Student Guide: What are the transfer credit policies at CMU?

General Transfer Credit Information: 

• Developmental classes taken in preparation for college-level English Composition or College Mathematics will transfer as zero credits.  These courses will still fulfill the prerequisites necessary to enroll for college-level classes.  Other "pre-college" classes do not transfer (i.e. MATH 0XX, ENGL 0XX, READ 0XX). 
• To meet the Essential Learning requirement at CMU, the course must have fulfilled an Essential Learning course at the previous institution or the equivalent is already an Essential Learning course at CMU. 
• Lower division courses (i.e. 100 and 200 level) cannot be accepted as upper division credit (i.e. 300 and 400 level). 
• Overtly Religious classes are generally not accepted, they are evaluated on a course-by-course basis. 
• No more than eight physical activity courses (i.e. KINA 1XX) are accepted for a baccalaureate degree; no more than four for an associate's. 
• Technical trades classes generally do not transfer unless they are applicable to your Colorado Mesa University/Western Colorado Community College program. 
• Colorado Mesa University reserves the right to evaluate classes over 15 years old on a course-by-course basis. 
• Some Colorado Mesa University majors have "age" restrictions on the use of certain courses in those majors. The final approval of how classes are used toward major area requirements is done by the department chair. 
  • Applicable Departments: Nursing, Accounting, Computer Information Systems and Computer Science. 

Grades: 

A grade of "C-" or higher must be earned in each transferable course. Courses with a "Pass", "Satisfactory" or other non-letter grades will only be considered if the transcript key confirms that it is equivalent to a "C-" or higher on the grade scale.  If a grade of “Pass” or “Satisfactory” is received and is equivalent to a “C-” or higher, but there are no credit hours attached, Colorado Mesa University will not accept the course.  Transfer GPA is not calculated into CMU GPA.