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Catalog and Student Handbook 2023 - 2024 > Upon Acceptance to the College > Transfer Credits > Transfer Credits: Associate Degrees

Transfer Credits: Associate Degrees

Transfer credit is available for courses in the Arts and Sciences core of an associate degree program, as well as for program electives and health science core courses in an associate degree program.

External Transfer Credit

As long as College residency requirements are met, students may transfer up to seven (7) credits from other institutions after program matriculation. Students must submit an External Transfer Request Form to the Office of the Registrar. The form must be submitted with a copy of the course description and/or syllabus. The Office of the Registrar will submit completed request forms to the Program Dean who may designate a faculty member in the course discipline to review the transfer course equivalency. Once a decision has been made, the student will be contacted via email by the Office of the Registrar.

This process must be followed prior to the start of a student taking their desired course outside of Labouré College of Healthcare. Once the course is complete, an official transcript including final course grade must be sent to the Office of the Registrar at Labouré College of Healthcare. The course and requirements will remain incomplete until an official transcript is received, to verify course completion and minimum grade required. If the course is a prerequisite or co-requisite for another course, the transcript must be received before registering for the requisite or co-requisite course.

 

Update 1/5/2024:

**Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science Transfer Credit policies have changed for Spring 2024.

To review these changes, please see the Catalog Addendum p. 9. 

All information listed below this alert is related to the policy for Fall 2023. 

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Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science Transfer Credit

Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science transfer credits are determined on an individual basis. Transfer credits in Natural and Biological Sciences must have to have been earned within five years of acceptance to the college for the desired start term on the admissions application. Courses are considered within 5 years to the semester of acceptance. Students who hold a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) license are exempt from the time limit on science course transfer.

*Policy on Transfer of Science Courses More than Five Years Old

Students who have taken a 4-credit, laboratory course in Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, and/or Microbiology more than five years ago, who have earned a C+ or higher in the course, will be given two options for demonstrating their mastery of course content: 1) retaking the course at Labouré College of Healthcare, or 2) requesting credit by examination through Excelsior College. Students affected by this policy who decide to re-take one or more of their science courses will be required to pay tuition for the course(s) and earn a grade of C+ or higher. Those who choose to demonstrate mastery by examination will be responsible for paying an examination fee. Official exam scores must be submitted to the Admissions Office to receive credit for the course.

Courses considered for transfer credit must be equivalent to those offered at the College in terms of nature, content, level, and number of credits earned. Transfer credits are awarded only for courses completed at a regionally accredited college/university. Courses must meet the criteria outlined below, and are subject to approval by the Division Chairperson or Dean.