Policies

• Earning a grade of C- or better in Biological Principles I; • Achieving a minimum score of 4 on the AP Biology exam; • Achieving a minimum score of 50 on the Biology CLEP exam; or

College transfer credit shall potentially be awarded only with the submission of an official college transcript and an evaluated document.

Prior Learning Assessment and Credit for Prior Learning Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process through which students enrolled in a degree or certificate program at the College are able to earn college credit for knowledge gained through training, military service, work experience, volunteer service, or other experiential learning that occurred prior to enrollment at the College. Through PLA, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) shall be awarded for college-level learning for which documentation exists to verify a student’s mastery of course outcomes. In accordance with guidelines of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for Criminal Justice programs, students enrolled in these programs MAY be elgible of CPL on a case by case basis The Registrar’s Office reserves the right to adjust its transfer credit policy at any time.

Transfer Credit The community colleges of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have created this common transfer policy to ease and clarify the process of transferring earned credit from one college to another, whether among themselves or from other public or private institutions. Transfer credit grades are not used in calculating grade point averages. Once credit is transferred, it becomes part of the student’s permanent record and may not be removed. Minimum Grades Massasoit will accept grades of C- (1.7 on a 4.0 scale) or higher for transfer credit. Grades of D and D+ (1.0 and 1.3 on a 4.0 scale) may transfer if they are for courses that are part of the 34-credit MassTransfer block and students have completed the block with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher Grades higher than C- (1.7) may be required for admission to certain programs, for use as pre-requisite courses, and for application of credit to certain program requirements. Residency Requirement/Maximum Transfer Credit Allowed Massasoit requires students to complete at least one quarter (25%) of the credits of the first associate degree at Massasoit in order to graduate. Students may additionally receive credit through Credit for Prior Learning. Credit may also be granted for learning from experience at work, volunteering in the community, military service, job training, independent reading, open source courseware study, and hobbies based on the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) standards of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process through which students enrolled in a degree or certificate program at Massasoit Community College may earn college credit for knowledge gained through training, military service, work experience, volunteer service, or other experiential learning that occurred prior to enrollment at the college. Through prior learning assessment, Credit For Prior Learning (CPL) may be awarded for college-level learning for which documentation exists to verify a student’s mastery of course outcomes. Credit for Prior Learning assessments cannot be used to improve an existing grade or replace a grade of Withdrawal or Incomplete. Credit for Prior Learning assessments are not covered by financial aid and do not generally transfer to other colleges. The Board of Higher Education has guidelines for Criminal Justice programs stating that Criminal Justice students are not eligible for Credit for Prior Learning. MassTransfer consists of the following: General Education Foundation MassTransfer provides any student in the Massachusetts public higher education system who completes the General Education Foundation (the Block) with the benefit of satisfying the general education/distribution/core requirements at any other public higher education institution, up to 34 credits before transferring for more details visit https://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/gened/ coursesearch.asp . Students can log into the “My Massasoit” portal account, go to the launch pad and click on Degree Works, then search in Degree Works using the “What If” feature and select the year and the program/major of MassTransfer General Education Foundation (Non-Major) and click process to track completion of this process in their own account. • Transfer with GPA of 2.0+ and have guaranteed transfer of credits, no application fee, and no application essay. To see if your program/major is eligible click on the following A2B Degree by college and program at the link https://www.mass.edu/ masstransfer/a2b/programsearch-all.asp students might also con- sider completing the participation form for Commonwealth Com- mitment to learn more go to https://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/ macomcom/faq.asp A2B Degree Plus Commonwealth Commitment A2B Degree students who attend full-time and earn a 3.00 GPA or higher also have the opportunity to participate in the Commonwealth Commitment. • Transfer with GPA 2.0+ and have guaranteed transfer of credits, no application fee, and no application essay.

LPN graduates of Southeastern Regional, Blue Hills Technical, and Bristol Plymouth Technical may be given transfer credit for the Human Growth and Development course. Outcomes of the Nursing Program Massasoit’s Nursing Program is designed to prepare associate degree nurses who: • Consistently and independently integrate the nursing process in coordinating a holistic care plan to meet the needs of individuals across the life span • • Incorporate teaching-learning concepts into nursing practice • • Perform technical skills and competencies necessary for entry of professional practice in accordance with scientific principles, policies and procedures • • Demonstrate professional values through collegial practice, lifelong learning, service to the community, and the commitment to improvement of the profession and the health care system • • Synthesize knowledge from biological, behavioral, social, and nursing science into the delivery of individualized, holistic, and caring nurse practices • • Consistently communicate effectively and therapeutically with patients, families, and health team members in the coordination and delivery of patient care • • Provide nursing care to and with culturally diverse populations in a variety of environments, bothindependently and in collaboration with other health care team members Students are awarded an Associate in Science Degree upon completion of the program requirements.