The Grand Canyon University Transfer Center is a hub for students transferring to GCU. Whether you attended a community college or a university, we are here to assist you in evaluating and anticipating your transfer opportunities and needs.
Grand Canyon University Transfer Guide from a Maricopa Community College
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) students can easily transfer college credits toward a bachelor’s degree at GCU. Whether you take a few classes to brush up on some skills or you complete an associate degree, you will find that many of the credits you earn at a Maricopa Community College will transfer to GCU.
Use the GCU transfer guides below to review course equivalency guides and applicable associate degrees when transferring colleges to GCU. Contact your transfer specialist to learn more.
GCU Transfer Guides
If you are earning a degree from a Maricopa Community College, you may be able to seamlessly transition into a four-year program at GCU. Our guides outline the preferred courses that will be applicable towards a bachelor’s degree from GCU.
Associate of Applied Science to Bachelor of Arts Degrees
| BA in Communication |
| BA in Digital Film with an Emphasis in Screenwriting |
| BA in Digital Film with an Emphasis in Production |
Associate of Applied Science to Bachelor of Science Degrees
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts Degrees
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Science Degrees
Associate of Business to Bachelor of Science Degrees
| BS in Accounting |
| BS in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Business Intelligence |
| BS in Business Information Systems |
| BS in Marketing and Advertising |
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Colangelo College of Business Programs
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Associate of Science to Bachelor of Science Degrees
| BS in Exercise Science with an Emphasis in Health Education |
| BS in Exercise Science with an Emphasis in Sports Performance |
| BS in Forensic Science |
Maricopa Community College Pre-Engineering Pathway to Bachelor of Science Degrees
| BS in Biomedical Engineering |
| BS in Electrical Engineering |
| BS in Engineering |
| BS in Engineering with an Emphasis in Robotics |
| BS in Mechanical Engineering |
Maricopa Community College Pre-Medical Pathway to Bachelor of Science Degrees
Maricopa Community College Certificate Programs to Bachelor of Arts Degrees
Course Equivalency Guides
The GCU Transfer Center has developed course equivalency guides to help you see how your courses will be accepted. Browse your course guide, or contact your transfer specialist for more information.
| ACC - Accounting | HSM - Health Service Management |
| AFR - African American Studies | HUM - Humanities |
| AGB/AGS - Agribusiness & Agriculture Science | IBS - International Business |
| AIS - American Indian Studies | IFS - Information Studies |
| AJS - Administration of Justice Studies | IGS - Integrated Studies |
| AMS - Automated Manufacturing Systems | IND - Industry |
| ARB - Arabic | INT - Interior Design |
| ARH/ART - Art Humanities & Art | ITA - Italian |
| ASB/ASM - Anthropology | ITD - Infant Toddler Development |
| ASD - Addictions and Substance Use Disorders | JAS - Justice and Government Agencies Administration |
| AST - Astronomy | JPN - Japanese |
| BHS - Behavioral Health Sciences Technology | JRN - Journalism |
| BIO - Biology | LAT - Latin |
| BPC - Business-Personal Computers | LET - Law Enforcement Technology |
| CAD - Computer-Aided Drafting | MAT - Mathematics |
| CET - Civil Engineering Technology | MCO - Mass Communications |
| CFS - Child & Family Studies | MGT - Management |
| CHI - Chinese | MHL - Music History & Literature |
| CHM - Chemistry | MKT - Marketing |
| CIS/CNT/CSC/ITS/MST - Computer Science & Information Technology |
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| COM - Communications | MTC - Music Theory & Composition |
| CPD - Counseling and Personal Development | MUE - Music: Education |
| CRE - Critical Reading | MUP - Music: Performance |
| CSM - Customer Service Management | NAV - Navajo |
| DAH/DAN - Dance Humanities & Dance | PHI - Philosophy |
| DFT - Drafting Technology | PHS - Physical Science |
| ECE/EEE/ELE - Engineering Course Equivalency |
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| ECH - Early Childhood Education | PHY - Physics |
| ECN - Economics | POR - Portuguese |
| EDU - Education | POS - Political Science |
| EED - Early Education | PSY - Psychology |
| ELT - Electronics Technology | PTA - Physical Therapy Assisting |
