Transferring Academic Credit
Ouachita Baptist University accepts most transfer credit successfully completed at other accredited colleges and universities. Such credit falls into three categories: courses that satisfy requirements in Ouachita’s CORE curriculum, courses that satisfy requirements in the student’s major or minor field of study, and courses that are considered elective credit. Please note that for the purposes of determining the minimum number of junior/senior hours required for graduation, courses transferred from other institutions are counted at the level designated by the institution where they were taken.
The following courses will satisfy requirements in Ouachita’s CORE curriculum as indicated below:
| Courses completed at an accredited institution | CORE requirement at OBU |
| ENGLISH | |
| Freshman Composition I | Composition I (3 hours) |
| Freshman Composition II | Composition II (3 hours) |
| American Literature to 1877 or American Literature since 1877 |
American Letters (3 hours) |
| British Literature I, British Literature II, World Literature I, or World Literature II |
Western Letters (3 hours) |
| HISTORY | |
| U.S. History to 1877 or U.S. History since 1877 |
American Civilization (3 hours) |
| Western Civilization I, Western Civilization II, World History I, or World History II |
Western Civilization (3 hours) |
| CHRISTIAN STUDIES | |
| Old Testament or New Testament | Survey of the Bible (3 hours) |
| Additional Old or New Testament | Interpreting the Bible (3 hours) |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| College Algebra or any higher math course with three or more credit hours | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (3 hours) |
| SCIENCES | |
| Physical Science, General Chemistry or Introduction to Physics (with lab) | Physical Science (4 hours) |
| General Biology, Botany or Zoology (with lab) |
Life Science (4 hours) |
| FINANCE | |
| Personal Finance | Personal Finance (3 hours) |
| FINE ARTS | |
| Art Appreciation | Fine Arts: Art (3 hours) |
| Music Appreciation | Fine Arts: Music (3 hours) |
| Theatre Appreciation | Fine Arts: Theatre (3 hours) |
| LANGUAGES | |
| Any foreign language | Foreign Language (up to 6 hours in the same language) |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | |
| Foundations of Physical Education or Health Concepts |
Concepts of Wellness (2 hours) |
Courses with similar content but different titles may also satisfy requirements in the CORE curriculum and will be evaluated on an individual basis. Courses that do not count toward the CORE curriculum may satisfy requirements for the student’s major or minor. Those courses that do not satisfy requirements in the CORE or the major or minor fields of study will be counted as electives.
For further information, please call the Registrar’s Office at 870-245-5578 or email the Registrar, Judy Jones at jonesj@obu.edu. The Registrar’s Office will work with each student individually to determine the exact number of transfer credits and the requirements that can be satisfied with these courses.