Graduate Transfer Credit for Prior Coursework - Types of Transfer Credit
Graduate Transfer Credit Definitions
Once you add transfer credit for prior coursework to a student's record, the credits will appear on a student's:
- unofficial transcript,
- official transcript and
- student advisement report
To accomplish this, credits added via the Graduate Student Portal automatically export to the Student Information System. The credits appear as generic courses with the prefix: GEN ELCT. Each type of graduate transfer course has a number attached to the end of the prefix. The assigned number is based on specific attributes of the transfer course (see Table 1 for definitions).
| Course | Definition | Fulfills Minimum Graduate Degree Credit Requirement? | Fulfills Minimum Residence Credit Requirement? | Fulfills Minimum Graduate Coursework Credit Requirement? | Fulfills Minimum GPA Requirement? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ELCT X01* | Graduate Course from Other Institution | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| GEN ELCT X02 | Graduate Course from Other Institution | Yes | No | No | No |
| GEN ELCT X03** | UW Madison Undergraduate Course | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| GEN ELCT X04 | UW Madison Undergraduate Course | Yes | No | No | No |
| GEN ELCT X05*** | UW Madison Special Student Course | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| GEN ELCT X06 | UW Madison Special Student Course | Yes | No | No | No |
| GEN ELCT X07* | Undergraduate Course from Other Institution | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| GEN ELCT X08 | Undergraduate Course from Other Institution | Yes | No | No | No |
| GEN ELCT X09**** | UW Madison Professional Degree Course | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| GEN ELCT X40 | UW Madison Professional Degree Course | Yes | No | No | No |
- *Course is equivalent to a UW Madison course with the Grad 50% attribute and / or numbered 700 or above.
- ** Course is numbered 700 or above.
- *** Course is numbered 700 or above and / or is taken as part of a capstone certificate program and has the Grad 50% attribute.
- **** Course has the Grad 50% attribute and / or numbered 700 or above.
Transfer Credit on Transcripts
Transfer credit satisfies a portion of the minimum total credits required to earn a graduate degree. Transfer credit for prior coursework entered before May 15, 2023 do not appear on transcripts. Usually, transfer credit is attached to the beginning of a student's graduate record (top left of transcript). See below for examples.
