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The Graduate School will accept coursework constituting up to 40% of the USF Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program at the discretion of the Chair and the Program. The following rules apply to all transferred credit:

• Courses that were completed to meet the requirements for another degree cannot be counted as transfer credit toward a second degree.
• Transfer courses are accepted at the discretion of the program and instructor.
• Students must petition through the Graduate Transfer Course Form to have transfer credits accepted into the graduate program, and students are responsible for providing a syllabus for each course to be considered. This must be completed and submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies preferably in the first semester, but no later than the second semester the student is enrolled in the graduate degree program.
• A grade of B or better must be earned in order for transfer credits to be approved.
• Field placement coursework will not be accepted as transfer credit under any circumstances.
• Transferred courses must be at the graduate level and acceptable to the program.
• Courses that were earned seven or more years before the student applied for admission to the program will not be accepted as transfer credit.
• Transfer of direct equivalent course syllabi must be approved by the faculty member who teaches the course and a copy of the syllabi must be submitted for approval. Please submit to your Academic Advisor here and they will forward it to the correct faculty member.

No. The only exception is the transfer of direct equivalent courses that have been approved by the program and instructor. In addition, courses will not be waived for work experience.

For students who are passionate about research or are interested in pursuing a doctoral program, the thesis track may be a good fit for you.

The faculty members in the MFT and RMHC programs are fantastic and many are involved in interesting, cutting-edge research. If you are interested in working with a faculty member but not necessarily in the thesis, you are encouraged to create an independent study to assist in research.

Approximately 16 new students begin each fall. We keep our program intentionally small to create a community of learners who will ultimately be the foundation for your professional network.