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A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB

• A grade of C or higher in an AP Calculus course and an unweighted HS GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB Exam.

Advanced Placement (AP) course credits, awarded for a score of three or higher, are acceptable as part 10 of a student's successfully completed Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree under the CAA.

Advanced Placement (AP) course credits, awarded for a score of three or higher, are acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed Associate in Southeastern Community College 2025-26 Catalog

Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

These procedures include, but are not limited to, the awarding of college credit for the completion of recognized industry credentials, articulated high school courses, military education and training, national and local proficiency exams, and portfolio assessments. 61 Continuing Education (CE) to Curriculum (CU) Transfer Credit Through an internal articulation agreement between Continuing Education and Curriculum divisions of the college, Continuing Education (CE) coursework from Southeastern Community College only and related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards curriculum (CU) courses in specific programs. The Credit for Prior Learning form will be completed by the student’s advisor and dean, certifying that all information is accurate and that all appropriate learning outcomes have been met. • Only courses pre-approved for articulation from continuing education to the curriculum sister course will be considered for conversion.

◦ If the courses are in a program that the college does not offer and the courses are 62 S not applicable to a degree offered, students will not receive transfer credits toward degrees. . Transfer of credit from any other institution must meet the following criteria: ◦ The courses must either be taught by a college or university that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) or one of the seven other federally recognized accrediting bodies (Middle States Commission on Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Technical and Career Institutions, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, WASC Senior College and University Commission, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges), or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: ▪ The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline. The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any.

▪ Understand that nursing and healthcare training program courses over a year old (except NUR 117) will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. 3. Credit for study skills or orientation courses from other than a North Carolina community college are not accepted as the equivalent of ACA 115. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. 5. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower-level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. 8. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

Transfer of Credits The CAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) institution to a University of North Carolina System (UNC) institution. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the CAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of "C" or better in all CAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course-by-course basis. Each receiving institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency.

3. Universities cannot place requirements on students transferring under the CAA that are not required of their students that begin their higher education journeys at that university. Transferrable undergraduate credit counted as part of the 24 hours shall also include: ▪ credit earned at foreign institutions deemed to have the equivalence of regional accreditation; equivalence of regional accreditation generally refers to recognition by the foreign country’s Ministry of Education and/ or recognition by a credible organization offering credential evaluation services; and ▪ credit awarded for prior learning as part of military service, with the military branch designated as the transfer institution. Undergraduate credits awarded for AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), or other credit by exam shall not be included as part of these 24 hours. A North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) student who satisfactorily completes, with a grade of "C" or better, courses identified in the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) will receive credit applied toward the university’s lower- division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the 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 (UGETC) course will receive transfer credit for the course.

The transcripts of students who transfer before completing the degree will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving university. Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina Community College System institution or at a UNC System institution are allowed to be used to complete the AA or AS degree at an NCCCS institution and would fall under the protections of the CAA. TAC recommends that the same guiding principle prescribed for AP course credit be exercised in the treatment of other NCCCS course credit awarded as part of the AA or AS degree under the CAA through other exams (e.g., IB, CLEP, DANTES, Cambridge, and local credit by exam or placement exam). Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, they may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix E of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of "C" or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

Each receiving NCICU institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. 2. Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of students that begin their higher education journeys at the NCICU institution.

A North Carolina Community College System student who satisfactorily completes, with a grade of “C” or better courses identified in the Universal General Education Transfer Component will receive equivalency credit applied toward the NCICU institution’s lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the Natural Sciences. A North Carolina Community College System 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. The transcripts of students who transfer before completing the degree will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving NCICU institution. Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina Community College System institution are allowed to be used to complete the AA or AS degree at an NCCCS institution and would fall under the protections of the ICAA.

Transfer Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: • meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing.

Transfer Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: • meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC Director of Nursing.

Transfer Students desiring to transfer into the practical nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to the following: • meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing.

College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP): College course credit will be granted to students who pass the AP examinations with a score of three, four, or five.

Advanced Placement (AP) course credits, awarded for a score of three or higher, are acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree under the ICAA.

Access • A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB QAS Exam.

200-246 • A grade of C or higher in an AP Calculus course and an unweighted HS GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Advanced Placement (AP) course credits, awarded for a score of three or higher, are acceptable as part of a student’s successfully completed Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree under the CAA.

not applicable to a degree offered, students will not receive transfer credits toward degrees. Transfer of credit from any other institution must meet the following criteria: ◦ The courses must either be taught by a college or university that is accredited by

Understand that nursing and healthcare training program courses over a year old (except NUR 117) will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower-level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

evaluation services; and ▪ credit awarded for prior learning as part of military service, with the military branch designated as the 7. Community college graduates of the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree programs who have earned 60 semester hours in approved transfer courses with a grade of "C" or better and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale will receive at least 60 semester hours of academic credit upon admission to a UNC System institution. Undergraduate credits awarded for AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), or other credit by exam shall not be included as part of these 24 hours.

