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Nazareth University recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination program and awards up to 30 credits, total, for both Higher Level and Standard Level subject exams graded 4 or higher.

Receiving a minimum score of 4 on the AP English Language and Composition exam and either completing ENGW*102 or transferring a University course equivalent to ENGW*102

Receiving a minimum score of 5 on the AP English Language and Composition exam and either completing ENGW*250 or transferring a University course equivalent to ENGW*250

AP scores of 4 or higher will satisfy the general chemistry requirement

AP scores of 4 or higher will satisfy the general physics requirement

Students must have an AP score of 5 to place out of any Art Foundation courses (Art 101, 102, 106, 107).

An AP score of 4 or 5 may be used as studio art elective credits.

* Note: Only five courses (or 15 credits) will be accepted as transfer credit toward the Communication and Media major.

Credit by Examination and Credit for Other Learning Experiences Before applying for credit by examination programs, a student must consult with a transfer credit evaluator, the academic advisor, and/or the appropriate department chairperson regarding applicability of credit to a degree program. Credit will not be given in cases where credits have already been earned for similar coursework. Students may earn no more than 30 credits from any combination of the programs listed below. An official score report issued by the testing agency is required in order for credit to be posted to the Nazareth transcript. Advanced Placement Credit Credit for advanced placement may be awarded to students who have completed advanced placement courses in secondary school and who have taken the appropriate College Board advanced placement examination (with a minimum grade of 3, 4 or 5 depending on the exam). Credits earned through this program are subject to the guidelines established by the various academic departments. Advanced Placement credit is accumulated like transfer credit. No grade points are assigned, so this does not enter into the calculation of the GPA. For more information about advanced placement credit, contact Academic Advisement or refer to that department’s website at https://www2.naz.edu/academic-advisement . College Level Examination Program The University participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students can earn credits by achieving satisfactory scores on the general examination and credits as well as advanced standing in the Subject Examinations. Credit may be earned for up to 12 credits in any department and/or a total of up to 30 credits by exam. Test takers may not repeat an exam of the same title within three months of the initial testing date. If you retake the exam within the three-month period, your administration will be considered invalid, your score will be canceled, and any test fees will be forfeited. Students must receive prior approval from the academic advisor, the chairperson of the department in which the exam is offered, and a transfer credit evaluator before registering for the CLEP. Transfer Credit Approval forms are available on the Academic Advisement website. DSST Program (DANTES Subject Standardized Test) The University grants credits for satisfactory scores on many DSST exams. Credit may be earned for up to 12 credits in any department and/or a total of up to 30 credits by exam. Current matriculated students must receive prior approval from the academic advisor, the chairperson of the department in which the exam is offered, and a transfer credit evaluator before registering for a DSST exam. Transfer Credit Approval forms are available on the Academic Advisement website. Departmental Proficiency Examinations For matriculated students, special departmental examinations may be used: 1) to waive introductory course requirements so that the student may move more rapidly into advanced courses; 2) to earn credit toward the degree; and 3) to earn credit for a course failed instead of repeating the course. (The original course and grade remain on the record.) Credit may be earned for up to 12 credits in any department and/or a total of up to 30 credits. To earn credit through Nazareth University departmental proficiency examinations, the student secures approval in advance, using the standard Undergraduate Student Petition Form, from the department chairperson, the course instructor, and the appropriate dean. A non-refundable fee equivalent to one credit hour of tuition per 3-credit course (or one third the tuition for courses other than three-credit), plus one third of any applicable course fees is payable before the examination is given. A grade appears on the Nazareth University transcript and is calculated into the GPA for departmental proficiency examinations. These examinations cannot be taken Pass/Fail, except for courses that are normally graded Pass/Fail. Excelsior College Examinations This program is sponsored and administered by the New York State Education Department. Students who earn satisfactory scores on these examinations will be given University credit. These examinations are given in a variety of subjects at locations throughout New York State. Students must receive prior approval from the academic advisor, the chairperson of the department in which the exam is offered, and the transfer credit evaluator before registering for Excelsior University Examinations. International Baccalaureate Nazareth University recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination program and awards up to 30 credits, total, for both Higher Level and Standard Level subject exams graded 4 or higher. All standard level subject exams will be awarded 3 liberal arts credits. Credits earned are subject to the guidelines established by the various academic departments. Consult Academic Advisement for additional information. NYU Foreign Language Proficiency Exams New York University’s (NYU) School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers proficiency testing in more than 50 languages. Tests are given by appointment on the NYU campus or off-site locations in the United States and abroad. Students can take the 12-point exam and earn six credits in a modern foreign language. Students must receive prior approval from the academic advisor and the transfer credit evaluator before registering for NYU foreign language proficiency exams. For languages not tested by the NYU Foreign Language Exam, Nazareth University may use other third-party examinations. These exams must be approved by the chair of the World Languages and Cultures Department and the Provost, to assess a student’s language ability and to recommend the appropriate credits or waivers. Students interested in testing for language proficiency in languages not on the NYU list should consult with the chair of the World Languages and Cultures Department. Other Proficiency Exams Inquiry may be made concerning acceptance of other kinds of proficiency examinations, and the amount of credit that may be earned by proficiency examinations in a particular situation. Consult a transfer credit evaluator in Academic Advisement. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit may be awarded for verifiable University-level learning acquired through significant life or work experiences - for example, on-the-job experience, volunteer service, conferences, workshops, military and in-service training. In order to determine whether or not credit should be awarded, Nazareth University has partnered with the Learning Counts Program through the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). Learning Counts is a comprehensive one-stop prior learning assessment (PLA) resource for adult learners, offering PLA guidance, prior learning portfolio development courses, and portfolio assessment services. Nazareth University will accept the credit recommendations of Learning Counts/CAEL transcribed on an American Council on Education (ACE) transcript as it would for other types of transfer credit. Courses must be in reasonable conformity with the curriculum and transfer policies of Nazareth University, and credit will not be given in cases where credits have already been earned for similar coursework. To be eligible to receive credit, you must: Be a matriculated student at Nazareth University; Be in good standing; Have demonstrated competency in written English; Have access to a computer with high-speed capability and be a good candidate for online learning; Complete CAEL 100, a portfolio orientation course, which will result in three elective credits if completed successfully Complete a portfolio and submit it to CAEL for evaluation. Students may request up to 12 credits per portfolio within a single discipline. Credit is not guaranteed. To learn more about the prior learning assessment process, please consult a transfer credit evaluator in Academic Advisement. Students must pay CAEL’s tuition and fees for the portfolio course and evaluation. Return to top

