Course Transfer Information
In addition to general George Fox University policies for transfer credit (see catalog), the following policies
apply to transfer of graduate clinical psychology course credit.
General Policies
1. Only graduate courses with a grade of “B” or higher from an accredited institution may be considered for
transfer credit.
2. Because of specific requirements for clinical psychology, courses in social work, counseling, etc., may not
be transferrable even though similar in title; content must be substantially equivalent. For transfer of credit to
be granted, the student must demonstrate that he or she has completed work which is substantially equivalent
to that required by the GDCP.
3. The Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology does not accept transfer credit for Pre-Practicum, Practicum,
Preinternship, or Internship training.
4. Because psychology is a rapidly-changing field, graduates need to have current knowledge for licensure.
Therefore, the time period within which psychology courses will be transferred is limited as follows:
a. Seven years if within a degree program
b. Three years if not within a degree program
5. Partial transfer credit may be given for a course considered to be substantially equivalent in content, but not in
scope or credit hours, to a course at George Fox University. If one credit hour or less is needed to complete the
requirement, a student may enroll for an independent study project to complete the additional credit. Where more
than one credit hour is needed, enrollment for partial credit in the particular course is usually required.
Transfer Limitations
Transfer credit is limited to 35 semester hours, of which 20 may be credited toward conferral of the M.A. degree.
In addition, the following specific limits apply:
a. Transfer of psychology credit is limited to 30 semester hours.
b. Previous Bible and Theology credits may be transferred to count toward the faith integration courses,
but no more than 12 semester hours.
c. Transfer of elective psychology courses is limited to one.
Transfer process
All transfer requests are initiated by the student, with the following information to be provided in writing
(the form can be obtained from the GDCP office or by clicking on this link). One form should be complete for
each course for which transfer is being requested. When completed, the form should be submitted to the GDCP office
with the following information:.
a. Course(s) taken (with quarter or semester hours designated)
b. Proposed GDCP course transfer would satisfy..
c. Supporting documentation, including transcript and syllabus.
Once this information is received, it is reviewed by the GDCP faculty member teaching the course under
consideration, in order to insure that, if transferred the student will be at no disadvantage with others in
her/his cohort. Full, partial or no transfer of course hours are the possible outcomes. If partial, the student
should meet with the faculty reviewer and discuss what omitted portions of the course should be satisfied
and how that can best be accomplished (see 5 above). Transfer requests are reviewed periodically
throughout the school year.
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