Policies

Those who score 3 on an Advanced Placement examination may enroll in advanced course work if the relevant department recommends it.

Course credit is typically granted for examinations on each of these programs passed with sufficiently high scores: M3 or higher in Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject: C or higher in Cambridge A and AS levels: 5, 6 or 7 in IB Higher Level; 13 or higher in OIB.

An IB score of 4 may qualify a student for advanced course work, subject to review by the appropriate academic department.

Advanced Placement, Cambridge Pre-U, International Baccalaureate, and Option International Baccalaureate credit may not be used to satisfy Rhodes’ Foundation requirements except for scores in English and, in certain subjects, scores of 5 on AP exams, D3 or higher on Cambridge Pre-U exams, 6 or 7 on IB higher-level exams, and 16 or higher on Option International Baccalaureate exams.

scores: M3 or higher in Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject: C or higher in Cambridge A and AS levels: 5, 6 or 7 in IB Higher Level; 13 or higher in OIB.

Applicants who have taken college-level courses and wish to receive credit at Rhodes for those courses should refer to “Transfer Credit” in the Requirements for a Degree section of this catalogue.

Prospective applicants coming from colleges not accredited by a regional accrediting agency may find the acceptance of transfer credit to be very limited. For more information regarding the transfer of credit, see “Transfer Credit” in the Requirements for a Degree section of this catalogue.

For more information about Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit, go to this Transfer Credit Equivalencies Chart. An applicant, who has successfully completed advanced secondary school education, including the British Advanced Level Examinations, the French Baccalaureate, the German Abitur, or the equivalent, may receive some advanced standing or transfer credit at Rhodes for that work.

A student may apply no more than a total of four graduate credits earned as a special student and/or for transfer credit toward the requirements for the M.S.

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/programs-study/master-science- accounting/educational-program Transfer Credit No more than a total of four graduate credits earned at another institution and/or graduate credit earned as a special student (see above) may be counted toward the M.S. A minimum grade of B- must be earned for any course credit to be transferred. Transfer Credit Guidelines. The following guidelines are used in evaluating academic work from other institutions for graduate transfer credit. 4. All course work taken at other institutions for which Rhodes receives a transcript will be evaluated for transfer credit, and if acceptable, will be posted to the student’s record. Transfer credits based on a quarter system are converted to the Rhodes credit basis using the formula that one quarter hour equals two-thirds credit. Fractional transfer credits will be credited. 6. Transfer credits are not accepted if the grade is C+ or below. Transfer credits are credited to the Rhodes transcript as credits only; they are not used to determine the grade point average. 7. Transfer credit may be used to satisfy M.S.

Students may not receive any credit toward a Political Science major from this course if they have received transfer credits for an internship from the Washington Semester or Capitol Semester programs.

On the Cape to Campus: South Africa program, the faculty leader's course is Rhodes credit, while the remaining credit is treated as transfer credit, as it comes from direct enrolling at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, the program's base of operations. Credit earned on exchange programs is treated as transfer credit. The number of students who can participate on exchange programs is limited. Credit earned on exchange programs is treated as transfer credit. The number of students who can participate on exchange programs is limited.

If the prerequisite is stated as a course by number, then that course must have been completed satisfactorily at Rhodes or accepted by Rhodes as transfer credit from another institution before the student can enroll in the desired course.

This Application, after being changed from “pending” to “accepted”, grants approval for the program of study and, subject to general college policies regarding transfer credit, assigns appropriate credit for the academic work successfully completed. Credit earned on these programs is treated as transfer credit.

The policies for transfer credit can be found here.

No more than eight (8) of these credits may be transfer credits. A student earning both transfer credits and Advanced Placement, Cambridge Pre-U, International Baccalaureate and/or Option International Baccalaureate credits may apply those credits to a Rhodes degree up to a maximum combined total of fifty percent of the total credits required for a degree.

Transfer Students Students who transfer to Rhodes have their previous college work evaluated for transfer credit upon their acceptance for admission. Credit will be awarded following the guidelines outlined below for the evaluation of academic work for transfer credit. Official evaluation of transfer credit will not be completed until these final transcripts have been received in the Office of the Registrar.