Developmental level courses may be considered for transfer credit if taken at a North Carolina community college within the last three years. A maximum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the total semester credit hours in any program will be accepted in transfer.

university policy to understand how credit by exam and any previously earned college credit is accepted by a UNC System institution.

Understand that nursing and health technology program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

<!DOCTYPE html> Skip to main content Through an internal articulation agreement between Continuing Education and Curriculum divisions of the college, Continuing Education (CE) coursework from Southeastern Community College only and related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards curriculum (CU) courses in specific programs. The Credit for Prior Learning form will be completed by the student’s advisor and dean, certifying that all information is accurate and that all appropriate learning outcomes have been met.

quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

TR – Transfer Credit…Credit through transfer from another institution.

68 Take the form to the designated person to complete the examination, if credit by exam, or the review, if certifications/experience. A grade of CR is recorded on the students’ transcript in the term in which they complete the credit by exam or review.

Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time limit.

Each receiving institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Universities cannot place requirements on students transferring under the CAA that are not required of their native students.

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina community college or UNC institution may be used under the CAA with the following stipulations: Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited (e.g., SACS) institution of higher education; Courses must meet general education requirements; and Courses may total no more than 14 semester hours of general education course credit. Transfer Credit Appeal. If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix E of the CAA located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulation- agreements/comprehensive-articulation-agreement-caa.

Each receiving senior institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Procedures for the Transfer of Credits. Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of their native students.

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 equivalency credit applied toward the senior institution’s lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the 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.

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina community college may be used under the ICAA with the following stipulations: Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited (e.g., SACSCOC) institution of higher education; Courses must meet general education requirements; and Courses may total no more than 14 semester hours of general education course credit. Transfer Credit Appeal. If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the ICAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix C of the ICAA located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/basic-pages/academic- programs/attachments/icaa_with_signatures_11.12.2015v2.pdf.

Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

A grade of CR is recorded on the students’ transcript in the term in which they complete the credit by exam or review.

70 The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, or C. Grades of D, F, S, or P are not accepted. Understand that nursing and allied health program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses the college teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time limit.

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina community college or UNC institution may be used under the CAA with the following stipulations: Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited (e.g., SACS) institution of higher education; Courses must meet general education requirements; and Courses may total no more than 14 semester hours of general education course credit. Transfer Credit Appeal. If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix E of the CAA located at https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/basic-pages/academic- programs/attachments/caa_tac_08.2016.pdf.

Each receiving senior institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of their native students.

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina community college may be used under the ICAA with the following stipulations: Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited (e.g., SACSCOC) institution of higher education; Courses must meet general education requirements; and Courses may total no more than 14 semester hours of general education course credit. Transfer Credit Appeal. If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the ICAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix C of the ICAA located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/basic-pages/academic- programs/attachments/icaa_with_signatures_04.30.2018_1.pdf.

Understand that nursing and health technology program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses the college teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time limit.

64 Understand that nursing and health technology program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

Transfer of Credits. The CAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the CAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of C or better in all CAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course- by-course basis. Each receiving institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency.

Universities cannot place requirements on students transferring under the CAA that are not required of their native students. 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 limit: 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 the 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. The transcripts of students who transfer before completing the degree will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving university.

Each receiving senior institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of their native students. 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 equivalency credit applied toward the senior institution’s lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the 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.

43 Junior Colleges), or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, or C. Grades of D, F, S, or P are not accepted. Enter the nursing or health technology program at SCC within twelve months of leaving the former institution Understand that nursing and health technology program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs.

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina Community College System institution or at a UNC System institution are allowed to be used to complete the AA or AS degree at an NCCCS institution and would fall under the protections of the CAA. TAC recommends that the same guiding principle prescribed for AP course credit be exercised in the treatment of other NCCCS course credit awarded as part of the AA or AS degree under the CAA through other exams (e.g., IB, CLEP, DANTES, Cambridge, and local credit by exam or placement exam).

Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina Community College System institution are allowed to be used to complete the AA or AS degree at an NCCCS institution and would fall under the protections of the ICAA. It is recommended that the same guiding principle prescribed for AP course credit be exercised in the treatment of other NCCCS course credit awarded as part of the AA or AS degree under the ICAA through other exams (e.g., IB, CLEP, DANTES, Cambridge, and local credit by exam or placement exam).

