Courses taken at another University, which were taken for graduate credit outside of an undergraduate degree program, taught by faculty authorized to teach graduate courses, may be petitioned to be approved for transfer. Credits must be appropriate to the degree and and fulfill a degree requirement.
For a Master’s Plan C Coursework only degree, at least 20 University graduate course credits must be taken at the University of Minnesota.
Approval process:
Make sure the U of MN has a final copy of your transcript from the university you previously attended. A transcript must be sent directly from the school to graduate admissions. https://grad.umn.edu/admissions/application-instructions/official-transcripts-credentials
Email the list of courses you want reviewed to the Graduate Program Coordinator (ecedgsoffice@umn.edu). You will need to include a course syllabus or a description for each class so we can see what was covered and the number of credits. It's easiest to provide a list (here you can see a template) with the information included for each transfer course.
It will then be passed along to the Director of Graduate Studies for the next level of approval and to the graduate school if the courses are from an international university.
After the courses are approved, the Graduate Program Coordinator will add the transfer credits onto your GPAS and/or notify if any courses were not approved.