Transfer of Credits for Applicants from Other Institutions
Transfer credit is typically awarded for courses taken at regionally accredited colleges and universities, provided such courses meet the degree requirements of Southern Wesleyan University A maximum of 68 semester hours may be transferred from two-year colleges. No credit will be given for courses for which the grade earned was less than a "C". Courses from two year Institutions may not be accepted if they are not designated as "College/University Transfer". A link to a a list of previously approved transfer courses and their Southern Wesleyan equivalencies is at right. The final determination for awarding transfer credits is made by Academic Records in consultation with the appropriate academic departments.
Evaluation of International Coursework
Applicants from non-US Institutions should request a course-by-course evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org), or from another evaluation service approved in advance by Academic Records. Southern Wesleyan University will consider the recommendations but no guarantee of acceptance is implied. The final determination for awarding transfer transfer credits from non-US Institutions is made by Academic Records in consultation with the appropriate academic departments. However, no credit will be awarded without an evaluation from an approved service.
Permission to Take Coursework Elsewhere for Current Students
Students who have already been accepted, or are currently enrolled should request permission prior to enrolling in courses at other Institutions. Students in the Adult and Graduate Studies Programs should contact their advisor for the appropriate form. Students in the traditional programs should complete the request form available on MyCampus. Except with special permission, transfer credits may not be among the last thirty-two hours of the degree.
Credit for Advanced Placement, CLEP and IB
Students may receive credit for acceptable scores on the appropriate College Board AP or CLEP exams. Links for transfer equivalencies for AP and CLEP exams are at right. Current students should request permission prior to taking any CLEP exam. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme graduates may also be awarded credit for appropriate scores on their Higher Level exams. Currently IB credit is evaluated on a case by case basis with the final determination made by Academic Records in consultation with the appropriate academic departments.