Policies

The College of Westchester will grant credit for many IB examinations for which a grade of 4 or better has been obtained.

The basic requirements for acceptance evaluation are listed below: For High School/ Day Division Applicants: • A personal admission interview is strongly recommended • Completed application for admission • A current high school transcript • Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent For Evening Division Applicants: • A personal admission interview is strongly recommended • Completed application for admission • Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent For Online Division Applicants: • A personal admission interview is strongly recommended • Completed application for admission • Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent For Transfer Applicants: • A personal admission interview is strongly recommended • Completed application for admission • Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent • Prior college transcripts (See Academic Standards for complete information on transfer policies and procedures) Bachelor’s Degree Transfer Students For accepted transfer applicants who possess less than an earned associate degree or its equivalent, transfer credits will be evaluated on a course by course basis. Transfer applicants with an earned associate degree or its equivalent who possess a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, including graduates of The College of Westchester, generally will be accepted into the Bachelor degree programs with a junior level status. Please refer to program competencies that must be satisfied through prior course credits earned, official prior learning assessment or through credits earned while pursuing required bachelor degree coursework.

The College of Westchester will accept up to 49 credits in transfer toward the Associate degree program and an additional 41 credits toward the baccalaureate degree for a total of 90 transfer credits for members of the US Armed Forces, including Veterans.

All credits attempted are counted including change in majors, credits from other institutions and whether or not financial aid was received for credits taken. Transfer Credits Transfer credits that are accepted toward any certificate or degree will be counted toward pace as both credits attempted and earned for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) evaluation.

Transfer credits cannot be used to meet this requirement.

Grading System Grade Value Numerical Credit Hour Grade Point Value A Excellent 95-100 4.0 A- 90-94 3.75 B+ 86-89 3.5 B Good 80-85 3.0 C+ 76-79 2.5 C Average 70-75 2.0 D Minimum Passing Grade 60-69 1.0 F Failure Below 60 0 UF Unauthorized Failure*** 0 Fail Fail for Pass/Fail Courses FR Failed Course/Retook P Pass Pass Pass for Pass/Fail Courses WD Withdrawal, No Credit DP Dropped Course, No Credit I Incomplete INC Incomplete for Pass/Fail Courses IC Internal Transfer Credits TO Test Out* TR Transfer Credit Accepted AUD Audit EX Exempt* S Satisfactory U Unsatisfactory** Z Unsatisfactory because of absence** CR Credit (no GPA impact) NC No Credit (no GPA impact) *Requires additional elective **Students who receive a grade of “U or Z” must repeat the course. Class Standing Determination In order to advance to the next grade level, students must earn a certain number of credits: Class Standing Credits Freshman 0 through 24 Sophomore 25 through 60 Junior 61 through 90 Senior 91 or more For example, at the end of your first two semesters (day division) or first four terms (Evening division), you do not become a sophomore unless you have earned at least 24 credits (including transfer credits).

Transfer Credit Policy Students who wish to transfer in credits to The College from another institution must submit an official transcript to the Registrar for official evaluation. Courses completed at accredited institutions of higher education recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and recorded on official transcripts may be awarded credit under the following conditions: 1. A maximum of 21-30 credits towards a Certificate program, a maximum of 42 credits towards an Associate Degree and a maximum of 90 credits towards a Bachelor Degree from all combined accredited two-year and four-year institutions and training programs may be granted based on the applicability to the chosen program of study. 2. A grade of C (2.0) or above is required for each course accepted in transfer. 3. Courses that are equivalent in credit/contact hours may be accepted in transfer. 4. Courses that are equivalent in content to required courses in the student’s academic program may be accepted. 7. If a student has successfully transferred in English Composition and/or a College Mathematics course and the official transcript has been received by the Registrar, the student will not be required to take Foundations of Communication and/or Foundations of Mathematics. Foreign students who do not pass the course placement test must successfully pass Foundations of Communication and Foundations of Mathematics before being eligible to receive transfer credit for upper level English and Mathematics courses. 9. Students with an earned Associate Degree or its equivalent from The College of Westchester* or other accredited higher education institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHEA) may be accepted as 2 Year transfer students into a Bachelor’s Degree program with a junior level status in most cases. Other program competencies may be satisfied through prior course credits earned, official prior learning assessment or through credits earned while pursuing required bachelor’s coursework. The evaluation of transcripts for the purpose of determining transferable credit is done on an individual course basis by the Registrar. A student may bring a grade report or unofficial record for a preliminary evaluation while waiting for the official record to arrive at CW. The student should request that an official transcript be mailed to: Transfer Credits, Office of Admissions, The College of Westchester, 325 Central Avenue, White Plains, New York 10606. *Graduates of the Medical Assistant Management (MAM) and the Health Information Management (HIM) programs at The College of Westchester might not meet complete full 2 year transfer of credit into School of Business baccalaureate programs.

Transfer Agreements/Articulations Students who wish to continue their education after attendance at CW may be able to transfer credits to other institutions based on that institution’s transfer policy. Each individual agreement specifies the number of total credits that will be accepted, along with any competencies that need to be fulfilled in order to earn a CW degree.

This status will be applied to students who fail one or more classes in their last term/semester, students with “I” or “INC” grades, and for those students with outstanding transfer credit pending receipt of The College of Westchester 53