirements (generals). Please visit OneStop for detailed information on the liberal education requirements.

Please read this report carefully, as it is your responsibility to make sure your credits transferred correctly. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at 612-625-2008.

Petitioning For Courses to Transfer or for Liberal Education Credit

These processes are handled through the Office of Admissions. The instructions and forms you need are located under the “Liberal Education fliers/guides” header.

Prerequisite/Preparatory Course Evaluation For CEHD Majors

Evaluation of courses considered prerequisite or preparatory for your major will be completed by your adviser prior to orientation. When you attend orientation, you will receive information about the evaluation of these courses.

Transfer Course Evaluation For CEHD Majors

This process is for students admitted to a CEHD major who have taken courses specific to their major that need to be evaluated for credit in the major. These courses are evaluated by the department you are admitted to. Courses must be completed AND posted to your U of M record before the department can review.

Instructions for requesting evaluation of major coursework

  1. Wait until all courses have been evaluated by the Office of Admissions and you have received a TRAC report showing how your courses transferred.
  2. Print the Transfer Course Evaluation Form [Word]
    (you will need one form for each course being evaluated)
  3. Carefully read and follow directions on the form
  4. Attach a syllabus for the course being evaluated
  5. Submit completed form to 240 Williamson Hall

If you have questions about this process, please contact CEHD Student Services at 612-625-3339 or cehdinfo@umn.edu.

Revised August 2009