Transfer Credit

The Department of Communication and Media allows students to take and transfer courses from other institutions, including study abroad, to UM for prerequisite (COMM 101 and 102) and major credit through the departmental approval process. Please note the following for transfer credit requests:

Transfer Credit Limits:

Transfer credits are limited to the following:

• Up to 8 credits for COMM 101 and 102 (4 credits each).
• Up to 10 credits for electives (towards the 25 Additional Advanced Credit requirement). Of these 10 credits, no more than 8 credits can be used at the 200 level.
• Transfer credits cannot be applied to the Upper-Level Writing Requirement course (ULWR)/Comm in Action requirement -- these courses must be completed in residence.

Transfer Credit Evaluation: The Department uses the following criteria to evaluate transfer credit requests:

• Academic rigor of the course
• Whether the course is similar to past and current department course offerings, or
• Whether the course compliments the curriculum by providing an opportunity for an additional area of study within the field of Communication and Media.

Requirements for Transfer Credit Requests: In order for a course to be evaluated for transfer credit, it is necessary to provide the syllabus, topics covered, and the readings for the course. The topics covered and readings are typically included in a syllabus, but if not, these need to be included as supplementary information. 

You can submit courses for evaluation using the Comm Transfer Credits Approval Form