School of Counseling

Transferred credit must be from another graduate institution accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and must carry a grade of B or higher.
If the graduate program is comparable in mission, content, and focus, a maximum of one-third of the total hours required for the respective Richmont graduate degree are allowed as transfer credit.
Students must complete the clinical course sequence (Practicum and Internship) at Richmont, along with any other course work required.
Credits will be transferred only for students currently enrolled at Richmont. Prospective students may request a preliminary review and an informal response for transfer of credit by the Records Office, but credits are formally transferred upon actual matriculation at Richmont.
Credits to be transferred may not have been earned more than seven years prior to the date of the request.
Transfer credits may only be used toward one Richmont degree.
All transfers of credit must be completed prior to the student’s preregistration for his or her final semester of attendance at Richmont.
Coursework earned on the quarter system is normally calculated as two-thirds of the credit hours for courses offered on Richmont’s semester system.
Transfer credit is not included in the computation of the GPA for the degree being sought at Richmont.
Transfer credits are counted when measuring the maximum timeframe for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to complete the degree program but do not impact GPA.
Any exceptions to these guidelines will be solely at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Counseling.
Richmont reserves the right to assess competency and knowledge for any coursework for which students request transfer of credit.

Transfer Credit Process

1. Current students should first consult with their advisor before requesting transfer of graduate credits earned and before taking additional graduate courses which they may want to transfer to Richmont.
2. Prospective and current students must submit to the Records Office a transfer of credit application packet, including an official transcript showing the course(s) to be transferred, a syllabus of the course(s) in question, and a completed Request for Transfer of Credit form. This form is available from the Records Office and online.
3. The Records Office will conduct an initial evaluation of the request and forward the packet to the Dean of that student’s respective School for final determination.
4. The Dean will evaluate the request and submit the findings to the Records Office. The Records office will communicate the results of the transfer of credit.
5. If a student does not enroll within one year of the transfer of credit evaluation, the evaluation expires and a new packet and evaluation are required.