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III.
Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
CCAD aims to transfer in art and liberal arts credits from other higher education
institutions while maintaining the quality of the CCAD degree. Educational records,
official transcripts, and art portfolios are evaluated individually to determine the transfer
of credits and course equivalencies. Advanced Placement exams, International
Baccalaureate programs, CCAD College PreView, and college-level courses taken during
high school will also be considered during the transfer process. After determining the
placement of transfer credits within a student’s degree requirements, the Advising Office
registers students for their first semester classes. A maximum of 60 semester credit hours
can transfer into a CCAD degree plan. 120 semester credit hours are required for
graduation. Students must complete at least 30 credits of studio art/ division requirements
at CCAD, and in most cases, the senior year must be completed in residence at CCAD.
Official transcripts must be mailed to CCAD for each college at which credit was earned.
If the credit was given through a high school and appears on the high school transcript, an
official transcript must still be received from the college that granted the credit.
Similarly, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College
Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores must be sent from their respective granting
agencies (i.e. The College Board or IB). CCAD does not award transfer credit based on
work experience or coursework completed at non-accredited institutions. Credit is also
not given to vocational or technical coursework unless it directly pertains to the student’s
course of study at CCAD.
All Liberal Arts and Studio courses with grades of “C” or higher are considered for
transfer credit. Credits transferred in are not calculated in a student’s CCAD grade point
average. The degree requirement sheet for each major indicates the number of elective
credits that may transfer. Studio courses will at least transfer for elective credit, up to the
number allowed, and will be considered for required course credit where content and
ability demonstrated in one’s artwork are similar. This is usually determined by faculty
evaluation of a student’s artwork from specific courses.
A. Liberal Arts Courses:
Any class similar to those listed on the CCAD Degree Requirement Sheet will
usually transfer, up to the number of semester credit hours needed for one’s
major. Examples: Art History, Psychology, Sociology, Literature, Philosophy,
Cultural Anthropology, Writing courses, Science, or Math.
B. Studio Courses:
All studio art and design courses must be evaluated by faculty or staff after
completion to determine transferability.
C. Converting Quarter Hours to Semester Hours:
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