Credits to be evaluated for transfer from other educational institutions must meet the following criteria:

• Earned and recorded on an official transcript at a school that was accredited by a regional, professional/specialized, or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education at the time the course was completed, or from an appropriately accredited non-U.S. institution.
• Earned within 10 years prior to or after matriculation, but within the time limit for earning the degree, unless noted differently. Please check the Transfer Maximum by Program table for specific time limits for the various schools and programs.
• Earned in courses posting a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher.
• Earned in a course with content equivalent to the corresponding Walden course or with content considered to enhance the student’s Walden education.
• Approved prior to registering for the course or preparing the Learning Agreement for the KAM demonstration for which transfer-of-credit evaluation has been requested.
  

The university also considers credits for transfer from educational accomplishments attained in extra-institutional settings that are recognized by the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, and in institutions accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education.

ACE’s Military Evaluations Program (DANTES) and College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT), as well as other credit-by-examination programs, offer credit evaluations or recommendations for programs offered by the military and by civilian organizations such as businesses, corporations, government agencies, training providers, institutes, and labor unions. Evaluation services are also available for examination programs, for occupations with validated job-proficiency evaluation systems, and for correspondence courses offered by schools accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Credits considered for transfer, which have been recommended or evaluated by ACE or accrediting bodies recognized by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, must meet the following conditions:

• The educational quality of the learning experience to be transferred meets the standards of the university.
• The nature, content, and level of the learning experience is comparable to that offered by the university.
• The learning experience is appropriate and applicable to the university’s programs, in light of the student’s educational goals.

Important note: While Continuing Education credits may be considered for transfer into a master’s degree program, they are not eligible for transfer into a doctoral program.