Policies

Students may appeal for reasons such as an Extension of Time to Degree, Credit Reinstatement or Transfer Credit after the Deadline, and for Permission to Apply for Readmission after Dismissal for Academic Reasons.

4. No more than two specialty courses taken at UNCP within the past seven years may be transferred and applied to the certificate curriculum. No transfer credits are accepted for CNS 6100 or CNS 6120.

Transfer credits hours from graduate or MSN studies can be accepted if the clinical experiences meet the program outcomes.

*Students entering the BIS Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.

*Students entering the Interdisciplinary Studies Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.

Transfer Credits: Some Graduate Certificate (GC) programs may consider transfer credit.

Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience. Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.

Courses taken at other colleges/universities are not eligible to transfer credit to this program.

Applications are welcome at any time during the year, but the MSW program will not admit new students for spring semester and will admit advanced standing students in the summer only.

Transfer Credits : Ensure all transfer credits are received and posted. Transfer Credit: A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be applied from approved transfer coursework, subject to institutional policies. Transfer Credits : Ensure all transfer credits are received and posted. (A minimum of 150 hours is required.) The student must meet with the major department chair to determine an individual education plan. (A minimum of 150 hours is required.) The student must meet with both major department chairs to determine an individual education plan.

Transfer Credit for Professional Education Courses Upon the review and approval from the School of Education, up to nine (9) hours transfer credit may be granted for education courses. For each course for which transfer credit is sought, the student must furnish an official transcript from the institution at which the course was taken. Transfer credit will be accepted only from two- and four-year colleges and universities with Educator Preparation Programs approved by at least one of the following: (1) North Carolina State Board of Education; (2) the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP); or (3) appropriate accepted institutional accreditors.

(See Requirements for a Second Baccalaureate Degree.) Transient Students: Transient students are students enrolled in a degree program at another college or university who qualify to study for one semester or summer session(s) at UNC Pembroke and plan to transfer credits earned back to the institution at which they are pursuing a degree.

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Any institution showing relevant courses for a program’s prerequisite courses or for transfer credit consideration (if master’s or doctoral level).

Transfer Credit Request Form, signed by the Program Director, must be submitted to The Graduate School at least 30 calendar days prior to the first day of classes in the UNCP semester or summer session that corresponds to the timeframe of the course(s) being taken at the other institution. Late transfer credit requests may not be processed. Transfer credits are subject to a five-year time limit (six years for the Professional School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Social Work programs) for all coursework applied toward the degree, with the exception of reinstated credits approved by the Graduate Appeals Committee (refer to the “Lapsed Credit” and “Appeals” sections below).

Attain at least a grade of “C-” in a course, for that course to be allowed for transfer credit. Transfer credit cannot be granted from an unofficial transcript. Failure to indicate all institutions of higher education attended on any application for admission is considered falsification of the application and will result in forfeiture of the transfer of all credits from those institutions attended, and the offer of admission could be rescinded. The classification of transfer students (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) is determined by the number of transfer credit hours accepted by UNC Pembroke. UNC Pembroke is an active participant in the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA), which governs the transfer of credits between N.C.

Official transcripts must be received by the final grade deadline of the student’s graduation term for transfer credits to apply to degree completion. Courses will be evaluated and applied in accordance to UNCP’s transfer credit evaluation policies and the student’s declared program requirements. Courses with an earned grade of “C-” or better will be considered for transfer.