T RANSFERRING C REDITS TO A U.S. U NIVERSITY Using Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a case study.

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

jenreed@iupui.edu