Undergraduate and Community College Transfer Credits and Restricted Courses
Bastyr University accepts undergraduate transfer credits earned at any regionally accredited college or university, provided the courses are similar in content and taught at the same level as courses within the curricula of Bastyr University. As the University is an upper-division, degree-completion institution, all undergraduates are transfer students. A maximum of 135 quarter credits or 90 semester credits may be transferred toward an undergraduate degree, and students must complete a minimum of 45 quarter credits at Bastyr to earn a University undergraduate degree.
Ninety quarter or 60 semester credits may be transferred from a community college, with the following exception: an additional 10 credits may be accepted from a community college in the following areas if the content of the courses is determined to be equivalent to the required courses at Bastyr University: organic chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, botany, physics, statistics, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, social psychology, human sexuality, and psychology of personality. Once a student has matriculated into Bastyr, additional credits over 90 will not be transferred from a community college. All entering undergraduate students are required to have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, with a grade of C (2.0) or better in all transfer courses. Exceptional applicants who do not meet this minimum requirement will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Transfer students who have completed an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, DTA (WA), the IGETC (CA), CSU Breadth (CA) or Associate Degree for Transfer (CA) prior to enrolling at Bastyr will satisfy the general education requirements. Technical degrees, such as Applied Science degrees, will not automatically satisfy the general education requirements. They will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis. Please note: students must also complete prerequisites specific to their major. Students who have not completed one of the above degrees will have their courses articulated for general education credit on a course-by-course basis.
Admission to Bastyr University is competitive. All applicants are evaluated on the basis of academic records, narrative statement, and applicable experience.
Undergraduate students may transfer a maximum of 3 quarter credits of physical education activity courses toward the required 180 graduation credits. A maximum of 15 vocational, technical, CLEP, or military credits may be applied to the elective credit total. Noncollege courses, such as remedial composition, intermediate algebra, and English as a second language, are nontransferable.
Additionally, on a case-by-case basis, Bastyr University will accept transfer and prerequisite work completed under the following accreditation types. Courses completed under these accreditation types will be reviewed individually to ensure they meet prerequisite standards.