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Oregon State University Policies
The transfer of credits to OSU is governed by academic regulations outlined in the Academic Catalog. Undergraduate course transfer according to Academic Regulations 2, 3, and 28, while transfering credit into a graduate program is outlined by Graduate School Policy. Professional programs have established transfer policies for Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy. The recently launched Doctor of Physical Therapy program offered at OSU-Cascades does not admit transfer students at this time.
Within the state of Oregon, there are several pieces of legislation and subsquent programs to help with undergraduate student transfer mobility.
- Associate Degrees: The Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer and Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer degrees guarantee all lower-division general education requirements at OSU are statisfied by these programs.
- Major Transfer Map: The Major Transfer Map states that students at an Oregon community college who transfer into the appropriate major at OSU (or another Oregon public university) are guarenteed to only have two years of coursework remaining at OSU.
- Core Transfer Map: Oregon's Core Transfer Map is a body of work legislated under the Oregon Transfer Compass program that guarantees thirty credits from a community college will apply toward general education requirements at a four-year institution.
- Common Course Numbering: Oregon Senate Bill 233, passed in 2021, established a statewide 15-member transfer council, of which OSU's senior vice provost for Academic Affairs, Alix Gitelman is a member. The council is charged with developing a common course number system, working on Major Transfer Maps, and addressing other transfer credit issues. Many faculty and staff have participated in common course number efforts, and the Faculty Senate Curriculum Council has approved numerous commonly numbered courses.
Transfer Credit Central
A Transfer Credit Central website houses multiple tools to facilitate clear communication with undergraduate transfer students about their transfer credits. These tools are especially helpful for students co-admitted under OSU's Degree Partnership Program where students can be jointly admitted and concurrently enrolled at OSU and Oregon (or participating Hawaii) community colleges.
These tools include:
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A single course search tool.
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Transfer equivalency self-service, a degree audit tool that displays how specific transfer courses fulfill university degree requirements for specific majors.
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Major-specific transfer guides for each of the seventeen community colleges in Oregon.
Undergraduate students can review their official transfer credits via the Advanced Standing Report, the unofficial Oregon State transcript, or a degree audit through MyDegrees.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions website also outlines information about the university's credit for prior learning programs, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, College Level Examination Program, and military credit as recommended by the American Council on Education.