*Note: Only four courses (12 credit hours) will be accepted as transfer credit toward the English major.

Return to top Admission with Advanced Standing Students may accelerate their progress toward a degree through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), other programs, and external course work.

Transfer students with fewer than 28 credits and/or who were not matriculated at another higher education institution are required to enroll in First Year Seminar, unless the requirement is waived through the student petition process or by a transfer credit evaluator.

Note: Courses taken abroad are approved by Program Directors for transfer credit back to Nazareth to fulfill both core and major requirements.

The department chairperson and a transfer credit evaluator must approve the courses to be taken before the student enters the program.

Military Service and Veteran Transfer Credits: DANTES (DSST) - DSSTs are credit by examination tests designed to allow a student to demonstrate proficiency in an area of study normally taught at a college or university. DSST standardized exams are considered on a case by case basis for transfer credit. ACE - Transfer credit may also be awarded for courses recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE).

Ordinarily, cross-registration is not allowed for seniors in the spring semester, due to time constraints between the completion of the term and Commencement. Credit earned is added to the Nazareth University record as transfer credit. Summer While students are eligible to enroll in NAC&U courses during the summer terms, the tuition exchange does not apply.

A permanent record (transcript) which includes the student’s complete academic history (program of study, courses, grades, GPA calculations, transfer credit, type of degree conferred, and date of graduation) is maintained for each student.

ROTC courses will be awarded as transfer credits if a student earns at least a C-. All students in the program must meet all program requirements before commissioning upon graduation. See also Rochester Area Colleges (RAC) Inter-institutional Undergraduate Student Enrollment Program , Transfer Credit Return to top

Ordinarily, cross-registration is not allowed for seniors in the spring semester, due to time constraints between the completion of the term and Commencement. Credit earned is added to the Nazareth University record as transfer credit.

If students decide to drop the course during the semester, students must drop both the lecture and the lab The following are exceptions to the required co-requisite rule: Students who have achieved a C- or higher in an equivalent lecture course in the last five years without a laboratory component may, following transfer credit approval, and through the add/drop process, request to drop the lecture and take only the lab.

An application is considered complete when the University has received: the Undergraduate Transfer Application for Admission. A Transfer Credit Evaluation will be completed for each applicant for a second degree. The Transfer Credit Evaluation Form serves as the Second Degree Contract and identifies all courses that transfer to fulfill degree requirements and all courses required to complete the second bachelor’s degree.

