2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Admissions and Recordsvided, nor is passing the examination guaranteed. Ifyou are planning to transfer, be advised that somecolleges and universities do not accept such credit.Military ExperienceEvaluationIf you have served in the military, you may begranted two hours of college credit in physical education.In some limited situations, you may qualifyfor additional credit. Inquiries should be directedto the Admissions Office.Retroactive Credit inForeign LanguageRetroactive credit is available to students whoenroll for the first time in a foreign language courseand who have already studied the target languagebefore attending St. Charles Community College.SCC will not grant credit for course work in which astudent has already earned credit through anothersource, such as advanced placement, testing, ortransfer. Only students who complete languagecourses 102, 201, or 202 with a grade of 75 percentor better may receive retroactive credit for foreignlanguage courses 101 or 102. Only non-nativespeakers may apply. For more information, contactthe Arts & Humanities Division.STUDENTSTRANSFERRING TO SCCStudents transferring from other colleges oruniversities are eligible for admission to SCC withadvanced standing. Credits for courses in whichpassing grades have been earned may be acceptedin transfer at the registrar’s discretion. Credits forcourses in which failing grades have been earnedwill not be transferred to the SCC transcript.Students who want to transfer credits to SCCfrom an accredited college or university may do soby requesting that official transcripts from eachinstitution attended be sent directly to the AdmissionsOffice. Please allow two to four weeks for SCCto receive the transcript(s).In order for your credits to be evaluated, youmust complete a Request for Transfer Evaluationform. Request forms are available in theAdmissions Office. Transcripts sent to SCC will notbe automatically reviewed unless you have requestedin writing that a review be made by the registrar.Accepted transfer credits will be included in thecumulative hours of credit at SCC but will not becalculated into your grade point average.TRANSFERRING YOURSCC CREDITSCourses taken for credit at St. CharlesCommunity College will be accepted in transfer byother colleges, provided grades are satisfactoryand courses taken are appropriate to thedegree sought.Admissions requirements for transfer studentsvary among colleges and universities. Therefore, ifyour plans include a transfer to a four-yearinstitution, you should work closely with aneducational counselor regarding transferability ofcredit earned at SCC.SCC does have articulation agreements andtransfer guides that identify transferable courseswith some colleges and universities, but ultimateresponsibility lies with the student to obtain aguarantee of course transferability with theinstitution of choice.Most universities set a limitation of 64 credithours on the number of credits accepted fortransfer from a two-year college.It is important that you obtain a catalog fromthe intended transfer institution, decide on a majorfield of study, and select SCC courses appropriateto that curriculum.Generally, college transfer program courses atSCC will satisfy various departmental, general education,elective, and degree requirements at othercolleges. However, career-technical programcourses may not transfer because these programsare designed to prepare you for employment ratherthan for the pursuit of a four-year degree.College counselors are available to assist you inthe transfer procedure. Check with the StudentDevelopment Office for information on transferagreements with area four-year institutions. Shouldyou experience difficulty transferring your SCCcoursework to another institution, please let usknow. Contact the vice president for student servicesfor assistance with an appeal to the receivinginstitution.For more information on the transfer process,see Academic Programs (pg. 51).TRANSCRIPT SERVICESA transcript of your grades and credits at SCC isavailable through the Registrar’s Office. You canrequest your transcripts in person or by writingdirectly to that office.17