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Transferred Credit
Hours earned at
an institution accredited by a regional committee on
colleges, or the equivalent, will be accepted at NSU with
the following exceptions:
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A course
failed or in which a required grade is not met at NSU,
then repeated at another institution, will not be
accepted as credit for the course. The course will
transfer as an elective. Credit for the course can
only be obtained by repeating the course at NSU.
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2.) |
No more
than 65 semester hours of credit earned at a two-year
institution may apply toward a degree at Northwestern,
and these hours may apply as freshman and sophomore
level courses only. |
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3.) |
The
academic dean will determine how transferred credits may
be applied to a degree requirements. Courses that
do not correspond to courses offered at NSU will
transfer as elective credits. |
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4.) |
Even
though some courses may not transfer toward the degree,
all hours pursued are used in determining the cumulative
grade point average. |
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5.) |
While a
student is under suspension, no credits earned by the
student at another institution may be used toward a
degree at the university. |
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Credits
earned through CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)
must be sent to Northwestern State University from the
Educational Testing Center in Princeton, New Jersey.
These credits will not be accepted from another school's
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Transfer
students must request the Registrar of each college or
university previously attended to forward to NSU Registrar's
Office a complete and official transcript of work. An
official transcript is defined as one mailed directly from
one institution to another. It bears the institution's
seal, the signature of the Registrar, and the date of
issuance.
Transfer Credit
Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published
by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Officers (AACRAO), is used as a basis for
determining the accreditation status of other institutions.
Credits earned at a non-accredited institution will not be
accepted at NSU. The student may demonstrate knowledge
of the subject through tests or by other suitable means.
This determination of acceptability will be made by the
Registrar and the academic dean.
If a student
has earned elective credits for courses form an accredited
institution and feels that the content of the courses might
be acceptable to NSU degree requirements, the courses will
be reviewed by the Registrar and the academic dean.
Any student
enrolled at NSU must secure the academic dean's permission
in advance to take required course work at another
institution.
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