Policies

Students who have taken an Advanced Placement Examination given by the College Entrance Examination Board and who receive a score of 3, 4 or 5 may be awarded college credit in the particular subject area(s) recommended by the College Board and as reviewed by the College.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-DEGREE STUDENTS Non-degree graduate students are those who wish to complete coursework for professional or personal enrichment or to transfer credit to another institution.

Students receiving maximum credit for waivers and/or transfer credits may complete the program (with the exception of the capstone seminar and capstone project in one calendar year.

18 TRANSFER CREDIT MSEd., MBA, and MPA candidates may transfer credits for appropriate coursework completed at another accredited institution. A maximum of six (6 semester hours which meet the College degree requirements, standards (minimum grade of B, and time (within 5 years may be transferred into the MSEd. Requests for transfer of credit must be accompanied by catalog course description and be submitted during the first semester of study. A maximum of 6 semester hours which meet degree requirements may be transferred into the MBA program, and a maximum of 3 semester hours which meet the degree requirements may be transferred into the MPA program. Decisions regarding waivers and transfer credits are based on the following: credit comparability to the College course, the grade received (B or better), semester lengths, and number of credits.

No student may exceed attempted credit hours above 150% of their required degree plan therefore students are only eligible to receive financial aid for up to 180 attempted credits, including accepted transfer credits. ●​ Transfer credit hours posted to the official transcript record are counted as attempted and earned credit hours.

Course Waivers A maximum of 3 graduate transfer credits may be accepted. Decisions regarding waivers and transfer credits are based on the following criteria: comparability to the STAC course, the grade received (B or better), semester lengths, and number of credits.

Students who enroll in college courses for credit by an accredited institution may receive transfer credit.

Students who have attended a two-year college may transfer up to 70 credits and must complete at least 50 credits at St. Thomas. Acceptable courses from four-year colleges may be transferred when at least a “C-minus” grade is earned. Up to 90 credits may be transferred from four-year institutions and at least 30 credits must be taken at St. Thomas Aquinas College. (Example: A-levels in the British education system or transferable credit from a college or university).

Students must successfully complete 67% of all credits attempted during the academic year and 67% of all credits attempted cumulatively during their undergraduate career, including accepted transfer credits.

Transfer credits that are accepted by your college toward your academic program, including those earned while in high school, after high school, or after being admitted to St Thomas Aquinas College, are counted as both completed and attempted.

● Transfer credit hours posted to the official transcript record are counted as attempted and earned credit hours.

Credit for Prior Learning The College may award academic credit to students who have achieved the objectives of specific courses outside of traditional classroom instruction and who satisfactorily validate that achievement through the submission of a portfolio conforming to specified criteria.

Prior Learning Experience may be awarded as follows: ● A maximum of 30 Prior Learning Experience credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree. ● A maximum of 15 Prior Learning Experience credits toward an Associate Degree. Credit for Prior Learning credits cannot be applied to the 30-credit minimum that students must complete at the College. Copies of the complete statement of the criteria and procedures for applying for Prior Learning Experience Credit are available in the Registrar’s Office.

Transfer credits that are accepted by your college toward your academic program, including those earned while in high school, after high school, or after being admitted to St Thomas Aquinas College, are counted as both completed and attempted.

Prior Learning Experience may be awarded as follows: A maximum of 30 Prior Learning Experience credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree. A maximum of 15 Prior Learning Experience credits toward an Associate Degree. Credit for Prior Learning credits cannot be applied to the 30-credit minimum that students must complete at the College. Copies of the complete statement of the criteria and procedures for applying for Prior Learning Experience Credit are available in the Registrar’s Office.

Non-degree graduate students are those who wish to complete coursework for professional or personal enrichment or to transfer credit to another institution.

Students who enroll in college courses for credit by an accredited institution may receive transfer credit.

A maximum of 3 graduate transfer credits may be accepted. Decisions regarding waivers and transfer credits are based on the following criteria: comparability to the STAC course, the grade received (B or better), semester lengths, and number of credits.

Credit for Prior Learning The College may award academic credit to students who have achieved the objectives of specific courses outside of traditional classroom instruction and who satisfactorily validate that achievement through the submission of a portfolio conforming to specified criteria. Applicants must be matriculated in a degree program at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Credit for 51

Students must successfully complete 67% of all credits attempted during the academic year and 67% of all credits attempted cumulatively during their undergraduate career, including accepted transfer credits.

●​ Transfer credit hours posted to the official transcript record are counted as attempted and earned credit hours.

TRANSFER CREDIT MSEd., MBA, and MPA candidates may transfer credits for appropriate coursework completed at another accredited institution. A maximum of six (6 semester hours which meet the College degree requirements, standards (minimum grade of B, and time (within 5 years may be transferred into the MSEd. program. Requests for transfer of credit must be accompanied by catalog course description and be submitted during the first semester of study. After admission, the student must petition the Dean and receive approval before enrolling in courses at another institution. A maximum of 6 semester hours which meet degree requirements may be transferred into the MBA program, and a maximum of 3 semester hours which meet the degree requirements may be transferred into the MPA program. Decisions regarding waivers and transfer credits are based on the following: credit comparability to the College course, the grade received (B or better), semester lengths, and number of credits. Course work must have been completed within the last seven years.