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Transfer Credit
Study at Another Institution, Undergraduate Students
A currently enrolled student may take a limited number of courses at other regionally accredited institutions for transfer to a Florida Tech undergraduate degree program. Prior approval by the registrar’s office is mandatory. The student must complete and submit the applicable form with all required signatures and a written justification to the registrar’s office. A copy of the other institution’s published course description(s) may be required.
Florida Tech’s forgiveness policy is not applicable under the Undergraduate Request to Study at Another Institution policy. Financial aid recipients may wish to consult the Office of Financial Aid before requesting to study at another institution.
All requirements affecting transfer of credits taken elsewhere for application toward a Florida Tech bachelor’s degree apply, as listed in the university catalog under “Undergraduate Student Information.” After becoming a Florida Tech student, no more than three courses may be taken elsewhere and applied toward a Florida Tech degree. A course that includes a significant writing or speaking component must be taught entirely in English to be eligible for transfer. No credit will be awarded for a course taken elsewhere if the student was ineligible to take the equivalent course at Florida Tech for any reason.
The student must request an official transcript mailed by the other institution directly to the Florida Tech registrar’s office.
Undergraduate students must obtain approval from their academic unit and the registrar’s office before taking courses at another institution to ensure that transfer credit will be awarded. Following are the policies and procedures for undergraduates requesting study at another institution and transfer of credit:
- Students requesting to study at another institution must meet all catalog policies covering transfer credits and residency requirements.
- Once becoming a Florida Tech student, a maximum of three courses can be taken at another institution and applied toward any one degree.
- Unless the student was a resident of either Brevard or Indian River County at the time of initial acceptance to Florida Tech, a course may not be taken at another institution in Brevard or Indian River County if the equivalent Florida Tech course is offered at Florida Tech in the same or overlapping term.
- Florida Tech’s Forgiveness Policy is not applicable to transfer credits. Courses failed at Florida Tech may be retaken at another institution for transfer credit to meet a program requirement but not to remove the grade from the Florida Tech GPA.
- Requests to take courses for which prerequisites or corequisites have not been met must be submitted with an approved Co/Prerequisite Waiver Request form.
- Financial aid recipients may wish to consult the Office of Financial Aid before requesting to study at another institution.
- International students require a signature from the Office of International Student and Scholar Services before submitting a Request to Study at Another Institution form.
- Sponsored international students require written sponsorship approval sent directly to the Office of the Registrar.