Policy Title: 听 Transfer Credit 听

Policy Number:听听 4.4

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鈥嬧赌嬧赌Purpose:

91黑料 (91黑料) shall provide a general education curriculum that ensures consistency, continuity, and quality. This policy shall safeguard the transferability of credit earned from 91黑料 to other colleges or universities.

 

Definitions:听 Credit for Prior Learning/Prior Learning Assessment – Terms for various methods that colleges, universities, and other education or training providers use to evaluate learning that has occurred outside of the traditional academic environment.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌婽he 91黑料 general education curriculum shall be based on the following criteria. 91黑料 shall develop procedures that ensure compliance with these criteria.

  • A philosophical rationale for each academic program offered by the institution, i.e., Associate of Arts, Associate of Nursing, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science.
  • General education categories for the core curriculum; and
  • Credit hour requirements for each category.

91黑料 shall evaluate all transfer of credit from colleges and universities to comply with the following requirements.

  • Validate that the coursework is similar and relevant to the coursework within the certificate or degree that the student is applying for admittance to.
  • Verify that all transfer credit is at a 鈥淐鈥 or above.
  • 鈥嬧赌嬧赌婨nsure the recency of courses. Certain departments will only accept courses completed within the last five years.听 Courses that exceed established timeframes may not be transferable.
  • 鈥嬧赌嬧赌媀alidate that the coursework was earned at a regionally accredited postsecondary institution. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation shall be used to identify appropriate accreditation. There are certain conditions under which international credit may be accepted.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌婣lternative Options for Credit: The Board believes there is validity in life experience learning.听 91黑料 shall implement procedures that allow for granting students credit for learning acquired from work or life experience, participating in courses or training sponsored by professional associations, businesses, industry, unions, the government, the military, or听College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or other recognized testing entities.

No more than 75% of degree or certificate requirements may be completed using transfer credit. At least 25% of degree or certificate requirements must be earned at 91黑料. The College President or their designee shall maintain and publicize procedures to comply with this policy. Transfer information shall be available to the public on the institution鈥檚 website.

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References: Federal Requirement 34 CFR 搂602.249(e); Wyo. Stat. 搂 21-1 6-1308(iii) and Wyo. Stat. 搂 21-18-202(vi); HLC Transfer criteria, and ACE Accredited Institutions Handbook

 

Original Adoption Date:听7/9/24

Revision Date(s):

Date Reviewed but No Change