Whether one is a U.S. citizen or an international student, the following principles relating to the transfer of credit earned at one institution to another institution apply:
- Coursework transferred or accepted for credit toward an undergraduate program must represent collegiate coursework relevant to the formal award, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in the institution’s own undergraduate formal award programs. In assessing and documenting equivalent learning and qualified faculty, an institution may use recognized guides that aid in the evaluation for credit. Such guides include those published by the American Council on Education, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs. NOTICE: A student may view posted transfer credit by accessing their unofficial transcript in MyGadsdenState.
- A course completed at another regionally accredited postsecondary institution with a passing grade will be accepted for transfer as potentially creditable toward graduation requirements.
- A transfer grade of “D” will be accepted. The exception to this rule is a grade of “D” in English Composition I. Selective admissions programs may treat transfer credit differently towards degree completion.
- For each course accepted in transfer, credit will be given equal to the credit hours earned for the course at the transferring institution.
- Acceptance of transfer courses from other institutions is limited to credit hours. Quality points and GPAs are not transferred.
- Non-traditional credit may be extended based on a comprehensive evaluation of demonstrated and documented competencies and previous formal training. Evaluations are made by qualified faculty and approved by the appropriate instructor and dean.
- A transfer student from a collegiate institution not accredited by the appropriate regional association may request an evaluation of transfer credits after completing fifteen (15) semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
- Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the appropriate dean after review by the academically-qualified division chair.