These courses will transfer with one-to-one equivalency if an equivalent course is offered at UNC System institutions; otherwise, elective transfer credit will be awarded.

Colleges) or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, or C. Grades of D, F, S, or P are not accepted. Understand that nursing and allied health program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower level courses the college teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit.

Colleges) or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, or C. Grades of D, F, S, or P are not accepted.

Enter the nursing or health technology program at SCC within twelve months of leaving the former institution Understand that nursing and health technology program courses over two years old will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit.

If a department offers credit by examination, no eligible student can be refused the opportunity to take the exam for course credit.

In some circumstances, a student may not be permitted to take coursework at another collegiate institution while concurrently enrolled at Southeastern if the course for which the student wants transfer credit is scheduled and available at SCC during the academic term in question or if it contains general education/ program specific outcomes required for graduation.

Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges), or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, or C. Grades of D, F, S, or P are not accepted.

The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any.

The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Understand that nursing and healthcare training program courses over a year old (except NUR 117) will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. Students may for transfer credit. submit course syllabi for classes 5. College junior or senior level courses may from regionally accredited receive transfer credit for freshman or institutions to support their sophomore level courses if they are equivalent equivalence to Southeastern courses. 8. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. ◦ Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, C or P. Grades of D, F, R, or S are not accepted.

Colleges), or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline The number of credit and contact hours The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any.

In some circumstances, a student may not be permitted to take coursework at another collegiate institution while concurrently enrolled at Southeastern if the course for which the student Foreign Language* wants transfer credit is scheduled and available at Minimum SCC

form should be taken to the appropriate quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours Southeastern Community College division dean for for transfer credit. Failure to obtain prior approval may result 5. College junior or senior level courses may in the coursework being unacceptable for transfer receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower-level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. The registrar may consult with faculty who teach in specific subject areas to Southeastern if the course for which the student wants transfer credit is scheduled and available at SCC during the academic term in question or if it contains general education/program specific outcomes required for graduation.

quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. The completed consortium form should be taken to the appropriate Southeastern Community College division dean for 5. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower-level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to institution while concurrently enrolled at present course syllabi to the transcript Southeastern if the course for which the student evaluator to challenge denials of transfer wants transfer credit is scheduled and available at credit. enroll as a visiting student at another collegiate 8. Courses may receive transfer credit but may institution unless prior approval has been received not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

Through an internal articulation agreement between Continuing Education and Curriculum divisions of the college, Continuing Education (CE) coursework from Southeastern Community College only and related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards curriculum (CU) courses in specific programs. The Credit for Prior Learning form will be completed by the student’s advisor and dean, certifying that all information is accurate and that all appropriate learning outcomes have been met.

Through an internal articulation agreement between Continuing Education and Curriculum divisions of the college, Continuing Education (CE) 54 coursework from Southeastern Community College only and related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards e curriculum (CU) courses in specific programs. The Credit for Prior Learning form will be completed by the student’s advisor and dean, certifying that all information is accurate and that all appropriate learning outcomes have been met.

Completed at SCC • Only courses pre-approved for articulation Students seeking to transfer course work should from continuing education to the curriculum note that they must earn at least twenty-five sister course will be considered for conversion. ◦ If the courses are in a program that the college does not offer and the courses are not applicable to a degree offered, students will not receive transfer credits toward degrees. 2. Transfer of credit from any other institution must meet the following criteria: ◦ The courses must either be taught by a college or university that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and • The non-course credit hours of the course will count toward graduation at Southeastern Community College but may not transfer to other colleges or universities.

Transferred credits are indicated by a grade of TR on students’ transcripts.

If the courses are in a program that the college does not offer and the courses are not applicable to a degree offered, students will not receive transfer credits toward degrees. Transfer of credit from any other institution must meet the following criteria: The courses must either be taught by a college or university that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) or one of the seven other federally recognized accrediting bodies (Middle States Commission on Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Technical and Career Institutions, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, WASC Senior College and University Commission, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges), or the student must furnish the following for each course they want to transfer: The course syllabus, which should contain a course description, course objectives, the number and type of assignments, and a topic outline. The evaluator will use this information, along with consultation with appropriate discipline faculty to determine the transfer credit to be awarded, if any. Grades for transferable courses must be A, B, C or P. Grades of D, F, R, or S are not accepted. Understand that nursing and healthcare training program courses over a year old (except NUR 117) will not be accepted for transfer, nor will courses that are in the second year of the associate degree nursing and medical laboratory technology programs. quarter, unit) are translated to semester hours for transfer credit. College junior or senior level courses may receive transfer credit for freshman or sophomore level courses if they are equivalent to lower-level courses SCC teaches. Students may have to present course syllabi to the transcript evaluator to challenge denials of transfer credit. Courses may receive transfer credit but may not be acceptable in certain programs unless they were taken within a specific time period (e.g.

