Transfer Course Petition

If you’ve transferred coursework to the University of Wyoming and believe it should apply toward a specific UW course or requirement, you may submit a Transfer Credit Petition for review. This process allows eligible students to request a reevaluation of transfer credit that was initially awarded as general or elective credit.

Before getting started, review the eligibility requirements and process details below. Because petitions require academic review, processing may take up to four weeks.

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Before you Petition

Transfer Credit Petitions are intended for students who have already received an official transfer credit evaluation from the Office of the Registrar. If your transfer credit has not yet been officially evaluated, please wait until that process is complete before submitting a petition.

This helps ensure your request can be reviewed efficiently and accurately.

Transfer Credit Petition Requirements and Steps

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To submit a Transfer Credit Petition, you must:

  • Be a UW student with a W number
  • Be currently enrolled or an incoming student who has received an official transfer credit evaluation from the Office of the Registrar

 

If you have not yet received an official evaluation, you’ll need to wait until that review is complete before submitting a petition.

This process is for courses that were awarded general or elective credit (such as ELEC 1000 or N/A) and that you believe should:

  • Be equivalent to a specific UW course, or
  • Fulfill a specific UW requirement

 

Petitions are reviewed to determine whether the course content aligns with UW academic standards.

To complete your petition:

  • Submit the Transfer Credit Petition Form
  • Upload a detailed syllabus for each course you are petitioning

 

Petitions submitted without a syllabus will be delayed or may be denied.

Each petition may be used to:

  • Request review of one transfer course toward one UW course or requirement, or
  • Combine two related transfer courses (such as a lecture and lab) to fulfill one UW requirement

 

If you are petitioning multiple courses or requirements, you must submit a separate petition for each request.

After submission:

  • Your materials are forwarded to the appropriate academic department, office, or committee
  • You’ll receive a decision via your UW email account

 

If approved, the Office of the Registrar will update your academic record. If your Degree Works audit does not reflect the change right away, it may simply need to be refreshed.

 

If denied, no changes will be made to your academic record.

Once a decision is made, follow up with your academic adviser to discuss next steps.

 

If you are requesting review for a USP or Diversity requirement, please contact the Office of the Registrar directly, as those requests follow a separate process.