PSU Challenge Credit and Credit Transfer

PSU Challenge Credit and Credit Transfer

Credit and Credit Transfer

What is credit? A college course is worth a number of credits (based on hours/week) To graduate from college requires: Approx. 180 credits in quarter system Approx. 120 credits in semester system

About Credit Transfer To transfer coursework credit earned from one university to another: An official transcript required Assessment based on the receiving university s credit transfer policy (can be found on school websites) Can transfer in a variety of ways--direct credit, elective credit, a prerequisite waiver--depending on how similar a course is to that university s offerings. Your transfer grade may be calculated separately from your college s GPA, unless required for your major.

PSU Challenge Credit Challenge courses are 4-credit catalog-listed general courses so they match easily to other university offerings. Grades are recorded at PSU on an official transcript, the same as for courses taken on campus. Our program is the one in the State of Oregon that is nationally accredited. Our surveys to former Challenge students indicate that 92% of those requesting credit transfer received it.

Partial List of Universities that Accept PSU Credit Please Note: This is neither a comprehensive nor static listing; the data is culled from our annual survey and so it is limited to the number of responses we receive; additionally, we cannot anticipate when credit policy might change for a particular institution. OUS state universities and community colleges all accept credit as well. Alabama, Birmingham, Univ. of Albertson College American Univ. Arizona, Univ. of Arizona State Univ. Azusa Pacific Univ. Barry Univ. Baylor Univ. Boise State Univ. Boston College Boston Univ. Brigham Young Univ. California, Berkeley, Univ. of California, Davis, Univ. of California, San Diego, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, Univ. of California Polytechnic (SLO) California State Univ., Chico Carlton College Carroll College Cedarville College Chapman Univ. Charleston, College of Colorado University (Boulder) Columbia Christian College Concordia College Connecticut, Univ. of Cumberland Univ. DePaul University Denver, Univ. of Eastern Washington Univ. Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Emerson College Evergreen State College Fisk Univ. Foothill College George Fox College Georgia, Univ. of Gonzaga Univ. Grinnell College Howard Univ. Idaho, Univ. of Illinois, Univ. of Iowa, Univ. of Johnson& Wales Univ. Kilgore College Knox College La Salle Univ. Lewis & Clark College (with letter) Linfield College Lower Columbia College Loyola Marymount Univ. Macalester College Marquette University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Miami Univ. Milwaukee School of Engineering Missouri, Univ. of Montana, Univ. of Mount Holyoke College New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology New York Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill Northern Arizona Univ. Northwest Nazarene College Notre Dame, Univ. of Occidental College Oklahoma Baptist Univ. Oklahoma Christian Univ. Pace Univ. Pacific Univ. Pacific Lutheran Univ. Pepperdine Univ. Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene Univ. Pomona College Portland, Univ. of Redlands, Univ. of Richmond, Univ. of Ricks College Rochester, Univ. of Saint Louis Univ. (Spain) Saint Olaf College San Francisco State Univ. Santa Clara Univ. Scripps College Seattle Univ. Seattle Pacific Univ. Skidmore College Southern California, Univ. of Stanford Univ. Trinity Univ. Utah, Univ. of Vanguard Univ. of So. CA Virginia, Univ. of Warner Pacific College Washington, Univ. of Washington State Univ. Weslyn Western Baptist College Westmont College Wheaton College Whittier College Whitworth College Wichita State Univ. Willamette University (by petition) William and Mary, College of Wisconsin, Univ. of Xavier Univ. York College of Pennsylvania

Universities that Don t Accept Dual Credit Some elite and small private colleges including Puget Sound, Whitman, Gonzaga have transfer policies that exclude credit earned from dual credit program. At issue: No Double dipping (receiving both high school and college credit) Not taught on a college campus so cannot be a true college course Tuition dollars

Making Informed Decisions about College Average student loan debt as of 2013: $26,600 We strongly encourage you to factor credit transfer into your college decision; saving money on college is a huge advantage in today s economy. If the school you re interested in doesn t accept dual credit, question this and let the recruitment advisor who visits or the Admissions Office of the school you re interested in, know that the ability to transfer your PSU credit will be considered in your college decision. You have earned this credit.

The Last Word: If You Do Choose one of these Schools Don t assume you can t transfer credit; make the effort to try. Talk to Department Chairs who may be able to override Admissions policies. Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge (syllabus, papers and exams, etc.) Contact us. We will advocate and support you. I just wanted to tell you that my PSU calculus credits are officially on my Rice transcript! Thank you so much for all your help. [Summer 2010] I was successful in transferring my credits! The Western Civ credits went toward my history major, and the calculus covered my math requirements. For Literature I was given credit but was still required to take the writing classes provided by the school. [Boston University, 2011] 8/13 CP forms brochures handbooks