Transferring Units

The Petition for Pre-USD Transfer Course Credit Form is used to request additional evaluation of a course you completed at another university before you began taking courses at USD that you are currently receiving elective credit for to see if it may fulfill a core curriculum, major or minor requirement. Refer to the Companion Guide for more information about how to decide which courses to submit a petition for, as well as instructions for completing the form in consultation with your academic advisor.

In order to get approval to take a course outside of USD, you must complete the Request for Transfer Articulation process. This can be done online from your MySanDiego portal. The Transfer Articulation Form is located under the My Academics tab of the Torero Hub in the box titled Transfer Articulation. Click on the Request for Transfer Articulation link.

Your Transfer Class Articulation Form will be routed first to your Academic Advisor and then to the Department Chair for approval. You will receive emails at each step in the process, including whether or not your petition has been approved or denied. Please follow up with your Academic Advisor or the Department Chair if you have not received an approval or denial for your articulation form.

If approved please make sure to submit your official transcripts to the One Stop Student Center once your course is complete.

Prior to the start of your first term, students who are transferring should send any official transcripts to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. These transcripts will then be sent to the Transfer Analyst in the Office of the Registrar to evaluate coursework.

Prior to the start of your first term, students who are transferring should send any official transcripts to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. These transcripts will then be sent to the Transfer Analyst in the Registrar’s Office to evaluate coursework.

Students who wish to take a class in an unaffiliated international program should complete the Transfer Evaluation Form for Unaffiliated USD International Programs. This form will require academic Dean approval and should be completed prior to taking the course. No academic credit can be transferred without the necessary approvals on this form.

USD requires that your last 30 units be completed on campus.  If you need to appeal to take a course outside of USD within your last 30 units, the Waiver of Residency Form must be completed in addition to the Request for Transfer Articulation Located on the My Academics page of your MySanDiego portal.