Saint Paul College - Augsburg College

Transfer Policies and Credit InformationAugsburg accepts transfer courses from regionally accredited institutions which are at the college level, relevant to a liberal artscurriculum and graded C or better. Liberal arts courses are defined as courses similar in nature, content, and level to those offered atAugsburg. Augsburg does not grant transfer credit for developmental-remedial courses, vocational-technical courses, or continuing educationunits (CEUs). Competency credits and exam credits issued by another institution may and will be evaluated on an individual basis.Augsburg operates on a course credit system, rather than semester or quarter hours. One Augsburg course credit is equivalent to foursemester hours. A maximum of 64 semester hours (16 Augsburg course credits) may be transferred from 2-year institutions. Coursestaken beyond the credit limit however can be used to meet liberal arts and major requirements.MnSCU Transfer Students Beginning Classes at Augsburg in January 2010 or later(New policy approved October 2009)Completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher will satisfyAugsburg’s Liberal Arts Foundation requirements (8 courses) and will reduce the Search for Meaning requirement to one course (REL300). Student will be granted credit for transferable courses graded C or better.Completion of the Associate of Arts degree with the MnTC and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher will satisfyAugsburg’s eight Liberal Arts Foundation requirements, will reduce the Search for Meaning requirement to one course (REL 300) andwill waive one of two Lifetime Fitness requirements. Student will be granted credit for transferable courses graded C- or better.Transfer courses that equate to Augsburg’s requirements of Effective Writing, Entry Level Math, and Modern Language must have agrade of C or better in order for credit to be granted.Note: the A.A. degree and/or MnTC must be completed prior to enrollment at Augsburg to qualify for the above programs.College CatalogThe official Augsburg College catalog is available online at www.augsburg.edu/catalog Hard-copy catalogs are not available.Admission InformationFor more information about the educational opportunities available at Augsburg or to obtain application materials and scholarshipinformation, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 612-330-1001 or admissions@augsburg.eduPlease also visit us online at www.augsburg.edu/transferAbout Augsburg CollegeLocation:Minneapolis - main campus in the Cedar/Riverside neighborhood; near the West Bank of the University of MinnesotaRochester - classrooms and offices at Bethel Lutheran ChurchReligious Affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)Enrollment (Fall 2009): just over 4,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programsAverage undergraduate class size: 15School year/schedule: two semesters September though May for traditional undergraduate program; three trimester on alternateweekends September through June for Weekend College and Rochester programs; weekday evening courses; two summer sessionsPopular majors: Biology, Business, Communication Studies, Education, Nursing (BSN completion), PsychologyUnique majors: American Indian Studies, Biopsychology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Film, Medieval Studies, Music Business, MusicTherapy, Space Physics, Youth & Family MinistryThis guide is based on the 2011-2012 Augsburg catalog and the 2011-2012 Saint Paul College catalog.Last updated October 2011Content subject to change