Policies

Advanced Placement (AP) Advanced Placement (AP) The University will normally grant credit for AP subjects taken in high school and for which a student scores a 3 or higher on the standardized AP exam.

An emphasis is placed on advisement to ensure the maximum transfer credit is applied towards an approved major, and to ensure a smooth transition to Western New England University. Students are subject to the same transfer credit restrictions that apply to traditional applicants. Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Credit Evaluation Transfer Credit Evaluation The number of transfer credits is based upon work completed at previous accredited institutions. Normally, credit is allowed for each course that is equivalent to a corresponding course at Western New England University provided the earned grade is C- or above. Up to 70 credits are acceptable in transfer from two-year colleges, and up to 90 credits from four-year colleges and universities (including any applicable two-year college credits and AP, CLEP, or IB credits). Undergraduate Admissions Credit for Prior Learning Credit for Prior Learning Undergraduate students may satisfy up to 30 credit hours of their degree requirements through demonstration and documentation of prior learning. Outlined below are several vehicles through which prior learning may be assessed. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) This nationwide program allows undergraduate students to demonstrate academic competence and obtain college credit by examination. Decisions to award transfer credit are based primarily upon The National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs, published by American Council on Education, and The Directory of the National Program on Non-collegiate Sponsored Instruction, published by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. Portfolio-based Credit The Deans may award transfer credit for portfolio-based credits for prior learning that have been assessed by Charter Oak State College or other regionally accredited colleges or universities. Undergraduate Admissions Transfer Student Degree Requirements Transfer Student Degree Requirements Customarily, a student who has received an associate’s degree in an approved program from an accredited college and who is accepted for admission will be granted junior status.

Graduate Transfer Credit Students who have earned graduate credit before they apply to Western New England University may request the transfer of a maximum of six credit hours for 30-credit master’s programs or 12 credit hours for master’s programs comprising at least 36 credits. Final award of graduate transfer credit is at the discretion of the dean responsible for the applicant’s degree program.

These limits apply to credits earned through Western New England University and transfer credits earned at another college or university.

Exemptions to this requirement may be based on the following circumstances: • Transfer credit of 27 or more semester hours from a two- or four-year college derived from a full-time course of study. Exemption may be further considered on an individual case basis, provided that a minimum of 21 credit hours are transferred through full-time study. • Transfer credits cannot be from CLEP, AP, IB, or high school to college sources.

Western New England University This section contains important information that all students should be aware of. Policies & Procedures English & Mathematics Assessments English and Mathematics Assessments To encourage student success, assessment in both English and mathematics is required for all first-year and transfer students prior to completion of course registration. Appropriate directives are then provided for course selection and registration, awarding of transfer credit and/or additional support services.

The official transcript shows the complete record, but the grade point average is computed on the basis of the highest earned grade in each course (W is not an earned grade; for information on credits and grades earned at institutions other than WNE, consult the policy for Transfer Credit Evaluation).

• Apply no more than six credit hours of transfer credit toward 30-credit graduate programs or 12 credit hours of transfer credit toward 600-level courses in any graduate program requiring 36 or more credit hours.

Note that no transfer credit is accepted for major-level science lab courses taught online.

Western New England University MATH 121 Introductory Probability and Statistics MATH 133 Calculus I - or MATH 127 Calculus I with Precalculus Review MATH 134 Calculus II PH 208 Ethics Subtotal: 14-15 Subtotal: 87-90 Total Credit Hours: 87-90 The 2.0 required grade point average in the major will be based upon all BIO, CHEM, and FS courses pursued as a pa Note that no transfer credit is accepted for major-level science lab courses taught online.

No Advanced Placement (AP)/CLEP coursework or transfer credits to fulfill science prerequisite requirements will be accepted.

Credit for Prior Learning Undergraduate students may satisfy up to 30 credit hours of their degree requirements through demonstration and documentation of prior learning. Outlined below are several vehicles through which prior learning may be assessed.

To encourage student success, assessment in both English and mathematics is required for all first-year and transfer students prior to completion of course registration. Appropriate directives are then provided for course selection and registration, awarding of transfer credit and/or additional support services.

Exemptions to this requirement may be based on the following circumstances: Transfer credit of 27 or more semester hours from a two- or four-year college derived from a full-time course of study. Exemption may be further considered on an individual case basis, provided that a minimum of 21 credit hours are transferred through full-time study. Transfer credits cannot be from CLEP, AP, IB, or high school to college sources.

Graduate Transfer Credit Students who have earned graduate credit before they apply to Western New England University may request the transfer of a maximum of six credit hours for 30-credit master’s programs or 12 credit hours for master’s programs comprising at least 36 credits. The minimum required grade for transfer is B (3.000). Final award of graduate transfer credit is at the discretion of the dean responsible for the applicant’s degree program.

An emphasis is placed on advisement to ensure the maximum transfer credit is applied towards an approved major, and to ensure a smooth transition to Western New England University. Students are subject to the same transfer credit restrictions that apply to traditional applicants.

Subtotal: 14-15 Subtotal: 87-90 Total Credit Hours: 87-90 The 2.0 required grade point average in the major will be based upon all BIO, CHEM, and FS courses pursued as a pa Note that no transfer credit is accepted for major-level science lab courses taught online.

The official transcript shows the complete record, but the grade point average is computed on the basis of the highest earned grade in each course (W is not an earned grade; for information on credits and grades earned at institutions other than WNE, consult the policy for Transfer Credit Evaluation).

These limits apply to credits earned through Western New England University and transfer credits earned at another college or university.

Transfer Credit Evaluation The number of transfer credits is based upon work completed at previous accredited institutions. The status of transfer students is not automatically determined by the number of credit hours already earned or by the nomenclature of courses taken. Rather, each transcript is evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Normally, credit is allowed for each course that is equivalent to a corresponding course at Western New England University provided the earned grade is C- or above. Within a few weeks of acceptance, the Undergraduate Admissions Office sends each transfer student a degree audit, which shows how each previous course applies to the student’s specific degree program at Western New England University. Up to 70 credits are acceptable in transfer from two-year colleges, and up to 90 credits from four-year colleges and universities (including any applicable two-year college credits and AP, CLEP, or IB credits). The College of Business requires that the majority of credits, contact hours, or other metric in traditional business subjects counted toward the degree fulfillment be earned at Western New England University.

Apply no more than six credit hours of transfer credit toward 30-credit graduate programs or 12 credit hours of transfer credit toward 600-level courses in any graduate program requiring 36 or more credit hours.

Note that no transfer credit is accepted for major-level science lab courses taught online.

No Advanced Placement (AP)/CLEP coursework or transfer credits to fulfill science prerequisite requirements will be accepted.