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<noframes><head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../templates/cai.css" type="text/css"> </head> <base target="parent"> <table width="570" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td valign="top"><p class="head1"> Transfer Credit</p> <p class="1c"> <font color="#CC0000">Transfer Credit Evaluation:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> Maximum Transfer Credit from another University or College is as follows:</span></font></p> <ol> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">Maximum transfer credits cannot exceed 45% of the entire units or credits needed for graduation from Academy Couture Art.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">2 year degree program (A.A.): 45% of 96 credits or units = 43 transfer credits or units; 4 year degree program (B.A.): 45% of 192 credits or units = 86 transfer credits or units.</span></font></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#CC0000"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt; font-weight:700"> Transfer Credit Evaluation Policy:</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">ACA does not award credit for prior experiential learning in its degree programs.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">All transfer credits must be approved by the Department Chairperson and must be consistent with the course requirements. </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> Academic work completed at another institution can be considered for credit if it meets the following conditions: </span></font></p> <ol> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">It is completed at an accredited institution.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">It is substantially similar to ACA courses.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">It is completed with a grade of C or better. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">It does not duplicate, overlap, or regress previous work. </span></font></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The Registrar must verify that all transfer credits are from an accredited institution and acceptable for the program. Monitored by the CAO, COO and CEO, the final decision regarding the acceptance of credits rests with the Registrar. The following represent acceptable institutions: </span></font> </p> <ul> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">An accredited community college, </span> </font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">A four-year regionally-accredited college or university. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">A public or private institution of higher learning accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">A foreign institution of higher learning recognized by the country's Ministry of Education. </span></font></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> Once a student formally applies for transfer credit, the procedures are as follows: </span></font></p> <ol> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">A student must provide the Department Chairperson with the following information for each course they wish to have considered for transfer credit toward their degree: the exact course title and number; a copy of the catalog statement about the course; a course syllabi, texts used, etc.; an official transcript showing the credit for the course. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">Then the Registrar verifies that the transfer credit comes from an accredited institution; if required, the Registrar will use an education service to evaluate course equivalency; credit earned outside the US, must be evaluated by an academics credentials evaluation service to be accepted for transfer; e.g., international transfer credit transcripts can be evaluated by a NACES member organization.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The CAO oversees the evaluation process.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The COO confirms the legitimacy of the documents; evaluates the financial arrangements and secures the records and transcripts. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The CEO issues the final approval of the above mentioned authorizing the Registrar to open a file on the new student.</span></font></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#CC0000"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt; font-weight:700"> Transfer Credit Evaluation for General Education:</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">ACA has established the following criteria for establishing equivalency for transfer credit used to satisfy the general education requirements:</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> Once a student formally applies for transfer credit of general education courses, the procedures for establishing equivalency are as follows: </span> </font></p> <ol> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">A student must provide the Department Chairperson with the following information for each course they wish to have considered for transfer credit toward their degree: the exact course title and number; a copy of the catalog statement about the course; a course syllabi, texts used, etc.; an official transcript showing the credit for the course. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">Then the Registrar verifies that the transfer credit comes from an accredited institution; if required, the Registrar will use an education service to evaluate course equivalency; credit earned outside the US, must be evaluated by an academics credentials evaluation service to be accepted for transfer; e.g., international transfer credit transcripts can be evaluated by a NACES member organization.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The CAO oversees the evaluation process.</span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The COO confirms the legitimacy of the documents; evaluates the financial arrangements and secures the records and transcripts. </span></font></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#666666"> <span style="font-size:8.0pt">The CEO issues the final approval of the above mentioned authorizing the Registrar to open a file on the new student.</span></font></li> </ol> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> </span></p> </td> </tr> </table></noframes>
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