Transfer Units

Transfer Unit Policy

It is generally expected that undergraduate students in the College of General Studies will complete their required courses at Boston University. Students will only receive Boston University units if courses have been approved. Grades earned outside of Boston University do not apply to a student’s Grade Point Average. Transfer units are only awarded for approved external courses where the grade earned is “C” or higher. Pass/Fail and audited courses are not accepted. Information on CGS’s Transfer Unit Policy can be found in the BU Bulletin.

Please refer to the links below for the appropriate Transfer Unit policy based on when you intend to take external courses:

• Incoming First-Year Students (Pre-Matriculation)
• Current Students (Post-Matriculation)

CGS Students who need to take a course externally to make up for a CGS required course should consult the CGS Required Course Evaluation Policy.

CGS Students interested in transferring credits taken abroad should consult the Study Abroad website for details.