Transferring Credits to a U.S. University
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TRANSFERRING CREDITS TO A U.S. UNIVERSITY Using Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a case study
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Transferring Credits to a U.S. University. Using Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a case study. Transfer credit evaluation is an Not a science. Three topics:. The Credit-Hour System in the U.S. The Credit-Hour System in the U.S. One class is three credits. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TRANSFERRING CREDITS TO A U.S. UNIVERSITY
Using Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a case study
Transfer credit evaluation is an
Not a science.
THREE TOPICS:
University credit system in the U.S.
• Case study: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Transfer credit evaluation is a three-step process
Advice your students can use
THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
One class is three credits.
Students spend three hours per week in the classroom, but are expected to spend a significant amount of time studying outside of the classroom.
THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
3 credits per class
5 classes per semester
30 credits per year
PHILOSOPHY:
“A YEAR IS A YEAR”
THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.
The Credit Ratio
Example:
If a student earned 146 credits at previous university in two years, the ratio would be:
60/146 = .41
Each course will be multiplied by .41
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS
IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
Step One:
Apply EARLY and be admitted!
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
Step Two:
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) at IUPUI will complete the initial evaluation of transfer credits
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
What Transfers?
Accredited
100-Level
“C” grade
Articulations
What does not transfer?
English courses
Medical courses
We don’t offer it
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
Be Admitted
Initial Evaluation
Distribution into specific IUPUI courses
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
IUPUI Department
IUPUI Course #
IUPUI Credits Previous Institution Course Title
Previous Dept. & Course #
Previous Credits
ECON #100A 3 Basic Economics EC1003 4
MATH #100A 2 Beginning Calculus
MA2013 3
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
Be Admitted
Initial Evaluation
Distribution into specific IUPUI courses
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
ECON E2013 credits, Intro to Macroeconomics
ECON #100
3 Credits, Basic Economics
Basic Economic
s
ECE 2013 Credits, Linear Circuit Analysis I
ECE #1002 Credits,
Electronic Circuits
Electric Circuits
MATH #100Course similar to
MATH 261, 4 credits, but not enough credits
for equivalency
MATH #100
2 Credits, Math II
Math II
WLAC #100IUPUI Does not have an equivalent course
WLAC #1003 credits
Americas Studies
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Gather materials about your university courses
Course descriptions
Textbook authors, titles and publishers
Course syllabus
Any necessary translations
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Come to orientation
Limits on years that have passed
May or may not need an evaluation from a credentials evaluation company
Students always lose some credits, even from U.S. universities
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Be prepared to do some “leg work”
Contact academic departments
Take forms and course descriptions to their offices
Follow-up
Meet with academic advisor
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Office Lowest Grade Evaluation Number of Hours
Ball State University International Office Full Evaluation
Indiana State University International Office C
Indiana University, Bloomington Office of Admissions C Semi-Automated Evaluation
IUPUI International Office C Two-Step EvaluationUp to 15 hours per full-time semester
Penn State University C Full Evaluation
Stanford University Registrar’s Office C- Request the Evaluation 90 hours
University of Colorado Office of Admissions C- Two-Step Evaluation36 hours per full-time year
University of Denver International Office C- Two-Step Evaluation 92 hours
University of Maryland Transfer Credit Center Two-Step Evaluation
Credit-hour system; 3 hours per class
Three Steps at IUPUI
You can help your students with advice from this presentation!
Jennifer Reed
Office of International Affairs Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
