Policies

Institutional credit will be awarded for IB examination scores of 5, 6 and 7 that were taken at the higher level (HL) standard in the course of study.

Acceptance of Transfer Credit in the Graduate Program Fisk University will accept a maximum of six (6) graduate credit hours in course work from an accredited institution that offers at least the M.A. Students must have earned a minimum grade of “B” or better in a course to request the transfer of course hours.

Denial of transfer credit by the Graduate Program Director ends the request. The Registrar has ultimate responsibility for all student academic records and will verify the credentials of the institution from which the transfer credit is sought. The transfer credit policy does not apply to schools that are a part of the consortium to which Fisk is a member or other institutions where formal agreements exist for the graduate program, where the transfer of credits may be automatic.

Acceptance of Transfer Credit in the Graduate Program Transfer of Credits follows the general rules provided in Section I of this Handbook.

Those who have completed some college work (not remedial courses) at another FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN accredited college should apply for advanced standing. Students applying as transfers who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours are required to submit their official high school record and SAT 1/ACT scores. Transfer students may apply for fall admission until June 1. Courses taken from accredited colleges, if similar to those listed in this Bulletin, will be accepted as equivalent to specific Fisk courses for purposes of meeting Fisk's graduation requirements, according to the judgment of the University Registrar or the Provost, in consultation with appropriate faculty. Applicants for advanced standing should observe the following requirements: The transcript of credits must give an accurate record of all college work completed.

The University will accept for transfer credit only grades of “C” or above or of any grade carrying at least 2.0 quality points per credit on a 4.0 scale. A maximum of 62 credit hours can be transferred to Fisk. Only college-level credit hours (not grades/not remedial courses) are transferred to the University.

A syllabus for each course taken may also be required for transfer credit to be awarded.

A student may qualify for academic forgiveness provided the following conditions are met: Must submit Academic Forgiveness Request Form; Have a break in enrollment for a minimum period of two (2) consecutive academic years (four semesters, summer sessions excluded); or Have attempted at least 12 letter-graded hours during the first semester the student is readmitted with a minimum GPA of 2.5, and a FISK UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN 100% satisfactory completion rate (grade C or better) after being re-admitted to the University; Students who have been enrolled at another college/university since their last enrollment at Fisk must submit to the Office of Admissions official transcripts indicating that a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale has been earned in all transferable courses attempted; and Only transfer courses taken in which a student received a grade of C or better will be accepted for transfer credit at Fisk.

Transfer Credits and the CORE Curriculum CORE 150: Composition I – This course will be waived for students whose transfer credits include a course in college level composition.

CORE 131, Essential Mathematics for a Contemporary World – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include a college course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra. CORE 260, Humanities – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include coursework in at least one of the humanities disciplines emphasized in this Fisk course – philosophy or religion. CORE 360, The World and Its Peoples – This course may be waived for students whose transfer credits include coursework (in one or more college courses) in anthropology, cultural geography, comparative cultures, and world history or world civilization.