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LU Policy Number: AS.035
Effective Date: 10/01/2018
Approval Date: 01/02/2018
Revised Date: 07/30/2020
Revision Approval Date: 09/13/20
Purpose: To define how Life University College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and College of Online Education evaluates transfer credit for Undergraduate programs.
Additional Authority: N/A
Scope: All Undergraduate Students of Life University
Approval Authority: President
Responsible Authority: Academic Affairs – Student Recipients: Registrar, Financial Aid, University Advising
Publications:
Definitions: N/A
Policy Title
CGUS and COE Evaluation of Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy
Policy Statement
Life University College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS) and College of Online Education (COE) generally accepts courses from regionally or nationally accredited colleges, universities or programs provided the work is not of a highly specialized nature and a grade of C or better is earned. Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of Collegiate Academic Registrars and Admissions Officers, is used as a guide in determining acceptability.
If the transfer evaluation does not indicate specific applicability for an acceptable course, general elective credit will be granted. General Education coursework will be accepted regardless of length of time since completion of coursework unless indicated otherwise below. Upper level coursework completed more than 10 years prior to application will be considered on a case by case basis for transfer credit. Certain majors require a specific grade in some coursework or as a pre-requisite for enrollment in a subsequent course; transfer credit not meeting these grade requirements will not be accepted. However, appropriate placement test scores may be utilized to satisfy the time-limit requirement. Furthermore, certain majors where accreditation requires a time-limit for completed coursework or those majors where content changes on a routine basis, time-limit guidelines will be published in the program requirements listed in the university catalog
Baccalaureate Transfer Policies
All undergraduate students accepted to Life University with prior college or university course credit will receive an official transfer credit evaluation showing how the courses completed at each previous school will transfer. Evaluations will include the total number of credits accepted, as well as a course-by-course breakdown indicating how each class may be applied toward graduation requirements. Courses may be accepted as upper or lower division general electives, upper or lower division major or minor electives, or as directly equivalent University courses.
Life University uses the following policies to determine acceptability of courses in an undergraduate program:
- For undergraduate programs, an overall maximum of 75% of total credit hours required for the degree will be accepted.
- A maximum of 30 credits, combined from the list below can come from alternative credit options:
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Prometric DSST Exams (DANTES)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- American Credit Evaluation (ACE) approved credits
- National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) approved credits
- Another 30 credits maximum can come from military schools and training.
- All other transfer credits must come from accredited, Life University approved college transcripts.
- Transfer credits that are awarded under a semester system will be converted to quarter credit hours. Any conversion that has a partial credit hour of .50 or above will be rounded up to the next whole credit. Any conversion that has partial credit hour of less than .50 will be rounded down to the next whole credit.
- The University will not accept transfer credits from a third-party transcript. Each transfer course must be presented on the college transcript from which the course was completed. For International students, transcripts must be evaluated by Global Education Group, Josef Silny & Associates or World Education Services.
- Courses with a grade of Pass (P) will be considered if “P” is equivalent to a “C” or better. This is determined by reviewing the grade scale of the institution where the course was completed.
- The University will not accept any course for credit that is described as having remedial or developmental content.
If a student disagrees with the way credit has been awarded, he or she may appeal through he appeals process as outlined in the University Catalog.
Procedure(s)
Upon receipt of transcripts the Registrar’s office will make the initial awarding of transfer credit based on the requirements of this policy. Should a student wish to appeal any decision made in the awarding of transfer credit, they may submit a transfer appeal request to the Dean’s Office and the Project Coordinator for Degree Progress will review the request, compile appropriate data and make recommendation to the Dean regarding the request. Any changes to transfer credit awarded will be communicated to the Registrar’s office via memo and signed by the Dean.
Faculty within specific content areas will provide guidelines regarding timeframe for accepting courses within their major. Any specific courses, whether within the major or within the General Education Core, that are identified by faculty, recommended by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and approved by the Dean and VPAA will be printed in the catalog within the appropriate degree program.
Other Notes
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