Transfer of Credits - Associate Degree
Transfer credit is only available for courses in the General Education core of an associate degree program.
As long as college residency requirements are met, students may transfer up to seven (7) credits from other institutions after enrolling in the College. Students must request a Transfer Request Form from the Office of Admissions to ensure transfer course equivalency. The form must be completed with a copy of the course description and submitted to the Director of Admissions for approval. This process must be followed prior to the start of a student taking their desired course outside of Labouré College. Students cannot take courses at two institutions in the same term.
Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science transfer credits are determined on an individual basis. Transfer credits in Natural and Biological Sciences normally have to have been earned within five years of acceptance to the College. Courses are considered within 5 years to the semester of acceptance.
*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, 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 Office of Admissions 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 an accredited college/university. Courses must meet the criteria outlined below, and are subject to approval by the department chairperson.
The following courses require a final grade of C or better to be eligible for transfer credit:
- English Composition: College-level English Composition course
- Introductory Psychology: College-level Introductory Psychology course
- Human Growth and Behavior: College-level course in Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Human Growth and Development, or Lifespan Psychology, covering the psychology of the human lifecycle from birth through death
- Ethics: College-level Ethics course
- Theology Elective: College-level Theology course
- Humanities Elective: College 200-level Humanities or English literature course
The following courses require a final grade of C+ or better, and must have been completed within the last five (5) years to be eligible for transfer credit:
- Anatomy & Physiology I: College-level 4-credit course, including a laboratory component
- Anatomy & Physiology II: College-level 4-credit course, including a laboratory component
- Microbiology: College-level 4-credit course, including a laboratory component