It is the prerogative of the School to accept courses in transfer or for equivalency. Normally, graduate credits earned more than 10 years prior to admission will not be transferred. The director(s) of the program, with the student, initiate the process for a course transfer and submit transcripts to the Registrar’s Office. The student’s program director(s) reviews the documentation and makes the necessary decision regarding credit and course equivalencies. Individual professors are consulted in the process where appropriate. The School stipulates the maximum hours acceptable in transfer according to ATS Standards. The student is normally responsible for submitting catalogs, syllabi, and course descriptions related to documentation for equivalencies and transfer of credit. Normally, grades of “C” or better are accepted for undergraduate credit. Grades of “B” or better are normally accepted for graduate credit. Transferred grades do not count toward the OST GPA.

Transferring from one OST Master’s Program to Another Master’s Program

Students transferring from one Master’s Program to another Master’s Program must apply to be admitted. The transfer application is available in the Registrar’s office. All transfer applicants must provide the following documentation:

1. Updated statement of Goals and Objectives.

2. Three recommendations, on forms provided by the School, attesting to the candidate’s religious, moral and intellectual qualifications for ministry:

   • one from someone in authority within the applicant’s denominational structures verifying their good standing;

   • one from someone who is qualified to attest to the applicant’s academic ability;

   • one from any person of the applicant’s choosing

Transfer from MDiv to MA in Pastoral Ministry or MA degree:

• the recommendation from someone in the denominational structure must be from the former Formation Director, if applicable.

Transfer from MA to MA in Pastoral Ministry or MDiv:

• the recommendation from someone in the denominational structure must verify suitability for studies oriented toward professional ministry. (See also the section on Continuation Outside Priestly Formation.)

• Interview with the director of the program for which admission is being sought. The Admissions Committee, after consultation with the faculty, will decide on the application.

United Colleges of San Antonio The Oblate School of Theology, University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, and St. Mary’s University enjoy a program of interinstitutional cooperation through a consortium for the exchange of course offerings and of faculty members. There is a common commitment to the objective of placing at the service of every student the resources of all four institutions. Courses taken at one University, as long as they are approved as part of a student’s degree plan, are transferable to any other University in the consortium, and a student’s credits in these courses are accepted as if they were taken at his/her own University. Credit is granted by the institution in which the student has been formally admitted/ enrolled. For more information on regulations concerning interinstitutional enrollment, contact the Registrar’s Office.

These are not considered transfer courses and are listed on the OST transcript. The academic advisor and Program Director must approve the course selection.