Transfer Information for the School of Communication & the Arts
General Transfer Information:
- Accreditation: Regionally or Nationally Accredited Institution, approved through the Department of Education
- Grade: B- or higher. Grades of P are eligible to transfer as long as the grading system at the transfer institution states that P is equivalent to B- or better.
- Equivalency: Similar in content and scope offered at Liberty University. Taken from a graduate program in a closely related field
- Non-Transferable Courses: Thesis, Dissertation, Comprehensive Exam, Practicum, and Internship courses cannot be fulfilled by transfer credit. Additional courses are listed below by program
- Hours: 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours) per course
- Age Limit: 10 years for master’s programs
- Age Limit: 7 years for doctoral programs
- Credit Limit: A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred. This includes credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
Degree Specific Transfer Policies:
MA in Communication
MA in Promotion & Video Content
MA in Strategic Communication
Online Admissions Requirements
Resident Admissions Requirements
MA in Visual Communication Design
The following courses are non-transferrable:
- ARTS 515 (Issues in Contemporary Art)
MFA in Graphic Design
MFA in Studio Art
MS in Social Media Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication
The following courses are non-transferable:
- DIGI 700 (Digital & Strategic Communication Orientation I)
- DIGI 705 (Digital & Strategic Communication Orientation II)
Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Media
The following courses are non-transferable:
- DIGI 700 (Digital & Strategic Communication Orientation I)
- DIGI 705 (Digital & Strategic Communication Orientation II)