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Transferring Credit into ArizonaWestern CollegeCurrently enrolled students may submit a written requestfor evaluation of previous course work. Official copies ofall records (college and university transcripts, test scores,and military training/experiences) must be sent directlyfrom the issuing institution to:Transfer Services OfficeArizona Western CollegeP.O. Box 929Yuma, AZ 85366-0929From Other Colleges and UniversitiesTranscripts are needed for accurate student advisement.Academic Counselors/Advisors and Faculty Advisors willadvise students for classes based on unofficial transcripts.It is required that all official transcripts be on filealong with a formal request for evalution in the TransferServices Office in order to have an evaluation completed.The process of evaluation may take up to six weeks oncethe request for evaluation and official transcripts havebeen submitted. Transcripts may be required for admissionto academic programs or from specific individuals orgroups; e.g., nursing program students, athletes, financialaid, and Veterans benefit recipients.Acceptable transcripts must bear the imprint of the officialschool seal and be sent directly from the issuing institutionto the AWC Transfer Services Office.• Evaluation and posting of credits will be completedonce the student is registered for a minimum of 6credits.• Degree or certificate seeking students: mustsubmit official transcripts• Non-degree seeking students: transcripts notrequiredNote that courses numbered 99 and lower do not transfer,and that AWC only accepts credits with grades of “A,”“B,” “C,”“CR,” (credit) or “P” (passing).Documentation must be provided that CR and P credits areequivalent to a grade of “C” or higher.On an exception basis, “P” grades may be allowed in theAGEC for credit transferred if documentation collected bythe community college indicates that the “P” grade issuedwas the only option for the student and the “P” grade isa “C” or better. The “P” grade exception does not apply tocredits awarded by AGEC granting/receiving institutions.Quarter Hour Credits• Quarter hour = 0.67 semester hours.• Quarter-hour courses applied to the AGEC must beequivalent to a course in the granting institution’sAGEC list as determined by the articulation processat the community college.• The minimum credit hours for the AGEC (35semester hours) must be met for the grantinginstitution to certify an AGEC. A deficiency in anAGEC category due to quarter-hour applicationmust be recovered by additional credits within thesame or another AGEC categorical requirement.Quarter-hours Equivalent to Semester Credit HoursSemester HoursQuarter Hours3 semester hours ........ 4 quarter hours = 2.684 semester hours ........ 5 quarter hours = 3.356 semester hours ........ 8 quarter hours = 5.369 semester hours ........12 quarter hours = 8.04A maximum of 24 credits of “CR” may be appliedtoward graduation from Arizona Western College. A minimumof six credits in Freshman Composition and therequired major courses must be completed under SystemI except upon approval of the Vice President for LearningServices or designee. Courses taken for the ArizonaGeneral Education Curriculum (AGEC) must be completedunder System I except upon approval of the VicePresident for Learning Services or designee.Courses more than eight years old apply to degreerequirements at the discretion of the College. In areaswhere information changes rapidly, departments mayaccept, reject, or request revalidation of earlier courses.In some cases, accreditation agencies may set a termshorter than eight years. Individual departments may alsoset a shorter term in fields where information changesquickly, or when completing earlier requirements is nolonger possible or educationally sound. There is no timelimit for general education courses.OPE Accrediting AgenciesAWC accepts credits from institutions accredited by thesix regional associations and by the specialized accreditingbodies as listed by the Office of Postsecondary Education,go to www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope.html for more information.10