Evaluation of Transfer Credit (Procedure 3.0200)

Purpose

To establish guidelines for evaluating transfer credit.

Procedure

1. General Provisions for the Evaluation of Transfer Credit
   1. Transfer transcripts must be submitted in accordance with Procedure 3.0100 - Admission to College.
      
      
   2. Students whose transfer transcripts have not been received by the end of the first semester of the student's initial enrollment will not be allowed to continue enrollment at Seminole State College. In addition, a restriction will be placed on the student's records and will not be removed until transcripts are received.
      
      
   3. Credits earned at an out-of-country institution must be evaluated by a college approved credential evaluation service.  A course-by-course evaluation that is translated into English must be submitted with official copies of the report to the Registrar’s Office.
      
      
   4. Seminole State College may grant credit for prior experiential learning per Procedure 4.0308 Assignment of Credit from Prior Experiential Learning.
      
      
   5. The evaluation of transfer credit shall be the responsibility of the Registrar’s Office, with input from the academic department, as per the following guidelines: 
      1. The College will award credit for courses from U.S. institutions that have received accreditation and participate in the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS). In addition, the College will accept credits from accredited institutions that are recognized by one of the associations listed in the college catalog.
         
         
      2. Students who transfer from U.S. institutions that are not accredited by one of the associations listed in the college catalog must follow guidelines as established in College Policy 3.021 Petition Process for Transfer Credit from Certain U.S. Institutions and Procedure 3.0210 Petition Process for Transfer Credit from Certain U.S. Institutions.
         
         
      3. Transfer credit will be accepted for academic coursework completed with a final grade of D or higher. Accepted transfer credit may be applied toward degree requirements in accordance with the requirements of the student’s declared program of study.
         
         
      4. Coursework that is vocational or career-technical in nature and not designated for college credit is generally not eligible for transfer. Exceptions may apply for coursework or credentials covered by statewide articulation agreements established under Florida law. Graduate-level coursework is not eligible for transfer.
         
         
      5. Credit will be evaluated based on, but not limited to:
         1. Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS),
         2. comparison of course level, content and objectives,   
         3.  degree requirements from the institution where the credit was earned, 
         4. appropriate academic departmental review,
         5. recommendations set forth by the American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and NAFSA: Association of International Educators and position statements from the College’s institutional accreditor.
            
            
      6. Academic Deans are required to review course descriptions for coursework determined non-equivalent by the Registrar’s Office and apply uniformly any decisions to award or not award credit course equivalency and/or substitution.
         
         
      7. Credits earned at an institution on a Quarter system will be evaluated and transferred in with quarter credits equal to .67 of semester credits.  For example:
         
         12 quarter credits = 8 semester credits
         9 quarter credits = 6 semester credits
         6 quarter credits = 4.0 semester credits
         4 quarter credits = 2.67 credits
         
         
   6. Students may appeal the evaluation of their transfer credit prior to graduation from the College by submitting a Request for Re-Evaluation of Transfer Course form to the Registrar’s Office.
      
      
   7. The final determination for transfer of credit equivalency decisions rest with the Vice President, Academic Affairs.
      
      

Rulemaking Authority and Law(s) Implemented:  Florida Statutes §§1001.64 

History – Adopted 5/2002, Revised 8/2020, Revised 5/2026