Transfer Credits
Students can receive transfer credits for a variety of reasons. LSUA will make every effort to award students transfer credit from approved methods to help our students reach their educational goals most effectively.
Admitted students can view their transcript evaluation through the Self-Service portal once they have registered for classes. An LSUA transcript cannot be released unless it contains LSU Alexandria courses.
Official transcripts or test scores must be sent directly from the institution or agency awarding the credit or score.
Transfer Credit Search
The searchable transfer course equivalencies for in-state and out-of-state colleges/universities are linked below.
TRANSFER CREDIT SEARCH - Disclaimer: Search may not produce a complete list of transfer credit courses.
Transfer Credit
This online Transfer Equivalency Guide is an unofficial reference. The equivalencies listed are subject to change. For example, course number, title, credits awarded, or course content changes can impact course equivalencies. Official transfer credit evaluations are completed ONLY after official transcripts are received.
PLEASE NOTE: if your institution is not listed or a course you took is not listed, this does not mean it will not transfer, it means it has not been evaluated yet.
The Left side of the page lists the transfer courses by subject in alphabetical order.
The Right side lists the course equivalency at LSUA. Please scroll down the page to display all courses.
Transfer Course:AC005:1998: The catalog year the course was evaluated is listed after the course in the Transfer course column. Courses with older effective terms are subject to review and may change.
Elective Credit reflects lower level (TRAN 1***/2***) OR Subject Code (ENGL 1***/2***) - upper level (TRAN3***/4***) coursework or Subject Code (ENGL3***/4***).
Group code: All transfer courses with the same Group code must be taken to receive the equivalent LSUA course(s). example BIOL2083:2003-2006:A and BIOL2084:2003-2006:B
Quarter Credit: Transfer credits from institutions on a quarter system are converted to semester credits.
Want to find out how your courses will transfer to LSUA?
After you click the link below, select your state and then the institution you are transferring from.
PLEASE NOTE: If a course is not listed, it will be reviewed by a transfer credit evaluator once we have received the official transcript(s). If your course is determined to be college-level coursework and is from an accredited institution it is eligible for transfer to LSUA. If you have concerns about whether your course is college-level, please direct your questions to registrar@lsua.edu. If course credits are not displayed, the number of course credits from the transferring institution may vary, impacting the number of credits awarded at LSUA.
An official transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from each regionally accredited college or university attended. This academic information will be used to determine the transfer of credits. A final official transcript must be received in the Office of Admissions by the 1st day of class the first term of attendance. If the college or university participates in secure electronic transmission of official transcripts, the transcripts should be sent to: transcript@lsua.edu.
Transfer Policy
All college-level courses from colleges or universities in candidacy status or accredited by any of the six regional accrediting agencies at the time the courses were taken will be accepted for transfer credit. Courses from non-accredited schools will not be accepted for transfer, however a student will have the opportunity to appeal for credit through the Prior Learning Assessment policy.
Evaluations of credits from other institutions are made by department chairs and/or appropriate faculty and are processed by the Office of the Registrar. These evaluations are not made until a student’s complete application and all official transcripts from each college and university attended are received.
Transfer courses are evaluated based on the catalog in effect during the academic year in which the student applies to the university. When transfer courses are taught at the lower (1000-2000) level at the sending institution but at the upper (3000-4000) level at LSUA, upper-level credit may be granted if the courses are determined to be equivalent by the departmental faculty and department chair. Such equivalencies are usually limited to differences of one level (i.e., 2000 to 3000). Exceptions to this general rule require the approval of the departmental faculty and department chair. A maximum of 15 hours of lower-level transfer credit that has been evaluated as upper-level credit at LSUA may be used to satisfy the upper-level course requirement for the LSUA baccalaureate degree being pursued.
Credit earned by departmental or institutional examinations at other regionally-accredited colleges and universities and listed on an official transcript is recognized in the same way as residence credit earned in those institutions is accepted. Such credit is generally not included in the computation of the grade point average. Students who have taken subject examinations in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or who have participated in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board (AP) should have examination scores sent directly to Admissions. Official examination scores are then sent to the Office of the Registrar for review and posting on student’s transcript if applicable.
Credit is not awarded for work or travel experience except as validated by appropriate credit examinations at LSUA.
Credit allowed by the Office of the Registrar for transfer is in all cases subject to review by the student’s department chair and to approval by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Inquiries about the evaluation of credit should be directed to the Office of the Registrar. Inquiries about the acceptance of credit for a particular degree program and about the length of time required for the completion of the requirements of a particular degree program should be directed to the appropriate academic department.
Transfer Credits for
Students who were enrolled in one or more dual enrollment classes through a regionally accredited college/university while still in high school are required to provide an official transcript from that institution. Transcripts are required regardless of whether credit was earned.
Official transcripts must be requested from the original institution(s). LSUA participates in E-Script Safe and can send or receive transcripts electronically. Official transcripts must come directly to LSUA from the original institution either by mail or electronically, or in a sealed (unopened) envelope.
Financial aid cannot be processed until all official transcripts are received. Official transcripts must be received by the first day of class or admission will be cancelled.
Transcripts must be sent to:
LSU Alexandria
Admissions
8100 Hwy 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302
Questions about Dual Credit should be sent to admissions@lsua.edu
Students who have served on active duty in the United States military may receive Military Service credit. In order to receive military credit, supply a copy of the following:
DD214 or DD295
American Council on Education (ACE) guide or
Army/American Council of Education Registry Transcript (AARTS)
Army Veterans should submit an official copy of their Army/American Council of Education Registry Transcript (AARTS). To obtain transcripts, write to AARTS Operations Center, 298 Grant Avenue, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. 66027-1254 or fax: Commercial (913) 684-9497(9499) or DSN 552-9497 (9499)
Additional information on military service credit can be found in the General Catalog under the Admissions section.
Procedure for applying military credit from ACE Guide
Transcripts and documentation must be sent to:
LSU Alexandria
Admissions
8100 Hwy 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302
Criminal Justice students who have passed a 320 hour (or more) basic training course as prescribed and certified by the Louisiana Council on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) may apply for fifteen semester hours of credit in lieu of CJUS 1107 (Introduction to Criminal Justice), CJUS 2131 (Police Process), CJUS 3025 (Ethical Leadership in Criminal Justice), CJUS 4999 (Internship in Criminal Justice), and three hours of Criminal Justice elective credit at the 4000 level. If the training was completed outside of the State of Louisiana, it must transfer to Louisiana in Admission 2017-2018 page 34 | 2017-2018 LSUA Catalog accordance with Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 22, Part III, Chapter 47. Criminal Justice students who have completed Introduction to Correctional Techniques through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center may apply for nine semester hours of credit in lieu of CJUS 2216 (Corrections Process), CJUS 3025 (Ethical Leadership in Criminal Justice), and CJUS 4045 (The U. S. Prison System).
Students should request academy credit by contacting the Department Chair for Criminal Justice, Beth Whittington at, blord@lsua.edu.
