Courses must be college level, defined as those courses that are applicable toward Montana University System Core, a certificate, an Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Baccalaureate degree at their respective institution. In all cases, such courses shall not include remedial or developmental courses.

Montana Board of Regents Policy 301.5.2 guarantees that coursework completed in the last five years will be reviewed for possible use in a student’s specific program of study, coursework completed in the last fifteen years will be reviewed for possible use to satisfy general education requirements or as elective coursework. See www.mus.edu/transfer/OutdatedCoursework.asp

Courses must have been completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or a Pass from a Pass/No Pass grading method only if the course would apply to the student’s intended program of study. (See the Academic Information section in the UM-Helena catalog for limits on pass/no pass credits.)

All programs of study require that one-half of the academic credit hours be earned at UM-Helena. Courses accepted for transfer credit will appear on a student’s transcript. The credits will be calculated into the total credits earned, but grades earned for accepted transfer credits will not be included in the grade point average (GPA).

Completion of a student’s admission file by the priority deadline, which is one month prior to the first day of classes of the term for which a student has applied, will facilitate the processing of evaluation of transcripts for transfer credit.

Students will be notified in writing of the admission decision, the total number of credits accepted for transfer to UM-Helena, and the transferability of general education and/or elective credits within ten working days of the receipt of a completed transfer application on or before the priority deadline. Students completing their transfer application before the priority deadline will be notified of the transferability of credits towards specific degree and/or certificate requirements no later than the last day to add classes for the intended term of entry.

Students who complete their transfer application after the priority deadline will receive a complete evaluation of their credits for transfer and will be notified of the results prior to registration for the following academic term.

Students should discuss with their academic advisor how transferred courses fit into their chosen program.

To help students with planning their transfer to The University of Montana-Helena the Montana University System has implemented a Transfer Initiative. The transfer initiative incorporates common course name and course number to make the transition from institution to institution easier for the student. A link to find these is:

If you have questions or need further information regarding these transfer policies please contact Admissions at 406-444-6826 or 800-241-4882 ext.6826.