Of the total credits required for a Rhodes degree, a minimum fifty percent must be earned at Rhodes and a maximum of fifty percent may be accepted as transfer and Advanced Placement credit. Transfer credit for students who transfer to Rhodes will be evaluated following these guidelines according to the Foundation requirements: 1. Courses presented with two or three semester hours or less than six quarter hours will be given the appropriate and corresponding number of credits of transfer credit. Transfer Credit Credit from Other Institutions. Rhodes students may enroll in courses at other colleges and universities and transfer credits to Rhodes. Courses not receiving prior approval may not be accepted for transfer credit at the discretion of the Program of Study chair and the Registrar.

enrollment may not be accepted for transfer credit. In some programs of study, a proficiency examination must be passed in order for the transfer credit to be accepted. Type of Domestic/Global Course Credits at Host How These Credits Transfer Credit System: University: to Rhodes: United Kingdom 15 credits 4 credits United Kingdom 20 credits 5 credits United Kingdom 30 credits 8 credits ECTS (European Credit 2 credits 1 credit Transfer System) ECTS (European Credit 4 credits 2 credits Transfer System) ECTS (European Credit 6 credits 3 credits Transfer System) ECTS (European Credit 8 credits 4 credits Transfer System) United States/Affiliated 1 credit 1 credit Programs

All credit earned on study abroad programs, exchange programs, and cooperative programs such as Washington Semester is evaluated as transfer credit. The Transfer Credit Guidelines. The following guidelines are used in evaluating academic work from other institutions for transfer credit: To be accepted for credit, each course must be judged comparable in terms of content and quality to a course in the curriculum at Rhodes or be consistent with the liberal arts and science curriculum and of comparable quality to that expected of courses at Rhodes. In some Programs of Study, a proficiency examination must be passed in order for the transfer credit to be accepted. After matriculation, up to 8 online transfer credits may be used for degree requirements with the preapproval of the chair in the relevant program of study.

No more than eight transfer credits may be earned in any one summer. All course work taken at other institutions for which Rhodes receives a transcript will be evaluated for transfer credit, and if pre-approved for transfer credit, will be posted to the student’s record. When a program of study course transfers as three (3) credits, the Registrar and Department/Program Chair may adjust the program of study requirement by no more than one (1) credit, though the student must still complete 128 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree. No student may earn additional transfer credit once that credit limit has been reached. Transfer credits based on a quarter system are converted to the Rhodes credit basis using the formula that one quarter-hour equals two-thirds credit. Fractional transfer credits will be credited. Students earning both transfer credits and Advanced Placement, Cambridge Pre-U, International Baccalaureate, and/or Option International Baccalaureate credits may apply a maximum combined total of fifty percent of the total credit required for a degree to the Rhodes degree. Of the 32 credits earned to qualify for the senior year in residence, a maximum of eight credits may be transfer credit. Transfer credits are accepted if the grade is C- or higher. Confirmation of such a grade must be received by the Registrar before the course will be accepted for transfer credit. Transfer credits are credited to the Rhodes transcript as credits only; they are not computed in or used to determine the

Courses taken on a college campus prior to matriculation by accepted students, including those which are taken in conjunction with a dual enrollment program at the secondary school level, will be accepted for credit under the same guidelines as stated above, including review by the appropriate chair at Rhodes, only if such coursework does not satisfy high school graduation requirements or requirements for admission to Rhodes. Students who have not graduated from high school who present such courses for transfer credit are not considered transfer students.

If the prerequisite is stated as a course by number, then that course must have been completed satisfactorily at Rhodes or accepted by Rhodes as transfer credit from another institution before the student can enroll in the desired course. No credit may be transferred for work done at another institution during the period of academic suspension. Only those members of the Rhodes College community, individually or collectively, acting in the students’ educational interest are allowed access to student education records.

Applicants who have enrolled in more than two courses in any one semester or term at another college or university are considered transfer students. Applicants who have not graduated from high school, but have taken college course work, are not considered transfer students. Prospective applicants coming from colleges not accredited by a regional accrediting agency may find the acceptance of transfer credit to be very limited. For more information regarding the transfer of credit, see “Transfer Credit” in the Requirements for a Degree section of this catalogue.

For more information about Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit, go to this Transfer Credit Equivalencies Chart . An applicant, who has successfully completed advanced secondary school education, including the British Advanced Level Examinations, the French Baccalaureate, the German Abitur, or the equivalent, may receive some advanced standing or transfer credit at Rhodes for that work.

Credit earned on these programs is treated as transfer credit.

On the Cape to Campus: South Africa program, the faculty leader's course is Rhodes credit, while the remaining credit is treated as transfer credit, as it comes from direct enrolling at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, the program's base of operations. Credit earned on exchange programs is treated as transfer credit. The number of students who can participate on exchange programs is limited. Credit earned on exchange programs is treated as transfer credit. The number of students who can participate on exchange programs is limited. Credit earned on Affiliated Programs is treated as transfer credit.

