Original copies of official college transcripts will be reviewed and coursework evaluated
before transfer credit will be posted to a student's permanent academic record. Courses
that may have been accepted for credit by another institution will not necessarily
be accepted by Texas Tech.
Nonvocational, college-level courses completed with a grade of D or above at another
accredited institution (including courses taken on a pass–fail basis and passed) will
normally be accepted for transfer. No transferred course completed with a grade below
C- may be applied to fulfill course requirements in majors, minors, or specializations.
Courses completed with codes indicating no grade or credit will not be transferred.
This includes courses from which a student has withdrawn or received a grade of incomplete.
Vocational and technical courses normally not accepted for transfer may be transferred
as credit with departmental approval. However, only the student's academic dean can
determine the applicability of such credit towards a degree.
Transferability of courses will not be affected by a student's academic standing (i.e.,
probation, suspension), but credits earned while on academic suspension from Texas
Tech University will apply to a degree plan only if approved by the student's academic
dean.
Remedial courses will not be accepted for transfer and the credit hours will not be
reflected on the student's academic record at Texas Tech.
Nonvocational, college-level courses from a nonaccredited institution may be posted
to the student's academic record only after the student has validated the credits
for transfer with the student's academic dean according to Texas Tech policy.
Credit by examination will be accepted when the student provides documentation of
appropriate test scores on an original score report from the national testing organization
or official high school transcript. Credit is awarded according to Texas Tech University's
credit by examination guidelines.
Credit granted for nontraditional educational experiences by community colleges or
other universities will not be accepted for transfer. These include courses taken
at a nondegree-granting institution, life or work experience, and work completed at
specialized proprietary schools.
Credit for specialized support courses such as math, science, and English intended
for use in an occupational program will not be transferred.
Credit hours taken at a junior or community college may not be transferred as upper-division
work, even when the Texas Common Course Numbering System designation indicates similar
course content.
When a course has been repeated at another institution, only the most recent course
and grade will be transferred and posted to the student's academic record, unless
the course is designated in the institution's catalog as “may be repeated for credit.”
Texas Tech will not transfer credit for any college course documented only on a high
school transcript.