Policies

Also, non-credit courses, external transfer credits and credits earned through Advanced Placement or Credit for Life Experience will not be included in the number needed for satisfactory progress.

Transfer Course Evaluation Courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in transfer provided that these courses are in subjects generally recognized as comparable to courses offered at Penn College or applicable to a degree program at Penn College. Transfer credit is given for grades of C (2.0) or better. Credit by Examination Students may apply to take any 100 or 200 level course by examination. for transfer credits, also must submit a certified copy of their credential evaluation from World Education Services, Inc., located in New York. Transfer credits will not be awarded without the credential evaluation. Course Transfer Courses taken previously will be evaluated on course equivalency to determine relevancy and content required in the major. It is the student’s responsibility to make certain all coursework has been evaluated for transfer credit prior to scheduling, to avoid duplication of coursework.

Transfer Credit — Associate’s Degree and Certificate Majors Transfer credit includes: credit for courses earned at another institution, college credit earned before high school graduation, service credit, and credit earned through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). A maximum of 30 transfer credits may be applied toward an associate’s degree or certificate. Courses taken more than 10 years before the student enrolls here may be evaluated (on a course-by-course basis) to determine if they are equivalent to courses currently required in the student’s major. A copy of the evaluation of transfer credit will be sent to the student. It is the student’s responsibility to make certain that all courses have been evaluated for transfer credit prior to scheduling, to avoid repeating coursework. All transfer credit will appear on the student’s transcript after the student successfully completes one semester of academic work here. Transfer credit will appear on the transcript with credit value only. Requirements for the evaluation of different forms of transfer credit are listed below: 1. Transfer From Another Institution All credits earned at a previously attended institution(s) will be evaluated for transfer credit. Students who have earned college credit before graduation from high school must follow the procedure defined under “Transfer from Another Institution.” Transfer Credit — Bachelor’s Degree Majors Each bachelor of science degree program has specific procedures for incoming transfer students.

Credit earned by advanced placement, credit by examination, or work/life experience may be included in the 30 credit minimum. This includes credit received for advanced placement, credit by examination, or work/life experience. Only grades of “C” (2.0) or better are acceptable for such transfer credit. (Grades for transfer credits are not included in the student’s cumulative grade point average.) All exceptions to graduation requirements must be approved by the Chief Academic Officer or his/her designee.

3. have completed no more than 72 credits (for certificate and associate degree students) or 136 credits (for baccalaureate students), including transfer credit, cross-registration credit, and nontraditional credit.

Transfer Procedures: All transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by- course basis to determine where they would fit into the BSA.

Transfer Procedures: Health care workers who are certified, licensed, registered, or degreed in a health care area are eligible to be evaluated for entry into this major. Individual portfolios/credentials/transcripts will be evaluated by School of Health Sciences officials for transfer credit.

19 Transfer Procedures: Health care workers who are certified, licensed, registered, or degreed in a health care area are eligible to be evaluated Credits for entry into this major. Individual portfolios/credentials/transcripts will 3 be evaluated by School of Health Sciences officials for transfer credit.

Transfer Procedures: All transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by- course basis to determine where they would fit into the curriculum sequence.

3 Transfer Procedures: All transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by- course basis to determine where they would fit into the curriculum sequence.

3 Transfer Procedures: All transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by- 3 course basis to determine where they would fit into the curriculum sequence.

Other curriculum plan options are available, depending on the number of transfer credits accorded for previous college work. Remediation Strategies: All transfer students entering the BSN completion major without prior college level English and mathematical classes will be tested for deficiencies, and will be required to remediate the deficiencies prior to acceptance. All general education/liberal arts courses that meet core College requirements for baccalaureate degrees will be eligible for transfer according to College policy. The transfer of nursing credits is evaluated on an individual basis according to the program’s policy. Students must have a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in courses transferred into the BSN major. A block of 33 nursing credits will be transferred in from NLNAC-accredited A.D.

92— ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE MAJORS THIRD SEMESTER Credits EET 202 Microprocessor Interfacing 3 EET 203 Microprocessor Applications II 1 EET 240 Introduction to Computer Maintenance 3 EET 241 Computer Maintenance Applications I 1 EET 220 Cisco Systems I 3 EET 221 Cisco Systems Applications I 1 Humanities Elective 3 or Social Science Elective 3 or Art Elective 3 or Foreign Language Elective 3 or Applied Arts Elective 3 ENL 201 Technical and Professional Communication 3 or ENL 121 English Composition II 3 18 FOURTH SEMESTER Credits EET 286 Optical Communications 3 EET 287 Optical Communications Lab 1 EET 222 Cisco Systems II 3 EET 223 Cisco Systems Applications II 1 QAL 240 Quality and Reliability in Communication Systems 4 Science Elective 3 Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective 1 16 Additional Information: Students who have completed advanced courses in high school, in an area vocational-technical school program or as part of military training, as well as those with applicable work experiences, may be eligible for advanced standing in the first year of electronics courses. Students receiving advanced standing may enroll in advanced courses in the subjects in which they have received the advanced standing, or they may elect courses in other subjects. The procedure for receiving advanced standing is by competency evaluation in conjunction with past instructors or work supervisors.

Transfer Procedures: Courses taken that are less than 10 years old will be evaluated on course equivalency. A copy of the evaluation for transfer credit will be provided to the student.

Each credential is equivalent to no more than one semester of full-time college work. Credit-by-exam, transfer credit, or credit for work, and work/life experience may represent 1/3 of the required credits.

Non-traditional credit such as credit-by-exam, work/life experience, and transfer credit is limited to one third of the total credits in the credential.

Offered in an accelerated online format, this major allows the RN to satisfy the bachelor-degree requirements within 12-18 months, depending on transfer credits and seat availability.

All transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis to determine where they would fit into the curriculum sequence.

Additionally, all general education courses that meet College requirements will be eligible for transfer according to College policy. The total number of transfer credits applied to the program cannot exceed the number of earned credits shown on the student’s external transcripts.