Transfer Credit Guidelines . The following guidelines are used in evaluating academic work from other institutions for transfer credit: To be accepted for credit, each course must be judged comparable in terms of content and quality to a course in the curriculum at Rhodes or be consistent with the liberal arts and science curriculum and of comparable quality to that expected of courses at Rhodes. Chairs make these judgments prior to the student enrolling in the course; in many cases the Registrar can act with the authority of chairs. In some Programs of Study, a proficiency examination must be passed in order for the transfer credit to be accepted. The chairs and the Registrar assign credit toward a degree in such a way as to match comparable work at Rhodes. The course work must be taken on the campus of a regionally accredited college or university or while on a study abroad program approved through the Buckman Center for International Education. For courses taken online prior to matriculation, up to 8 credits may count towards the 128 credits required for a bachelor's degree. After matriculation, up to 8 online transfer credits may be used for degree requirements with the preapproval of the chair in the relevant program of study. If the discipline is not represented at Rhodes, the student can request that the Registrar, in consultation with the Associate Provost review the course for credit. The student will provide requested documentation. Rhodes students who study abroad/away in an accredited long-term program that has been pre-approved through the Buckman Center for International Education will normally satisfy the F11 requirement. Students may satisfy up to one additional Foundation requirements while abroad/away in summer, up to two additional Foundation requirements in semester-long programs, and up to three additional Foundation requirements for a year-long program. The Director of the Buckman Center will recommend to the Foundations Curriculum Committee, in consultation with the Registrar, and chairs as necessary, the appropriateness of the course(s) taken abroad for Foundations credit. This recommendation will be done in accordance with guidelines as provided by the Foundations Curriculum Committee. No more than eight transfer credits may be earned in any one summer. All course work taken at other institutions for which Rhodes receives a transcript will be evaluated for transfer credit, and if pre-approved for transfer credit, will be posted to the student’s record. When a program of study course transfers as three (3) credits, the Registrar and Department/Program Chair may adjust the program of study requirement by no more than one (1) credit, though the student must still complete 128 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree. A maximum of 64 credits or fifty percent of the total credit required for a degree may be accepted towards a Rhodes degree. No student may earn additional transfer credit once that credit limit has been reached. Transfer credits based on a quarter system are converted to the Rhodes credit basis using the formula that one quarter-hour equals two-thirds credit. Fractional transfer credits will be credited. Students earning both transfer credits and Advanced Placement, Cambridge Pre-U, International Baccalaureate, and/or Option International Baccalaureate credits may apply a maximum combined total of fifty percent of the total credit required for a degree to the Rhodes degree. A student with such credit must earn at least fifty percent of the total credit required for a degree in residence at Rhodes. Of the 32 credits earned to qualify for the senior year in residence, a maximum of eight credits may be transfer credit. Transfer credits are accepted if the grade is C- or higher. However, all grades earned by Rhodes students participating in study abroad/away programs with affiliated partners will be recorded on the transcript regardless of whether credit is earned. If the term grade point average at the end of any semester abroad or away falls below a minimum standard articulated in the Academic Probation and Suspension section of the catalogue, it is subject to review by the Standards and Standing Committee upon receipt of the official transcript. Transfer courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis must be passed with a grade of C or better. Confirmation of such a grade must be received by the Registrar before the course will be accepted for transfer credit. Transfer credits are credited to the Rhodes transcript as credits only; they are not computed in or used to determine the grade point average. With the exception of F11, courses taken Pass/Fail cannot be used to fulfill Foundations requirements. Courses taken on a college campus prior to matriculation by accepted students, including those which are taken in conjunction with a dual enrollment program at the secondary school level, will be accepted for credit under the same guidelines as stated above, including review by the appropriate chair at Rhodes, only if such coursework does not satisfy high school graduation requirements or requirements for admission to Rhodes. Such courses must be taken on a college campus, not in a high school even if taught by collegiate faculty. Credit for such courses must be requested during the summer prior to enrollment at Rhodes. Students who have not graduated from high school who present such courses for transfer credit are not considered transfer students. Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/educational-program/requirements-degree

Students who transfer to Rhodes have their previous college work evaluated for transfer credit upon their acceptance for admission. Credit will be awarded following the guidelines outlined below for the evaluation of academic work for transfer credit. Official evaluation of transfer credit will not be completed until these final transcripts have been received in the Office of the Registrar. Of the total credits required for a Rhodes degree, a minimum fifty percent must be earned at Rhodes and a maximum of fifty percent may be accepted as transfer and Advanced Placement credit. Transfer credit for students who transfer to Rhodes will be evaluated following these guidelines according to the Foundation requirements: Courses presented with two or three semester hours or less than six quarter hours will be given the appropriate and corresponding number of credits of transfer credit. Transfer Credit Credit from Other Institutions . Rhodes students may enroll in courses at other colleges and universities and transfer credits to Rhodes. Courses not receiving prior approval may not be accepted for transfer credit at the discretion of the Program of Study chair and the Registrar. Course credit earned at another institution during non-approved concurrent enrollment may not be accepted for transfer credit. In some programs of study, a proficiency examination must be passed in order for the transfer credit to be accepted. All credit earned on study abroad programs, exchange programs, and cooperative programs such as Washington Semester is evaluated as transfer credit.