Taking Courses at Another Institution

To obtain credit for courses taken outside of Eastern, while enrolled in a program at Eastern, students must comply with the following requirements:

• Discuss the courses to be taken with their faculty advisor and obtain required signatures on an Request to Take Courses Outside of Eastern form. 
• Return completed and approved form to the Registrar's Office.*Please provide a course description of the course(s) to be taken at the other institution*
• IF using Parchment, request an official transcript with the final grades be sent to Eastern Connecticut State University - Registrar immediately after completion of the course. IF not using Parchment, you can have an official transcript sent to the Registrar's Office (registrar@easternct.edu).
• Courses must be taken at a regionally accredited college/university
• Juniors and Seniors must take courses at a four (4) year institution.

Please Note:

• Credits for courses taken at other institutions for credit with a grade of "C-" or better may be transferred to Eastern, but not the grade points. Grades in such courses are not computed in the student's cumulative GPA.
• The University reserves the right to determine the validity of courses taken more than seven years prior to application for transfer.
• Eastern students who are considering taking courses at other institutions are subject to the University residency requirement.