Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Transfer Course Evaluations

Students are allowed to transfer courses from another institution to ISU for credit toward their degree. Follow the steps in the tables below to transfer courses to ISU.

Transfer Course Rules

  • The ECpE department has a basic policy stating that a transferred course must have a grade of "C" or better in order to count for a degree requirement.
  • The ECpE department requires new transfer students to complete their transfer credit evaluations within the first 60 days of their first semester at ISU.
  • ISU allows a maximum of 65 credits to transfer from a 2-year institution.
  • ISU requires students to take their last 32 credits at Iowa State.

Consult your advisor if you have questions about any of these rules.

Transfer Credit Practices, Policies

Courses Already Taken

Step Action
1 Request to have your official transcript sent to Admissions in 100 Alumni Hall. Admissions will evaluate the course(s) and mail you a Transfer Credit Evaluation sheet. Some of the courses may be listed as direct substitutes for ISU courses, and require no further action. Other courses may be listed with numbers like "100-" and "200A," which will require you to complete steps 2-7.
2 Meet with your advisor and get a Request for Department Review of Transfer Course form.
3 Take the Request for Department Review of Transfer Course form, along with the Transfer Credit Evaluation sheet from Admissions, to the assigned designee.
4 Have materials to support your request for evaluation, such as course syllabus, name of text, samples of work, and the name of the instructor with contact information.
5 Be prepared to answer questions concerning the course. You may be asked to demonstrate knowledge and competency of material.
6 Have the assigned designee sign the Request for Department Review of Transfer Course form.
7 Take the form back to 216 Nuclear Engineering Lab.

 

Future Courses from Other Institutions

Step Action
1 Check the Course Equivalency Guide to see if the course you want to take has an ISU equivalent.
2 Gather course information from the other institution courses you are interested in taking (check their websites).
3 Discuss course information with your advisor. Advisors may have preliminary information on ISU equivalency beyond what is listed in the Course Equivalency Guide, but this information should be confirmed with Admissions in 100 Alumni Hall.

If the course is not a part of the Course Equivalency Guide and Admissions has no course equivalency listed, get a preliminary evaluation form from your advisor and then complete steps 4 and 5.
4 Take a copy of the course syllabus or catalog course description and a preliminary evaluation form to the assigned designee for review.
5 Return the preliminary evaluation form to 216 Nuclear Engineering Lab.
6 After taking the course, have your transcripts sent to Admissions in 100 Alumni Hall.