General Transfer Guides
We have developed a guide for prospective transfer students to help make the selection of transferable credits a little easier. We have outlined our current general education (core) requirements and provided examples of courses that satisfy each of them.
Please be aware that Santa Clara University will only accept transferable units from institutions that are accredited by any of the following regional accreditation agencies: MSACS, NEASC, NCAS, NCCU, WASC, and SACS.
Note: Santa Clara University will be implementing new general education requirement curricula beginning fall 2009. This will affect some transfer students beginning in 2010. Applicants considering transferring in fall 2010 who have junior standing will still be able to use the current transfer guidelines. Applicants for fall 2010, who have sophomore standing and below, will need to check our Web site for updates – Summer 2009.
How to use the General Transfer Guide
When using the General Transfer Guide, it is important to remember that Santa Clara University has minimum requirements that transfer students must complete in order to be considered for admission. The requirements, by school, are:
College of Arts & Sciences
- Two courses of English Composition
- One course of college-level mathematics (Bachelor of Arts) or two college-level mathematics (Bachelor of Science). If you are interested in a specific major, you will want to check whether that department has specific math requirements for graduation
- One course in Biological or Physical Science with a lab
- Minimum GPA 3.3
Leavey School of Business
- Two Courses of English Composition
- Two courses of Calculus
- One year of Accounting
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Minimum GPA 3.5
School of Engineering
- Two courses of English Composition
- Two courses of Calculus
- One course of general Chemistry
- Two courses of calculus-based Physics
- Minimum GPA 3.3
Accreditation
Please be aware that Santa Clara University will only accept transferable units from institutions that are accredited by any of the following regional accreditation agencies: MSACS, NEASC, NCAS, NCCU, WASC, and SACS.
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