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Eligible high school students may enroll in a College Transfer Pathway program of study leading to the awarding of specific college transfer credit and/or Career and Technical Education Pathway program of study leading to a certificate or diploma aligned with an identified career cluster.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS Student's Responsibility The College faculty and counseling staff will make every effort to assist students in planning appropriate transfer programs. In general, applicants to senior institutions are considered for transfer if they have maintained an overall “C” average on coursework attempted and are in good standing in other respects at the institution from which they are transferring.

Transfer of Courses Not Originated at North Carolina Community Colleges Transfer credit for courses that originate at a UNC institution or independent college or university that is part of the CAA is acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed general education core or Associate in Arts or Associate in Science program under the CAA.

Transfer of Courses for Non-Graduates A North Carolina community college student who satisfactorily completes, with a grade of "C-" or better, courses identified in the Universal General Education Transfer Component will receive credit applied toward the university's lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution: maximum of 6 hours in English Composition, 9 hours in Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications, 9 hours in Social/Behavioral Sciences, 8 hours in Mathematics, and 8 hours in Natural Sciences. A North Carolina community college student who satisfactorily completes a transfer course that is not designated as a Universal General Education Transfer Component course will receive transfer credit for the course. In accordance with the terms of the CAA, any transfer student who disagrees with the amount of transfer credit accepted by a North Carolina community college or by an institution in the UNC system may file a grievance within the first six weeks of the beginning of the term for which admission was offered. Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement The Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) establishes the transfer of credits from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU).

TRANSFER OF CREDITS TO COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Educational work completed by students in other accredited institutions may, where applicable, be credited toward graduation requirements of Coastal Carolina Community College. In order to be eligible for graduation, the transfer student is required to enroll and successfully complete all additional academic program courses for which transfer credit was not received. The maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the degree requirement toward any Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, or Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree.

For Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas, or certificates, the maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the total required hours. Transfer credits are not used in the computation of the student's grade point average. Evaluation of transfer credits is made when the student’s file is complete and the student is in an academic program. Transfer credit may be awarded only for applicable courses within a student’s program of study for which a grade of “C-” or higher has been earned.

NOTE: No greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the credit hours required for graduation from a curriculum program may be earned through Credit for Prior Learning. CREDIT FOR CORRESPONDENCE WORK Ten (10) semester hours of credit for correspondence courses applicable to courses offered at Coastal Carolina Community College may be accepted as transfer toward the associate degrees. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION For those classes for which credit by examination is appropriate, Coastal Carolina Community College will grant credit to any student who successfully completes a challenge exam in lieu of regular class participation.

The student seeking to receive credit by examination must secure a Credit by Examination form (located at the Registrar's Office), schedule an appointment with a full-time faculty member in the department concerned, and explain the reasons and/or justification for the request. If the faculty member and the Division Chair approve the request for credit by exam, the student will schedule the examination with the Division Chair. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Students should be aware that many colleges will not accept transfer credits earned through credit by examination. Financial aid/VA education benefits is not available for credit by examination courses. Credit by examination is not available for all courses, i.e., some courses cannot be challenged.

Transfer students wishing to graduate from this institution must earn the minimum amount of credit as outlined under Transfer of Credits to Coastal Carolina Community College.

This office also maintains evaluation of transfer credits from other institutions (providing these credits are applicable toward the graduation requirements of Coastal Carolina Community College).

For Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas, or certificates, the maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five percent of the total required hours. Transfer credits are not used in the computation of the student's grade point average. Evaluation of transfer credits is made when the student’s file is complete and the student is in an academic program. Transfer credit may be awarded only for applicable courses within a student’s program of study for which a grade of “C-” or higher has been earned.

The student seeking to receive credit by examination must secure a Credit by Examination form (located at the Registrar's Office), schedule an appointment with a full-time faculty member in the department concerned, and explain the reasons and/or justification for the request. If the faculty member and the Division Chair approve the request for credit by exam, the student will schedule the examination with the Division Chair. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Students should be aware that many colleges will not accept transfer credits earned through credit by examination. Financial aid/VA education benefits is not available for credit by examination courses. Credit by examination is not available for all courses, i.e., some courses cannot be challenged.

sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the degree requirement toward any Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, or Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree. For Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas, or certificates, the maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five percent of the total required hours. Transfer credits are not used in the computation of the student's grade point average. Evaluation of transfer credits is made when the student’s file is complete and the student is in an academic program. Transfer credit will normally be allowed only for applicable courses in which a grade of “C” or higher has been earned. Grades of “D” will be considered for transfer in sequence courses. No grade on applicable science courses of less than "C" will be accepted in transfer toward credit within any allied health programs.

Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Students should be aware that many colleges will not accept transfer credits earned through credit by examination. Financial aid/VA education benefits is not available for credit by examination courses. Credit by examination is not available for all courses, i.e., some courses cannot be challenged.

