Student Handbook 2010-2011 - Holyoke Community College

Natural or Physical Science7 credit hoursMathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hoursEach associate degree program under MassTransfer is linked tobaccalaureate degrees and schools at the Massachusetts statecolleges and University of Massachusetts campuses across theCommonwealth. The list of associate degree programs andlinked baccalaureate programs under MassTransfer will beavailable at www.mass.edu, as well as on the transfer websitesat the individual public higher education institutions.BenefitsA student completing an associate degree who seeksadmission to a linked baccalaureate program underMassTransfer will be entitled to the following benefitsbased upon the final cumulative grade point average atthe community college awarding the degree:A.A final cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 orhigheri.Waives the admissions application fee and essayii.Guarantees the full transfer of college-level credits,including “D” grades, applied to the degreerequirements of the linked baccalaureate degreeor school at the state college or Universityof Massachusetts campus such that theMassTransfer student will be required to completeno more credits or courses than a nativestudent with the following stipulations:The student changes his or her major.If the linked baccalaureate program requires ahigher grade point average or specific courses forthe major which are required of native students, theMassTransfer student must meet these requirements.iii.Satisfies the general education requirements atthe receiving institution with the receivinginstitution able to add no more than six additionalcredits / two courses in compliance withthe New England Association of Schools andColleges’ Standards for Accreditation. This willapply when the receiving institution alreadyplaces these requirements on its native studentsand will determine at its discretion which credits,if any, shall be required.Note: College-level course credits consistent withthe standards set forth in the UndergraduateExperience recommendations are includedunder MassTransfer. Credits awarded by thesending institution through CLEP, challengeexaminations, and credit for prior learning shallbe included when a student qualifies underMassTransfer.B.A final cumulative grade point average of a 2.5 orhigheri.Grants all of the benefits outlined in section 1A.ii.Guarantees admission to the linked baccalaureatedegree or school at a Massachusetts statecollege or University of Massachusetts campuswith the following stipulations:If the linked baccalaureate program requires a highergrade point average which is required of nativestudents, the MassTransfer student must meet thisrequirement.If because of space or fiscal limitations the receivinginstitution does not admit all qualified applicants toa given major or program, the receiving institutionwill use the same criteria for MassTransfer applicantsas it does for its native students.Students must be in good academic, fiscal and disciplinarystanding with all previous institutions.C.A final cumulative grade point average of a 3.0 orhigheri.Grants all of the benefits outlined in sections 1Aand 1B.ii.Guarantees a tuition waiver equal to 33% of theMassachusetts resident tuition rate at a statecollege or University campus for two years ofundergraduate enrollment with the followingrequirements:Enrollment is continuous at the state college orUniversity campus.The student earns a cumulative grade point averageof a 3.0 or higher for the first year of enrollmentat the state college or University of Massachusettscampus.Note: For students demonstrating compelling hardships,institutions may exercise professional judgment regardingthe above conditions.Section II: For students completing the general educationtransfer block at any Massachusetts highereducation institution with a 2.0 or higher grade pointaverage.A student completing the general education transfer blockwill have earned the following 34 credit hours outlinedbelow, exclusive of developmental coursework.English Composition/WritingBehavioral and/or Social SciencesHumanities and/or Fine Arts6 credit hours9 credit hours9 credit hours19