2013-2014 College Catalog | Mount Aloysius College
Transfer Credits A maximum of six (6) semester credits earned prior to matriculation at Mount Aloysius College may be accepted in transfer upon the recommendation of the Program Coordinator and with the approval of the appropriate Associate Dean. To be considered for transfer, the credits must meet the following criteria: • Credits must be listed on an official transcript. • The credits must have been earned at a regionally-accredited institution. • The credits must be clearly designated as graduate credits. • The grade earned must be a Pass or a “B” or higher. • The credits must have been earned within ten years preceding matriculation at Mount Aloysius College. • Course syllabi may be required in order for the College to determine the transferability of credits. Students should seek the transfer of credits during the first semester of graduate study at Mount Aloysius College. Transfer credits will appear on the transcript as fulfilling program requirements or as electives. Transfer credits do not affect the student’s GPA at Mount Aloysius.
Conversions and Rounding All transfer credit awards are made in semester credits. Accepted transfer credits based upon credit systems other than semester credits will be converted to semester credits. Semester credit values are rounded to the nearest hundredth.
Duplicate Credit If a student receives transfer credit, he or she may not receive credit for a course at Mount Aloysius College that duplicates the learning for which transfer credit was given. The Program Coordinator will judge the similarity of learning in the courses.
Grading Instructors assign letter grades based on student performance. The manner of grading for each course, including the means by which final grades will be determined, is documented in each course syllabus.
Grade Values and Points Mount Aloysius College uses a grade point system to evaluate the overall quality of course work. The number of grade points earned in a given course is the number of credits for that course multiplied by the quality point corresponding to the grade recorded in that course, as indicated below. Letter................................................................................................Quality Point A.........................................................................................................................4.0 B+.......................................................................................................................3.5 B 3.0 C+.......................................................................................................................2.5 C.........................................................................................................................2.0 F .............................................................................................................................0 E .............................................................................................................................0 NOTE: Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 P ...................... Passed (Credit by Examination and other approved courses) I ........................................................................................................... Incomplete W.......................................................................................... Official Withdrawal IP ................................................... In Progress (only applies to thesis credits)
Repeating Courses Courses for which a grade of “C” or lower has been received may be repeated. Students may repeat a course only once. Students may be required to obtain additional undergraduate preparation before repeating the graduate-level course.
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