As an enrolled student, you can view how your transfer credits have been evaluated by the Office of Admissions either through Athena or Degree Works. Courses can be listed in four ways.
- As a direct equivalent to a UGA course. This means the course you took at your previous institution matches the content and rigor of a corresponding UGA course. It could have the same course code or a different course code.
- As a general education core elective, or “GXX” course. This means we do not offer an exact match for the course at UGA, but it can satisfy a UGA Core requirement where most appropriate. This is still considered transferrable credit.
- As a transfer elective, or “TXX” course. This means we do not offer an exact match for the course at UGA but it can be used towards your elective requirement and total degree hours. This is still considered transferrable credit.
- As not transferrable. Some types of courses that may not transfer include experience or institutional placement, non-academic courses (internships, workshops, practicums, etc.), music performance beyond 4 hours, PE beyond 1 hour (no grade used) and bachelor’s degree level areas of study not taught by UGA (nursing, aviation, etc.).
Under the guidance of a UGA academic advisor, enrolled students have the opportunity to request a reevaluation of transfer credit to request a direct equivalent to a UGA course. If you are an admitted student, you cannot submit this until you have met with or communicated with your academic advisor. This process is at the discretion of the academic advising team in your school or college. Your advisor can provide guidance on which courses should be submitted, to which department, and for which equivalence. You must have a digital copy of the syllabus for the transfer course to submit for evaluation.
Student FAQ
Where do I submit this? Access the form here: Transfer Credit Evaluation. You must log in with your MyID and password to access the form.
What do I need to submit? A digital copy of the syllabus for the course you are requesting a reevaluation for. This syllabus should include a course description, a semester calendar of topics covered, and any required textbooks.
When will I hear back? Responses can be roughly 10-15 business days.
Evaluator FAQ
What are the evaluation outcomes?
- This course is equivalent to a UGA course. This outcome should be shared with the Office of Admissions so that the course equivalence can be updated in the Transfer Equivalency Search moving forward and updated on this student’s transcripts which will populate in Degree Works.
- This course is not equivalent to a UGA course, and the course should remain labeled as GXX or TXX.
- This course is not equivalent to a UGA course, but could be applied to a student’s core, major, or minor requirements. This outcome can only be determined by the approver for the course’s discipline.
Please communicate with the student the results of any of the above decisions and cc the listed advisor.
What if the evaluation was submitted to the wrong department? Please respond to the student and cc the listed advisor.
Who should I contact when changes are needed or with additional questions? Contact transfer@uga.edu or the transfer specialist in your college. Let us know if your department’s prefix needs to be added to the form along with the evaluator’s name and email.
