Registration & Academic Services
Alumni Memorial Bldg, 27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3090
Phone: 610.758.3200
Web: ras.lehigh.edu
Fax: 610.758.3198
Email: ras@lehigh.edu

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT APPROVAL OF
TRANSFER CREDIT
LIN: ______________ Name: _______________________________
User ID (abc123): __________ College: _____ Major: ______________ Advisor: __________________
I wish to attend/have attended: _________________________________ during __________________Name of other College/UniversityTerm (e.g. 2015 Summer)

I request credit for the following course in place of the approved course at Lehigh University:
Host College
Course Number & Title: ______________________________________ Host Credits:_______

Lehigh Equivalent
Course Number/Title*: ________________________________________ Lehigh Credit: _______*Determined by related academic department at LehighLength of course in Weeks: ________Is the course fully online*: YES / NO*Online courses require the submission of a syllabus

Is this course Study Abroad? If so, the Lehigh Abroad office must initial: __________

Date: ______For Summer or Winter courses: Start Date: _______________ End Date: ___________________
Please attach the course description, calendar and schedule before seeking department approval.
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Transfer of credit from other institutions is the responsibility of the Registration & Academic Services Office. Any
students planning to take work at other institutions in the United States or elsewhere should initially check with theRegistration & Academic Services Office on policies and procedures. Full-time students may not be concurrently
enrolled at any other institution, except for the LVAIC Consortium cross-registered courses, without the advanced
approval of the Committee on the Standing of Students. Transfer of grades from institutions, other than the LVAIC
Cross Registration system, is not possible.
 Pass/Fail courses are not acceptable for transfer.
 Courses taken where a grade lower than a “C” has been earned will not transfer. (“C-” or below will nottransfer) Transfer courses CANNOT be used to delete a prior grade from your cumulative grade point average at
Lehigh University. Transfer grades are NOT calculated in the Lehigh GPA.
 Credits transferred to Lehigh can’t exceed the number of credits earned at the host institution. All credit islimited to the maximum number offered at Lehigh. Courses taken on the quarter system with have credit
granted on a 3 to 2 ratio.
 No credit will be granted for a course in which the student has already received credit for its equivalent atLehigh.
 No credit will be granted for continuing education units courses, correspondence, independent study, without
advanced permission of the Standing of Student’s Committee.
 Courses must be taken at an institution that is accredited by one of the six regional associations.
 A maximum of 4 courses (with no more than 2 concurrent at any time), may transfer to Lehigh in any summer
term.
 Registration & Academic Services will determine the number of credit hours awarded upon receipt of theofficial transcript

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Lehigh Academic Department Chairperson Approval:
Approving Official (print): ___________________________

Recommendation: __________________(Approve/Deny)

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _______________

LENGTH OF COURSE DOCUMENTATION
Any student presenting a course for approval that is less than 3 weeks must provide additional
documentation, including the course begin and end dates (including when grade will be awarded), approval ofcourse length from the department chair in the appropriate department at LU, and proof of a minimum of 15
contact hours per credit hour. The course must be part of the host institutions regular curriculum andacceptable as credit towards the host’s baccalaureate degree in order to be eligible for evaluation.
PROCEDURES
This form is to be used for advanced approval of undergraduate courses to be taken in the U.S., and forStudy Abroad courses outside of the regular Fall and Spring Semesters. (This form should not be used for Study
Abroad credit during regular semesters. Consult the Study Abroad Office for the proper procedures.)

Please complete one form for each course that you wish to transfer into your Bachelor’s degree program.
Only those courses listed and approved on this form will transfer. Any student taking courses different fromthose listed without seeking prior approval risks eligibility of the credit transfer.
Secure the recommendation of the appropriate department chairperson at Lehigh for each course listed andreturn this form to the RAS Office. Approval of the department is a recommendation and the final authority
is Registration & Academic Services.
Online courses require the submission of the syllabus for the semester and section of the course you aretaking. Generic college/university syllabi that do not include the course requirements/structure are notsufficient for review by Registration & Academic Services.
If you intend to take a leave of absence, you must have all transfer courses you intend to take over that periodapproved prior to any leave taken.
Upon completion, you must have an official transcript sent to Registration & Academic Services.
I have read the terms listed on the first page and above, and understand that they govern theapproval of transfer credits from outside Lehigh University.

Student Signature: ________________________________________

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Date: ________________

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