Transfer of Credit Policy

Graduate Credit Transfer Policy

Transfer of credit will be considered for graduate work provided the courses meet institutional requirements and are appropriate for the student's planned and approved program. Any culminating project (e.g., capstone, research, thesis, etc.), clinical, or practicum requirement associated with a graduate program must be taken at Indiana Wesleyan University. The credit must be taken at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Currently this includes the following accrediting agencies:

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
• Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)
•  Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools (AARTS)
• Association of Theological Schools Commission on Accrediting (ATS)
• Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC)
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC)
• Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges – Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC–ACCJC)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges – Senior College and University Commission (WASC–SCUC)

Individual academic units may establish higher standards/conditions as is appropriate for their respective disciplines or accrediting bodies. A minimum grade of "C" may be considered for transfer. No more than 30% of the graduate degree may be transferred in from another institution. The learning outcomes must align and have been completed within the past seven years. Minimal conditions governing the transfer of earned graduate credits to other course work include:

• Each PAU shall determine the amount of time acceptable of completed work that is eligible for credit transfer.
• Only graduate courses in which a student has earned a grade of "C" or better may be considered for transfer credit.
• Hours of credit may be transferred, but grades earned in courses taken at another institution do not transfer and are not used in computing the student's graduate GPA at Indiana Wesleyan University.
• When a graduate course is taken at another university on a credit/no credit or pass/fail option, hours of "credit" or "pass" are not accepted as transferable unless approved by the appropriate academic unit.
• For graduate certificate programs, no more than 30% can be transferred into the certificate program.

Credit hours accepted in transfer are recorded as part of the student's official academic record. Once transcripts (and other test scores and academic documents) have been received, IWU is not permitted to release copies of those documents back to the student or any other party. Transfer of credit will be determined by the Dean of the Division of Masters Nursing or designee.

Transcripts from International Institutions

Transcripts from International Institutions may need to be sent to an outside agency for evaluation and determination of transferable credits, degrees, and GPA. If this outside review is necessary, students are responsible for the initiation of this evaluation and for any fees incurred during the process.

Undergraduate and Graduate Credit Crossover Policy

Undergraduate credits from IWU or taken at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or hold appropriate international accreditation, may be used to fulfill requirements of IWU graduate programs under specified conditions.  When permitted by the design of the program, undergraduate credits from upper level courses may be counted toward the requirements of a graduate degree or certificate when the undergraduate course or courses sufficiently accomplish the learning outcomes of a course in the graduate program. The course(s) must have been completed within the past five years and must reflect current knowledge and best practices. No more than 25% of the total credit requirements for the graduate degree or certificate may be completed through undergraduate credits.  Undergraduate courses in which a student has earned a “B” or better may be considered for graduate credit.  Dual counting of credits requires approval by the appropriate program leader, in consultation with a graduate level content expert, as well as approval by the University Registrar, and Financial Aid Office if applicable. The program leader will make the final decision as to the applicability of the course to fulfill program learning outcomes.  Established limitations on the number of credits that may be transferred into the graduate program remain in effect.

Graduate level credits from IWU or taken at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or hold appropriate international accreditation, may be used to fulfill requirements of IWU undergraduate programs under specified conditions.  When permitted by the design of the program, graduate credits may be counted toward the requirements of an undergraduate degree or certificate when the graduate course or courses sufficiently accomplish the learning outcomes of a course in the undergraduate program. The course(s) must have been completed within the past five years and must reflect current knowledge and best practices. No more than 25% of the total credit requirements for the undergraduate major, minor, or certificate may be completed through graduate credits.  Though exceptions may be approved by program directors, graduate courses in which a student has earned a “B” or better may be considered for undergraduate credit.  Dual counting of credits requires approval by the appropriate program leader, in consultation with a graduate level content expert, as well as approval by the University Registrar, and Financial Aid Office if applicable.  The program leader will make the final decision as to the applicability of the course to fulfill program learning outcomes.  Established limitations on the number of credits that may be transferred into the undergraduate program remain in effect.