Transfer Credit
Southwestern College accepts credit from other institutions recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), approved standardized examinations (CLEP, DANTES, AP, etc.), and from evaluations provided by the American Council on Education (ACE) of military service and other educational programs. The College does not accept transfer credit for varsity athletics or for remedial-level coursework. Transfer credits with grades below “C” will not count toward major or general education requirements, while credits with grades of “D” will only count as electives. For the purpose of grade point average calculation, transfer grades which are given with a “+” or “-“ will be calculated as simply the letter grade (e.g., grades of B-, B, and B+ will all be credited with 3.0 grade points per credit).
- The maximum amount of transfer credits that will be accepted towards a bachelor’s degree from a two-year college or university is 64 credits.
- Up to 30 credits may be accepted from approved examinations (CLEP, DANTES, AP, etc.) Credits earned through examination are graded satisfactory (S).
- Up to 30 credits can be earned through an evaluation of prior learning. Please see the Catalog for more information.
All transcripts are reviewed and evaluated by the Registrar’s Office.
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All Students
Main Campus
Any Main Campus student with an associate of arts degree or an associate of science degree has all general education requirements except PREP499, Career Preparation and Planning (or equivalent course requirement in the student’s major). A student with a bachelor’s degree has all general education requirements waived. The following document describes automatic course substitutions that have been approved by the College. Requests for substitutions for general education requirements should be made to the Registrar’s Office. Requests for substitutions for major requirements should be made to the student’s advisor.
Professional Studies
Any Professional Studies student with a completed associate of arts (AA), associate of science (AS), or associate of applied science (AAS) has all general education requirements with the exception of College Composition 2 (ENGL102) or its equivalent waived. Students may also provide alternative demonstration of this level of writing competence. Any student with a bachelor’s degree is waived from all general education requirements. The following document describes automatic course substitutions that have been approved by the College. Requests for substitutions should be made to the student’s academic success coach.
