Transfer Policies and Procedures
To transfer from other institutions of higher education, you must complete the application procedures. In addition, you must submit official transcripts of all previous work to the Office of the Registrar. Official evaluation for transfer credit is made after the application for admission is completed.
Transfer to/from an Ohio Public College or University
The Ohio Board of Regents, following the directive of the Ohio General Assembly, developed a statewide policy to facilitate students’ ability to transfer credits from one Ohio public college or university to another in order to avoid duplication of course requirements.
The Ohio Board of Regents’ Transfer and Articulation Policy established the Transfer Module, which is a subset or entire set of a college’s or university’s general education program. The Transfer Module consists of 54 to 60 quarter hours (or 36 to 40 semester hours) of courses in the following areas: English, mathematics, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural and physical sciences, and interdisciplinary study.
A Transfer Module completed at one college or university will automatically meet the requirements of the Transfer Module at another college or university once the student is admitted. Students may be required, however, to meet additional general education requirements at the institution to which they transfer. For example, a student who completes the Transfer Module at Institution S (sending institution) and then transfers to Institution R (receiving institution) is said to have completed the Transfer Module portion of Institution R’s general education program. Institution R, however, may require additional general education courses beyond the Transfer Module.
Since many degree programs require specific courses that may be taken as a part of the general education or Transfer Module program at an institution, students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor at the institution to which they plan to transfer early in their academic career. Because of specific major requirements, early identification of a student’s intended major is encouraged. Advisors at the institution to which a student wishes to transfer should be consulted regarding Transfer Module and general education courses and any specific program requirements that can be completed before transfer.
Ohio Transfer Module
(visit regents.ohio.gov/transfer/modules/index.php for most current issue)
English/Oral Communication
(Minimum of 13 credit hours)
ENG 150 – Freshman Composition ....................................................................................... 5 credits
ENG 180 – Technical Writing ................................................................................................ 4 credits
COM 261 – Public Speaking ................................................................................................. 4 credits
Mathematics
(Minimum of 5 credit hours)
MTH 115 – College Algebra .................................................................................................. 5 credits
MTH 125 – Algebra & Trigonometry I.................................................................................... 4 credits
MTH 134 – Pre-Calculus I ..................................................................................................... 4 credits
MTH 135 – Pre-Calculus II .................................................................................................... 4 credits
MTH 225 – Introductory Calculus .......................................................................................... 4 credits
MTH 227 – Statistics ............................................................................................................. 4 credits
MTH 251 – Calculus I ........................................................................................................... 5 credits
MTH 252 – Calculus II .......................................................................................................... 5 credits
MTH 253 – Calculus III ......................................................................................................... 5 credits
Natural Science
(Minimum of 12 credit hours)
BIO 101 – Principles of Biology .............................................................................................. 4 credits
BIO 107 – Biology and the Environment .................................................................................. 4 credits
BIO 201 – General Microbiology ............................................................................................ 4 credits
BIO 240 – Anatomy & Physiology I ........................................................................................ 4 credits
BIO 242 – Anatomy & Physiology II ....................................................................................... 4 credits
CHM 101 – Chemistry ............................................................................................................ 4 credits
CHM 102 – Inroduction to Organic and Biochemistry .............................................................. 4 credits
CHM 121 – General Chemistry I ............................................................................................. 5 credits
CHM 122 – General Chemistry II ............................................................................................ 5 credits
CHM 123 – General Chemistry III ........................................................................................... 5 credits
GLY 135 – Earth Science......................................................................................................... 4 credits
PHY 110 – Physical Science .................................................................................................... 4 credits
PHY 201 – Physics I ................................................................................................................ 4 credits
PHY 202 – Physics II ............................................................................................................... 4 credits
Arts and Humanities
(Minimum of 12 credit hours)
Courses must be taken in at least two different subject areas
ART 101 – Art History I ....................................................................................................... 4 credits
ART 102 – Art History II ...................................................................................................... 4 credits
ENG 242 – The Literature of Work ....................................................................................... 4 credits
ENG 245 – The Literature of Crime ....................................................................................... 5 credits
ENG 247 – The Literature of Sustainability ............................................................................. 4 credits
ENG 252 – British Literature: Industrialism to Present ............................................................. 4 credits
HUM 102 – Critical Thinking .................................................................................................. 4 credits
HUM 203 – Introduction to Ethics .......................................................................................... 4 credits
PHL 101 – Introduction to Philosophy .................................................................................... 4 credits
PHL 201 – Contemporary Philosophy .................................................................................... 4 credits
THR 101 – Introduction to Theater ......................................................................................... 4 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Minimum of 12 credit hours)
Courses must be taken in at least two different subject areas
BUS 151 – Microeconomics .................................................................................................. 4 credits
BUS 152 – Macroeconomics ................................................................................................. 4 credits
GEO 161 – U.S. Geography .................................................................................................. 4 credits
GEO 171 – World Regional Geography ................................................................................. 4 credits
HST 101 – Western Civilization I ........................................................................................... 4 credits
HST 121 – U.S. History I ...................................................................................................... 4 credits
POL 101 – American National Government ........................................................................... 4 credits
PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology ................................................................................... 4 credits
PSY 201 – Abnormal Psychology .......................................................................................... 4 credits
PSY 203 – Child & Adolescent Psychology ........................................................................... 4 credits
PSY 217 – Social Psychology ................................................................................................ 4 credits
PSY 231 – Educational Psychology ........................................................................................ 4 credits
SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology ..................................................................................... 4 credits
SOC 206 – Cultural Diversity ................................................................................................. 4 credits
SOC 218 – Social Problems ................................................................................................... 4 credits
***Total Transfer Module hours: 54-61. Transfer Module features are subject to change as dictated by the Ohio Board of Regents.
