Advising Transfer Students

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Advising Transfer Students

• February 3, 2009
• Elaine Missel
• Transfer Credit Evaluator
• 389-2873 emissel3_at_naz.edu

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Of the 475 undergraduate students in the
graduating class of May 2008

• 176 entered as transfer students
• 267 entered as freshmen and earned some type of
  transfer credit (test or course) either before
  matriculating at Naz or at some time during
  college career

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Transfer students enter from

• Four-year colleges
• No baccaluareate degree (changing college,
  changing major, or returning to school after an
  absence)
• Pursuing second degree
• Two-year colleges
• AA or AS degrees (intentional transfer)
• AAS degrees (vocational)
• No degree

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Students who transfer to Nazareth after having
earned an AA or AS degree from a fully accredited
college

• Are ordinarily granted 60 credits and junior
  status
• Receive credit, in most cases, for courses in
  which grades of D or D- were earned
• Follow a modified core curriculum
• Degree requirements including full and modified
  core requirements are outlined on pp 55-58
  Academic Policies Procedures Handbook

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Students who transfer to Naz with an AAS degree,
from a two-year college without any degree, or
from a four-year college (ie. No AA or AS degree)

• Have transcripts evaluated on a course by course
  basis
• Are NOT guaranteed 60 credits and junior status
• Do NOT receive credit for courses in which grades
  of D or D- were earned
• Follow the full core curriculum with the
  exception of Freshman Seminar (handled on an
  individual basis)

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AAS exception!!!

• AAS in RN Nursing graduates from two-year
  colleges entering the RN to BS Nursing major at
  Nazareth receive 60 credits in transfer, enter
  with junior status and follow the modified core.

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General information

• Only credits transfer grades do not
• We accept a maximum of 60 credits from two-year
  colleges
• A minimum of 30 credits, preferably the last 30,
  must be completed at Nazareth
• All students must complete 6 credits of
  perspectives courses at Nazareth (PI or PII)

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Core modifications for AA, AS degree students

• English Writing
• Students with approved associate degrees must
  complete a minimum of 3 credits in English
  composition, rather than 6
• Freshman Seminar is waived
• Must complete all 8 PI areas
• 2 PII courses regardless of BA, BS or MusB degree
  (mathematics or science PII not required)

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Core modifications, cont.

• ONE Nazareth College W course rather than two
• Successfully complete Writing Assessment
  component of Naz W course
• Core modifications apply only to students who
  have earned an AA or AS degree prior to
  matriculating at Nazareth

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ENGW 101-102 requirement

• Transfer students with AA AS degrees must
  complete a minimum of 3 credits in English
  composition. ENGW 102 is waived.
• All other transfer students need 6 credits of
  English composition
• Details outlined on pp 16-17 of policies book
• ENGW 102 is waived for transfer students who have
  completed ENGW 101 and a PI Literature course
  prior to transferring. This waiver is posted on
  program evals.

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Reading Program Evaluations

• Substitutions
• Waivers
• Course codes
• Funky courses

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Transfer course codes on Program Evals

• TE indicates transfer course
• NE indicates non-course
• Used for posting AP Exams
• Grade of T indicates transfer credit
• Used for transfer courses and AP Exams
• All courses/credits are posted to last term of
  attendance

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Core waiver codes on program evals

• COREWV1..FRS 101
• COREWV2..ENGW 102
• COREWV3..MTH/SCI PII
• COREWV4..1 other PII
• COREWV5..W course
• COREWV6..W course

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Why do we have funky courses?

• Used for PI and PII designation
• No course equivalency in that area at Naz
• Intro Literature _at_ MCC FLCC
• Other colleges dont have same prerequisites
• Mathematics and Sciences placement determined
  by demonstrated competencies

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Funky courses on program evals

• FA1P1, HIS1P1, LIT1P1, etc.
• PI transfer courses by area
• FA1P2, HIS1P2, LIT1P2, etc.
• PII transfer courses by area
• GLOBALTRAN
• WTGTR1W, WTGTR2W
• PED100 1 semester of PE met
• PED200 2 semesters of PE met

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more Funky courses

• For Modern Foreign languages
• FRN1T1, FRN1T2, GER1T1, GER1T2, etc. for
  languages taught at Nazareth
• MFL1T1 for languages not taught at Nazareth
• LAE1T1 indicates a liberal arts course with no
  specific Naz equivalent

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more Funky courses..

• Transfer credit is usually posted in summary
  rather than attached to individual courses
  (except for AP, summer, and coursework for
  entering freshmen)
• TRC001 Code for liberal arts transfer credits
  posted in summary (displays in Liberal Arts
  counter block on DA)
• TRC002 CODE for non-liberal arts transfer
  credits posted in summary (displays in Other
  Courses block on DA)

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Transfer Credit Equivalency Report TRER
contains lots of information

• Lists transfer courses applied to core and major
  by college
• Displays transfer courses and/or funky courses
  and Naz equivalencies

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Tips for advising transfer students

• Pick up advising folders 2 or 3 days prior to
  advising program to review transfer credit
• Make notes in advising folders about remaining
  requirements, substitutions, waivers, etc.
• Create sample timeline (in pencil) for completing
  degree requirements
• Complete blue sheet for course equivalencies

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Tips, cont..

• Compare program evals with transfer credit evals
  for accuracy.
• Report errors to Elaine or Gary.

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more tips

• Transferring, regardless of previous institution,
  requires adjustment. Discuss reduced course load
  during first semester in order to ease
  transition. Also discuss ways to make up make up
  reduced load.
• Encourage students to print out and review
  Program Evaluations prior to advising
  appointments.
• Encourage students to meet with certification
  advisor on a regular basis to coordinate
  requirements with major, core, etc.

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more tips

• Remember the BIG picture. UG degrees require a
  minimum of 120 credits.
• Students who transfer in 60 credits may need more
  than an additional 60 credits to satisfy degree
  requirements.
• Encourage students to complete course and/or
  credit deficiencies prior to last semester of
  Senior year.