Get your out-of-state transfer(s) started:

Send syllabi of courses you wish to petition for transfer as a PDF attachment to

biotransfer@utah.edu

The body of the email should follow this format:

• U of U Major
• uNID [If issued one. If not indicate that you haven’t received it yet]
• Name
• Previous Institution
• Semester and Year Taken (Ex: Fall 2020)
• Format Taught (In-person or On-line)
• Course Equivalencies (Ex: Biology xxx for BIOL 1210)

In-State Transfer Guide

Once your request is approved, complete the following:  

• If you need to request a permission code, complete a permission code request form.
  Permission Codes
• Forward your transfer approval e-mail to biocode@utah.edu.
• Determine that your transfer courses appear on your degree audit (check your degree audit regularly)
• Once transfer classes show up on your audit, send an email to biotransfer@utah.edu stating that your courses are now on your audit and request that  the appropriate degree audit exceptions be entered. 

Please note: Degree exceptions can only be entered for a student who has declared a biology major. 

Petitioning for course transfers from other disciplines besides biology

Course syllabi in mathematics, chemistry and/or physics should be sent to the respective university departments to count towards major requirements in a declared major of biology.

Request that the department (or departments) notify biotransfer@utah.edu once courses have been approved so that they can be applied towards the biology major.

Math

Chemistry

Physics & Astronomy