Policies

Score(s) must meet credit granting levels (e.g., a 3 or higher for AP exams).

Transfer students who have received at least 24 college credits as a matriculated student at an accredited college or university taking non-remedial courses are not required to provide a high school transcript. Transfer students must furnish official transcripts from all previous college or university work attempted, whether or not transfer credit will be sought. Courses for transfer credit will be evaluated according to the following guidelines: • The maximum number of credit hours allowed to transfer into Bachelor Degree programs is 90 total credit hours. • Transfer credit is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may come from the following places: • Regionally accredited higher education institutions where a grade of C or higher was earned, provided the course(s) are like a course(s) offered at Nichols College and are applicable to a Nichols College degree program.  A maximum of 30 credit hours of the 90 total credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Bachelor Degree students.  A maximum of 15 credit hours of the 45 total credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Associate Degree students.  Courses that would count towards a student’s major/concentration are not eligible for transfer from non- traditional credit opportunities. • No more than 24 credits hours are permitted for transfer credit toward the requirement for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programs, including no more than six credit hours towards concentration requirements. • No more than nine credit hours are permitted for transfer credit toward junior/senior concentration requirements for Bachelor of Arts programs. • No more than three credit hours are permitted for transfer credit toward minor requirements. • Mathematics and Accounting courses must be taken within the ten years prior to enrollment to qualify for transfer credit. • Data Science/Computer courses must be taken within the five years prior to enrollment to qualify for transfer credit. This information is also available on the Nichols HUB at https://hub.nichols.edu/departments/registrars-office/graduation/ • The following courses are ineligible for transfer credit and must be taken at Nichols College • Capstone courses: LEAD 400, LA 400, and concentration/major capstone courses • Professional development seminar courses: SEM 239, SEM 339, and SEM 444 • Course credit awarded from examination at another institution Transfer Articulation Agreements Nichols College maintains ongoing cooperative relationships with select two-year colleges to facilitate the transfer process and to award credit for prior college-level work.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) The CPL policy is particularly directed toward non-traditional students with several years of profes- sional experience in their chosen field who aspire to complete the BSBA at Nichols. Each submitted portfolio will be reviewed by the CPL Coordinator in alignment with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), who established the model used in colleges nationwide as well as a set of best practices, policies, and procedures for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). The Coordinator, after completing requisite workshops, will be a certified Prior Learning Assessor and earn a Certificate of Mastery in PLA. CPL credits can only be earned for college-level learning that occurred outside of traditional college class- rooms and will be posted as transfer credits. However, any CPL earned at other institutions may not be transferred to Nichols without completion of the portfolio course.

Transfer Credit Students seeking to transfer from another college into a graduate degree program must follow the regular application procedure out- lined in the admission procedures. Transfer credits must be submitted and approved by the Registrar prior to the start of a students first course within the Graduate School and may only be applied to degree-granting programs only. Transfer credits will not be accepted or applied toward graduate certificate or other non- degree programs.

Courses for transfer credit will be evaluated according to the following guidelines: Courses taken at regionally accredited higher education institutions where a grade of “B” (3.0 or above) was earned will be accepted for transfer credit provided the course or courses are significantly similar to a course or courses offered at Nichols College and are applicable to a Nichols College degree program. The maximum allowable transfer credit hours for a graduate program at Nichols Col- lege is nine (9) graduate-level semester credit hours. The capstone course is ineligible for transfer credit and must be taken at Nichols College.

• Transfer credits are neutral for GPA and are counted as credits attempted and completed.

Courses requested for transfer credit by currently enrolled students will be evaluated according to the following guidelines: • Transfer credit is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may come from the following places: • Regionally accredited higher education institutions where a grade of C or higher was earned, provided the course(s) are like a course(s) offered at Nichols College and are applicable to a Nichols College degree program.  A maximum of 30 credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Bachelor Degree students.  A maximum of 15 credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Associate Degree students.  A maximum of 15 credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Bachelor Degree students.  A maximum of 6 credit hours can be transferred from these programs for Associate Degree students.  Courses that would count towards a student’s major/concentration are not eligible for transfer from non- traditional credit opportunities.

• No more than 24 credits hours are permitted for transfer credit toward the requirement for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programs, including no more than six credit hours towards concentration requirements. • No more than nine credit hours are permitted for transfer credit toward 300-level or higher concentration requirements for Bachelor of Arts programs. • No more than three credit hours are permitted for transfer credit toward minor requirements.