Once students have matriculated at SMU, they may transfer no more than 30 hours to SMU, effective Fall 2009. To ensure that a course taken at another college or university will transfer and that proper credit will be awarded, the student should complete an Undergraduate Petition for Advance Approval of Transfer Credit. Approval from the following people is required:

• Academic Adviser
• Chair of SMU department offering equivalent course
• Course’s Academic Dean/Director
• Student’s Academic Dean/Director

Students who fail to get prior approval for transfer work may petition later for transfer credit, but they have no assurance that it will be awarded. Permission may be denied for educational reasons.

Students are responsible for making sure an official transcript of all transfer work attempted is sent to the University Registrar immediately following completion of the work.

Forms for petitioning transfer credit are available in your Dean’s Office or may be downloaded here.

Official college transcripts are required for all college-level work attempted, regardless of transferability. See the Standards for Official Transcripts page for transcript requirements.

Current SMU students should have their transcripts sent to:

University Registrar
SMU
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181
 

NOTE: Please be aware that graduate and professional programs have certain limits regarding the transferability of courses. You should consult with your specific school or department concerning transfer courses.