Transfer Credit Earned

In general, courses taken at other nationally accredited colleges or universities will transfer to Southern. First year students may have earned college credit through three methods:

  • Dual credit earned with a high school course – Southern accepts credit from other colleges for courses completed in high school if the courses are comparable to ones offered at Southern. Each course is evaluated individually when Southern receives an official transcript from the college or university granting credit.  You may view the course equivalency guide to see what has transferred in the past from many institutions.
  • Credit by examination is transferable if the exam score meets established requirements at Southern. Visit our AP, and CLEP website for more information.  You may view the course equivalency guide to see what has transferred in the past from many institutions.
  • Completed a course at an accredited community college, college, or university. Each course is evaluated individually when Southern receives an official transcript from the college or university granting credit.

The grades earned in the transfer courses are calculated in each student’s cumulative grade point average. Students are required to have official transcripts sent from all colleges and universities through which credit has been attempted.

Entering students must request that an official transcript from each institution be sent to:

Admission Office
Missouri Southern State University
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595

Transfer Students

Students may transfer any number of credits. A transfer credit evaluation is automatically completed with each transfer admission application. The transfer grade point average is also calculated.

Transfer students wishing to graduate in a baccalaureate degree program must complete:

    • A minimum of 30 of the last 36 semester hours for the Baccalaureate Degree must be earned in residence at MSSU.
    • One-half of the major requirements must be earned at MSSU.
    • A minimum of 40 semester hours must be upper division.

Contact the Transcript Analyst at 417.625.9513 for additional information concerning the acceptance of CLEP, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Military and International Credits.