| Program or Degree | Credits Required for Degree Program | Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits | | | |
| Certificates | 9 or 12 | 0 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Thesis & Non-Thesis) | 30 | 9 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) | 36 - 38 | 15 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Thesis) | 36 - 38 | 9 | | | |
| PhD Degree: transferring a Thesis based Master's degree from any university other than Mines | 72 - 78 | 36* | | | |
| PhD Degree: transferring a Non-Thesis based Master's degree from any university other than Mines -or- transferring graduate level courses from any university other than Mines | 72 - 78 | 24* | | | |
MINOR DEGREE TRANSFER CREDIT LIMITATIONS | | | |
| Minor | Credits Required for Minor | Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits | | | |
| Master's Students with Minor | 9 | 4 | | | |
| PhD Students with Minor | 12 | 5.5 | | | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | | | | | |
| Transfer credits are subject to Advisor/Committee/Program Director Approval. Refer to Graduate catalog for each degree program specifics. | | | |
| Transfer credits must have a grade of "C" or better. Some degree programs require grades higher than a C to use as transfer credit. Please refer to the individual degree programs for specifics. | | | |
| *PhD's: transfer credits are not cumulative, maximum allowed is either 24 if non-thesis or up to 36 if thesis (cannot transfer 2 master's degrees). | | | |
| PhDs who earned a master's degree at Mines may, with departmental approval, use all credits used towards MS degree towards the PhD degree. | | | |