See also: Student Code of Conduct Return to top Transfer Credit Nazareth University awards transfer credit for courses completed at regionally accredited institutions. Transfer credit may also be awarded for courses recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Credit for courses taken at international institutions will be considered for transfer based on an equivalency evaluation conducted by a reputable evaluation service such as World Education Service. Courses are evaluated for transfer regardless of mode of delivery. Transfer students who have completed an Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to registration at Nazareth University are ordinarily granted 60 semester hours of transfer credit and junior class standing upon enrolling at Nazareth University. Grades of D+, D, D-, or pass/fail are not accepted in transfer, unless they are situated in an A.A., A.S. Note: With the exception of certain courses required for Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy programs, Nazareth will grant transfer credit for courses taken at other accredited colleges or universities during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) with grades of S/P (Satisfactory/Pass). For these students, grades of D+, D, D-, and pass/fail will not be accepted for transfer. However, students may be granted up to 6-8 credits of course waivers if they earned a D+, D, or D- in courses equivalent to Nazareth degree requirements. Transfer credit for specific courses may be awarded if Nazareth University offers a course that is equivalent to the course being transferred. If Nazareth does not offer an equivalent course, elective credit may be awarded. A maximum of 66 credit hours may be accepted from two-year institutions, a maximum of 90 credit hours may be accepted from four-year institutions, and a maximum of 90 credit hours from all transfer credit sources may be accepted in total. Evaluation of transfer credits will be finalized and transfer credits awarded only after final official transcripts from each credit source (such as college transcripts, test scores, or military documents) have been received by the University. External courses are accepted as transfer credit and are not included in GPA calculations. Allowable courses will be transferred and posted with a grade of “T.” Transfer students cannot receive credit twice for courses with different titles but with equivalent content, wherever taken. (Note: One-quarter hour is equivalent to two-thirds of a semester hour.) Transfer credit may not be declined solely for financial aid purposes. Transfer credit policies related to Core: The full Core is waived for transfer students entering Nazareth with a previously earned bachelor’s degree (from Nazareth or another institution). degree, all Core requirements are waived except for: ACS 090 Academic and College Success for Transfer Students CME 050 Core Milestone Experience Note that up to two Integrative Studies may be required if transfer courses do not apply. Integrative Studies, transfer courses may be applied to the IS component (These are not posted as such since the IS courses are not tracked on program evaluations.) Health and Wellness requirement Experiential Learning requirement Taking Credit at Another Institution Matriculated students who wish to take courses at another institution must obtain prior approval to do so. A completed Transfer Credit Approval Form must be approved by the academic advisor and the chairperson of the department in which the desired course is located, and returned to a transfer credit evaluator for approval in Academic Advisement.

Credit for advanced standing may be granted by the Academic Advisement Center only for courses comparable to those offered at Nazareth University. Fax to (212) 739-6100 or E-mail: info@wes.org . To contact NACES: http://www.naces.org . Transfer Credit Transfer students who are admitted to Nazareth University and who have earned, or will have earned, a two-year degree (AA or AS) from a fully accredited college or university prior to registration at Nazareth University are ordinarily granted 60 credits and junior status. Other transfer students who do not possess the AA or AS degree and wish to transfer credits to Nazareth University from fully accredited* two year or four year colleges or universities, or other institutions of learning (foreign, trade, technical, music, art, fashion, and business) will have those credits awarded on a course by course basis.

Transfer Credit Approval Form. Students are responsible for advising a transfer credit evaluator immediately of any changes in courses for which they gained transfer approval. No more than 8 credit hours or two courses may be taken in any one 5 or 6 week summer session. Grades for courses taken at other colleges are not calculated into the Nazareth GPA and cannot be used to replace grades earned at Nazareth. Students who have had 66 credits accepted in transfer from two-year colleges may not transfer any additional credits from the two-year college level. Depending on several factors, it may still be possible to transfer courses from an accredited four-year college. A minimum grade of C- is required to receive credit for a transfer course. Courses graded on a Pass/Fail basis are not accepted in transfer. Official transcripts must be sent to the University after the coursework is completed in order to earn transfer credit See also: Advanced Placement , Credit by Examination , New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) online Course Enrollment Program , Rochester Area Colleges (RAC) , Proficiency Examinations for Credit , Study Abroad , Transfer Admissions in Admissions Section, Upstate New York Language Consortium Return to top Tutorials A tutorial is a regular course that a student is taking privately and out of sequence to meet requirements for graduation or for a professional program (applicable mainly to transfer students making up work in a series of sequentially offered courses). Tutorials are available only during the regular academic year. Request forms for tutorials are available in the Office of Registration and Records. The approvals and signatures of the faculty supervisor and chairperson/program director of the program where the course resides are needed. Completed forms are returned to the Office of Registration and Records. Like independent studies, tutorials may be taken for 1, 2 or 3 credits, depending on the number of credits designated for that course in the University catalog.