Policies

RN-BSN Academic Standing and Progression Policy All RN-BSN students are required to complete a minimum total of 120 credit hours through transfer credits and completed college level courses.

Three-credit graded internships, with a grade of C or better, may be considered for transfer credit Internships graded on a pass-fail basis may be accepted after additional review.

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC POLICIES Second Degree Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education may complete a second bachelor’s degree at Chatham by fulfilling the following requirements: • The satisfactory completion of an approved major in a field different from that of their first degree; For RN-BSN students, the approved major is the completion of 26 credits (maximum 94 transfer credits will be accepted) • The satisfactory completion of the integrative capstone; • A grade of C- or higher earned in all major courses; • A cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all course work; • A student must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 or above within their major program of study.

Articulation agreements are formal, written partnerships between Chatham and other academic institutions, ranging from two- year community colleges to graduate programs at other universities, that document how specific programs, series of classes, or a completed degree from one institution will be accepted to satisfy particular requirements at a partner institution. The purpose of these agreements is to provide students with clear roadmaps to transfer credits and ensure maximum credit applicability toward degree completion between partner institutions, preventing the need to repeat equivalent coursework.

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT Chatham’s Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program grants degree-seeking students the ability to be awarded academic credit for prior learning knowledge gained in advance of enrolling at Chatham. Knowledge gained from employment, job training, independent study, open courseware, volunteer and civic duties, military service and travel are just some examples that may prepare a student to earn credit through our Prior Learning Assessment program. A student may not receive credit by examination for a course: • which the student has failed • for which the student has already received credit • for which the student is presently registered after the add-drop period. A maximum of 90 credits can be awarded through PLA and transfer credit. Undergraduate credit by Exam Fees: CLEP and DSST exams are $85 per exam plus a $20 administration fee. For more information about the Prior Learning Assessment program, click here.

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC POLICIES TRANSFER OF CREDIT Pre-Matriculation Chatham University students may be awarded a maximum of 90 credits through transfer credit (pre- and post-matriculation combined) and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). Students will receive an official transfer credit evaluation indicating which credits will transfer into the intended degree program. A student will have 14 business days after the sending of the evaluation to appeal the transfer of credit decision. General education: Students transferring to Chatham University who have completed a general education program at another regionally accredited institution of higher learning will be considered to have met their general education requirements at Chatham, as long as 40 credits can be assigned to the general education pool, and unless their Chatham major has unique, specific general education requirements. Equivalencies at Chatham may not be the same as those awarded by the previous institution, and therefore identical transfer credit may not be awarded. Policy Stipulations • All potential transfer credit in progress or completed prior to acceptance to Chatham must be submitted to the University before the student begins courses. All official transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• No more than 50 percent of the credits required in the selected major or minor may be earned through transfer credit. Such courses may not be accepted for transfer; for readmission, some courses may have to be re-taken. Post-Matriculation Undergraduate students at Chatham are typically limited to transferring in a maximum of 16 credits taken at other institutions post-matriculation. This includes summer study (normally a maximum of 8 credits per summer is recommended) but excludes cross-registered courses (taken through OCICU or PCHE).

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT Chatham’s Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program grants degree-seeking students the ability to be awarded academic credit for prior learning knowledge gained in advance of enrolling at Chatham. Knowledge gained from employment, job training, independent study, open courseware, volunteer and civic duties, military service and travel are just some examples that may prepare a student to earn credit through our Prior Learning Assessment program.

A student may not receive credit by examination for a course: • which the student has failed • for which the student has already received credit • for which the student is presently registered after the add-drop period. Chatham University students may earn no more than 20% of their graduate degree requirements through transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) in specific graduate degree programs. The awarding of credit for prior learning occurs upon review of a successful portfolio or other appropriate means and does not coincide with the scheduled offering of a course. For more information about the Prior Learning Assessment program click here. TRANSFER OF CREDIT Chatham University students may earn no more than 20% of their graduate degree requirements through transfer of credit and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) in specific graduate degree programs (click to list of applicable and excluded programs (pdf)). Transfer credit may only be awarded for learning acquired prior to beginning classes (matriculation). Chatham University will review all submitted, official college transcripts for graduate transfer credit upon admission. Students will receive an official transfer credit evaluation indicating which credits will transfer into the intended degree program. A student will have 14 business days after the sending of the evaluation to appeal the transfer of credit decision. Students enrolling in the MSN program may transfer up to six credits into their program, pending approval of credits.

Applicants to the PPOTD Bridge Program may have the opportunity to earn academic credit for select bridge courses (OTH 690, OTH 695, and ENG 528) through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).

All students with first-year standing, regardless of transfer or advanced standing credits, are required to enroll during their first semester.