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Transfer and credit Evaluation Arcadia University will accept up to 75 credits from regionally accredited two-year institutions. Transfer credit is granted for college-level work completed at another accredited institution for course content comparable to that appropriate for the degree program. Assignment or exemption for English composition is determined by performance on the Arcadia University Writing Inventory or by a transfer credit evaluation. Your program plan will define individual requirements based upon the transfer evaluation and granting of transfer credits. Requirements 130 credits: Transfer credits from an Associate degree program (64-66 credits) Pre-Professional Education Courses and Fieldwork (Transfer credits) ED 110 Teaching for Learning (meets Self and Society requirement) + Lab ED 211 Assessment and Intervention in Infancy and Toddlerhood ED207 STEAM I: Design-Based Thinking, Project-Based Learning, and Making ED 212 Child and Youth Development (meets Self and Society requirements) +Lab (ED212L) ED 214 Introduction to Inclusive Education (meets Self and Society requirement) ED 222 Instructional Techniques in Early Childhood ED 299 Understanding Language Learning: Using Two Languages To Engage with the World (meets Self and Society, Integrative Learning, Writing and Crossing Boundaries requirement) Required General Education Courses and Fieldwork (Transfer credits) EN 101 Thought and Expression I (meets Writing requirement)* EN 229 Voices of America (meets Cultural Legacy requirement)* MA 117 Mathematical Concepts I (meets Quantitative Reasoning requirement)* MA 118 Mathematical Concepts II (meets Quantitative Reasoning requirement)* HS 117 American History to 1865 ID 101 Science in Civilization I + Lab Professional Education Requirements (67 credits; core in PreK-4 Education) Professional Education Courses and Fieldwork ED 306S Strategies for Emergent and Content Literacy: PreK-4 ED306L Fieldwork (1 credit) ED 315 Differentiated Instruction ED307A STEAM 2 (Birth – 5 years) ED307AL Fieldwork (1 credit) ED307B STEAM 2 (6-10 years) (meets Natural and Physical World requirement) ED307BL Fieldwork (1 credit) ED308A Literacies of Social Studies I (Birth - 5 years) ED 308AL Fieldwork (1 credit) ED308B Literacies of Social Studies (6-10 years) ED308BL Fieldwork (1 credit) ED399 Professional Portfolio of Practice (4 credits) ED 391 Building Teacher Identity and Professional Practice (1 credit) ED 323 Early Intervention ED323L Fieldwork (1 credit) ED 375S Managing an Inclusive Classroom ED375L Fieldwork (1 credit) ED 387 Pre-Student Teaching ED387AL (Birth – 5 years) Pre-student teaching Fieldwork (2 credits) ED387BL (6-10 years) Pre-student teaching Fieldwork (2 credits) ED490A Teacher Inquiry (meets GCE and GCR requirement) ED490AL Fieldwork (1 credit) ED 416 Student Teaching: Early Elementary (9 credits) (meets Senior Capstone Seminar requirement) Undergraduate Curriculum requirements as defined by transfer status The requirements for transfer students depend upon the number of credits transferred.

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Courses Taken at Other Institutions Students also can fulfill curricular requirements through courses taken through study abroad/study away, Advanced Placement, college courses completed during high school, International Baccalaureate or summer courses at other institutions. These courses carry the same designations as their equivalents within the Arcadia University system when available. If not available, students may petition to have a course count for a particular designation.

Credit by Examination Arcadia University students, at the discretion of the department concerned, may be exempted from or earn credit for any course in the curriculum by successful performance on an examination administered by the department. Students should apply to the chair of the department giving the course. Fees are charged for administration of the exams and for transcripting of credit. The total number of credits earned by examination may not exceed 64 credits. Students will be charged a fee of $775 per course, which includes the examination, review and processing of course transcript.

Arcadia University degree candidates who enroll for courses at other accredited institutions may transfer credit provided that prior approval for the specific course or courses has been secured from the faculty advisor and the Registrar. To be granted transfer credit, students must earn a grade of “ C– ” or above. No more than one semester hour of credit may be transferred to Arcadia University for each week of summer school attended. A maximum of 90 credits may be transferred from a four-year college or university, or a maximum of 75 credits from a two-year college

Grades earned in courses taken at other schools also are not computed in the GPA.

Note: Credit by examination (such as AP credits) is permitted for any prerequisite except for BI205 Human Anatomy and BI206 Human Physiology requirements.

Courses taken abroad as part of an international educational experience will be recognized and accepted for transfer credit provided they are not a repetition of similar courses taken at Arcadia University.

Transfer credit is granted for college-level work completed at a regionally accredited institution if the course content is comparable to that offered at Arcadia University or appropriate for the degree program. The following policies govern the transfer of undergraduate credits: Credit will not be granted for courses in which grades below “C-” are earned. A maximum of 90 credits may be transferred from a four-year institution, or 75 credits from a two-year institution. To qualify for a degree, students transferring from another college or university must fulfill the Arcadia University Curriculum and departmental requirements, either by transfer credit or by courses completed at Arcadia University. Students are required to complete at least the upper half of the credits for their major and concentration at Arcadia University for a minimum of 32 earned credits, which excludes Credit by Examination, although more may be required for certain majors or concentrations. The Enrollment Management staff provides credit evaluations for transfer students to help facilitate the transition to Arcadia University, but final approval of transfer credits rests with the Registrar and the department chairs of relevant academic programs. Assignment or exemption for English composition is determined by performance on the Arcadia University Writing Inventory or by a transfer credit evaluation. Assignment or exemption in Mathematics and Modern Language is determined by performance on a placement examination administered by the University or by a transfer credit evaluation. With departmental approval, students transferring to the University may complete requirements for the degree with fewer credits, but a minimum of 32 credit hours are required for day programs and 30 credit hours are required for degree completion programs; these 32 or 30 credit hours, respectively, represent actual course completions in the upper half of the major and may not include credit by examination, credit for prior learning, waiver, or transfer credit. Arcadia University degree candidates who enroll for courses at other accredited institutions may transfer credit provided that prior approval for the specific course or courses has been secured from the faculty advisor and the Registrar. To be granted transfer credit, students must earn a grade of “C–” or above. No more than one semester hour of credit may be transferred to Arcadia University for each week of summer school attended.