Texas Tech University is in compliance with Comprehensive Standard 3.4.4.

Texas Tech University’s course credit transfer policies are published on pp. 22 and 23 of the University Catalog. (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/ADTRANSFER.html)  The State of Texas has established the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) for all Texas public colleges and schools. This numbering system establishes  equivalency for  a list of courses that satisfy core requirements at most universities in the state. When transferred from one Texas public higher education institution to another,  courses designated as common must be treated as if they had actually been taken on the receiving institution’s campus. Therefore, Texas Tech University has no discretion with respect to acceptance of such courses.

With respect to courses that are not on the TCCNS list, the university maintains a Transfer Evaluation Office that evaluates courses and transcripts for transfer. Specific policies and guidelines for acceptance of transfer credit are also published in the university catalog. Some study abroad courses are pre-approved for credit at Texas Tech University. Other courses must be approved by the Transfer Evaluation Office or by the department that would accept the credit for the transfer course. Details of the study abroad transfer policies are available on the Study Abroad web site at (http://www.iaff.ttu.edu/Home/OIA/StudyAbroad/BBSABCredit.asp). 

Texas Tech University accepts credit for CEEB achievement tests, advanced placement program examinations, CLEP examinations, the International Baccalaureate Examination, and credit by examination administered through TTU departments. The university does not award credit toward graduation for experiential learning, nor does it recognize professional certificates as equivalent to university course work. Texas Tech University does accept responsibility for any course or credit that is listed on a student transcript and accepted as fulfilling the requirements for graduation.