TRANSFERRING CREDITS TO A U.S. UNIVERSITY

Using Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a case study

Transfer credit evaluation is an

Not a science.

THREE TOPICS:

University credit system in the U.S.

• Case study: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Transfer credit evaluation is a three-step process

Advice your students can use

THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.

THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.

One class is three credits.

Students spend three hours per week in the classroom, but are expected to spend a significant amount of time studying outside of the classroom.

THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.

3 credits per class

5 classes per semester

30 credits per year

PHILOSOPHY:

“A YEAR IS A YEAR”

THE CREDIT-HOUR SYSTEM IN THE U.S.

The Credit Ratio

Example:

If a student earned 146 credits at previous university in two years, the ratio would be:

60/146 = .41

Each course will be multiplied by .41

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS

IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

Step One:

Apply EARLY and be admitted!

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

Step Two:

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) at IUPUI will complete the initial evaluation of transfer credits

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

What Transfers?

Accredited

100-Level

“C” grade

Articulations

What does not transfer?

English courses

Medical courses

We don’t offer it

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

Be Admitted

Initial Evaluation

Distribution into specific IUPUI courses

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

IUPUI Department

IUPUI Course #

IUPUI Credits Previous Institution Course Title

Previous Dept. & Course #

Previous Credits

ECON #100A 3 Basic Economics EC1003 4

MATH #100A 2 Beginning Calculus

MA2013 3

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

Be Admitted

Initial Evaluation

Distribution into specific IUPUI courses

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS:IUPUI AS A CASE STUDY

ECON E2013 credits, Intro to Macroeconomics

ECON #100

3 Credits, Basic Economics

Basic Economic

s

ECE 2013 Credits, Linear Circuit Analysis I

ECE #1002 Credits,

Electronic Circuits

Electric Circuits

MATH #100Course similar to

MATH 261, 4 credits, but not enough credits

for equivalency

MATH #100

2 Credits, Math II

Math II

WLAC #100IUPUI Does not have an equivalent course

WLAC #1003 credits

Americas Studies

ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE

ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE

Gather materials about your university courses

Course descriptions

Textbook authors, titles and publishers

Course syllabus

Any necessary translations

ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE

Come to orientation

Limits on years that have passed

May or may not need an evaluation from a credentials evaluation company

Students always lose some credits, even from U.S. universities

ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE

Be prepared to do some “leg work”

Contact academic departments

Take forms and course descriptions to their offices

Follow-up

Meet with academic advisor

ADVICE YOUR STUDENTS CAN USE

Office Lowest Grade Evaluation Number of Hours

Ball State University International Office Full Evaluation

Indiana State University International Office C

Indiana University, Bloomington Office of Admissions C Semi-Automated Evaluation

IUPUI International Office C Two-Step EvaluationUp to 15 hours per full-time semester

Penn State University C Full Evaluation

Stanford University Registrar’s Office C- Request the Evaluation 90 hours

University of Colorado Office of Admissions C- Two-Step Evaluation36 hours per full-time year

University of Denver International Office C- Two-Step Evaluation 92 hours

University of Maryland Transfer Credit Center Two-Step Evaluation

Credit-hour system; 3 hours per class

Three Steps at IUPUI

You can help your students with advice from this presentation!

Jennifer Reed

Office of International Affairs Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

jenreed@iupui.edu