2.C.1 Transfer-of-Credit Policy
The institution’s transfer-of-credit policy maintains the integrity of its programs and facilitates the efficient mobility of students desirous of the completion of their educational credits, credentials, or degrees in furtherance of their academic goals.
The at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ supports student mobility while preserving program integrity. Published in the , the policy aligns with and . The ToC policy is designed to help students reach their educational goals, broaden access to university programs, and uphold the distinctiveness of individual degree programs. Transfer credit of previously completed coursework is evaluated within the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Office of Admissions and posted after a student is admitted to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and has submitted their official transcripts. The ToC website contains those policies that are asked about most frequently, such as which credits ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ will and will not accept, transfer credit from exams, and ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ general education requirement (GER) courses and waivers. Also found on this website is the Transfer Credit Estimator to see how a student’s previous coursework applies to their new degree at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. In the Transfer Credit Estimator, transfer and admissions policies are listed, along with the next steps a student will need to take to initiate transferring to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ.
Transfer courses are evaluated on a course-by-course basis, and this review considers the content, level of instruction, course activities, credit hours, and student learning outcomes. These evaluation criteria are articulated in the policies and criteria listed in the . Courses need to be taken at an nationally accredited institution, and a student needs to receive a C- or higher grade on a course for it to be accepted and awarded transfer credit. All courses need to be at the college level and must not contain doctrinal religious content. When there is no equivalent ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ course, discipline-specific elective credits may be awarded. All graduate and international transfer coursework must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Graduate School and a NASAS-approved international evaluation service, respectively. Graduate courses must be approved by a student’s faculty committee and approved on their advancement before transfer credit will be posted. Courses completed at noninstitutionally accredited institutions may also be accepted for credit following a case-by-case evaluation through the academic petition process, which is detailed on the Office of the Registrar website and in the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Academic Catalog.
The transfer of general education credits among the three accredited institutions within the UA system is governed by . This policy ensures that general education requirement (GER) courses completed at one UA institution are accepted by the other two institutions, even if a direct equivalent does not exist at the receiving institution. Course equivalencies among the institutions are outlined in the found in the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Academic Catalog. These GER courses are evaluated based on the guidance provided by the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ faculty. for general Eeducation requirements are also granted for students that transfer into ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ who have completed bachelor’s degrees, associate of arts or science degrees, or all of the baccalaureate-level GERs at a nationally accredited institution. Students must submit documentation via an official transcript or document from their transfer institution that confirms they completed one of these degrees or completed all baccalaureate-level GERs prior to transferring. Non-GER courses are evaluated by ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ transfer credit evaluators who make course equivalency determinations based on course descriptions and faculty guidance. Upper-division courses transferring into the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM) at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ must be reviewed by CEM faculty to determine direct equivalency courses, and all education courses transferring into the School of Education (SOE) must be reviewed by SOE faculty to determine direct equivalency courses.
grants authority to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ to provide students the opportunity to apply for for military credit, credit for certificate, credit for prior learning, and credit by examination. Nontraditional credits are awarded on a case-by-case basis. All military credits are evaluated and accepted at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ per . For certificates, these credits are accepted at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ at the discretion of each program department chair. Equivalencies for certificates expire every five years and must be reevaluated by the department chair. are reviewed and may be accepted or denied at the discretion of each department chair, with the exception of exams issued by College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Foreign Language Aptitude Testing (FLAT), and Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST), which are automatically accepted for credit. These exams require faculty approval for direct equivalency to one of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s courses and are defaulted to departmental elective credit if there is no direct equivalency at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ. Nontraditional credits cannot duplicate other credits used to fulfill degree requirements, and their application toward certificate or degree completion may be limited by specific academic programs to comply with specialized accreditation standards. The university recognizes and values prior learning by providing clear, accessible policies that reduce time to degree completion, supported by tools like the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Office of Admissions website and the , which offers immediate credit assessments, degree applicability insights, recommended majors, and personalized enrollment guidance.