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Evaluation of transfer students (Refer to Appendix II - Institutional Profile)
An engineering articulation task force consisting of representatives from each engineering program in
Arizona (UA, ASU, NAU, and all community colleges) meets at least annually to review and update
transfer agreements. This has led to a statewide articulation of the freshman engineering experience so
students taking the appropriate course at any one school will be assured applicability of material and credit
at all other schools. In addition, this articulation task force (and similar articulation task forces in other
subject areas) have created the Arizona Higher Education Course Equivalency Guide
(http://az.transfer.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Admin_CEG) which lists all courses taught in community
colleges and their transfer equivalencies at the three universities. They have also been instrumental in the
creation of the Community College Transfer Guide (http://transferguides.arizona.edu/) that lists articulated
transfer agreements between the academic programs at The University of Arizona and academic programs
in the community colleges. These documents outline carefully articulated agreements for all in-state
transfer work.
Since most transfer students come from Pima Community College, articulation is strengthened by having a
member of the engineering faculty serve on the College’s Curriculum Development Committee. All
courses transferred from institutions where there is not an established transfer articulation agreement,
whether or not accredited by the EAC, are evaluated by a faculty advisor in consultation with the student.
Out of state transcripts represent only about one-third of the transfers and are evaluated by a faculty advisor
in consultation with the student.
Grades of "D" do not transfer into the University of Arizona, and the student's GPA is determined only by
courses taken at the University of Arizona.
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