Credit for Prior Learning Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) recognizes learning gained outside of a traditional college classroom. Eligible students may earn academic credit based on prior learning, helping reduce the time and cost required to complete a degree or certificate. CPL may be awarded through methods such as standardized exams, military training, work experience, industry credentials, and skills validation. Examples include AP, CLEP, DANTES/DSST, International Baccalaureate, Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy, and approved licenses. For more information, visit the RVC Credit for Prior Learning page.

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for prior learning if they have received certifications in the following areas: Basic

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Emergency Medical Science program for the following credentials:

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Public Safety Administration - Emergency & Fire Management program for the following certifications: Certification SCC Equivalent Hours NC EMT - Basic EMS 110 9 NC AEMT EMS 110, EMS 120, EMS 121 17 Current EMS Instructor EMS 125 3 NC Emergency Management NC-0101 and NC-0102 EPT 140 3 NC Fire Instructor II COM 231 3 NC Firefighter I & II PST 169 9

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for prior learning if they have received certifications in the following areas: Basic Law Enforcement Training, Department of Corrections Detention Officers Training, Department of Corrections Probation Officer Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training, Jailer Certification, NC Highway Patrol Basic Training, Private Investigation, Correctional Officer Basic Training. Students who have successfully obtained certifications in these areas from an approved accredited school/course may receive credit for courses toward their Associate in Applied Science Degree in Public Safety Administration and/or toward a related certificate. Students must have successfully passed the comprehensive state certification examination and be eligible for certification. Students must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training since 1985. Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Public Safety Administration - Correction Services program for the following certifications:

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Public Safety Administration - Emergency & Fire Management program for the following certifications:

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for prior learning if they have received certifications in the following areas: Basic Law Enforcement Training, Department of Corrections Detention Officers Training, Department of Corrections Probation Officer Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training, Jailer Certification, NC Highway Patrol Basic Training, Private Investigation, Correctional Officer Basic Training. Students who have successfully obtained certifications in these areas from an approved accredited school/course may receive credit for courses toward their Associate in Applied Science Degree in Public Safety Administration and/or toward a related certificate. Students must have successfully passed the comprehensive state certification examination and be eligible for certification. Students must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training since 1985. Students may receive credit for courses offered in the A.A.S., Public Safety Administration - Law Enforcement Services program for the following certifications:

Credit for Prior Learning Experience Students may receive credit for prior learning if they have received certifications in the following areas: Basic Law Enforcement Training, Department of Corrections Detention Officers Training,

Courses in the Combined Course Library with a Public Safety Training (PST) prefix may be used for awarding prior learning credits for industry-recognized public safety training and/or credentials. For the protocols SCC utilizes to preserve the integrity of the Credit for Prior Learning Process, please refer to Procedure 5.2.9.1.

Students seeking CPL via industry recognized and/or state regulated credentials will complete a request form for a prior learning assessment, attach supporting documentation that substantiates credential attainment, and submit it to the designated college official or office for consideration.

Criteria for Evaluation of Transferable Credits Transfer credit must be earned at a regionally accredited institution. Whenever possible, RVC course equivalents for 100- and 200-level credits are awarded. If this is not possible, up to 21 credits of electives may be granted. 300-level (junior-level) credits will transfer on a course-by-course basis once equivalency is determined. 400-level credits require permission from the appropriate dean if a potential equivalency is determined. Students may be required to provide course descriptions or syllabi to complete the transfer credit process. Elective credit may be re-evaluated by submitting a syllabus to the Records and Registration Office. RVC accepts “D” grades only if the overall GPA is 2.0. Refer to course descriptions at the back of this catalog for minimum course grade requirements. Additional information is provided in the degree requirements for the Associate of Arts and Associate in Science, and in the degree and certificate requirements for Career and Technical Education Programs. Transfer credit does not affect the cumulative GPA at RVC. All new students intending to earn an Associate of Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate in Engineering Science are required to complete STU 100. It is recommended that this requirement be completed during the first academic semester. Students intending to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree or a certificate are not required to complete STU 100 but are strongly encouraged to do so. RVC does not honor substitutions or waivers made at another institution unless approved by the appropriate dean. Only degree- or certificate-required courses will be transferred into a student’s record. A maximum of 49 transfer credits will be applied. A minimum of 15 RVC credits is required to complete an RVC degree or certificate. Foreign transfer credit must be evaluated by Education Credential Evaluators. Military transfer credit may be awarded upon evaluation of the Joint Services Transcript (JST). The JST can be ordered at no cost to the student through the Joint Services Transcript website (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). Air Force students must request an unopened copy of their official transcripts from the Community College of the Air Force. In response to the Credit for Military Experience Act (HB 3701), the college uses the American Council on Education (ACE) to conduct and facilitate academic reviews of military courses and occupations. Four (4) Fitness, Wellness, and Sport (FWS) credits are automatically awarded to students who have completed basic training. The evaluation of transfer credit may require course descriptions or syllabi. Course content must be equivalent to a Rock Valley College course to transfer as equivalent credit. Vocational elective credit may be awarded if Rock Valley College does not offer an equivalent course. Vocational elective credit cannot be used toward degree completion.

