Undergraduate Students
Transfer credit specialists review the transfer credits of current undergraduate students who are advised through the World Campus Academic Advising and Student Disability Services unit. This review determines how incoming transfer credits might be used toward the student’s degree program requirements. The transfer credit specialist will provide current undergraduate students and their academic adviser with a checksheet, which will help when deciding what to schedule for the upcoming semester.
Helpful Resources
To help you navigate transfer credit processes at Penn State, our team has created resources you can review and return to at any time. We offer videos, infographics, and tip sheets to help you understand the transfer credit information you will receive and steps you may need to take.
Explore Transfer Credit Resources
Penn State Transfer Credit Tool
Transfer credits are part of a student's academic history, and the college in which the student is enrolled will determine how transfer credits will be used to meet degree requirements. This resource allows you to search two ways: to see how courses taken at other institutions will transfer to Penn State and to search by Penn State courses and view equivalents at other institutions. Visit the Transfer Tool to try it out for yourself.
Understanding Your Transfer Credit Equivalencies
Credits from another institution can transfer into Penn State in a variety of ways. Undergraduate admissions determines how your transfer credits will transfer in to Penn State. Your Transfer Credit Specialist will help determine how your transferred credits may be used to fulfill degree requirements. For more information on Penn State credit equivalencies, visit Understanding Your Transfer Credit.
Tips for Requesting Syllabi from Other Institutions
For more information on obtaining syllabi from institutions you previously attended, review the Tips For Requesting and Providing Syllabi document. This will ensure you are submitting all the necessary information that is needed for your transfer course reviews.
Schedule an Appointment
You can make an appointment with your transfer credit specialist through Starfish.
To schedule an appointment, go to the Transfer Credit Services team section in Starfish, find your Transfer Credit Specialist on the page, and select "Schedule an appointment" to find a meeting time.