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TRANSFER CREDIT WORKSHEETThe following worksheet is intended for use by students who have not yet applied or been admitted to Bismarck State College. The worksheet provides a guide to help students predict how previously earned college credits are likely to transfer and satisfy program requirements at BSC. In general, BSC will accept the transfer of college-level coursework earned from regionally accredited colleges or universities. Courses earned through non-accredited institutions or those that are remedial by definition of the transferring institution or equivalent to a remedial course at BSC will not be accepted in transfer, although such courses may satisfy prerequisite requirements. Results of this worksheet are unofficial and may differ from the official evaluation conducted upon admission. Course equivalencies are subject to change at any time without notice.

Newly admitted students and those who have previously attended BSC should connect with an academic advisor for detailed information regarding their transfer credit.

STEP ONE - DETERMINE THE BSC ‘EQUIVALENCIES’ OF YOUR TRANSFER COURSEWORK Access BSC’s online Transfer Course Equivalency Database. The database shows courses from other institutions that BSC has previously evaluated. To look up courses, navigate to:

a. bismarckstate.edu/current/records/transferinformation/transfer-to-bsc/. Click on Transfer Evaluation Site.

b. Type in the name of college or university (i.e. North Dakota State University) or search using the alphabetical listing

c. An alphabetical listing of courses that have been previously evaluated will appear

d. Type in specific course abbreviations (i.e. ENGL for English) in “Course Code” to search for a list of all courses in that department

e. Click on the “My List Add” button on the far right to create a side-by-side listing of courses (a new window will be opened with the information) that you have completed along with the respective BSC equivalencies (if you have credits from multiple institutions, repeat the process for each institution)

f. Your “My Equivalency List” can be printed or emailed NOTE: Every effort has been made to provide accurate and current information. Final decisions regarding the transfer of credit and application of credit to majors rest with the BSC Academic Records office and/or the respective academic departmental offices. This database does not include all courses at respective institutions; if a course is not listed it may not have been previously evaluated. STEP TWO – COMPARE YOUR TRANSFER CREDIT EQUIVALENCY LIST FROM STEP ONE TO PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS View your major/program’s Curriculum Guide (BSC.edu/transfer/curriculua) to see the complete list of required courses for your intended degree. Cross reference your transfer coursework from STEP ONE with your curriculum guide to determine how program requirements are satisfied by your transfer credits.

a. If a course on your “My Equivalency List” directly matches with one on the Curriculum Guide, the transfer course will satisfy that program requirement (Example: Using the Transfer Course Equivalency Database in STEP ONE, you determine that CJ 201 from NDSU transfers as CJ 201 at BSC. After looking up the curriculum guide for Criminal Justice, you notice that CJ 201 is listed as a required course – this requirement will be satisfied by the transfer credit from NDSU)

b. Courses that have a generic General Education (Gen Ed) transfer equivalency* will fulfill the general education requirements for each program.

c. Courses with a TRNSR 100 designation indicate that the course has been accepted as ‘free elective’ credit. The application of free electives towards program requirements is determined by the Academic Records office and BSC academic departments. NOTE: Upon acceptance to at BSC, students with transfer credit can run an Academic Advisement Report in Campus Connection showing a comprehensive listing of program requirements and how their transfer credits have satisfied various areas.

STEP THREE – CONTACT BSCTo discuss any questions or concerns related to transfer credits or this worksheet contact the Office of Admissions at 701-224-5429; bsc.admissions@bismarckstate.edu, or the Academic Records office at 701-224-2545; bsc.records@bismarckstate.edu.

STEP FOUR – APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO BSCStudents interested in attending BSC are encouraged to apply for admission online one to two semesters prior to their intended start date. BSC’s online application, instructions, and admission requirements can be found at: bismarckstate.edu/future/apply/transfer-students. Upon acceptance to BSC, your transcripts will be forwarded to the Academic Records Office for official evaluation. You can expect the evaluation process to take up to three weeks.

* Subject Area | Catalog Nbr | Description TRNSFR 100 Transfer Course – Free Elective TRNSFR 110 Gen Ed: Arts & Humanities TRNSFR 114 Gen Ed: Communications I TRNSFR 115 Gen Ed: Communications II TRNSFR 116 Gen Ed: Communications III TRNSFR 120 Gen Ed: Fine Arts TRNSFR 125 Gen Ed: Fine Arts or Enrichment

EXAMPLE WORKSHEET

STEP ONE - DETERMINE THE BSC ‘EQUIVALENCIES’ OF YOUR TRANSFER COURSEWORK

a. Navigate to http://bismarckstate.edu/current/records/transferinformation/transfer-to-bsc/

b. Click on the TES icon.

c. Type in the name of college or university and hit “Search”

d. Type in a specific course abbreviation to display all courses in that department

Click on “My List Add” to add the course and create a side-by-side comparison of courses (“My Equivalency List”)

TRNSFR 130 Gen Ed: Soc & Behav Scnc TRNSFR 140 Gen Ed: Science W/O Lab TRNSFR 150 Gen Ed: Lab Science TRNSFR 160 Gen Ed: Math TRNSFR 170 Gen Ed: Technology TRNSFR 180 Gen Ed: B/M/S/T (AAS, Diploma and Certificate only) TRNSFR 190 Enrichment

STEP TWO - COMPARE YOUR TRANSFER CREDIT EQUIVALENCY LIST

From step one your program degree plan found at bismarckstate.edu/academics.

“My Equivalency List” may include courses from multiple schools

Generic Equivalencies may count as General Education Requirements, see generic equivalency’s below.

GEN ED indicates that the course satisfies a BSC General Education Requirement category

Indicates a special note -Click for additional details.

Print or email your equivalency list

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