Curriculum (CU) Transfer Credit Through an internal articulation agreement between Continuing Education and Curriculum divisions of the college, Continuing Education (CE) coursework from Southeastern Community College only and related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards curriculum (CU) courses in specific programs. The

Students who have transfer credit (grade “C” or better) from a regionally accredited institution for college transferable Reading, Math, and English courses will not be subject to placement testing or high school GPA requirements. Developmental level courses may be considered for transfer credit if taken at a North Carolina community college within the last three (3) years. The student must submit an official transcript to receive transfer credit and to officially waive the need for placement testing. A maximum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the total semester credit hours in any program will be accepted in transfer.

These requirements are applied to a student's cumulative enrollment at Southeastern Community College, including transfer hours from other schools and including periods when financial aid was not received. Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

Transfer of Credits. The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the CAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of "C" or better in all CAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course-by-course basis.

A portfolio is “a formal communication” presented by a student as a request for prior learning credit. Prior learning assessment by portfolio assessment will follow a course-equivalency credit model. Departments offering prior learning assessment by portfolio will establish rubrics to guide faculty assessment and scoring. Credit through Public Safety Training (PST) Courses Courses in the Combined Course Library with a Public Safety Training (PST) prefix may be used for awarding prior learning credits for industry- recognized public safety training and/or credentials.

A portfolio is “a formal communication” presented by a student as a request for prior learning credit. Prior learning assessment by portfolio assessment will follow a course-equivalency credit model. Departments offering prior learning assessment by portfolio will establish rubrics to guide faculty assessment and scoring.

The Associate in Engineering Science Degree is designed to provide graduates with transfer credits to a baccalaureate engineering degree program. Degree can complete all of the general education requirements at Rock Valley College, they may be required by the program prerequisites at the transfer school to take three years to complete the baccalaureate engineering program.

Reverse Transfer Credit Reverse transfer credit is a program designed for students who attended a community college and then transferred to a university without earning their associate’s degree. Credits successfully completed at a university may be transferable back to your community college and used to determine if these courses will satisfy any remaining degree requirements for your associate’s degree. This is similar to the process on how credits transferred from your community college to a university - just in reverse. The community college will evaluate your university work and determine if credits taken at the University will fulfill any and all remaining requirements for your associate’s degree. All Illinois public universities and Rockford University participate in this partnership with Rock Valley College.

Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing.

Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC Director of Nursing.

Students desiring to transfer into the practical nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to the following: meet with the director of nursing to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing.

Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: meet with the Director of Nursing and Health technologies to verify that all program admissions criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing and Health Technologies.

Students desiring to transfer into the practical nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to the following: meet with the Director of Nursing and Health Technologies to verify that all current program admission criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing.

Students desiring to transfer into the associate degree nursing program at SCC must follow the nursing department procedure for the Consideration of Transfer Credits in Nursing which includes, but is not limited to, the following: meet with the director of nursing and allied health technologies to verify that all program admissions criteria have been met. All transfer nursing courses will be evaluated by SCC's Director of Nursing and Health Technologies.

Transfer of Credits. The CAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the CAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of C or better in all CAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course- by-course basis.

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, they may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the ICAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student believes the terms of the CAA have not been honored, they may follow the

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student believes the terms of the CAA have not been honored, they may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure via the Transfer Student and Credit Appeals Portal as outlined in Appendix D of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Each NCCCS and UNC System institution will provide a link to the Transfer Student and Credit Appeals Portal on its website.

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the ICAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix C of the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the CAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix E of the CAA located at https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/ files/basicpages/academic- programs/attachments/ caa_tac_08.2016.pdf.

Transfer Credit Appeal If a transfer student perceives that the terms of the ICAA have not been honored, he or she may follow the Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure as outlined in Appendix C of the ICAA located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/ files/basicpages/academic- programs/attachments/ icaa_with_signatures_04.30.2018_1.pdf.

Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of their native students. 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 equivalency credit applied toward the senior institution’s lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the 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.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. e Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of "C" or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

Transfer of Credits The CAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. The CAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the CAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of C or better in all CAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course- by-course basis.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory 62 institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis. 60

Transfer of Credits The CAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a NCCCS institution to a UNC System institution. Agreement Benefits Students who graduate from a NCCCS institution with an AA or AS degree and have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed the following benefits: Admission to a UNC System institution as outlined above in the Transfer Assured Admissions Policy section. Fulfillment of the UNC System’s Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MER) and Minimum Course Requirements (MCR). A General Education Waiver at any UNC System institution to which a student is admitted. Transfer credit for all courses (regardless of delivery method) originating at the NCCCS institution (completed with a “C-“ or higher) found on the CAA Transfer Course List used in earning the AA or AS degree. Fulfillment of the Foundations of American Democracy course, as defined in the UNC Policy Manual 400.1.5 and 400.1.5 [R]. Students who do not complete the AA or AS degree prior to transferring are not guaranteed the same benefits of the CAA; however, they shall receive transfer credit for all courses found on the CAA Transfer Course List completed with a grade of “C-” or higher. Explanation of Agreement Benefits The CAA guarantees graduates from a NCCCS institution with an AA or AS degree to receive a General Education Waiver at the UNC System to which they are admitted. The number of credits awarded at the UNC System institution will vary depending on: Whether the coursework used to complete the associate degree was completed with a grade of C- or higher at the NCCCS institution. Whether the receiving university accepts credit by exam (AP, IB, CLEP, etc.) in the same manner as the NCCCS institution. Whether any other previously completed college coursework accepted by the NCCCS institution is transferable in the same manner to the UNC System institution. Under the provisions of the CAA, credit-by-exam course credits are acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed AA or AS degree. It is suggested that universities award equivalent course credit that aligns with the NCCCS institution’s course awarded for credit-by-exam course credits, as if the course credit had been earned through regular study at the community college. However, universities can determine course equivalencies for AP credit and other credits by exam based on their institutional policies as stated in UNC System Policy (700.10.1). UNC System institutions have institutional equivalency policies for accepting credit by exam and other university/college credits and therefore may award credit for these differently than NCCCS institutions. Students are responsible for reviewing university policy to understand how credit by exam and any previously earned college credit is accepted by a UNC System institution. A student who completes the AA or AS degree prior to transfer to a UNC System institution will receive a General Education Waiver at the receiving UNC System institution, regardless of total credits transferred (e.g., less than 60) or how the community college applied any previously earned credit (e.g., AP or CLEP exams, previous college/university coursework, etc.) toward associate degree completion. This General Education Waiver exempts a student from any requirement specified as part of the General Education curriculum outlined in the UNC System institution’s Undergraduate Catalog but does not exempt a student from any major-specific or institutional graduation requirements. Additional Parameters Admission to university major programs may require additional courses not available at the community college. Time to earn a baccalaureate degree may be impacted for students entering such programs, and students should plan accordingly. A UNC System institution cannot place requirements on students transferring under the CAA that are not required of students that begin their higher education journeys at the university. Each UNC System institution will establish and publish an institutional policy/guideline outlining whether a student who receives an AA or AS degree through reverse transfer will have fulfilled the UNC System institution’s general education requirements. CAA courses in which the student received less than a “C-“ will not negate the provisions of the CAA; however, individual course credit will not be awarded at UNC System institutions for NCCCS courses completed with a grade less than C-. Associate Degree Structure The AA and AS degree programs in the NCCCS require a total of 60 or 61 semester hours of credit for graduation (see Appendix E) and are transferable to any UNC System institution. The AA and AS degree requirements are in alignment with baccalaureate degree curricula across UNC System institutions. The AA and AS degree programs represent the fundamental foundation for general education and include study in the areas of English composition, communications, humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. Within these discipline areas, AA and AS degree earners will obtain competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use. The AA and AS degree programs of study are structured to include two components: • Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses: NCCCS courses that constitute a minimum of 30 semester hours within the AA and AS degree programs and that award one-to-one equivalency credit toward general education requirements at any UNC System institution, and • Additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses: NCCCS courses that prepare students for successful transfer into selected majors at UNC System institutions that will bring the total number of hours in the degree programs to 60-61 semester hours. These courses will transfer with one-to-one equivalency if an equivalent course is offered at UNC System institutions; otherwise, elective transfer credit will be awarded. To ensure maximum transferability of credits, students should identify intended transfer major(s) and institution(s) as soon as possible and no later than the end of the first semester at the community college. Students should follow the Transfer Guide(s) (see section V.A.5) in an effort to select the most meaningful general education, pre-major, and elective courses recommended by the student’s intended major(s) and transfer institution(s). Students will receive instruction, guidance, and assistance in