Transferring Credit

Assessment of Prior Credit

Undergraduate

Once admitted to the University as degree candidates, students are expected to complete all work to be applied toward their degrees with the University unless advance written authorization is granted.

Students applying prior academic work toward their Embry-Riddle degree program requirements must submit appropriate documents for such credit as part of the admission process.

Previous academic credit is evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Acceptable transfer work will be recorded on the Embry-Riddle transcript. If courses are not applicable to the student's degree program at Embry-Riddle, they will be considered as electives in excess of minimum degree requirements. The level of credit (upper or lower division) is determined by evaluation of the course at Embry-Riddle.

The student must arrange to have official transcripts sent to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Transcripts that have been in the possession of a student are not considered official. Transfer credit may be granted under the following conditions.

  1. Appropriate coursework completed with a grade of A, B, C, Pass, Satisfactory, or equivalent will be accepted.
  2. Credits earned at institutions listed as degree-granting institutions in the Accredited Institutions of Post secondary Education (AIPE) as published by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be considered for transfer credit. Academic credit is accepted without regard to the date the course was completed. Embry-Riddle has sole discretion in determining which and how many transfer credit hours will be accepted toward degree requirements.

Embry-Riddle may, at its discretion, require an evaluation examination for any course submitted for transfer credit if there is doubt concerning the equivalency of the transfer course with a similar course offered at Embry-Riddle. Embry-Riddle cannot guarantee that courses are transferable unless otherwise established by any contract or memorandum of understanding/agreement currently in effect. Courses are accepted at the discretion of the University. The transfer student's records (transcripts, etc.) will be evaluated according to the rules and regulations as described in the catalog, and in accordance with University policies in effect at the time of the student's admission to a degree program. After evaluation, the student will be sent a course-by-course outline of all transfer credit accepted by the University.

Advanced Standing Credit

Advanced standing credit may be awarded for prior learning for post secondary education, work and/or training experience, or from programs completed before enrollment at Embry-Riddle. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all documentation of previous coursework, military learning experiences, credit by examination, and all FAA certificates are submitted for evaluation along with the formal application for admission as a degree-seeking student. Just as official transcripts are required to transfer credit from one university to another, documentation of prior learning through professional training and experience must be official.

  1. Embry-Riddle will accept the minimum scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) on all exams offered by CLEP, DANTES, and Excelsior College Examinations-ECE (formerly REC or ACT-PEP) for the award of undergraduate academic credit. In addition, the amount of academic credit and the academic level (upper or lower-level) recommended by ACE for a passing score on each of the exams will be accepted by the University.
  2. Embry-Riddle will generally follow the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) for courses listed in the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs and the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces.
  3. Credit may be granted on the basis of certain FAA licenses with appropriate rating.
  4. In addition to course-equivalency exams, students who believe their knowledge and prior learning experience qualify them for credit for a specific Embry-Riddle course may submit the Validated Advanced Placement (VAP) form. The student must submit a written rational for each course petitioned and any additional supporting documents. Embry-Riddle department chairs will review the petition and make the determination of credit. Contact the Office of Enrollment Management at wwregist@erau.edu or 866-393-9046 to request additional information regarding the Validated Advanced Placement process.

Course Equivalency Challenge Exams

Students who believe they possess sufficient knowledge of an Embry-Riddle course and who have not previously failed, taken, or are currently enrolled in the particular course may apply to take the course equivalency examination for a maximum of 15 semester credit hours. Students may request to take a course equivalency challenge exam anytime during their Embry-Riddle career. Only undergraduate students who have matriculated are eligible for challenge examinations.

Graduate

Credits earned at institutions listed as degree-granting institutions in the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education (AIPE) as published by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be considered. Credit may be received for certain graduate courses taken as nondegree graduate work or as part of another (completed or non completed) Embry-Riddle graduate degree program. When transferring from one Embry-Riddle graduate program to another this credit may include prior work on a Graduate Capstone Project (GCP). The combined total credit applied to an Embry-Riddle graduate degree for most programs is 12 credit hours. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be applied to the Master of Science in Technical Management Program. Students pursuing the Master of Science in Management or Master of Science in Technical Management to the Master of Business Administration in Aviation degree may transfer a maximum of 15 credit hours. In order to satisfy a graduate degree program requirement, the academic work for which such credit is sought must be determined to be specifically relevant to the applicant's graduate degree program at Embry-Riddle. The content of the applicable course or other program should be used to determine the nature of the credit to be applied to the student's degree requirement. The appropriate department chair and program chair will make these determinations.

Credit will be granted only if the student demonstrates performance expected of a graduate student at Embry-Riddle. This means that the course was completed with a B or better (3.0 on a 4.0 system). Credit for academic work used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate degree will not be accepted toward the requirements for a graduate degree. Credit will only be considered for coursework that is not more than seven years old at the time the admissions application is received. This includes previously earned Embry-Riddle graduate credit that is over seven years old at the point of readmission. The seven-year time limit will not be applied to advanced standing credit for academic work at eligible senior military service schools if the service member is on active duty when accepted for admission. The seven-year limit for such applicants commences on the date the service member separates from active military service.

Veterans Transfer Credit

Prior academic work and courses taken at other institutions by Veteran students and/or eligible students receiving Veterans Education Benefits will be evaluated and credit granted as appropriate and reported to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) as required by law.

Transcribing Transfer and Advanced Standing Credit

Students are eligible for an Embry-Riddle transcript of the transfer and advanced standing credit awarded toward the degree program after matriculation.

Matriculation occurs when a student has been officially accepted for admission and has enrolled in an Embry-Riddle course. The enrollment must occur either concurrent with the submission of the formal application for admission and fees, or within two years of the date of acceptance. If a student reapplies for admission after a break in status, previous courses taken with the University will matriculate the student.

Articulations

An Articulation Agreement is a cooperative agreement that facilitates the transfer of students from other institutions to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Courses from the other institution are carefully reviewed and evaluated to ensure that their content and course objectives are the equivalent of those at the University.

The primary benefit of an Articulation Agreement is that a student is assured that the courses completed at the other institution will transfer to the University and will satisfy specified degree requirements. An important feature of the program is that the student becomes subject to the requirements of the curriculum specified in the catalog at the time of enrollment. As long as the student has signed the Articulation Agreement, he/she is assured that the courses taken will still apply even though the curriculum for that major may have undergone a significant change before the student has actually made the transfer to the University.

For more information regarding articulations please contact the Worldwide Campus location you plan to attend or our Worldwide Online Advising, for online students.