Policies

o Transfer students are required to take or transfer approximately 60 SH of credits outside of their major program requirements. o Transfer students with less than 60 hours of general education transfer credit and who have met all seven Areas of Knowledge will work with advisors to determine if there is a need to enhance any of the skills defined by the general education learning outcomes and to select courses.

A student cannot use transfer credit, however, to clear the suspension.

UNC Policy Manual and Codes Sections: 700.1.1, 700.1.1.1[R] Transfer Admissions For purposes of undergraduate admission, transfer applicants who have earned at least 24 transferrable undergraduate credits from one or more regionally accredited, post-secondary institutions shall not be required to meet Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) and Minimum Course Requirements (MCR). Transferrable undergraduate credit counted as part of these 24 hours shall also include: a. 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 b. Credit awarded for prior learning as part of military service, with the military branch designated as the transfer institution. 2. Undergraduate credits awarded for AP, IB, or other credit by exam shall not be included as part of these 24 hours. 3. Applicants under the age of 21 with fewer than 24 transferable credit hours must meet the Minimum Course Requirements (MCR) and Minimum Admission Requirements (MAR). Transfer applicants who are 21 years of age or older shall not be required to meet MAR and MCR for admissions purposes, though institutions shall only admit applicants who meet campus-specific admissions requirements. UNC Policy 700.1.1.2[R] Acceptance of Transfer Credits WSSU complies with all requirements of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA). Equating Quarter Hours (QH) to Semester Hours (SH) for Transfer - One (1) QH = two-thirds (2/3) SH. If transfer credit comes within one-third (1/3) SH of a WSSU requirement, it will be considered to have fulfilled that requirement. WSSU will transfer no more than 64 SH (96 quarter-hours) earned at two-year institutions. No more than 75% of credits toward graduation can be transferred. The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) (2016), states, “[t]he general education courses and pre-major courses offered at the institutions that comprise The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System are similar in intended outcomes and competencies, and so, transferable between institutions… 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.” Therefore, students who have met the CAA are considered to have met the general education requirements at WSSU. UNC Policy 700.1.1.2[R], North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (2016) General rules governing transfer credit for General Elective Transfer Credit: Courses taken at regionally accredited institutions which do not transfer as general education credit or equivalent credit for major and minor courses will be considered for general elective transfer credit. No credit below “C” level will be accepted; grade points and averages do not transfer. Transfer credit is awarded only upon receipt in the WSSU Office of the Registrar of an official transcript from the institution where the credit was earned. No more than 30 credit hours can be transferred as General Elective Transfer Credit. Provisional transfer credit may be granted for study at foreign institutions or U.S. Transfer students are required to take or transfer approximately 60 SH of credits outside of their major program requirements. For transfer students with less than 60 hours of general education transfer credit, advisors will work with students to determine if there is a need, because of skill deficits, to take courses that are focused on any of the seven general education learning outcomes as part of general education before the student enters the major. c. Students who transfer less than 30 SH are required to complete First Year Experience (FYE) sometime during their first year at WSSU unless they transfer into a distance learning program. B. For purposes of undergraduate admission to any constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, any individual having completed a minimum of three years of cumulative active duty service in the United States Armed Forces shall be exempt from minimum admissions requirements (MAR) and minimum course requirements (MCR) pursuant to UNC Policy, Section 700.1.1.2[R], although they may be considered first-time undergraduates (freshmen) for reporting and/or receipt of services. The branch of service reporting the source of transferred credit hours earned through military training will function as the applicant’s institution of transfer. Admission of Undocumented Aliens Undocumented aliens are eligible to be considered for admission as undergraduates at UNC constituent institutions1 based on their individual qualifications with limitations as set out below: An undocumented alien may be considered for admission only if he or she graduated from high school in the United States. Special students may be considered as degree seeking after all requirements for new freshmen or transfer admission have been met.

Pre-requisite(s): Advanced standing and permission of the department.

Winston-Salem State University participates in CLEP, a national program of credit-by-examination that offers students an opportunity to earn college credit by examination. Credit by examination cannot be used to meet the 30-hour residency requirement. CLEP Examinations, 19th Edition, contains descriptions of all CLEP exams, sample questions and answers, test making strategies, and general information about credit by examination.

All credit hours attempted (including transfer credits) are counted.

