Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

ACADEMICINFORMATIONTRANSFER OF CREDIT TO SOUTHTEXAS COLLEGEA student transferring from another accreditedcollege or university is eligible for admissionif the student is eligible for readmission to theinstitution previously attended. Students who areon academic or disciplinary suspension from thelast institution attended will be admitted to theCollege on a probationary status for one term onlyand will be blocked from further registration untilterm grades illustrating positive scholastic progressare available. Transfer students must comply withthe Standards of Scholastic Progress. Credits forcourses in which a passing grade, “C” or better,has been earned may be transferred to SouthTexas College from any college accredited throughone of the regional accrediting associationsof the Association of Colleges and Schools.Developmental, or any other non-degree creditcourse, cannot be used in determining gradepoint averages.Coursework completed at a college outsidethe United States should be evaluated by anAmerican Association of Collegiate Registrarsand Admissions officers (AACRAO) approvedevaluating service. A list of such services isavailable at the office of Admissions and Records.A course-by-course evaluation of a transcript whichhas been translated to English will be completed byappropriate personnel as needed for a degree planor program planning in the enrollment process.Courses transferred will be posted to the student’sSouth Texas College transcript as earned hours.TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM SOUTHTEXAS COLLEGELower-division courses included in the ACADEMICCOURSE GUIDE MANUAL and specified inthe definition of “Lower-Division Course Credit”shall be freely transferable to and accepted ascomparable degree credit by any Texas publicinstitution of higher education where the equivalentcourse is available for fulfilling baccalaureatedegree requirements. It is understood that eachTexas institution of higher education may havelimitations that invalidate courses after a specificlength of time.For Texas community colleges, these freelytransferable courses are identified in the latestrevised edition of the Coordinating BoardPublication COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERALACADEMIC COURSE GUIDE MANUAL-AM A N U A L O F A P P R O V E D A C A D E M I CTRANSFER COURSES FOR INSTRUCTIONAT TEXAS PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES(revised SPRING 2005). Specifically excluded arecourses designated as vocational, ESL, ESOL,technical, developmental or remedial, and courseslisted as “basic skills.”For senior four-year institutions, lower divisioncourses that have the same course contentand Texas Common Course Numbering System(TCCNS) codes as approved by the CoordinatingBoard shall bear equivalent credit. Specificallyexcluded are courses designated as ESL, ESOL,technical, and developmental/remedial courses.For information regarding transferability of coursesto institutions outside of Texas, students shouldcheck with the institution receiving the credit.TRANSCRIPTS FROM OTHERINSTITUTIONSSouth Texas College does not issue copies oftranscripts (high school or university) or otherdocuments received from other institutions.Notice: As permitted under section 99.34 (a)(1)(ii) of the Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974 as amended, and uponthe request of The University of Texas-PanAmerican, South Texas College will forwardeducational records to UT-Pan American forstudents who seek or intend to enroll there.TRANSFER DISPUTESIf course credit earned by a student at anotherinstitution of higher education in Texas is notaccepted by South Texas College, or if coursecredit earned by a student of South Texas Collegeis not accepted by another institution of highereducation in Texas, the student and the transferringinstitution will receive written notice that thetransfer of the course is denied. Both STC andthe other institution along with the student shallattempt to resolve the transfer of the course creditin accordance with Coordinating Board rules. If thetransfer is not resolved to the satisfaction of thestudent, or the institution at which the credit wasearned within 45 days after the date the studentreceived written notice of the denial, the institutiondenying transfer will notify the commissioner ofhigher education of its denial and the reason fordenial. The commissioner of higher educationor the commissioner’s designee will make thefinal determination about a dispute concerningthe transfer of course credit and will give writtennotice of the determination to the involved studentand institutions.ORIENTATION 101(COLLEGE SUCCESS)This course helps the student to determinea personal learning style, manage time andmoney, memorize information, read textbooksfor maximum learning, take effective class notes,take tests, think critically, communicate, developa career plan, write a resume, and dress andinterview successfully for employment.This course is a requirement for all first-timedevelopmental students who have not passedall sections of an Alternative Exam (THEA). Thiscourse is also required for all students (includingtransfer students) with grade point averages below34