Master of Science in Anatomy Program
Students may request transfer credit for previous graduate work completed at other regionally accredited (or equivalent) educational institutions. Additional information is outlined within the Academic Catalog.
The Master of Science in Anatomy Program has no articulation agreements.
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program
Students may request transfer credit for previous graduate work completed at other regionally accredited (or equivalent) educational institutions. Additional information is outlined within the Academic Catalog.
The M.S.B.S. program has an articulation agreement with the following:
- Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Mercy College.
View additional information about these articulation agreements.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences Program
Students wishing to be considered for transfer into the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program must meet specific criteria as outlined in the Academic Catalog.
A student may request transfer credit for previous graduate work completed at other regionally accredited (or equivalent) educational institutions. The request should be submitted in writing to the program director who will carefully review the content of previous completed credits and forward the request to the Biomedical Sciences Coordinating Committee. Requests for transfer of credits can only be accepted once a student has matriculated in the program. Courses eligible for transfer credit must be at graduate level, have been completed within the last three years and received a grade of “B” or higher. Approved transfer credits will be entered on the student’s permanent record by the Office of the Registrar. No more than 18.0 credit hours of approved graduate work will be applied toward the degree.
Students who have graduated from DMU’s Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program and are accepted into the Ph.D. program may receive advanced standing for required courses completed as an M.S.B.S. student. Courses must have been completed within the last three years and students must have earned a minimum of a “B” grade in order to be considered for advanced standing credit. Credit is awarded after consultation and approval by the course director(s), program director and the associate dean/dean. If approved, advanced standing courses will be waived and additional research credits are required in their place. Students must still complete the total credit hours required in the Ph.D. program.
DMU’s M.S.B.S. graduates who are accepted into the Ph.D. program and continue the same lab research may receive advanced standing credit for research previously completed under the M.S.B.S. program. If approved, up to 21.0 advanced standing credits in research can be granted. This may result in the student being required to complete a three-year curriculum rather than four-year curriculum in the Ph.D. program making the student eligible to receive a stipend for three years. Students should consult the Business and Finance Department for more information on stipend eligibility.
The Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program has no articulation agreements.
Master of Health Care Administration Program
Students may request to transfer up to 12 hours of graduate credit from a previously attended, regionally accredited institution. Students who seek to transfer credit from another institution to meet a degree requirement must complete a transfer credit request form and submit to the program director for approval. If approved, the Office of the Registrar will post to the student’s academic transcript. It is the responsibility of the student to provide to the registrar an official transcript from the accredited university or college showing the course number and title, grade earned and graduate credit received.
Criteria for acceptable transfer credit as follows:
- The student must have earned a minimum grade of “B-.”
- P/F courses are accepted only if the credit-granting institution substantiates in writing that the grade of P was equivalent to a grade of “B-” or higher.
- Courses in which the student earned a grade of “Credit” or “CR” are not transferable.
- The course must have been taken within four years prior to acceptance.
- Credit from a college or university using quarter hours will be converted to semester hours. One quarter hour is equivalent to 0.67 semester hour. The quarter-credit course may be approved by the program to fulfill a course requirement however the conversion may affect the student fulfilling the required credits for graduation. Transfer credit courses will appear on the student’s transcript with a grade of “TC.” The credit is not calculated into the student’s GPA but is calculated into total credits earned.
For transfer credit replacing a course taken but failed in the program, the original grade of “F” will remain on the transcript and will be calculated into the GPA.
A student who wishes to appeal this policy may do so through the Dean of the College of Health Sciences.
For students pursuing a dual degree of D.P.T./M.H.A., three credit hours for M.H.A. 650 “Basic Statistics and Research” may be transferred from the clinical didactic coursework (so long as a grade of B- or above was earned) toward the M.H.A. degree.
The Master of Health Care Administration program has articulation agreements with the following:
- Drake University Law School
- Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Grand View University
View additional information about these articulation agreements.
Graduate Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership
The Graduate Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership does not accept transfer credits and has no articulation agreements.
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy program does not accept transfer credits or provide credit for prior experiences.
The O.T.D. program has an articulation agreement with Grand View University.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
Students wishing to be considered for transfer into the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program must meet specific criteria as outlined in the Academic Catalog.
