Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Academic Policies
A� er Matricula� on
Transfer credit a� er matricula� on must be completed prior
to the student’s fi nal term of study. Credits from other ins�
tu� ons taken a� er matricula� on at The Illinois Ins� tute
of Art are accepted under the following agreement:
�� The student must be enrolled in a full-� me status at
the school during the same quarter in which a course is
taken outside the school.
�� The student must have approval from the Vice President
or Dean of Academic Aff airs PRIOR to taking a
course.
�� One course per quarter maximum is allowed.
�� The course must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
�� The grade will not be factored into the CGPA. The student’s
record will refl ect a “TR” grade.
�� Credit will be awarded for the course when documenta�
on is produced that the course was successfully
completed.
�� Courses must be taken as they pertain to the normal
� me sequence within the student’s department.
�� Concurrent enrollment course taken during the last
quarter of enrollment will in all probability delay gradua�
on by one quarter.
Internal Transfer ( Change of Program)
A student who wants to transfer from one program of
study to another within The Illinois Ins� tute of Art must:
�� Have approval from the Academic Department Director
of both the department they are leaving and the
department they are entering.
�� Have no failing grade in the courses they are transferring.
�� Have a 2.0 CGPA in the courses they are transferring.
�� Never have transferred before.
Credit Transferability Statement
Informa� on about the College’s accredi� on and state
licensing is located on page 3 of this catalog. However, the
fact that a school is licensed and accredited is not necessarily
an indica� on that credits earned at that school will
be accepted by another school. In the U.S. higher educa-
� on system, transferability of credit is determined by the
receiving ins� tu� on taking into account such factors as
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course content, grades, accredita� on and licensing.
The goal of The Illinois Ins� tute of Art is to help you to
prepare for entry-level employment in your chosen fi eld
of study. The value of degree programs like those off ered
by The Illinois Ins� tute of Art is their deliberate focus on
marketable skills. The credits earned are not intended as a
stepping stone for transfer to another ins� tu� on. For this
reason, it is unlikely that the academic credits you earn at
The Illinois Ins� tute of Art will transfer to another school.
Programs off ered by one school within The Art Ins� tutes
system may be similar to but not iden� cal to programs
off ered at another school within the system. This is due to
diff erences imposed by state law, use of diff erent instruc-
� onal models, and local employer needs. Therefore, if
you decide to transfer to another school within The Art
Ins� tutes system, not all of the credits you earn at The Illinois
Ins� tute of Art may be transferable into that school’s
program.
If you are considering transferring to either another Art
Ins� tutes system school or an unaffi liated school, it is your
responsibility to determine whether that school will accept
your Illinois Ins� tute of Art credits. We encourage you to
make this determina� on as early as possible. The Illinois
Ins� tute of Art does not imply, promise, or guarantee
transferability of its credits to any other ins� tu� on.
Procedure to Inspect Educa� on Records
The Family Educa� onal Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (FERPA) sets out requirements designed to aff ord
students certain rights with respect to their educa� on records.
In addi� on, it puts limits on what informa� on The Illinois
Ins� tute of Art may disclose to third par� es; without
receiving prior wri� en consent from the student.
Students have the right under FERPA to inspect and review
their educa� on records. A student who wishes to inspect
and review their records should submit a wri� en request
to the Vice President or Dean of Academic Aff airs or the
Director of Administra� ve and Financial Services. The
request should iden� fy as precisely as possible the records
the student wishes to inspect. If the requested records are
subject to inspec� on and review by the student, arrange-