The Registrar's Office evaluates transcripts and prepares a Transfer Equivalency Report (TER) to determine the courses that are transferred to Mesa State College. The TER is produced by the Registrar's Office after the student has been admitted and all official transcripts are received. It consists of a computer printed page showing course transfer equivalents but will not show how courses are used in the major program; you will need to see an advisor to determine that. If you have any questions regarding your Transfer Equivalency Report please contact the Registrar's Office at (970)248-1555.
Advanced Placement (AP) transfer credit may be obtained by students who have successfully completed AP courses and tests while in high school. To receive credit, an official copy of the AP transcripts must be sent directly from the testing agency to the MSC Registrar's Office.
The faculty and department head of each department determine if and under what conditions non-traditional credit is allowed. If allowed, the following limits apply:
The total combination of any non-traditional credit cannot exceed:
International Baccalaureate (IB) transfer credit may be obtained by students who have successfully completed IB courses and tests while in high school. The subject exams and scores shown on each student's transcript will determine the number of semester credit hours allowed.
To receive credit, an official copy of the IB transcripts must be sent directly from the testing agency to the MSC Registrar's Office.
The faculty and department head of each department determine if and under what conditions non-traditional credit is allowed. If allowed, the following limits apply:
The total combination of any non-traditional credit cannot exceed:
Twenty-five percent of the semester credits required for a technical certificate.
International Baccalaureate Exams and Scores Accepted by MSC
The faculty and department head of each department determine if and under what conditions non-traditional credit is allowed. If allowed, the following limits apply:
Students may not earn CLEP credit in a class in which they have been previously enrolled including a class from which the student withdrew, so that the transcript shows a "W," "WP," or "WF."
The total combination of any non-traditional credit cannot exceed:
For more information about the CLEP exams, visit mesastate.edu/testing.
The faculty and department head of each department determine if and under what conditions non-traditional credit is allowed. If allowed, the following limits apply:
The total combination of any non-traditional credit cannot exceed:
It is the policy of Mesa State College to accept academic credits from:
grade is equal to a grade of “C-” or better.
There are six U.S. regional accredited bodies that are acceptable. Mesa State is a member of the North Central Association.
PROCESS:
Each course is evaluated using the abbreviation, level, title and description. On occasion, a course syllabus is necessary to complete the evaluation. With this information, the course is compared to the classes offered at Mesa State College. Courses with an exact match are given the Mesa State course equivalent while those without an exact equivalent are coded with the department prefix and level (i.e. MANG 1XX) or as an elective (i.e. ELEC 2XX). Once an equivalent course decision is made, it is entered into the permanent database.
GRADES:
A grade of "C-" or higher must be earned in each transferable course. Courses with a "Pass",
"Satisfactory" or other non-letter grade will only be considered if the transcript key confirms that it is equivalent to a "C-" or higher on the grade scale.
RESTRICTIONS:
Preparatory classes taken in preparation for college level English Composition or College
Mathematics will transfer as zero credits. Other "pre-college" classes do not transfer. Religious classes are generally not accepted. No more than eight physical activity courses are accepted for a baccalaureate degree; no more than four for an associate's. Technical trades classes generally do not transfer unless they are applicable to your Mesa State College/Western Colorado Community College program. Classes over 15 years old are looked at on a course-by-course basis. Some Mesa State College majors have "age" restrictions on the use of certain courses in those majors. The final approval of how classes are used toward major area requirements is done by the department chair.
Quarter to semester hour conversion: Classes taken at an institution using a quarter hour system are
converted to semester hours by multiplying by two-thirds (i.e., 3 quarter hours = 2 semester hours).
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