Form 186 Transfer Credits – If you’re confused about the transfer process, you may submit to the transfer credit acquired Formula, or the TCAF. You may have a course that you didn’t complete or you didn’t get a mark for but you’re wondering if you could utilize it towards your degree. The good news is that you can. A majority of courses that have a C or better will not require a review of material. However, you should note courses that don’t transfer into a specific U.M. course will be considered departmental credits. If it’s not, then you don’t have the ability to transfer it to an U.M. course and therefore you will not be able to meet the requirements for a degree.
Coursework must earn a grade equal to a C grade or better
For your course to transfer you must have the grade of C or better. In order to be eligible for transfer credit, they need to have been taken at an accredited institution in the form of the Higher Learning Commission or the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MASAC). International programs must be evaluated upon an individual basis. Official transcripts must be provided by the CCS. The previous institution you attended must have accepted the courses.
For credits to be transferred from your prior college, courses taken at a foreign school must have earned a grade at least C or better. Pass/satisfactory grades cannot be considered transferable, nor is developmental coursework, college algebra or technical and career courses. However, this policy has been reviewed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and all courses that were taken prior to then can be considered transferable.
To transfer credit, courses that are taken at accredited regional institutions must have a minimum grade in the range of “C” or better in the previous institution. To transfer credits it is necessary that the courses be similar in terms of scope and in content. Although a C is the minimum requirement for credit transfer however, some institutions allow ratings of “D” or higher. Accreditation bodies include organizations like Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools The New England Association of Schools and Colleges as well as the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Southern Association of School and Colleges.
TCEL lists courses that were transferred to Clemson before. This is not an exhaustive listing, and any courses not mentioned in this list will have to be assessed prior to submitting an application to Clemson. The TCEL listing also lists Equivalencies for courses, however, the list doesn’t reflect the differences regarding credit hours between institutions. The TCEL lists courses that are comparable in terms of courses offered at different colleges however, the Office of Admissions’ evaluations are based upon current information.
While your previous course work might be acceptable in some cases, it must be reviewed to determine its academic implications. If you’re in a position to not complete the necessary course work and you are unable to complete it, you might want to try again. Insure that you score at the very least an “C” in the course and you have met any conditions required by the university. If you take a course more than 3 times can impact your GPA cumulatively which is why you must be aware when making a decision to repeat it.