Transfer of Credit

Transfer Courses

Courses taken by current 51С»Æ³µ students at other colleges and universities as well as courses taken in the period between high school graduation and the first semester at 51С»Æ³µ may be accepted in transfer if they meet the following criteria:

  1. The Transfer course must carry the equivalent of at least three semester hours of credit and be offered by a regionally accredited institution.
  2. The student must earn a grade of C or better in the course.
  3. Transfer courses must satisfy degree requirements by removing deficiencies, fulfilling common requirements, or satisfying requirements for College-sponsored academic programs (major, minors, or concentrations).
  4. An official transcript must be submitted to the Class Dean's Office upon completion of the course in order for credit to be awarded.

All transfer courses must be approved by the Class Dean. The appropriate Department Chair must approve courses to satisfy requirements for majors, minors, and concentrations.  Current students who anticipate taking courses elsewhere for credit must submit a Permit to Attend Another Institution form for approval by the Registrar and Class Dean (and Department Chair as appropriate). Courses taken at other institutions by students currently matriculating at 51С»Æ³µ may not be used to advance class standing.

Early Graduation

Incoming first-year students who have received credit for four (or eight) college-level courses may request early graduation. These credits may be a combination of transfer, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and A-Level exam credit, but must include at least one college course. A request for early graduation should be based on the following supportive grounds:

  1. Evidence of serious consideration as to the desirability of an accelerated degree program and the counsel and encouragement of a faculty advisor and the Class Dean in planning the scope and the sequence of future coursework;
  2. A distinguished record of academic achievement during the first year.

Requests for an accelerated-degree program must be submitted during the first year. Final approval will not be granted until after the completion of the first year. Students should submit requests to the Class Dean. A final decision in the matter of early graduation rests with the Dean of Experiential Learning and Student Success.

Students who transfer to 51С»Æ³µ with fewer than three full-time semesters but who have received credit for four (or eight) college-level courses taken prior to matriculation as a college student may request early graduation. These credits may be a combination of transfer, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and A-Level exam credit, but must include at least one college course. A request for early graduation by a transfer student should be based on the following supportive grounds:

  1. Evidence of serious consideration as to the desirability of an accelerated degree program and the counsel and encouragement of a faculty advisor and the Class Dean in planning the scope and the sequence of future coursework;
  2. A distinguished record of academic achievement during the first year at 51С»Æ³µ.

Requests for an accelerated-degree program must be submitted during the first year at 51С»Æ³µ. Final approval will not be granted until after the completion of the first year. Students should submit requests to the Class Dean. A final decision in the matter of early graduation rests with the Dean of Experiential Learning and Student Success.

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