making these selections when enrolled in the NCCCS course ACA 122 - Transfer & Career Success. ACA 122 is a required course within both the AA and AS degree programs. To promote effective and efficient transfer, NCCCS institutions should enroll AA and AS degree students in ACA 122 during their first semester of enrollment. Each UNC System institution will identify NCCCS course equivalences and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Transfer Guides To help students select transferable and applicable coursework while pursuing an associate degree, each UNC System institution will develop, publish, and maintain Transfer Guides. Transfer Guides are academic guides for NCCCS students to identify applicable NCCCS courses that lead to associate degree completion and that align with their intended university and major. Transfer Guides are designed to prepare students for admission into their intended major and 7 baccalaureate degree completion at a receiving university. Transfer Guides are updated by universities annually and community colleges are expected to ensure students are accessing and following the most updated Transfer Guide each academic year. If NCCCS course recommendations on a Transfer Guide change during a student’s time at the community college, the student should contact the university for more information. For AA and AS degree completers, universities will honor NCCCS course recommendations published on Transfer Guides for up to 4 academic years, if the student has been continuously enrolled since the Transfer Guide was published. Students who complete the AA or AS degree and follow the Transfer Guides published by a UNC System institution will have met the university’s General Education requirements upon transferring and will receive NCCCS course transfer credit/have transfer credit applied toward university degree programs as outlined on the Transfer Guide. See UNC System Policy 400.1.5.3 [R] (Regulation to Foster Undergraduate Transfer Student Success) for more information.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of "C" or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis. Definition of General Education Courses and Pre-Major Courses. The Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degree programs in the North Carolina Community College System require a total of sixty or sixty-one semester hours credit for graduation and are transferable to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. The degrees are comprised of both lower-division general education and pre-major courses. The curricula reflect the distribution of discipline areas commonly included in institution-wide, lower-division general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree. The Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degree programs include general education requirements that represent the fundamental foundation for success and include study in the areas of English composition, communications, humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. Within these discipline areas, community colleges must include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use. Students must meet the NCICU institution's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the NCICU institution. The AA and AS degree programs of study are structured to include the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) which includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit, and Additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses that prepare students for successful transfer into selected majors at the NCICU institution and bring the total number of hours in the degree programs to 60-61 semester hours. To ensure maximum transferability of credits, students should select a transfer major and follow preferred transfer institution options known as Baccalaureate Degree Plans (BDPs) before completing 30 semester hours of credit at the community college. Each receiving NCICU institution will identify community college course equivalencies and publicize an equivalency course crosswalk to ensure transfer of credit uniformity and transparency. Additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses in the associate degree should be selected based on a student’s intended major and the baccalaureate degree plan. The specific number and distribution of courses used to fulfill the requirement in each of these areas will be identified by each community college as meeting its own general education requirements. The Universal General Education Transfer Component and Other Required General Education courses will be drawn from those courses designated in the North Carolina Community College Combined Course Library as being transferable general education. This will preserve the autonomy of each community college to develop its own general education program, including those aspects that make its program unique. Students should follow the NCICU institution-designed BDPs for specifics regarding courses and distribution. Transfer of Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs. The ICAA enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts and associate in science degree programs who are admitted to signatory institutions of the NCICU to transfer with junior status if they follow the NCICU institution’s published baccalaureate degree completion plans. Senior institutions cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ICAA that are not required of students that begin their higher education journeys at the NCICU institution. Students who complete the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to transfer to the NCICU institution will have fulfilled the NCICU institution’s lower-division general education requirements. Due to degree requirements in some majors, additional courses at the NCICU institution may be required beyond the general education courses and pre-major courses taken at the community college. Community college graduates of the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree programs who have earned 60 semester hours in approved transfer courses with a grade of “C” or better and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale will receive at least 60 semester hours of academic credit upon admission to a Signatory Institution of the ICAA. Requirements for admission to some major programs may require additional pre-specialty courses beyond the pre-major taken at the community college. Students entering such programs may need more than two academic years of course work to complete the baccalaureate degree, depending on requirements of the program. All courses approved for transfer in the ICAA are designated as fulfilling general education or pre-major/elective requirements. While general education and pre-major courses may also be used as electives, elective courses may not be used to fulfill general education requirements. ICAA courses taken beyond the 60-61 SHC of credit in which the student received a grade of less than a “C” will not negate the provisions of the ICAA. Students not completing the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees. A North Carolina Community College System student who satisfactorily completes, with a grade of “C” or better, courses identified in the Universal General Education Transfer Component