Computer Accessible Transfer Information
The Ohio Board of Regents also has established a Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) system in conjunction with a nationwide computerized Course Applicability System (CAS). This combined system enables college and university advisors and individual students to access via computer course transfer potential information at virtually all public (and a few private) institutions of higher education in the State of Ohio and even more participants throughout the nation. Within Ohio, higher education institutions have matched standard courses for transfer potential. Initially, approximately 175 courses have been linked to all public institutions. As the system grows, more courses will be linked. All public institutions are mandated to investigate transfer potential with institutions from which they receive a set minimum number of transfer students annually.
All this Ohio data is available beginning Fall 2005. The national website is www.transfer.org and the Course Applicability System site is www.transfer.org/cas and the Ohio transfer site is www.transfer.org/ohio. Students, parents, advisors, and counselors are strongly encouraged to access, learn and utilize this system.
Transfer to/from an Independent College or University
Because independent and proprietary colleges may or may not be participating in the Ohio transfer module, transferring credit to/from independent institutions will vary. Students endeavoring to transfer to Zane State College from an independent or proprietary college should schedule an appointment with the Admissions Office and/or the program director of the desired program to determine if credit will transfer. During the process, students will be required to provide transcript information and supporting documentation describing, in detail, the contents of courses taken at the independent college. Students may also be required to take a proficiency test(s). Based on a thorough review of the provided material and proficiency test scores, credit may or may not be awarded. Students transferring to an independent or proprietary college from Zane State College are encouraged to check with that college’s admissions office to verify ability to transfer credit.
Transfer Credit
Prior to official determination of whether previous college work will be accepted, an official transcript must be on file in the Registrar’s Office. Generally, when course content is similar to a course offered at Zane State College with a recorded grade of D or better, credit will be awarded if taken at a regionally accredited institution. Transfer credit appears as TR, TA, TB, TC, TD on Zane State College transcripts and is not used in computing cumulative grade point average. Admission to Zane State College does not guarantee that a transfer student will be automatically admitted to all majors, minors, or fields of concentration at the College. Once admitted, transfer students shall be subject to the same regulations governing applicability of catalog requirements as all other students. Furthermore, transfer students shall be accorded the same class standing and other privileges as all other students on the basis of the number of credits earned. All residency requirements must be successfully completed prior to the granting of a degree.
A student submitting a transcript demonstrating completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution will be deemed to have completed Zane State College’s general education requirements. The student may; however, be required to complete additional general education courses in order to satisfy a program’s curriculum.
Transfer Credit Appeals Process
A student disagreeing with the application of transfer credit by the College may appeal the decision by contacting the Registrar’s Office. If a transfer student’s appeal is denied by the institution after all appeal levels within the institution have been exhausted, the institution shall advise the student in writing of the availability and process of appeal to the state-level Articulation and Transfer Appeals Review Committee.
The Appeals Review Committee shall review and recommend to institutions the resolutions of individual cases of appeal from transfer students who have exhausted all local appeal mechanisms concerning applicability of transfer credits at receiving institutions.
Responsibilities of Students
In order to facilitate transfer with maximum applicability of transfer credit, prospective transfer students should plan a course of study that will meet the requirements of a degree program at the receiving institution. Specifically, students should identify early in their collegiate studies an institution and major to which they desire to transfer. Furthermore, students should determine if there are language requirements or any special course requirements that can be met during the freshman or sophomore year. This will enable students to plan and pursue a course of study that will articulate with the receiving institution’s major. Students are encouraged to seek further information regarding transfer from both their advisor and the college or university to which they plan to transfer.
Transfer of Zane State College Credits to Another Institution
Students who decide to transfer to another college before or after completing a two-year program at Zane State College should check carefully with the receiving institution to determine what transfer credit will be awarded. The exact amount of transfer credit students can expect to receive depends upon the program pursued at Zane State College and the type of program entered at another college. Normally, a student can expect the greatest number of credits to transfer into a bachelor of technology program. When a student transfers from a technical program into a professional program, he/she can expect to have credits that will not transfer.
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