Transfer Credit

Maximum Transfer of Credit

Maximum transfer credits cannot exceed 45% of the entire units or credits needed for graduation from Academy Couture Art:

·         1 year certificate program: 45% of 48 credits or units = 21.60 transfer credits or units. 

·         2 year degree program (A.A.): 45% of 96 credits or units = 43.20 transfer credits or units;

·         4 year degree program (B.A./B.S.): 45% of 192 credits or units = 86.4 transfer credits or units.

Transfer of Credit for Veterans

Students who wish to receive veteran benefits MUST submit a statement of previous training to the school for consideration.  If the evaluation determines that credit can be allowed, then, the student and the DVA shall be notified.  Any credit granted shall be indicated on the Enrollment Certification (VA Form 22-1999) and the Enrollment Agreement.

Transfer of Credit for Previous Experience

ACA does not award credit for prior experiential learning in its degree and certificate programs.

All transfer credits must be approved by the Department Chairperson and must be consistent with the course requirements.

Requirements for Transfer of Credit Consideration

All credits submitted for transfer to ACA must have been completed prior to matriculation. There is no accommodation for concurrent enrollment.

Academic work completed at another institution can be considered for credit if it meets the following conditions:

·         It is submitted prior to matriculation

·         It is completed at an accredited institution.

·         It is substantially similar to ACA courses.

·         It is completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

The Registrar must verify that all transfer credits are from an accredited institution and acceptable for the program. Monitored by the CAO, COO and CEO, the final decision regarding the acceptance of credits rests with the CAO.

The following represent acceptable institutions:

·         An accredited community college,

·         A four-year regionally-accredited college or university.

·         A public or private institution of higher learning accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

·         A foreign institution of higher learning recognized by the country's Ministry of Education.

 Procedures for the Transfer of Credit Evaluation

Once a student formally applies for transfer credit, the procedures are as follows:

A student must provide the Registrar with the following information for each course they wish to have considered for transfer credit toward their degree:

 ·         The exact course title and number;

·         A copy of the catalog statement about the course;

·         An official transcript showing the credit for the course.

The Registrar verifies that the transfer credit comes from an accredited institution.

International transfer credit transcripts are evaluated by a NACES member organization. See the “Additional Requirements for International Students” section of the catalog.

The Office of the Registrar is ultimately responsible for the transfer evaluation, although individual evaluations may be delegated to faculty members or academic staff.

Semester credits conversion

When evaluating transcripts, all semester credits will be converted to quarter credits using the following conversion formula:

Semester credits achieved x 1.5 = quarter credits