will receive equivalency credit applied toward the NCICU institution’s lower-division general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the Natural Sciences. A North Carolina Community College System 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. The receiving institution will determine how the course counts. Certificate of Universal General Education Transfer Component Courses, Associate in Arts Degree or Associate in Science Degree Completion. Certification of completion of the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree is the responsibility of the community college at which the courses are successfully completed. Transcript identification of Universal General Education Transfer Component courses is also the responsibility of the community college at which the courses are completed. The transcripts of students who transfer before completing the degree will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving NCICU institution. The transferring student who has not completed the degree must meet the NCICU institution's general education requirements. Baccalaureate Degree Plan (BDP) Four-Year Degree Plan for Community College Transfer Students. Beyond the Universal General Education Transfer Component courses, a program of study leading to the associate degree contains courses related to a student's baccalaureate major or program emphasis. Each NCICU institution will develop, publish, and maintain four-year baccalaureate degree completion plans identifying community college courses that provide pathways leading to associate degree completion, admission into the major, and baccalaureate completion. Students who complete the AA or AS degree and the degree plan tracks published by the senior institution, and who are accepted into that institution and into that major within four years of initial enrollment at the community college, will continue into that major at the NCICU institution with all courses fulfilling lower division general education and other degree requirements as indicated in the BDP. Other Associate Degree Programs. Upon admission to a Signatory Institution of the ICAA, a community college student who was enrolled in an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree program and who satisfactorily completed the courses with a grade of "C" or better in all courses that are designated for college transfer will receive credit for those courses. Students completing courses designated Universal General Education Transfer Component will receive equivalent general education course credit for those courses at the receiving institution. For courses not designated as Universal General Education Transfer Component, the receiving institution will determine whether the course will count as general education or pre-major/elective credit. Students in these programs who transfer must meet the general education requirements of the receiving institution. Articulation of Associate in Fine Arts or Associate in Applied Science degree programs may be handled through bilateral articulation agreements. Under bilateral agreements, individual NCICU institutions and one or more North Carolina Community College System institutions may join in a collaborative effort to facilitate the transfer of students from AFA or AAS degree programs to baccalaureate degree programs. Transfer of courses not originated at North Carolina community colleges. Transfer courses that do not originate at a North Carolina Community College System institution are allowed to be used to complete the AA or AS degree at an NCCCS institution and would fall under the protections of the ICAA. Students transferring without the completed degree would have their individual courses from outside the NCCCS institutions subject to the receiving institution’s regular transfer articulation procedures. Transfer of Advanced Placement (AP) course credit. Advanced Placement (AP) course credits, awarded for a score of three or higher, are acceptable as part of a student's successfully completed Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree under the ICAA. Students who receive AP course credit at a community college, but do not complete the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree will have AP credit awarded on the basis of the NCICU institution's AP policy. It is recommended that the same guiding principle prescribed for AP course credit be exercised in the treatment of other NCCCS course credit awarded as part of the AA or AS degree under the ICAA through other exams (e.g., IB, CLEP, DANTES, Cambridge, and local credit by exam or placement exam). Impact of the ICAA on other articulation agreements. The ICAA takes precedence over bilateral articulation agreements; however, bi-lateral agreements between Signatory Institutions and NCCCS institutions which enhance the transferability of students from community colleges to NCICU institutions are encouraged. Institutional articulation agreements conflicting with the ICAA are not permitted.

Transfer of Credits The ICAA establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a signatory institution of the NCICU. The ICAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution. Eligibility. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of C or better in all ICAA courses. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credits on a course by course basis. Definition of General Education Courses and Pre-Major Courses. The Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degree programs in the North Carolina Community College System require a total of sixty or sixty-one semester hours credit for graduation and are transferable to Signatory Institution of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. The degrees are comprised of both lower-division general education and pre-major courses. The curricula reflect the distribution of discipline areas commonly included in institution-wide, lower-division general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree. The Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degree programs include general education requirements that represent the fundamental foundation for success and include study in the areas of English composition, communications, humanities and fine arts, natural sciences and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. Within these discipline areas, community colleges must include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use. Students must meet the receiving senior institution’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution. The AA and AS degree programs of study are structured to include: the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) which includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit, and

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 lowerdivision general education course requirements, subject to the following distribution limit: 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 the 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.

If transfer courses are not accepted after all provisions of the University Transfer Credit Guarantee are followed, the college will allow the student to take additional Rock Valley College courses, up to the number of credits not transferred, without charge for tuition and fees.