Policies

Five Towns College may award transfer credit for CLEP scores of 50 or higher, when such an award is appropriate to the degree program being pursued at Five Towns College.

For good cause shown, ACE student may receive: • Reduced College Residency Requirements; • Permission to transfer-in credits older than 10 years; • Permission to transfer in a limited number of credits with a course grade was less than “C”; • College subsidized tuition; • Credit for college-level knowledge acquired through expertise developed outside the classroom, in accordance with Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) best practices established by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL); • Such other accommodations as may be approved by ACE in advance and in writing. If admitted through ACE, students agree to limit their student loan borrowing to no more than $100 per class to help defray the expenses for course materials, and to adhere to the degree program pathway designed for them by the ACE Office.

Master's degree candidates may be permitted to transfer up to 15 credits from other acceptable institutions. Doctoral program candidates seeking to transfer credit should make a written request prior to matriculation at the College. Transfer credit decisions for doctoral candidates are made on a case-by-case basis.

All credits attempted, whether transfer credits or due to a change of major, are taken into consideration.

Five Towns College may award transfer credit for CLEP scores of 50 or higher, when such an award is appropriate to the degree program being pursued at Five Towns College.

Transfer of Credit Policy Generally, the Registrar evaluates credit earned at other institutions soon after admission. Once matriculated at Five Towns College, students do not have the right to transfer credits to the institution, except as set forth herein. An undergraduate student who seeks to transfer credit from another institution after matriculation at Five Towns College must request approval in advance. No credit will be transferred without prior approval, nor will credit be transferred for coursework with a grade below a C. Credit may be available for courses sponsored by organizations that are recommended in the Guide to Educational Programs in Non- Collegiate Organizations of the State University of New York. The decision to award transfer credit by any college or university is done solely in the discretion of the receiving institution. Five Towns College makes no representation or warranty that transfer credit for any work completed at this institution will be accepted by another college or university in fulfillment of their degree program requirements. To learn more about this, go to https://www.ftc.edu/about- five-towns-college/consumer-information- student-right-know/ and read about Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements.

First-Time Freshman A student who begins his or her college education at Five Towns College having never attended another institution of higher education, regardless of whether or not they may have advanced standing due to AP or similar credits earned prior to high school graduation, is a First- Time Freshman.

This track replaces the 65-credit program described above, and must be completed by all LIBI students who transfer into the College after the Fall 2024, and all other new students who enter the program after that time as freshman or as transfer students with advanced standing. Transfer students who have earned the equivalent general education courses at another institution, but who have not earned a first degree may receive transfer credit for prior work - but will still be required to enter into the associate degree program track.

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Transfer Credit Students who have taken graduate work at another institution may transfer up to fifteen (15) credits towards the Master of Music degree if the course work was taken within three years preceding matriculation at Five Towns College. The number of credits and type of course work transferred must be approved by the Graduate Academic Standards Committee and the College reserves the right to not accept transfer credits. Students planning to take graduate courses for transfer credit at other institutions must have advance approval in writing from the Academic Affairs Office. Credits earned with a grade below “B” will not be accepted for transfer credit.

Transfer Credit Graduate courses completed at an accredited institution, not applied to another graduate degree, completed with a grade of A or B, may be presented for transfer of credit with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. No more than 18 credit hours can be transferred in. Credits must be reviewed for equivalency and the College reserves the right not to accept transfer credits.

Transfer Credits Students do not transfer credits into the M.A.T. Students may transfer in up to 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework, for courses that apply to the M.A.T. The College reserves the right not to accept transfer credits.

There can thus be no guarantee that individuals granted special student status will be accepted for degree candidacy should they apply. Transfer Credit Graduate courses completed at an accredited institution, not applied to another graduate degree, completed with a grade of A or B, may be presented for transfer of credit with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.

This track replaces the 65-credit program described above, and must be completed by all LIBI students who transfer into the College after the Fall 2024, and all other new students who enter the program after that time as freshman or as transfer students with advanced standing. Transfer students who have earned the equivalent general education courses at another institution, but who have not earned a first degree may receive transfer credit for prior work - but will still be required to enter into the associate degree program track.

The decision to award transfer credit by any college or university is done solely in the discretion of the receiving institution. Five Towns College makes no representation or warranty that transfer credit for any work completed at this institution will be accepted by another college or university in fulfillment of their degree program requirements.

All credits attempted, whether transfer credits or due to a change of major, are taken into consideration.

Master's degree candidates may be permitted to transfer up to 15 credits from other acceptable institutions. Doctoral program candidates seeking to transfer credit should make a written request prior to matriculation at the College. Transfer credit decisions for doctoral candidates are made on a case-by-case basis.

Transfer Credit Graduate courses completed at an accredited institution, not applied to another graduate degree, completed with a grade of A or B, may be presented for transfer of credit with the approval of the Director • A CV or Resume of Graduate Studies.

Transfer Credit Students who have taken graduate work at another institution may transfer up to fifteen (15) credits towards the Master of Music degree if the course work was taken within three years preceding matriculation at Five Towns College. The number of credits and type of course work transferred must be approved by the Graduate Academic Standards Committee and the College reserves the right to not accept transfer credits. Students planning to take graduate courses for transfer credit at other institutions must have advance approval in writing from the Academic Affairs Office. Credits earned with a grade below “B” will not be accepted for transfer credit.

Transfer Credit Graduate courses completed at an accredited institution, not applied to another graduate degree, completed with a grade of A or B, may be presented for transfer of credit with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. No more than 18 credit hours can be transferred in. Credits must be reviewed for equivalency and the College reserves the right not to accept transfer credits. Grades below B in graduate classes do not carry credit.

Transfer Credits Students do not transfer credits into the M.A.T. program from their Bachelor programs. Students may transfer in up to 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework, for courses that apply to the M.A.T. degree, not electives. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended must be received before students complete their first semester. The College reserves the right not to accept transfer credits. Grades below B in graduate classes do not carry credit. There is no residence requirement for the MAT program.

Transfer of Credit Policy Generally, the Registrar evaluates credit earned at other institutions soon after admission. To be eligible, official transcripts from all post- secondary institutions previously attended must be received before students have completed their first semester. For credit earned through traditional classroom work, evaluation is conducted on a course-by-course basis for all work in which grades of C or above have been earned. Generally, the College does not accept credits which are older than ten years, except when they are the basis of an earned degree and the prospective student is transferring up to a higher level, or were earned by a prospective student seeking admission through the ACE pathway and were evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Five Towns College routinely accepts credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education. The College will also accept credits earned at institutions which are not regionally accredited on a case- by-case basis. In these instances, students must also furnish the College with a copy of the course description for each course they seek to transfer, a copy of the transferring institution's catalog, and such other information as may be reasonably necessary to determine course equivalency. Once matriculated at Five Towns College, students do not have the right to transfer credits to the institution, except as set forth herein. An undergraduate student who seeks to transfer credit from another institution after matriculation at Five Towns College must request approval in advance. Students should file a written request for permission to take courses at another institution with the Registrar at least six (6) weeks in advance. Such a request should contain the rationale for taking courses at another institution, as well as the course descriptions as published by the school the student wishes to attend. No credit will be transferred without prior approval, nor will credit be transferred for coursework with a grade below a C. Credit may be available for courses sponsored by organizations that are recommended in the Guide to Educational Programs in Non-