Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements

TRANSFER CREDIT FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS (Undergraduate Students)

It is the policy of Western New Mexico University to accept transfer credit from other New Mexico accredited or regionally accredited colleges and universities.

Transfer credit may be awarded when the following conditions are met:

1. The student must be awarded “final” admissions status;

2. The course carries degree credit at the transferring institution;

3. The student was not suspended from a college or university at the time the course was taken.

Transfer transcripts become the property of WNMU and will not be returned to the student either as originals or as copies.  Transfer credit will become part of the student’s record after the student has established a course of record.

All courses with letter grades of A, B, C, D, CR, S, or P (except ENGL 101 or 102, and Developmental or Remedial courses) will be posted on the WNMU transcript provided they conform to the above noted restrictions.  Courses transferred with a D cannot count toward a student’s major.  If duplicate courses are taken at other institutions, only the course with the highest grade will transfer.

Courses transfer from other institutions at the level offered at those institutions.  Hours transferred from two-year institutions cannot be used for upper division (300-400) hours.

After enrollment at WNMU, course work taken at another institution may replace the grade for a course taken at WNMU, provided the student receives prior approval from the student’s advisor at WNMU to take the course.

A transfer student must complete a minimum of six credit hours in the elected major and a minimum of three credit hours in the elected minor in residence at WNMU.

See the “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” section of the catalog for specific degree information for transfer students.

International students wishing to receive credit for courses taken at accredited institutions of post-secondary education outside the U.S. must provide WNMU with original transcripts translated into English that have been evaluated by an independent credentials evaluator.  A list of evaluators is available at the Admissions Office.

Western New Mexico University treats transfer students the same as students who started at WNMU in awarding credit towards fulfilling degree requirements.  The University supports articulation among all post-secondary institutions in New Mexico.

Arizona transfer students who complete any one of the three Arizona General Education Curriculums will be deemed to have fulfilled WNMU’s General Education with the exception of oral communication and computer literacy.

PLEASE NOTE: Transfer students should consult the transcript evaluator concerning the state-wide Articulation of Lower Division Common Core (general education) requirements.  Graduate students should refer to Transfer Credit listed under Graduate Policies in the Graduate Studies Section of the catalog.

WNMU TRANSFER ARTICULATION PARTNERS

In addition to the post-secondary institutions in New Mexico, WNMU has formed transfer articulation agreements with the following Arizona Schools:

· Cochise College

· Eastern Arizona College

· Maricopa County Community Colleges (10 schools)

· Pima Community College

STATE OF NEW MEXICO TRANSFER MODULES

Information concerning specific Program Transfer Modules are maintained and coordinated by the New Mexico Higher Education Department. The following is a partial list as others are under development:

These programs include:

· General Education Core

· Business Administration Module

· Criminal Justice Module

· Early Childhood Education Module

· General Engineering Module

· Social Work Module

· Teacher Education Module

Contact the department for current information.

Contact the New Mexico Higher Education Department for current information.