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Transfer Policies For General Education Requirements The following regulations govern the use of transfer credit to satisfy General Education Requirements: 1.
Students who wish to transfer credit to the University in order to satisfy General Education Requirements must apply individual transfer courses to the basic skills and areas of knowledge categories as listed in the catalog. Decisions regarding the applicability of transfer courses to General Education Requirements will rest with the Registrar in consultation with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the Department Chair responsible for the subject matter involved. Students should be aware that even though General Education Requirements might be met through transfer of courses into the necessary categories, department requirements must still be met.
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If the intention of a course is judged to be commensurate with content categories of the core curriculum, transfer credit will be applied on a course-by-course basis, rather than hour-by-hour, to fulfill General Education Requirements. Any such course will carry the number of academic credits assigned by the institution that offered the course. In the case of quarter system credits, the standard conversion of quarter hours to semester hours will be used.
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Students who have been admitted to the University and wish to take courses at other institutions to satisfy General Education Requirements, must receive approval in writing in advance by filing a Transient Student Form in the Office of the Registrar.
Alternative Credit Opportunities (ACO) Waynesburg University values the concept of lifelong learning and realizes that credit may be awarded for college level learning from a variety of sources. Students interested in alternative credit are encouraged to contact the Office of the Registrar for detailed information and application materials. Currently, the following alternative sources of credit are available to students enrolled at the University: •
Advanced Placement (AP) Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board
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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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American Council on Education (ACE) Equivalency Credit Recommendations (Military Courses)
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Departmental Examinations
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Life Experience Credit
Upon completion of the first semester as a full-time student (12 semester hours, if part-time), credit received through these programs is posted on the student’s permanent record. A minimum of 45 semester hours of on-campus instruction is required for the baccalaureate degree (30 hours for the associate degree). Credit earned through ACO may not be used to satisfy this requirement. Program descriptions and regulations governing the application of this credit to degree requirements follow: