Transfer Credits
Policies and Criteria Fall 2024
For incoming students with previous graduate-level courses completed, we would like to invite you to apply for transfer credit by submitting your applicable course syllabi - the deadline to apply for transfer credit will be March 16, 2025. However, transfer requests must be submitted before the start of the course you'd like to get excused from.
Policies and Criteria
Students may transfer in units of prior graduate work offered at other institutions if the classes are similar to courses offered in the PAU program. Prior coursework cannot be more than 5 years old. Transfer coursework is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students must submit a course description and syllabus for each transfer course. A Palo Alto University faculty member then reviews the documentation and either accepts or rejects the course for transfer credit. Students may transfer prior graduate units within limits: Up to 5 units can be transferred in from another institution. (If transferring from the PAU MA in Counseling program, up to 12 units may be transferred in.)
Eligibility
Is a graduate course
Is from a regionally-accredited school
Completed with a grade of B or better
The number of units equals or exceeds the PAU course
Completed within the five-year time limit
Is accompanied by a course syllabus
Incoming MS students may petition for credit for the following courses:
PSYS500 History & Systems
PSYS501 Child & Adolescent Development
PSYS507 Adult Development & Aging
PSYS502 Cognitive Bases of Behavior
PSYS504 Affective Bases of Behavior
PSYS505 Biological Bases of Behavior: Neuropsychology
PSYS509 Psychopharmacology
STAT510 Research Methods & Statistics II
STAT511 Research Methods & Statistics III
Request for MS Transfer Credit
Step 1: Complete the Online Transfer Credit Request Form (click on blue button below)
You will need the following information for all courses:
Course Number
Course Title
College or University Where Completed
Course Completed Date
Grade Received
Complete Course Syllabus