| EMT - Emergency Medical Technology | REC - Recreation |
| ENG/ENH - English/English Humanities | REL - Religious Studies |
| ENV - Environmental Sciences | SBU - Society and Business |
| EPS - Entrepreneurial Studies | SLC - Studies in Language and Culture |
| EXS - Exercise Science | SLG Sign Language |
| FON - Food and Nutrition | SMT - Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Technology |
| FOR - Forensic Science | SOC - Sociology |
| FRE - French | SPA/SPH - Spanish/Spanish Humanities |
| FSC - Fire Science Technology | SSH - Sustainability Social Sciences and Humanities |
| GBS - General Business | STO - Storytelling |
| GCU/GPH - Cultural & Physical Geography | SWU - Social Work |
| GER - German | TCM - Telecommunications |
| GLG - Geology | THE/THP - Theatre & Theatre Performance/Production |
| HCC - Health Care Curriculum | TQM - Total Quality Management |
| HCR - Health Care Related | WED - Wellness Education |
| HBR/HEB - Hebrew | WST - Women's Studies |
| HES - Health Science | VPT - Video Production Technology |
| HIS - History | YAQ - Yaqui Indian History and Culture |
| HRM - Hospitality Management | |
Interested in transferring to GCU? We invite you to our Transfer Experience, where you can visit our campus and learn everything about GCU firsthand. We understand how complex a college transfer can be, which is why we encourage you to attend this unique event. Experience our beautiful campus, supportive community, vibrant student life and quality academics at GCU. Learn more at gcu.edu/transferexperience
GCU will review courses completed at another community college or university, and credit earned at these institutions may be applied to a degree program offered at GCU based on our transfer policies.
The GCU Transfer Center has formed Articulation Agreements with a number of institutions, matching the coursework to maximize the use of resources, minimize duplicate coursework and help you make a smooth transition when transferring colleges to GCU. Below is a list of schools with which we currently have Articulation Agreements.
If you are currently or planning on attending one of these institutions, please work directly with your university counselor, who will guide you into the correct program at GCU.
GCU will still evaluate and award credit for institutions not listed below based on our transfer policies. You can have your unofficial transcript evaluated and, in as few as 24 hours, a university counselor will contact you with an estimated number of credits earned, an anticipated graduation date and preliminary schedule.
California Community Colleges
California community college students can easily transfer credits toward a bachelor's degree. Grand Canyon University accepts courses that are part of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) to fulfill GCU general education requirements per transfer policies.
Arizona College
Arizona Western College
A.T. Still University
Central Arizona College
Cochise College
Coconino Community College
Eastern Arizona College
Maricopa County Community College District
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College
- Estrella Mountain Community College
- Gateway Community College
- Glendale Community College
- Mesa Community College
- Paradise Valley Community College
- Phoenix College
- Rio Salado College
- Scottsdale Community College
- South Mountain Community College
Midwestern University
Mohave Community College
Northland Pioneer College
Pima Community College
Pima Medical Institute
Yavapai College
American River College
Antelope Valley College
Barstow Community College
Cañada College
Citrus College
College of the Redwoods
Copper Mountain Community College
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
Cuyamaca College
Folsom Lake College
Glendale Community College
Grossmont College
Lake Tahoe Community College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Merced College
MiraCosta College
Mt. San Jacinto
Palo Verde College
Palomar College
San Diego City College
San Joaquin Valley College - Visalia
San Jose City College
Santiago Canyon College
Victor Valley College
Wisconsin Technical College System
- Blackhawk Technical College
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Gateway Technical College
- Lakeshore Technical College
- Madison Area Technical College
- Mid-State Technical College
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Moraine Park Technical College
- Nicolet Area Technical College
- Northcentral Technical College
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Waukesha County Technical College
- Western Technical College