Students who have earned an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree or completed course work from a North Carolina community college under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) will be considered to have completed the FAD requirement. § 400.1.5[R](V)(B) Decisions to award academic credit for the FAD requirement at another UNC institution through any method including through credit for prior learning or as a non-degree seeking student are binding on other UNC System Institutions. § 700.1.1.2[R](III)(5) Students who are awarded 60 or more hours in transfer credit are exempt from the FAD requirement.

*To earn credit by examination, the Paramedic must pass the challenge examination for NUR 3302 - Child Health Nursing and the clinical skills competency validation for NUR 3202 - Child Health Nursing Practicum . If the Paramedic is unsuccessful on either of the two, enrollment in both courses is required. **To earn credit by examination, the Paramedic must pass the challenge examination for NUR 4312 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing and the clinical skills competency validation for NUR 4212 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing Practicum . If the Paramedic is unsuccessful on either of the two, enrollment in both courses is required.

Transfer credits may be accepted if the courses taken fit satisfactorily into the plan for the major outlined at Winston-Salem State University and if the student meets all the other requirements for transfer students, including the residency requirement (See Undergraduate Degree Requirements ).

Policies and Procedures Concerning the Transfer of Credits All general education transfer credits are evaluated by the University Registrar and the academic advisors in University College and Lifelong Learning. Students transferring social work courses are evaluated by the program coordinator of the BSW Program. The program coordinator reviews the student’s transcript and identifies the courses that can potentially transfer to the BSW curriculum at Winston-Salem State University. The chair makes a list of those courses and evaluates if those courses were earned in a CSWE accredited program. If the courses were not earned in the CSWE accredited program, the courses cannot be accepted. If the courses were earned in a CSWE accredited program, the chair then contacts the student to provide course descriptions and/or course syllabi. Upon receipt, the program coordinator reviews the course descriptions and course syllabi and compares them to the course descriptions and course syllabi in the BSW Program. If the courses are found to align, the program coordinator will send documentation over the office of the University Registrar stating the course name and credits to be accepted toward the BSW Program curriculum at Winston-Salem State University. The student is also notified of the courses accepted toward the BSW paradigm. If the courses do not align, the Program coordinator may call the director of the program to discuss the course content and/or the student will be notified that they can possibly challenge the course by exam; however, they would need to take an addition course to make up the credit. Students transferring professional social work courses from a CSWE accredited BSW programs will meet with faculty to evaluate the courses for acceptance. We are unable to accept professional social work courses form unaccredited BSW programs. This policy appears in the student handbook and in the university catalog. In addition, we have no limit on the number of transfer credits that can be brought into the upper division; however, the University states that a 30 credits must be earned at WSSU.

Prior learning experiences are considered in the criteria for admission of a student population diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, academic levels, life experiences and health care experiences.

Transfer students are required to take or transfer approximately 60 SH of credits outside of their major program requirements. Transfer students should have at least one course (3 semester hours) in each of the seven general education Areas of Knowledge – Foreign Language or Culture, History, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and The Fine Arts (minimum of 21 semester hours) . Transfer students with less than 60 hours of general education transfer credit and who have met all seven Areas of Knowledge will work with advisors to determine if there is a need to enhance any of the skills defined by the general education learning outcomes and to select courses.

Retroactive credit is not available if a student has received Advanced Placement or transfer credits in the foreign language.

*To earn credit by examination, the LPN must pass the challenge examination for NUR 3115 - Clinical Nursing Foundations and the clinical skills competency validation for NUR 3215 - Clinical Nursing Foundations Practicum . If the LPN is unsuccessful on either of the two, enrollment in both courses is required.

For purposes of undergraduate admission, transfer applicants who have earned at least 24 transferrable undergraduate credits from one or more regionally accredited, post-secondary institutions shall not be required to meet Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) and Minimum Course Requirements (MCR). 1. Transferrable undergraduate credit counted as part of these 24 hours shall also include: a. 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 b. Credit awarded for prior learning as part of military service, with the military branch designated as the transfer institution. 2. Undergraduate credits awarded for AP, IB, or other credit by exam shall not be included as part of these 24 hours. 3. Applicants under the age of 21 with fewer than 24 transferable credit hours must meet the Minimum Course Requirements (MCR) and Minimum Admission Requirements (MAR). Transfer applicants who are 21 years of age or older shall not be required to meet MAR and MCR for admissions purposes, though institutions shall only admit applicants who meet campus-specific admissions requirements.