Transferring credits
I was not aware how specific the policy is on credit transfers. Institutions have made it very difficult to move from one institution to another
Especially fro "career schools" I was surprised that very few if any credits will transfer from my institution. I understand that we offer associates degrees and I'm hopeful that I can be eloquent when discussing their future options for a BS degree
I tell them that transferring credits is up to the gaining institution. Some schools except certain credits that pertain to their couses.
It is interesting to me that the value of credit transfers is important for both inbound students as well as for students who will eventually graduate. Most of the time I associate credit transfers as a process to admit a new enrollment, but in truth there are implications on the other end as well.
I agree with that. It is nice to be up front and let the students know that if they are thinking about transferring credit, that they should start with the endin mind and speak to the institution that they are thinking of transferring to and getting mroe information.
I like the verbage used in this module; I actually wrote it down to use it in the future: "The transferability of credits is determined exclusively by receiving schools." It puts the responsibility on the prospective student to work backwards; if they know they want to transfer in elsewhere down the road, they need to start with that school to ensure your school's credits will transfer. It holds them more accountable as a consumer.
I have to agree that when I encounter a student that expresses an interest to transfer credits after graduation I dig in and ask them why because it is always in a students best interest to start and complete their degree at one school.
I think it's especially frustrating for adult learners who earned their Associate Degree over 10 years ago and because the importance of education has increased they are looking to go back to school for their bachelor degree and are forced to start all over.
It makes you wonder what will be the educational standard years from now...doctorate degrees??
I also had a similar experience, even within the same institutional body I was a bachelor's graduate trying to pick up an additonal teaching certification, however at 25 I could not go back to my original institution as I had a family and a job so I went to the local satelite of my school. I graduated when I was 24 1 year after and still had to retake general education courses that I had taken in my original degree because those particular credits were 3 and 1/2 years old
It really does make it difficult. I remember when I was in college and I transferred schools, there were several courses that I was not able to transfer in.
I even went through the appeals process, submitted my materials and even had the same books as the 'receiving' institute, yet they still didn't transfer my credits.
I understand each school has a different policy, but in my opinion, I feel it's a way for them to generate more money by having a student retake a course which is highly discouraging.
It all depends on the school the student is trying to transfer their credit if the school will take them or not it's not up to us.
