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.
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.
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
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
TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Gather materials about your university courses
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE
Be prepared to do some “leg work”
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