Policies

Students who earn a score of 3 or higher on the examinations are awarded credit upon submission of an official AP score report to the Office of Admissions.

an official transcript from each college and university attended for transfer of credits and course placement review. Exception: Due to a System-wide initiative to facilitate the transfer of students between Minnesota State institutions, students who have completed coursework at another Minnesota State institution are not required to submit Minnesota transcripts at the time of admission. embassy staff or a notary public must be sent.) 4. Students who intend to transfer credits from institutions outside the United States must request a course by course credit assessment through a professional credential evaluation service that is recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

3. Students who have previous college coursework may Admissions| 9 submit an official transcript from all colleges and universities that they have previously attended for consideration of transfer credit and to avoid duplication of coursework.

With the exception of 0-credit proficiency classes (such as in Music) and credit for prior learning, courses numbered 1000 or above must be graded A-F.

Transfer Credits: Transfer credits are credits earned at another college which are accepted by this college. Transfer credits which are accepted by Normandale and are applicable to the student’s program of study shall be counted as credits attempted and completed for calculation of completion percentage and maximum time frame.

Therefore, students are encouraged to review the audit report with an advisor or counselor as early in their college career as possible, especially when the student has transferred credits to Normandale.

Transfer Credit Policy Transfer coursework will be evaluated according to the following standards in accordance with policies established by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State system: • All college courses in which a student has received a grade of A, B, C, D or P (Pass) at regionally accredited, liberal arts, post-secondary institutions shall be considered for transfer. • If the student’s cumulative GPA at the originating institution is less than 2.00, only grades of P, C and higher will be considered, unless the course can be used to satisfy a Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal requirement. • Up to 16 credits of public or private regionally accredited technical college coursework shall be considered for credit if the coursework was completed with a grade of P, C or higher and the student’s cumulative GPA at the technical college was 2.0 or higher, unless the course can be used to satisfy a Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal requirement. • Credits earned by examination at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution will be considered for transfer. • In accordance with Minnesota Statutes §197.775, Subdivision 2, Recognition of Courses, credit may be granted for military training or service if courses meet the standards of the American Council on Education or the equivalent. • Coursework completed at an international college or university will be considered for transfer if recommended by a professional credential evaluation service that is recognized by the Association of International Educators (AIE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transfer Credit Appeals System Procedure 3.21.1 Transfer of Undergraduate Courses, Credit, Associate Degrees, and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum grants students the right to appeal transfer credit evaluation decisions. Students may appeal for an exception to an academic policy or rule regarding the transfer of credits (following the receipt of a transfer review decision), degree requirements, etc. Appeals of the transcript evaluation are done by completing the Academic Petition eform, available on the Official Forms page of the Normandale website.

When a transfer decision involves credit earned at an institution outside the system colleges and universities, the support of a chief academic officer or designee is not required. Additional information can be found at https://www.minnstate.edu/admissions/transfer/ under “System Level Transfer Appeals.” Credit for Prior Learning In accordance with Minnesota State Board Policy 3.35 Credit for Prior Learning and Minnesota State System Procedures 3.35.1-3, students at Normandale may earn academic credit for college-level learning gained through learning experiences outside of college or university credit- bearing courses as assessed by academically sound and rigorous methods and processes. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) includes both external and internal assessments. External assessments that could result in credit for prior learning (CPL) include those achieved and assessed through a nationally recognized third-party assessment agency or organization, regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary institution, military training or noncredit instruction. Credits earned through alternative methods are noted on the student’s transcript as transfer credit, with no letter grade. Internal assessments that could result in CPL include prior learning portfolio assessments and course test outs.

Students shall be granted transfer credit for each higher level examination with a score of 4 or higher. Internal assessments that could result in CPL include, but are not limited to, prior learning portfolio assessments and course test outs. Students interested in an internal assessment can visit normandale.edu/cpl and click on "Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)."

Transfer credit will be granted in accordance with college policy.

Semester 1 Nursing Courses - Students who are not Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN): NURS 1000 Role of the Professional 2 cr Nurse NURS 1051 Foundations of Health 3 cr Assessment BIOL 2042 Human Physiology 4 cr BIOL 2044 Introductory Microbiology 3 cr Semester 1 Nursing Courses - Nursing students with unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license: NURS 1020 Transition to the Role of the 1 cr Professional Nurse BIOL 2042 Human Physiology 4 cr BIOL 2044 Introductory Microbiology 3 cr LPN students receive 4 advanced standing credits and take NURS 1020 Transition to the Role of Professional Nurse (1 cr.) in place of NURS 1000 and NURS 1051.