2.04 – Transfer Credit
A. Purpose
To establish the college’s process for awarding credit from other colleges, universities, or other institutions to meet the requirements of a student’s selected degree program.
B. Policy
The college will evaluate and determine equivalencies of credits earned by a student from other colleges or universities and other institutions. Once established, those credits will be applied to the college degree program selected by the student.
C. Procedures
Applicants for admission, who attended other colleges or universities, are responsible for submitting their official transcripts from each institution directly to the admission office.
U.S. Colleges and Universities
Missouri Core42
Senate Bill 997 established the Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum Act (Sections 178.785-789 RSMo), which directs the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to develop a standard core transfer curriculum and a common course numbering equivalency matrix for lower-division general education courses. The core transfer curriculum, known as CORE 42, is a framework for general education that all Missouri public two-and four-year institutions of higher education have adopted effective for the 2018-2019 academic year. The goal of the CORE 42 is to facilitate the seamless transfer of academic credits. The completion of the CORE 42 at any public institution of higher education will transfer to every other public institution of higher education in the state and substitute for the receiving institution’s general education requirement. Individual courses that comprise the CORE 42 are guaranteed to transfer one-to-one among all public (and participating independent) colleges and universities in Missouri.
Accredited Institutions
The college will award credit for courses successfully completed through another college or university accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Other accreditors not listed by CHEA will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Students must complete coursework at the institution after it received accreditation or during the time the institution was granted candidacy status for accreditation from one of the accrediting associations recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Non- Accredited Institutions
The college evaluates coursework from non- accredited institutions on a course-by-course basis. Transfer of credit may or may not be awarded depending on the results of the evaluation.
Other Institutions
International Institutions
The college evaluates coursework from international institutions on a course-by-course basis. Transfer of credit may or may not be awarded depending on the results of the evaluation.
Military Credit
The college evaluates transfer credits completed during military duty. American Military University and U.S. Air Force: Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcripts are evaluated for equivalent courses provided by the college.
Re-evaluation and Appeal of Transfer Credit
Re-evaluation of Transfer Credit
To request for a previously evaluated course(s) to be re-evaluated, the college requires students to provide supporting documentation in addition to the official transcript. See the Admissions website for the re-evaluation process.
Core42 Appeal of Transfer Credit Denial
In accordance with RSMo 178.788, denial of transfer credit for Core42 courses can be appealed by following the processes on the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development website.
D. Definitions
N/A
E. Authority
This policy is maintained under the authority of the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
F. Related Policies
2.30 Credit for Prior Learning
G. Implementation
Policy approved and adopted by the Board of Trustees on 01/13/2020 and revised on 4/12/2021 and 12/11/2024.
Purpose, procedures, responsibilities, and definitions approved and adopted by the Cabinet on 12/12/2019; Revised 4/6/2021 and 12/3/2024.
Set for review 2027-2028.