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A list of WKU AP/CLEP equivalencies is available at. WKU supports the CPE policy which outlines acceptable AP and CLEP scores. The student’s academic department will decide how and whether the credit applies to degree requirements for a particular major, minor, or certificate. WKU does not accept developmental coursework for degree credit. Approved educational experiences include: credit by exam, advanced placement, prior learning credit, and dual credit high school work. When a transcript from an accredited institution records credit granted for educational experiences, the credit will generally be accepted in transfer. Credit for a course in which a failing grade has been received can be earned only by repeating the course in residence unless prior written approval is granted by the chair of the department in which the course is offered. Refer to the departmental descriptions in this catalog or contact the department chair to determine the specific requirements for each major. Some academic departments require a minimum grade of “C” in each course applicable toward a major. Transfer work submitted will be equated to our internal scale and denoted as such on your record. WKU accepts transfer grades, and those grades will be recorded onto the WKU transcript and computed into the student’s overall GPA. Courses completed at a community or junior college will transfer to WKU as lower division credit only, even if WKU offers a comparable course at the upper division.Īcceptance of transfer credits for a particular major, minor, or certificate is subject to approval by the appropriate academic department. Ĭourses completed at a baccalaureate degree granting institution will be accepted for transfer credit at the level of the equivalent WKU course. Consideration will be given to courses whose content suggests competencies at least equivalent to courses offered by WKU. Students who previously earned course credit from a non-regionally accredited institution may petition for recognition of that credit. The “Transfer Credit Practices” report published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers will be the reference used for the evaluation of such credits. Undergraduate students transferring to WKU are required, as a part of the admission process, to provide the Office of Admissions with official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.Ĭredits earned at other accredited American institutions of higher education may be transferred to WKU and applied toward a degree.