Transfer and Off-Campus Study Credit

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit is defined as college courses taken at other accredited institutions prior to matriculating at Wilson. Transfer credit may be accepted for academic work completed with a grade equivalent of a C (2.0 on a 4-point scale) or higher at an accredited institution before the student’s matriculation at Wilson. (Note: A grade of C- is not transferable.)

All transfer documents must be submitted with the application for admission. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that she/he has adequate prerequisite knowledge to be successful in her/his program of study. It is in this spirit that limits to the age of the credit(s) do not apply. Consultation with the appropriate major area adviser is, therefore, strongly recommended. Technical, vocational and career development courses will not transfer.

Transfer credit for a course taken at a non-regionally accredited institution with appropriate credit granted will be determined based on course content, including an evaluation of the syllabus, coursework and textbooks, as well as an evaluation of the instructor’s credentials.

Transfer credit for students seeking admission with advanced standing is determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the appropriate content-area faculty and the associate dean of academic advising

For a bachelor’s degree candidate, a maximum of 72 semester hours of combined transfer and off-campus study course equivalents that count toward the degree requirements may be transferred. Twenty-four of the final 30 credits must be completed at Wilson College.

For an associate degree candidate, a maximum of 30 semester hours of combined transfer and off-campus study course equivalents that count toward the degree requirements may be transferred. Twelve of the final 18 credits must be completed at Wilson College.

Students transferring 45 or more semester hours have the following liberal studies and writing intensive requirements:

• Courses must be taken in at least six different disciplines.
• At least two of the courses must be at the 200 or above.
• Each requirement must be satisfied by a different course.
• Courses required by the major that are outside the primary discipline may be used to satisfy liberal studies requirements. Two courses in the primary field of study may be used to satisfy liberal studies requirements. Courses designated as writing-intensive may also fulfill other liberal studies requirements.
• Students must complete at least six semester hours in courses that are designated writing-intensive (WI). Writing-intensive courses may concurrently satisfy other requirements in liberal studies or in the major field of study.

Articulation Agreements 

Wilson College has articulation agreements with local community colleges in creating bachelor's degree pathways for their students. These articulation agreements offer associate degree graduates from our partner institutions additional advantages that make continuing their education as seamless as possible, including receiving full junior status at Wilson if they transfer 60 credits.

 All eligible credits will be applied toward the completion of a bachelor's degree.  Eligible credits are those earned with a grade of "C" or better. Students will receive a preliminary transfer evaluation detailing how their credits will be applied toward a Wilson degree. All other transfer credit policies apply as outlined above.

Off-Campus Study

Off-campus study is defined as college courses taken at other accredited institutions after matriculating at Wilson. Credit for off-campus study may be granted for courses taken under the following formats:

• Formal programs under the sponsorship of other institutions such as junior year-abroad programs.
• Semester-abroad programs.
• Special semester programs on other campuses
• Guest student for a semester or a year at another institution.
• Courses taken at other institutions during the fall, spring, or summer semesters.

Evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the appropriate content-area faculty and the Associate Dean of Academic Advising.

Transfer and/or off-campus study credit for a course taken at a regionally accredited institution with appropriate credit granted will be determined based on course content rather than on mode of delivery.

Process for Transfer and Off-Campus Study

• Credit must be authorized prior to enrollment in any courses taken at other institutions. Approval must be granted by the appropriate departmental faculty, the student’s academic adviser, the registrar and the dean of the faculty. The student is responsible for providing any background information required to evaluate the course to be transferred.
• Transfer credit (TR) will be recorded for academic work completed with a grade equivalent of a C (2.0 on a 4-point scale) or higher at a regionally accredited institution. (Note: C- is not transferable.) No letter grade will be recorded on the Wilson transcript or calculated into the Wilson grade-point average.
• Please refer to the General Honors Policy in the Honors and Graduation section of the academic regulations to determine how off-campus study work will affect graduation honors.
• If a student fails a course at Wilson and is permitted to repeat the course through off-campus study, the F will remain on her/his record and in the grade-point average calculation. Transfer credit will be recorded for academic work completed with a grade equivalent of a C or higher.

Limitation on the Number of Courses Transferred Into the Major

In order to ensure that Wilson graduates have taken sufficient work within their major here, the College expects transfer students to complete at least half of the semester hours required within the major at Wilson. The specific courses to be completed at Wilson must be approved by the academic advisor.

Limitation on the Number of Courses Allowed to Transfer Toward a Minor

No more than one-half of the course credits that apply to a minor may be transfer credits. These courses will be determined in consultation with the academic advisor and minor area faculty member.