Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer students from other accredited colleges and universities who are legal residents of Oklahoma may transfer to SWOSU under the following conditions: • If the student originally met both the high school curricular requirements and academic performance standards of SWOSU, the student must have a grade point average high enough to meet SWOSU’s retention standards; or • If the student originally met the high school curricular requirements but not the academic performance standards of SWOSU, the student must have a grade point average high enough to meet SWOSU’s retention standards, and must also complete the curricular requirements before transferring; or • If the student originally met neither the curricular nor the performance requirements of SWOSU, the student must have a grade point average high enough to meet SWOSU’s retention standards based on at least 24 completed semester credit hours of regularly-graded (A, B, C, D, F) college work and must also complete the curricular requirements, as specified. Transfer students who are not residents of Oklahoma may transfer from an out-of-state institution if they meet the following requirements: • meet University admission requirements. • have a retention/graduation GPA of at least 2.0. • be in good standing at the institution from which they are transferring. TRANSFER CREDIT • Transcripts of record from colleges or universities accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or other regional associations will be given full value when appropriate to the student’s degree program. • Transcripts of records from institutions not accredited by a regional association may be accepted in transfer when appropriate to the student’s degree program and when Southwestern Oklahoma State University has had the opportunity to validate the courses or programs. • Validation of credits may include, but is not limited to, the completion of college level courses and/or evaluation by an appropriate academic department. • Credit accepted in transfer that is not in semester credit hours will be converted to semester credit hours. • All transfer credit is calculated in the cumulative grade point average. • Evaluation of military service may be accomplished by submitting service records to the Academic Records Office. • Credit recommendations from the American Council on Education will be considered. OKLAHOMA TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 (HB 1804 IMMIGRATION LAW) HB 1804 provides that an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within Oklahoma for any postsecondary education benefit, including but not limited to, scholarships or financial aid, or for resident tuition, except as provided under new law set forth in other provisions of HB 1804 and under the revised State Regents’ policy (3.18.9) which conforms with that new law. However, HB 1804 also provides that this provision regarding eligibility for resident tuition and state financial aid shall not apply to an undocumented
immigrant student enrolled in a degree program during the 2006- 07 school year or any prior school year who received a resident tuition benefit pursuant to the pre-HB 1804 statute and pre-HB 1804 State Regents policy regarding undocumented immigrant students. In addition, SB 820 of the 2007 legislative session creates unique treatment of undocumented immigrant students participating in Oklahoma’s Promise. The new legislation identifies three categories of undocumented immigrant students: • Category I – students enrolled in a degree program during the 2006-07 year or any prior school year who received a resident tuition benefit pursuant to the pre-HB 1804 statute and pre-HB 1804 State Regents’ policy. These students are “grandfathered” and remain eligible for resident tuition and state financial aid under the pre-HB 1804 law and pre- HB1804 policy. • Category II – students enrolling in a postsecondary education institution in 2007-08 and thereafter. These students are subject to the new restrictions under HB 1804 and the State Regents’ policy that became effective November 1, 2007. • Oklahoma’s Promise – While students participating in Oklahoma’s Promise also fall into either Category I or Category II, SB 820 provides unique treatment of these students with respect to their eligibility to receive the Oklahoma’s Promise award. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS • An international student is a student attending the university with a student visa in F1 immigration status. • Before being considered for admission as a first time freshman, an international applicant must provide proof of English proficiency by meeting one of the following test standards: a score of 500 or higher on the paper-based version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a 61 or higher on the internet-based version of the TOEFL, or a 5.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Submission of ACT or SAT scores is optional, as SWOSU is participating in a test-optional pilot program. International students are encouraged to take a CPT test before enrollment. • International student applicants must provide a financial certificate on a university-provided form showing sufficient resources to pay for the student’s study and living expenses. • Application deadlines for international students are June 15 for fall semesters, October 15 for spring semesters, and March 15 for summer semesters. • The student should understand that admission to the university in no way indicates acceptance into the College of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, or other professional programs. • International students are considered non-residents of Oklahoma and as such, they pay non-resident tuition and fees. • International students are expected to follow all USCIS regulations concerning employment while attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University. • U.S. Government Federal Financial Aid is not available to international students. • SWOSU relies on foreign credential evaluation reports performed by a NACES member (http://www.naces.org/) to evaluate coursework completed in non-USA postsecondary institutions. Coursework completed at a non-USA institution will be evaluated for transfer to SWOSU after receipt of this course-by-course evaluation report and after a student has
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