Effective Fall 2020:
- Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors and Minors must complete all required Astronomy (ASTRO) coursework in-residence.
- Required Physics coursework may be fulfilled with transfer credit approved by the Physics Department.
- Interdisciplinary Astronomy Majors and Minors must complete all required Astronomy (ASTRO) coursework in-residence.
- Required Physics coursework may be fulfilled with transfer credit approved by the Physics Department.
- Astronomy Undergraduate Advisors may issue exceptions as appropriate.
Transfer Credit Evaluation Process:
Currently Enrolled UM Students:
Check the Transfer Credit Equivalency (TCE) website to see if the class has already been approved for transfer.
If the class is listed on the TCE website as transferring as equivalent credit (i.e. Astro 101) then no additional steps are required.
If the class is not listed on the TCE website, submit an evaluation request using the UM Transfer Credit Equivalency Request Form.
Prospective Transfer Students:
Check the Transfer Credit Equivalency (TCE) website to see if the class has already been approved for transfer. If the website lists a course as approved that is older than 5 years, please submit to the department for review.
If a class is not listed at all on the TCE this means that no student has ever submitted it for evaluation.
Submit the course to the Astronomy Department for evaluation via astro-advising@umich.edu.
Submitting a Course to the Department for Review:
In order for a course to be evaluated, students should submit the following to astro-advising@umich.edu:
Syllabus - ideally for the semester in question. If a syllabus from a different semester is given, please describe also the differences between your class and the syllabus that is being provided (required)
Institution where course is taught, and term taken or to be taken (if not indicated on the syllabus)
Sample assignments or any other supporting material that may be helpful in evaluation (encouraged, but optional)
Once submitted, course review can take 2-3 weeks. If a course is approved for credit for a current student, the department will submit a request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to award the credit for the coursework taken; the student will be copied on this email as confirmation of approval. If denied credit, the student will receive an explanation as to why from our faculty evaluators.
Transfer credits may be applied to majors and minors in accordance with the rules of the student's U-M college.
