Transfer Equivalencies

To help in your educational planning, the Office of Admissions has developed course equivalency tables for the two-year and some four-year colleges in Oklahoma. These tables are also available through the OU Office of Admissions in 127 Buchanan Hall, 1000 Asp Avenue, Norman OK 73019-4076; (405) 325-2252.

Transfer courses that do not have an exact OU equivalent but have been approved for general education credit also appear on this list. If a transfer course has been approved for general education credit, the specific general education core area and component are listed next to the OU equivalent course column. Many majors require specific courses in the general education core areas. Please refer to the OU degree checksheet for major-specific requirements.

Courses that have no OU equivalent will still transfer to the University and often can be applied toward a degree. In some cases, they may substitute for required courses; in others, they may transfer as elective credit. How each course will apply toward an OU degree will be determined by the degree-recommending college within the University.

You can use the course equivalency table for the college you are attending along with the degree requirement checksheet for your intended OU major to plan what courses to take that will apply toward a degree at OU. Just select the appropriate degree requirement sheet for your major, then check the course requirements listed on that sheet against the course equivalency table for the school you are currently attending or planning to attend.

If a course equivalency table does not exist for your institution, you may contact the Office of Admissions' Transcript Evaluation Section or the OU Transfer Liaison at (405) 325-2252 for assistance in establishing course equivalencies. Depending on the number of course equivalencies you are requesting and the time of year, you may be asked to submit your request in writing.

Once you have been admitted to OU, the Office of Admissions does a complete evaluation of your transfer credit. If you are admitted with a semester in progress, you will need to provide the Admissions Office with an official transcript showing your final courses and grades, and they will be added to your transfer credit evaluation. You will be assigned an academic advisor who will work with you to determine how your transfer work will apply toward your OU degree and assist you in planning a schedule of classes for your first semester at OU.

If you are undecided about attending OU, you may request a prospective student transcript evaluation. However, if you are relatively certain that you plan to attend OU, it is to your advantage to apply for admission rather than to request a prospective student evaluation.

Here's how to schedule a prospective student transcript evaluation:
Call the Office of Admissions at (405) 325-2252 to make an appointment to have your transcripts evaluated.
Shortly before the appointment with Admissions, stop by the Visitor Center at Jacobson Hall, 550 Parrington Oval, where you'll be given a parking permit and directions to the Office of Admissions.
Bring official copies of your high school transcript and all college transcripts (one from each institution attended).
Visit with an academic advisor who will complete the transcript evaluation and answer questions concerning a degree at OU.

If you are unable to visit the campus, send a letter requesting a pre-admission evaluation, along with official transcripts from your high school and each college or university you've attended, to the Office of Admissions, 1000 Asp Avenue room 127, Norman, OK 73019-4076. In your letter please include your intended major, the names of all colleges attended, the term you plan to enter OU and your current address and phone number.