6. The Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management and the Records Office evaluates and accepts transfer courses that are clearly equivalent to LSCC courses based on historical precedent by matching course descriptions derived from appropriate college catalogs. However, certain program specific courses refer to departments for evaluation and review before credit is posted. Departments are asked to verify equivalencies in writing.
Priority in Evaluating Transcripts
1. Every effort is made to review transcripts for transfer credit as they are received. However, due to the high volume of transcripts received transcripts will be evaluated in the following order of priority: presently enrolled degree seeking students, recently enrolled degree seeking students, and new student requests. Evaluations performed for prospective students prior to their enrollment are considered tentative and non-binding. 2. Transfer students with a complete admission file will receive a letter detailing the amount of credit that is accepted at the college by the end of their first semester of attendance. A complete admission file consists of a completed application for admission and transcripts from all Postsecondary institutions attended by the student. 3. Transfer credit will be awarded based on the following criteria: Courses completed at other or post-secondary technical institutions with a passing grade or better will be accepted for transfer and applicability toward a degree. The Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management along with the appropriate faculty will examine course descriptions from the respective college catalogs to ensure that the equivalent of course content, level of instruction, and student competencies to be achieved are comparable to courses offered at LSCC. 4. For a student admitted on probation or suspension, only courses in which the student has earned a grade of "C" or better will be accepted. Higher grades also may be required by Lawson State for selected courses provided higher grades ire also required in said courses for native Lawson State students. Only those credits for which Lawson State has an equivalent course (must meet laboratories, required attendance at performances, and prerequisite requirements) will be counted toward graduation requirements. Awarding transfer credit to fulfill graduation requirements will be based on applicability of the credits to the requirements of the degree sought. Course work earned at a foreign institution may be accepted for transfer pending translation of the transcript and a detailed evaluation outlining recommendations for the awarding of credit. Each student is responsible for the costs involved in obtaining the evaluation from one of the recognized credentialing services previously listed. The criteria for awarding credit from the institutions will be the same as for other institutions within the United States including credits hours.
Initial Academic Status of Transfer Students
1. A transfer student whose cumulative grade point average at the transfer institution(s) is 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale will be admitted on clear academic status.
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