Official evaluation of acceptability for transfer: An official evaluation
of all previously completed college credit is prepared by the Registrar as
part of the process of approval of a transfer student for general admission
to the University. Only the Registrar is authorized to speak for the
University with respect to the transferability of credit.
Acceptability for transfer: At the time of admission to the University,
previously earned college credit is evaluated by the Registrar in accordance
with regulations established by the faculty as to acceptability for transfer
and a summary of all previous college work and all transferable work is
prepared by the Registrar for use in advisement of the student. Such
evaluation does not constitute an agreement to accept any specific credit in
lieu of any specific requirement for graduation from Aurora University. The
following general criteria are used by the Registrar in determining
acceptability for transfer:
Credit is accepted from regionally accredited post-secondary
institutions and from institutions accredited by bodies recognized by
the Council on Regional Post-Secondary Accreditation (CORPA). Credit
from U.S. institutions not accredited by CORPA bodies may only be
accepted through the process for assessment of prior learning and is
subject to the same limitations as other assessed prior learning.
Foreign institutions: Guidelines presented in the AACRAO World
Education Series are applied. Where credit and content determination
cannot be made from foreign transcripts, the Registrar may require that
the transcripts be reviewed by a recognized credential evaluation
service at student expense before transfer of credit will be considered.
The Registrar may require that transcripts in languages other than
English be translated at student expense. The Registrar reserves the
right to determine whether or not foreign transcripts meet the
University's requirements for acceptance as official records.
Only courses bearing grades of C minus (C-) or higher may be
transferred. Courses bearing grades such as "pass" or
"credit" may be transferred provided the regulations of the
sending institution indicate that such credit represents work at the
level of C- or higher. The cutoff for numerical grades shall be
determined by the University Registrar so that such grades are accepted
on a basis consistent with the C- criterion. Coursework bearing
"pass" or "credit" grades may only be accepted for
inclusion in a specific program upon review and approval of the program
faculty.
In the case of credit that is to be included in a program, time limits
on applicability to the program may be established by the program
faculty. Time limits are determined with respect to the date of the
student's first attendance at Aurora University.
Credit is ordinarily considered acceptable for transfer if it is
comparable to coursework offered by Aurora University or generally
considered to be part of a liberal arts based curriculum.
Postsecondary technical credit may be accepted in transfer for
inclusion in an approved student-initiated major; as general elective
credit if certified by a program faculty as relevant to the student's
major area of study; or for inclusion in an established major upon
approval of the program faculty.
Credit deemed by the sending institution, or by Aurora University, to
be remedial or pre-college in level may not be accepted in transfer.
However, such credit may be considered by an academic unit as a basis
for waiving course prerequisites, at the option of the program faculty.
A.A. and A.S. general education transfer articulation: Students holding an
A.A. or A.S. degree from a regionally- accredited college are deemed to have
met all lower-division general education requirements for graduation from
Aurora University, and are thus required only to complete 6 semester hours
of upper-division courses from among approved general education offerings.
Transfer of credit by students matriculated at Aurora University: In
general, it is expected that, once enrolled at Aurora University, a student
will earn all subsequent credit toward the degree at the university.
Credit earned by approved cross-registration at other schools that are
members of the Council of West Suburban Colleges (North Central College,
Benedictine University) is treated as though it were earned at Aurora
University.
No credit from other institutions earned while a student is
matriculated at Aurora University may be accepted in transfer except
upon prior, written approval of the Registrar.
No credit may be transferred within the last 24 semester hours of the
student's degree except upon the prior, written approval of the faculty
(delegated to the Registrar). Credit to be transferred into a major
under these circumstances also requires the prior, written approval of
the jurisdictional dean of the program faculty.
The applicability of transferred credits to the completion of major
requirements is decided by the relevant program faculty acting through the
advisement process determined by that program faculty.
Aurora University does not accept credit for college-level GED
examinations in transfer.
Aurora University will accept credit from an accredited graduate school
toward a bachelor's degree at Aurora University. The student is not required
to have received a graduate degree prior to submitting a transcript for
credit.
The application of courses transferred toward meeting general degree
requirements will be determined by the Registrar. (Professionally oriented
courses, e.g., pastoral counseling or Sunday School administration, will not
apply toward general degree requirements).
The application of courses transferred toward meeting major requirements
will be determined by the program chair and the Registrar.
B. Special Programs
Credit Equivalency and Transfer of Credit for Registered Nurses
B.S.N. Degree. R.N.s entering the B.S.N. program are subject to the
Transfer of Credit practices outlined above and the additional policies
outlined in this section. These policies are more specifically defined
as they relate to the B.S.N. program and thus take precedence over the
general statements made above.
Professional nursing courses completed in connection with an Associate's
Degree or Diploma Program can be transferred into the B.S.N. program under
the guidelines of I.A.I. or through the ACT-PEP or NLN Mobility
Examinations. These examinations can be taken only after one course of
credit has been successfully completed at Aurora University. Up to 30
semester hours may be awarded through these examinations. A maximum of 81
semester hours of such examination credit and community college credit can
be applied toward a B.S.N. Such examination credit is not considered as part
of the minimum 30 semester hour residency requirement (including 18 semester
hours in the major) established by the University.
Some coursework for nursing majors earned at accredited post-secondary
institutions and recorded on the transcripts of such institutions will not
transfer.
Courses that are designated "for nurses" (i.e., Sociology
for Nurses) cannot be accepted in transfer.
Nursing courses, to be considered for transfer credit, must have been
completed within the last 4 years. Proficiency tests may be required to
demonstrate equivalency to and currency with Aurora University nursing
courses.
Science courses must have been completed within the last ten years.
Current licensed R.N.'s are exempt.
Credit transfer from Waubonsee Community College Child Care Program. In
addition to the normal transfer of credit (Section II-A), as detailed in the
Waubonsee Community College - Aurora University Transfer Guide, available
from the Aurora University Admissions Office and the WCC Counseling Center,
30 semester hours from the Child Care Department (CC) are transferable under
the Technical Guidelines (Section II-2f) and may substitute for 6 semester
hours in elementary education electives. WCC's ED200 Education: Agent for
Change will substitute for Aurora University's EDU220 History and Philosophy
of Education in the elementary education and secondary education areas of
concentration. This transfer package is only available to those students who
have completed an A.S. in Early Childhood Development before or while
working for a B.A. in Elementary Education. Credit will actually be
transferred upon completion of the A.S. For those who have not completed the
WCC program, some specific courses may be transferable. Consult the
Registrar's Office.
Credit transfer from College of DuPage Child Care and Development Program.
In addition to the normal transfer of credit (Section II-A), Aurora
University will accept up to 36 semester hours from the Child Care and
Development Department at the College of DuPage if the student has completed
a Certificate in Child Care. Six semester hours may substitute for
elementary education electives at Aurora University and the remaining 30
semester hours would be elective credit transferred under the Technical
Guidelines (Section II-2f). To be eligible for this credit a student must be
working for a B.A. degree in Elementary Education at Aurora University.
C.O.D.'s Philosophy 160 History and Philosophy of Education will substitute
for Aurora University's EDU220 History and Philosophy of Education.
