Graduation Residency Requirement

Central Penn College (the College) provides opportunities for students to transfer credits into their identified program of study. The College accepts only those credits which can be applied to the degree program. To validate the transfer of credits, a transfer evaluation is conducted and clearly outlines credits that have been awarded and applied to the program of study and what credits remain for degree completion.

Students interested in transferring credits from another institution should speak with their admission counselor. Courses are evaluated for credit by reviewing course content regardless of mode of instruction and only grades of “C” or higher will be considered for transfer credits. Course(s) with grades of Pass/Fail will be considered for transfer for undergraduate students if on the transcript documents it is equivalent to a “C” or higher. Course(s) with grades of Pass/Fail will be considered for transfer for graduate students if on the transcript documents it is equivalent to a B or higher. Each transfer evaluation is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Students who transfer in 12 or more college credits may waive IDS101/CPC Foundations. IDS101/CPC Foundations may be waived for students who completed 12 college credits at the 100 level or higher with a “C” or better. Students can choose any other course not currently fulfilling another requirement unless the program has dictated an alternate course.

• Students in Certificate Programs can only transfer three earned CPC credits to a 18- credit certificate program. • Students in Diploma Programs can only transfer 9 credits into a diploma. • Students in Associate degree programs must complete 50% of the program at

Central Penn. • Students in the AASOTA or AASPTA degrees can only transfer 30 credits into the program. • Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree programs must complete 45 credits at Central Penn. • Students in the Master of Professional Studies program may only transfer in 6 credits. • Students must complete their final term at Central Penn.

**Certain articulation agreements may exempt students from the requirement of completing their final term at Central Penn.

The American Bar Association (ABA) requires that paralegal students take a minimum of nine (9) legal specialty credits in a traditional (on-ground) format. This requirement can be satisfied by legal specialty credits transferred from other institutions only if those credits are taken in a traditional format at those institutions. The Paralegal Program Director works with the Registrar and Transfer Evaluator to determine whether transferred credits meet this requirement.