The MPA Program allows students to transfer course credit into the program in accordance with The Graduate School policy on transfer of credit. Transfer credits are defined as graduate-level credits from from accredited institutions taken prior to matriculation into the MPA Program. Credits taken at other institutions must have been taken as part of graduate study.

A grade of B or better must have been earned for credits to be considered. In addition to the guidelines outlined in that policy, the MPA Program requires that students requesting to transfer in credit hours taken at our institution must be at the 700-level or greater and if between the 500-699 level, will be considered for transfer at the review and discretion of the MPA Program Director.  The MPA policy committee approved allowing a maximum of twelve (12) graduate level, credit hours of course work be transferred in from other accredited institutions.  This course work can count towards core or elective credit. All transfer credit approvals are at the discretion of the MPA Program Director and the Graduate School. 

 A student does not have to replace transferred course hours with alternative credits.  Transferred hours are subtracted from the total (45) hours needed for the MPA degree.  In general, the MPA Program allows a course to be transferred in when it aligns with the program’s competencies and educational goals of the student.   

 To transfer a course, the student must submit the following to the Director of Academic Advising and Student Life:  

 A written request to transfer course credit via the transfer credit survey, including;  

• A syllabus or other appropriate documentation from the course such as a detailed course description (please note that courses being considered for any core MPA credit require a syllabus) AND an unofficial transcript; and  
• An official transcript noting earned credit for the course (grades earned on course waivers must be equivalent to B or better and prior coursework on a pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis is not acceptable). If the official transcript is already on file with the UNC Graduate School, another copy will not be needed. 

The MPA Program Director will consider transfer requests.  If the request appears to be justified as elective credit, they will make a positive recommendation to the Graduate School that credit be approved.  If the course is requested as core credit then the request and syllabus must be reviewed and approved by the lead faculty member for that course.  Once approved by the lead faculty member, the Director makes a positive recommendation to the Graduate School that credit be approved.