Summer Classes and Transfer Credit (Spring 2025 edition)

This video discusses summer classes, transfer credit, and the differences in taking courses at Virginia Tech, at a Virginia Community College, and at an institution not in the Virginia Community College system. Transfer credit policies are also discussed. Links discussed in the video are below.

Timestamps:

  :30 - Taking Summer Classes at VT
1:58 - Taking Classes at a Different School
2:41 - Registering for Classes at VT using Add/Drop
3:59 - Key VT Summer 2025 Dates
5:32 - How to Search for Classes at a Virginia Community College School (VCCS)
7:32 - Common VCCS Equivalencies
8:01 - Searching the Academic Calendar at NOVA
9:32 - Searching the Class Schedule at New River CC
11:00 - How to Search for Classes at a U.S. Institution not In the VCCS
11:30 - Transfer Equivalency Database
12:40 - Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere Form
14:32 - What to do after you have the course number for the class you want to take
18:14 - Note about VCCS schools
19:38 - Registration at a different school
20:20 - After you have a final grade in the class
22:31 - Financial Aid and SSD considerations at another school
23:25 - Change of Major courses
23:41 - COM additional requirements
24:14 - COM application - when you can apply
26:50 - Summary
28:26 - VCCS list of summer registration dates

VT Bursar – https://www.bursar.vt.edu/tuition-fee-rates/tuition-fees.html

Registration for VT Summer Classes -->

Go into Hokie Spa > Course Registration and Schedule Menu > Add/Drop (Register for Classes)

Select Summer 2025

VT Summer – https://summer.vt.edu

Transferrable Credits Website –

https://eng.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions-information/transferring/transferrable-credits-from-other-universities.html

 

Send Official Transcripts back to VT using Parchment or electronic transfer. If you need to include a mailing address:

Office of the University Registrar
Student Services Building, Suite 250, Virginia Tech
800 Washington St, S.W.
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0134

 

Transfer credits will appear here after they have been processed --> Hokie Spa > Grades Menu > Transfer & Additional Credits

 

If you need proof for course prerequisites to take the class at the other school, Print to PDF for unofficial transcript or screenshot

        – Hokie Spa > Transcripts and Certifications Menu > View Unofficial Transcript > View Web THEN

        – If it must have the name of the school on it, try Safari or Chrome > File > Export as PDF or right click

COE Change of Major: https://eng.vt.edu/academics/undergraduate-students/resources-support/change-of-major/restricted.html

COM video: https://video.vt.edu/media/Change%20of%20Major%20-%20updated%20Spring%202025/1_xno5x4dx

List of VCCS schools - https://www.vccs.edu/find-your-community-college/

VCCS Summer Registration Dates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-oUynhD1bPmW_lmmEtr3R2jHLdxIcPFQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116241179037258489096&rtpof=true&sd=true