Applicants or enrollees of the NSU-COM Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics Program may petition for a transfer of credit hours towards their degree from an accredited institution.

To be considered for transfer of credit, courses must have been completed prior to admission to the MSBI Program and less than five years prior to the beginning of the student's first semester in MSBI Program. All courses to be transferred must be substantially equivalent to courses offered in the program, as determined by the Program Director and appropriate faculty. No transfer credits will be given for electives.

All courses considered for transfer into the program must have been successfully completed with a grade of “B” (80) or better. Transfer course grades are not calculated towards the students Grade Point Average.

An accepted applicant to the program who wishes to receive transfer credit, must submit a written request along with the appropriate verification documents (e.g. official transcripts, syllabi, and catalogs) to the Program Director.