Transfer Evaluation FAQ's

In order to receive transfer credit, you must first submit official copies of your final transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities. The GPA from your transfer credit is not calculated into your TTUHSC GPA.

There are several ways of determining if the credit from other institutions will transfer for credit to TTUHSC.  TTUHSC does not offer lower division core curriculum courses but does follow Texas Core Curriculum as set forth by the THECB. General education requirements completed at a private or out-of-state institution may not be equivalent to the required Texas Core Curriculum, and may not excuse a student from not completing the Texas Core Curriculum. The student is responsible for completing the core requirements at another institution prior to beginning the program of study at TTUHSC

If the institution is a Texas public institution, you can search for Texas Common Courses that will be acceptable for transfer at Texas Tech University.   The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) has been designed to aid students in the transfer of general academic courses between Texas public colleges and universities throughout the state. The system insures students that courses designated as common will be accepted for transfer and the credit will be treated as if the courses had actually been taken on the receiving institution's campus. Texas Tech courses identified as common will have the Common Course Number listed in brackets at the end of each course description. Click on the following link to learn more about the TCCNS: The Texas Common Course Numbering System (https://www.tccns.org/).
You can search for equivalencies online for all institutions using the Transfer Equivalency Search (Transfer Tables) and selecting the School of Nursing or School of Health Professions.

You can send your transcript to TTUHSC the following ways:

Mail

Office of the Registrar
3601 4th Street MS 8310
Lubbock, TX 79403
Electronically

Email

Michael.Thomas-Fuller@ttuhsc.edu

Hand Deliver to Registrar’s Office

Students can hand deliver to Room 2C400.

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Transcripts must be delivered in a sealed envelope to be considered official. 

Please note: The information above is for currently enrolled students. If you have not been admitted to TTUHSC, please contact your schools Admissions Office for options to send your transcript.

If the transcript was sent to TTUHSC by Mail, Students will need to contact your schools Admissions Office first to see if a transcript has been received. 

If the transcript was sent electronically student can email (Enrollment Services Email) or call the Office of the Registrar at (806) 743-7347.  Once the transcript has been added to the students account the Transfer Evaluation Office will process the transfer credit accordingly. 

 

Students can view their courses transferred to TTUHSC by visiting (www.webraider.ttuhsc.edu) and clicking on their DegreeWorks tab or viewing an Unofficial Transcript.

I am missing transfer credits for my previous institutions and have submitted a new transcript

If there are courses not listed or missing from your DegreeWorks or Unofficial Transcript, please contact the TEO office at (806) 743-6470 or by email at (Michael.Thomas-Fuller@ttuhsc.edu)

 

TTUHSC does not offer lower division core curriculum courses, therefore if you did not receive a TTU equivalency for a transfer course, and would like to petition for an equivalent TTU course, you will need to submit a syllabus from the course taken at the previous school to (TEO Email)

Once submitted the TTUHSC Registrar's office will forward the syllabus to the appropriate TTU academic department for review. The department will review the syllabus and determine if there is a TTU equivalency.  Once the evaluation is complete the TTUHSC TEO office will contact you by email.  If the requested course is approved and is assigned a TTU equivalent, the TTUHSC TEO will update DegreeWorks and the Unofficial Transcript to reflect the change.

 In order to be eligible for transfer, you must have earned a minimum grade of "D" or above at the sending institution. However, most degree programs require at least a grade of "C" or above in all courses applicable for your degree. 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center transfers all courses that have been completed in a student’s academic career.  Credit granted will be reflected on the student’s official transcript with a specific course number or a general subject prefix from TTUHSC.  Transfer work applied to a student’s degree program is noted as credit only on the TTUHSC transcript.  Grades from prior institutions are not calculated into the overall GPA for TTUHSC.

Does Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center award credit for military educational experiences?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will award credit hours for military educational experiences while in the armed forces based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education. The following documentation is required before applicable credit can be determined:

Joint Services Transcripts
A copy of your DD214
Any certificates or documentation describing the course content or objectives.
PLEASE NOTE: The "Army/American Council on Education Transcripts (AARTS)" and the "Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)" have been combined into the "Joint Services Transcript" which covers all branches of service.

Courses that are being used to satisfy Texas Common Core Curriculum must be completed at an accredited college or university. 

Courses that are being used to satisfy vocational requirements may come from a non-accredited school.  These courses must be accepted by their respected boards.  These courses cannot satisfy Texas Common Core requirements. 

Evaluation of course credit earned at other institutions by the Transfer Evaluation Office does not decree approval of the credit for use toward degree requirements. Only the academic dean of the college offering the program in which a student is enrolled has authority for determining which courses will be applied toward any specific program.

You must submit transcripts for every institution you have previously attended before being admitted to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.  All transferable credit hours are applied at TTUHSC to calculate your classification.

The only exception to this rule is "Fresh Start Admission" which allows student's the option of discounting all hours earned ten or more years prior to their first enrollment at TTUHSC.

Texas Tech University is considered a separate entity apart from Texas Tech University System. While many students may take classes on both campuses during the same semester, the student only has one enrollment status in either institution.

All credit earned while enrolled in the Texas Tech University will be posted as transfer work, therefore, an Official Transcript must be submitted like all other college and universities a student has attended.