Students who have completed coursework in the Master of Health Care Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Anatomy, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program and are accepted into the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program may petition to receive advanced standing for courses completed in those programs. A maximum of 12.0 advanced standing credit hours can be requested. Courses must have been completed within the last two years and students must have earned a minimum of a “B” grade in order to be considered for advanced standing credit. Credit is awarded after consultation with the course director, program director and the dean. While attendance in a course may be waived, tuition will continue to be charged at the program’s current flat rate based on full-time or part-time enrollment in any given term.
The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program has no articulation agreements.
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program does not accept transfer credits and has no articulation agreements.
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program
The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program does not accept transfer credits or experiential learning credits. CLEP credit, AP credit and pass/fail credit cannot be counted toward prerequisite coursework either. The program does not allow for advanced standing, regardless of previous graduate work in healthcare. All incoming students must complete the entire curriculum.
The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program has no articulation agreements.
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Program
Students wishing to be considered for transfer into the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program from another podiatric program must meet specific criteria as outlined in the Academic Catalog.
Students who have completed coursework in the Master of Health Care Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Anatomy, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program and are accepted into the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program may petition to receive advanced standing for courses completed in those programs. A maximum of 12.0 advanced standing credit hours can be requested. Courses must have been completed within the last two years and students must have earned a minimum of a “B” grade in order to be considered for advanced standing credit. Credit is awarded after consultation with the course director, program director and the dean. While attendance in a course may be waived, tuition will continue to be charged at the program’s current flat rate based on full-time or part-time enrollment in any given term.
The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program has an articulation agreement with Buena Vista University.
Master of Public Health Program
Students may request to transfer up to 12 hours of graduate credit from a previously attended, regionally accredited institution. Students who seek to transfer credit from another institution to meet a degree requirement must complete a transfer credit request form and submit to the program director for approval. If approved, the Office of the Registrar will post to the student’s academic transcript. It is the responsibility of the student to provide to the registrar an official transcript from the accredited university or college showing the course number and title, grade earned and graduate credit received.
Criteria for acceptable transfer credit as follows:
- The student must have earned a minimum grade of “B-.”
- P/F courses are accepted only if the credit-granting institution substantiates in writing that the grade of P was equivalent to a grade of “B-” or higher.
- Courses in which the student earned a grade of “Credit” or “CR” are not transferable.
- The course must have been taken within four years prior to acceptance.
Credit from a college or university using quarter hours will be converted to semester hours. One quarter hour is equivalent to 0.67 semester hour. The quarter-credit course may be approved by the program to fulfill a course requirement however the conversion may affect the student fulfilling the required credits for graduation. Transfer credit courses will appear on the student’s transcript with a grade of “TC.” The credit is not calculated into the student’s GPA but is calculated into total credits earned.
For transfer credit replacing a course taken but failed in the program, the original grade of “F” will remain on the transcript and will be calculated into the GPA.
A student who wishes to appeal this policy may do so through the Dean of the College of Health Sciences.
For students pursuing a dual degree, up to 12 credit hours may be transferred from the clinical didactic coursework (so long as a grade of B- or above was earned) toward the M.P.H. degree.
- Three hours of credit for MPH 656 – Public Health Biology.
- Six hours of elective credit (e.g., 1105 Behavioral Medicine, 2124 Infectious Disease/Public Health). This elective credit option is only available for students who enrolled in the M.P.H. degree prior to 2018.
- Three credit hours for MPH 658 Internship or MPH 659 and 660 Integrated Learning Experience I and II or MPH 661 Public Health Applied Practice Experience during a student's clinical rotations if approved by both the M.P.H. internship coordinator and the appropriate clinical coordinator/chair/associate dean of the student's primary program. All requirements of the M.P.H. internship must still be met and students must receive approval for registration during the regular M.P.H. registration period.
D.P.T./M.P.H. dual degree students will receive three credit hours for MPH 650 “Basic Statistics and Research.”
The Master of Public Health program has articulation agreements with the following:
- Drake University Law School
- Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Grand View University
View additional information about these articulation agreements.
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health program does not accept transfer credits and has no articulation agreements.