Transfer Credits
CDM recognizes that students at various levels of their academic career may have a need to take courses at a community college or four-year university. For example, taking courses at a community college during the summer may offer a convenient solution for undergraduate students who live and/or work near a college in their local community and who are not afforded such an opportunity during DePaul’s regular academic year. New graduate students may have started a graduate program at another university but chose not to complete that program and instead request a transfer to DePaul. Regardless of the situation, CDM’s Academic Success Center has professional advisors ready to assist you with any of your transfer credit needs.
CDM undergraduate students are expected to be familiar with the University transfer credit regulations as outlined in the undergraduate student handbook as well as the supplemental information provided on this website. CDM graduate students should reference the transfer credit information posted on this website.
Current CDM Undergraduate students may elect to take additional courses at another college or university. However, if the student wishes to apply that credit to his/her degree in CDM, approval must be obtained prior to the term when the course is taken. Final approval is given by the CDM Academic Success Center.
- Read about all of the Transfer Policies at DePaul
- If you are planning on taking a course at a community college, visit the Transfer Center to see if DePaul has previously accepted the course or courses you are considering.
- Complete the CDM Transfer Credit Request Form.
- If a course is not listed for the college you are going to attend, submit either a course description and/or a syllabus of the course along with the Transfer Credit Request Form.
- If the course is on one of the articulation lists at the link below, indicate that the course has been articulated, please note this on the Transfer Cedit Request Form where you list the course number and title.
In accordance with DePaul University’s transfer credit policy and the recommendations of the American Council on Education, service members may qualify for a maximum of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours of transfer credit based on military training and education provided by the armed services. Additional transfer credit policy information may be found in the
Student Handbook. Service members should contact an advisor in the CDM Academic Success for assistance in completing the
Transfer Credit Request Form.
Transfer credit is not widely accepted at the graduate level. However, in certain circumstances and with the approval of the students faculty advisor and the CDM Dean's Office, it will be considered. In all instances, a maximum of two courses will be considered for transfer into any CDM graduate degree program. Course work that has already been applied toward a degree may not be applied as transfer credit. If approved, the credit transferred to DePaul University applies only to the programs offered through the College of CDM.
In order for a request for transfer credit to be considered, please submit the following materials to the 
CDM Academic Success Center:
- An official copy of the transcript from the school where the course was completed
- A written statement that the course did not apply towards a previously earned degree
- A written statement explaining why this course should be included as part of your program in CDM.
Undergraduate students currently attending DePaul can transfer to CDM from another college by submitting an online application through Campus Connection.
Please note the following rules for the DePaul University Inter-College Transfer (ICT) application:
- The ICT application is to be used only by degree seeking students who have previously been admitted by the admission office. Students taking classes for personal interest and career advancement are not eligible to switch college programs.
- You must be currently enrolled (have not been absent 3 consecutive quarters, excluding summer sessions.)
- A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.000 is required to transfer to CDM from another college or school at DePaul University.
- A minimum of 12 quarter hours earned as a degree seeking student at DePaul is required. Those hours must be posted on a DePaul official transcript.
For more information contact the Office of Student Records.
Graduate students currently attending another college or school at DePaul University and wishing to pursue a degree program at CDM may do so by first submitting an online application for admission. A CDM Admission Office representative will work with the student to complete the admission process.