Departments are permitted to accept a limited number of graduate credit hours for transfer to satisfy the requirement for master's and Ph.D. degrees with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Such transfers may not be used to satisfy the residency requirement. This regulation applies to graduate work completed at Howard University and other accredited colleges and universities. In all instances where transfer of credit is granted, it must be the considered judgment of the department that the work is relevant and meets the same objectives as a comparable course in its program. Even though a course requested for transfer may be suitable and meet the criteria above, a department may still reserve the right to require that its own course(s) be taken.

All transfers of credit from another institution require the recommendation of the department and the approval of the Executive Committee of the Graduate School. A grade of "C" may not be transferred for credit toward a graduate degree at Howard University.

For specific information concerning the number of hours allowed for transfer to master's and doctoral degrees, consult the appropriate section under General Requirements for the degree in question in the publication titled Rules and Regulations for the Pursuit of Academic Degrees. This publication also contains other specific regulations and procedures not addressed herein. It is made available to each student admitted to the Graduate School.