In order to be eligible for graduation, the transfer student is required to enroll and successfully complete all additional academic program courses for which transfer credit was not received. The maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the degree requirement toward any Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, or Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree. For Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas, or certificates, the maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the total required hours. Transfer credits are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Evaluation of transfer credits is made when the student’s file is complete and the student is in an academic program. Transfer credit will normally be allowed only for applicable courses in which a grade of “C” or higher has been earned. Grades of “D” will be considered for transfer in sequence courses. No grade on applicable science courses of less than “C” will be accepted in transfer toward credit within any allied health programs. NOTE: No greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the credit hours required for graduation from a curriculum program may be earned through Credit for Prior Learning. CLEP Test Equivalences Credit for Correspondence Work Ten (10) semester hours of credit for correspondence courses applicable to courses offered at Coastal Carolina Community College may be accepted as transfer toward the associate degrees. Credit by Examination For those classes for which credit by examination is appropriate, Coastal Carolina Community College will grant credit to any student who successfully completes a challenge exam in lieu of regular class participation. The student seeking to receive credit by examination must secure a Credit by Examination form (located at the Registrar’s Office), schedule an appointment with a full-time faculty member in the department concerned, and explain the reasons and/or justification for the request. If the faculty member and the Division Chair approve the request for credit by exam, the student will schedule the examination with the Division Chair. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Students should be aware that many colleges will not accept transfer credits earned through credit by examination. Financial aid/VA education benefits is not available for credit by examination courses. Credit by examination is not available for all courses, i.e., some courses cannot be challenged.

In general, applicants to senior institutions are considered for transfer if they have maintained an overall “C” average on coursework attempted and are in good standing in other respects at the institution from which they are transferring. For Coastal Carolina Community College’s full Transfer of Credit to Other Institutions Policy, please see the College Catalog.

The following grade abbreviations will not be used in computing the grade point average: AU-AUDIT CE-CREDIT BY EXAMINATION This is awarded for successful completion of institutional examination and carries credit earned but is not figured in grade point average.

Eligible high school students may enroll in a College Transfer Pathway program of study leading to the awarding of specific college transfer credit and/or Career and Technical Education Pathway program of study leading to a certificate or diploma aligned with an identified career cluster.

In order to be eligible for graduation, the transfer student is required to enroll and successfully complete all additional academic program courses for which transfer credit was not received. The maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the degree requirement toward any Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, or Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree.

In order to be eligible for graduation, the transfer student is required to enroll and successfully complete all additional academic program courses for which transfer credit was not received.

In order to be eligible for graduation, the transfer student is required to enroll and successfully complete all additional academic program courses for which transfer credit was not received. The maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five (75) percent of the degree requirement toward any Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, or Associate in Fine Arts in Music degree. For Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas, or certificates, the maximum credit transferable from another institution and the total allowed from all sources combined, including credit by exam at Coastal, is seventy-five percent of the total required hours. Transfer credits are not used in the computation of the student's grade point average. Evaluation of transfer credits is made when the student’s file is complete and the student is in an academic program. Transfer credit will normally be allowed only for applicable courses in which a grade of “C” or higher has been earned. Grades of “D” will be considered for transfer in sequence courses. No grade on applicable science courses of less than "C" will be accepted in transfer toward credit within any allied health programs.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION For those classes for which credit by examination is appropriate, Coastal Carolina Community College will grant credit to any student who successfully completes a challenge exam in lieu of regular class participation. 44

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION For those classes for which credit by examination is appropriate, Coastal Carolina Community College will grant credit to any student who successfully completes a challenge exam in lieu of regular class participation. The student seeking to receive credit by examination must secure a Credit by Examination form (located at the Registrar's Office), schedule an appointment with a full-time faculty member in the department concerned, and explain the reasons and/or justification for the request. Since some exams may take considerable time to coordinate and prepare, the student is advised to initiate the process well before the semester in which he/ she intends to receive credit. All examinations must be completed no later than the last day of the registration period prior to drop/add. If the faculty member and the Division Chair approve the request for credit by exam, the student will schedule the examination with the Division Chair. The student must register and pay any required tuition charges prior to attempting the exam. The faculty member(s) administering the examination will report the results to the Director for Data Management Services/Registrar, the Division Chair, and the student. If a student is unsuccessful in an attempt to challenge a course, he/she must take and successfully complete the course as previously registered in order to receive credit. One challenge attempt per course is allowed, and all challenged courses, regardless of outcome, will not adhere to the College's refund policy. Standardized tests will be used when available and appropriate. If standardized tests are not available, local tests, prepared by faculty within the discipline, will be used. National norms, usually available for standardized tests, will be considered in determining whether or not the student has performed satisfactorily on the test. On local tests, a grade of 70% or higher will be required for passing the test. For courses which require specialized and/or manual skills, examinations will include demonstrations of those skills. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and are not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Students should be aware that many colleges will not accept transfer credits earned through credit by examination. Financial aid/VA education benefits is not available for credit by examination courses. Credit by examination is not available for all courses, i.e., some courses cannot be challenged. (See COURSES THAT CANNOT BE CHALLENGED.) 45

Transfer students wishing to graduate from this institution must earn the minimum amount of credit as outlined under Transfer of Credits to Coastal Carolina Community College.

A North Carolina community college student who satisfactorily completes, with a grade of "C-" or better, courses identified in the Universal General Education Transfer Component will receive credit applied toward the university's lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution: maximum of 6 hours in English Composition, 9 hours in Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications, 9 hours in Social/Behavioral Sciences, 8 hours in Mathematics, and 8 hours in Natural Sciences. A North Carolina community college student who satisfactorily completes a transfer course that is not designated as a Universal General Education Transfer Component course will receive transfer credit for the course. In accordance with the terms of the CAA, any transfer student who disagrees with the amount of transfer credit accepted by a North Carolina community college or by an institution in the UNC system may file a grievance within the first six weeks of the beginning of the term for which admission was offered.

Transfer credit for courses that originate at a UNC institution or independent college or university that is part of the CAA is acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed general education core or Associate in Arts or Associate in Science program under the CAA.