Transfer Guidelines
The following Transfer Guides use the Texas Common
Course Numbering System (TCCNS) numbers and the UH
equivalent. Please choose from the lists to make your
transfer to UH as simple as possible. All Texas State
schools are required to have equivalency information
available. If your school does not use the TCCNS,
contact them for the equivalent numbers.
Please Note the Following:
- Some degrees require specific core
courses. Please see current UH catalog for complete information on degree requirements.
- Students who currently attend UH should refer to
their departmental advisor BEFORE taking courses
at another college.
- A minimum of 15 college-level (non-developmental
or remedial) hours and a grade point average of 2.5 are
required to transfer to the University of Houston.
- Texas law states that a “core” course at any Texas state-funded college or university will transfer as “core” to any other Texas state-funded college or university. However, an institution receiving a student in transfer is not required to accept component core course semester credit hours beyond the maximum specified in a core component area. Students should seek academic advising when transferring courses among institutions.
- Core Complete Status will be granted to students
with an official transcript from a Texas state-funded
college or university stating that the core was completed
at that school.
- To complete a bachelor's degree at UH, you are required
to complete your last 30 hours of coursework
at UH.
- A maximum of 66 credit hours will
transfer from all 2-year schools to the University
of Houston.
Understanding Your Transfer
Guide
- These transfer guides are to be used by students who
eventually plan to transfer to the University of Houston.
They will allow students to take as many
courses as they can (or wish) prior to transferring. Refer to the online Transfer Equivalency Guide to verify any updates or changes that may be made during the semester.
If you currently attend UH, you should check with
your departmental advisor before taking classes at
another college.
- The minimum hours required
to transfer to UH is 15 college-level (nondevelopmental/remedial)
hours. The maximum amount of hours (grades C
- or better) from a 2-year school that will apply
to a bachelor’s degree is 66 hours. There is
no limit on upper-level hours from a 4-year school.
- You should print one core curriculum sheet
and the transfer guide for the major that you intend
to pursue.
Things to Note When Reading
the Transfer Guides (TG)
- If you have chosen a
major, then the major sheet should be your primary
source of information. The core sheet is used as
a secondary resource when the Transfer Guide states,
“Choose ONE course from the core approved list.”
The list is found on the core sheet itself.
- If you have not chosen a major, the core curriculum
sheet can be used to complete the basic core requirements
that are not specific to a major. To do so, choose
the correct amount of hours for each section listed
on the core sheet.
- The left hand side of the major sheet reflects
the core requirements. It also will show the preferred
core classes for your major.
- The right hand side shows the major course requirements
that can be taken at the community college and
transferred to UH.
- Make sure that you also look at
the bottom of your Transfer Guide for any notes that
are specific to your major. Please contact us if you have questions.
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