Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

ADMISSIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AAMU, 2012-2013 ~ 12 ~
The Office of Admissions accepts transfer credits for the University for purposes of student classification (i.e., freshman, sophomore,
etc.). The deans of colleges or department chairpersons approve transfer credits for degree programs.
No credits will be accepted for developmental (remedial) courses, orientation, or religion courses in a specific religion.
Exploratory/overview/survey courses that discuss more than one religion are acceptable).
Acceptance of Transfer Credit
Students who transfer from another four-year institution or two year college must submit in advance for acceptance transcripts of all
previous work done on the college level. Such transcripts must be sent directly from the institution at which the work was completed.
Academic work completed at other schools not listed on the Admission Application will not be accepted for transfer purposes.
Transfer credits are accepted conditionally until the student presenting them has demonstrated, through satisfactory academic
achievement over a period of at least one semester, that he or she is able to pursue successfully the curriculum in which he or she is
enrolled.
Students transferring from colleges and universities must have maintained a “C” average and be in good standing with the institution
from which they are transferring. Students on academic probation or suspension are not in good standing, and, therefore, will not be
accepted by Alabama A&M University.
A student who has been suspended from an institution because of poor academic performance is not eligible to enter Alabama A&M
University immediately following academic suspension.
Grades below “C” are not transferable. The only exception is as provided for in the AGSC/Stars guidelines for transfer credits for
Alabama public two-year institutions.
Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS)
The STARS Transfer Guide is to be honored for a period of four years from the date printed off the web site by all other public
institutions of higher education within the state that offer programs in the specified discipline. Students should keep a copy of this
guide for verification purposes. The STARS Transfer Guide remains valid and is guaranteed only if the student continues in the major
specified on his/her transfer agreement. Changes made by accrediting and/or other regulatory agencies could result in specific
requirements being added to the Transfer Agreement (i.e., No Child Left Behind Mandates). Any changes made by an institution in its
degree programs will affect the transfer student in the same manner as the students native to the University.
Bulletin Year Issue - The students who use transfer guides will be graduated under the Bulletin in effect on date that the guide is
printed unless they choose to go under the Bulletin in effect at time of transfer. This issue is covered in item #1 on the actual transfer
agreement that prints out at the end of the transfer guide.
The STARS program governs the transfer of credits from Alabama public two-year institutions to Alabama four-year institutions.
Students at the public two-year institutions who have a STARS Guide, can transfer all courses listed on that Guide from public twoyear
institution to any public four-year institution, including Alabama A&M University. There is a STARS Guide for every program
offered at AAMU. Courses on the Guide will transfer and count toward half (50 percent) of the courses required for a specific degree
program. The courses on the Guide are accepted under the same standards as courses taken at AAMU. If a “D” grade is acceptable for
an AAMU course, then with the STARS Guide, the student can transfer the course from the public two-year institution with a “D.”
Students intending to transfer to AAMU are encouraged to consult with their advisors and obtain a STARS guide from the
AGSC/STARS Website, http://stars.troy.edu/stars/stars.htm
International Institutions
Post-secondary credits earned from international institutions, which are patterned after the British or other Non-American systems of
grading, must be evaluated by the World Education Services, Inc. Applications for the evaluation may be secured from the Office of
Admissions. Courses recommended by the World Education Services, Inc., will be accepted by Alabama A&M University. It is the
responsibility of the student to execute, request, and pay the cost of such evaluations.
Advanced Standing
In order for transfer credits to be accepted for advanced standing, all prior college work must be declared on the official application
and be supported by official transcripts. No credit for advanced standing will be accepted after the end of the first semester of the
student’s enrollment. All grades must be “C” or above.