Transfer Credit (Policy AA-52)

Policy:

Credit earned at other regionally accredited institutions may be transferred as acceptable credit at Clarkson College according to the guidelines listed below.

 Procedure:

  1. Courses and credits to be transferred are listed on an official transcript that is submitted directly from the institution(s) where the courses were taken. A final official transcript is required after completing all courses to be transferred.
  2. There must be official transcript evidence of satisfactory scholarship, i.e., at least a “C-“ in undergraduate courses and a “B-“ for graduate courses.
  3. The Director of General Education and Health Sciences reviews course descriptions and/or topics, objectives, or other requirements to ascertain if the content of the course(s) is comparable and therefore acceptable for transfer. Courses that do not include comparable objectives and/or requirements will not be accepted for transfer credit.
  4. If the course and/or credit to be transferred is a major course or graduate course, a petition may need to be completed. The course and/or credit must be comparable to a course offered at Clarkson College to be approved. A syllabus and course description of the course to be transferred may be required.
  5. Undergraduate science courses must have been completed within seven (7) years for the Associate of Science in General Studies, BSN, AS PTA, CHL – Pre-Health Professional, Psychology, and Radiography programs.
  6. Undergraduate science labs must have been taken in person for transfer credit to be considered.
  7. The appropriate Academic Program Director, Registrar, or Assistant to the Registrar must grant final approval for all transfer credits to the Registrar.
  8. Interprofessional Education and undergraduate Health Care Core courses must be taken at Clarkson College and are not eligible for transfer.
  9. Students are expected to complete their program and elective courses at Clarkson College after their initial enrollment in the College. Exceptions to this policy may be considered under extenuating circumstances and require a petition for approval. Financial reasons will not be considered extenuating. Students will not be awarded credit for a course taken outside of Clarkson College after his/her initial enrollment at Clarkson College without advance approval. Students are advised to consult with their academic advisor before initiating the petition process. 

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