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Transferring Credit to Missouri State

Please use the following links to find more information about our credit acceptance policies and how courses will transfer.

Includes information on:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Departmental Examinations
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Credit for Military Education
- Non-traditional Credits

Lists of courses from various institutions and how they transfer to Missouri State.

Describes the Missouri State policy regarding transfer of credit, including accreditation standards that colleges and universities must meet for their credit to be transferable, our procedure for determining course equivalencies, information regarding transfer of grades, and information regarding transfer of dual credit courses (credit for courses taken for both high school and college credit).

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This guide contains a description of the symbols and codes that appear on an evaluation of transfer credit.

  • Missouri 42-hour General Education Block

Students who are certified by a participating Missouri institution as having completed an approved 42-hour general education block will be considered as having fulfilled the Missouri State 42-hour general education block. To fulfill Missouri State general education requirements, such students will need to complete either HST 121 or HST 122 (unless they took an equivalent course at the other institution) and GEP 397 at Missouri State. Refer to the "General Education" section of this catalog for further information.