New Students: Transfer Courses

This is a summary of the section of this handbook that describes transfer courses.

The use of “Transfer Courses” is short-hand to cover what we call “pre-program credits” or “PpC.” Here is a summary of the policies regarding pre-program credits (PpC) for the EdD program:

• Definition: “Pre-program credits” (PpC) include transfer courses (graduate courses taken outside Boise State University) and carry-over courses (graduate courses taken at Boise State University) prior to the EdD program.
• Credit Limit: Students may use up to 30 credit hours of PpC toward the EdD program, subject to coordinator recommendation and Dean approval.
• Usage: PpC can be applied to selected core, research, cognate, and elective courses.
• Submission: A separate sheet must be completed and reviewed by the coordinator before listing PpC on the official plan of study.
• Age Limit (Standard): Courses completed within the past five years ago (from the EdD program start date) are generally recommended and approved.
• Age Limit (Older Courses): Courses older than five years may be considered after program admission.
• 10-Year Rule: The degree must be completed within 10 years of the first applied PpC; courses that will be more than 10 years old at graduation require an appeal.
• Older Course Appeal: Appeals must include a one-page letter justifying the relevance of the knowledge/skills (not cost/time savings) and must be approved by the Graduate College Dean.
• Maximum Age: Courses that will be more than 15 years old at graduation will not be considered.
• Minimum Grade: PpC must have a grade of B or better.
• Ineligible Courses: Undergraduate courses, culminating activities (e.g., portfolio, thesis), Comp Exam, Seminar, Internship hours, and non-graduate post-graduate work (e.g., workshops) are ineligible for PpC.
• Transfer Course Syllabi: An official course syllabus (or evidence of substantive work) is required for all transfer courses (taken outside Boise State), but not for carry-over courses (taken at Boise State).
• Prior Degree Credits: Graduate credits earned as part of a master’s degree or an incomplete graduate degree are generally eligible.
• Final Approval: The Graduate College Dean makes the ultimate decision on applying PpC, based on the coordinator’s recommendation.

THE PROCESS

1. Make sure you’re officially enrolled in at least one course
2. Ask us to share are a Google Sheet with you that allows you to enter the required information about the class(es), coed-rdp@boisestate.edu
3. Once you’ve completed the information, we’ll look it over and get back to you about “next steps” or with questions that we need answered.