Transfer Student Information Sheet-
Admissions Criteria
Transfer Applicants
An applicant who has a minimum 2.5 grade point average and has completed 12 semester hours/units or 18 quarter hours/units (except as a high school dual enrolled student) at another accredited college, university, or technical school is considered a transfer applicant at Clark Atlanta University. Students who have completed less than 12 semester hours or 18-quarter hours of college level work must submit all high school and college records.
Transfer applicants must have official transcripts of all previous college work forwarded to the Office of Admissions, along with other required materials as specified in the application booklet. The University requires that transfer applicants demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement, good character, and separate in good standing from all accredited institutions previously attended.
Transfer Information
Transferable Credits
Transfer credit will be awarded on a course-by-course basis. Only courses in which the student earned a grade of “C” or better will be considered for transfer credit. Only these transfer hours earned will be credit toward the minimum number of hours required for graduation. Remedial courses are not transferable. A maximum of fifty-six semester hours/units or 84 quarter hours are applied to a Clark Atlanta University’s undergraduate degree program unless otherwise defined by an articulation agreement between Clark Atlanta University and the previous institution.
Note: Credit for courses completed eight years or more prior to applying to Clark Atlanta University will not be accepted.
Evaluation of Transfer Credits
All grades earned at other institutions become apart of the student’s permanent record. Courses to be applied to Clark Atlanta University’s core requirements are evaluated by the Undergraduate Studies staff. Courses to be applied toward the fulfillment of major requirements will be evaluated by the student’s major department. Course catalogs from all previously attended institutions should be submitted in order to verify course content.
Residency Requirements
A minimum of sixty-six semester hours must be completed at Clark Atlanta University in order to earn a bachelor’s degree.
The Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum is the foundation of all baccalaureate degree programs at Clark Atlanta University. A transfer student must satisfy the Clark Atlanta University Core Curriculum requirement or the equivalent course requirement prior to graduating.
- First – Year Student Seminar 2 credits
(Two courses; required for transfer students with twenty-seven (27) or fewer credit hours)
- College Composition 6 credits
(Composition I and II, a minimum grade of “C” is required for each course)
- Foreign Language 6 credits
(Two courses in the same foreign language at the intermediate level)
- History 6 credits
(Two courses United States, Africa, and the World)
- Humanities 3 credits
- Computer Literacy 3 credits
- World Literature 3 credits
- Mathematics 6-8 credits
(Courses determined according to the intended major)
- Philosophy / Religion 3 credits
- Physical Education 1 credit
- Psychology 3 credits
- Science 6-8 credits
(Courses determined according to the intended major)
- Social Science 3 credits
- Fundamentals of Speech 3 credits
*Note: These courses are recommended but not required prior to transferring to Clark Atlanta University