- Adams State will accept work in which grades of A, B, C, P (pass), CR (credit) and S were earned for transfer credit. Courses in which a grade of D was earned are not accepted for transfer unless the course is an integral part of an associate of arts or associate of science degree.
- Students with prior learning through AP, IB, CLEP, DSST, military credits, etc will have credit assigned in accordance with the relevant policy.
- Vocational courses and courses which are listed as “no equivalent” at Adams State can be considered for credit after the student completes 24 hours of course work at Adams State with a 2.0 or higher GPA. The credit must be approved by the program chair of the student’s major.
- Credit that may satisfy major requirements must be approved by the department chair of the student’s major.
- There is no limit to the number of transfer hours accepted. However, students are required to complete a minimum number of 30 institutional hours to obtain a Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Science degree. Only credits that apply to the student’s selected degree will be accepted for transfer.
- Transfer students are urged to visit the campus and meet with the transfer student coordinator to ensure a smooth transition of transfer credits.
- Transfer credit more than 10 years old must be evaluated by the transfer student coordinator (if the course falls under the general education requirements or equivalent) or the program chair of the area offering the course for which the credit would be issued.
- The writing assessment is an institutional graduation requirement met by completing ENG 102 or equivalent and a writing intensive course designated by the major.
Course Evaluation
- General education courses, their equivalents (both in state and out of state), and courses specified in the statewide guaranteed transfer process with grades of C or better will be evaluated by the Transfer Student Coordinator.
- Upper level courses (300-499) or courses specifically related to a student’s intended major with grades of C or better will be evaluated for acceptance by the program chair for which the credit would be issued.
- Credits that fall outside of Categories 1 and 2 (ie, elective credits) will be evaluated for acceptance by the Transfer Coordinator, Distance Advisor, CEP Advisor or designee and/or the Program Chair of the academic content area for which the credit would be issued.
