Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer Credit Policy
Middle Georgia State University will accept credits from accredited colleges and universities. In limited circumstances credits may be reviewed for acceptance from alternative institutions and will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Students can also earn credits through the following ways:
A. Transfer Articulation Agreements that Middle Georgia State has with other institutions (course by course equivalent).
B. Courses from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) that were approved by the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents
C. Military Credits for Military [Training] that are awarded through the procedures established by the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents based on the American Council of Education (ACE) recommendations.
D. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) are credits that are awarded for learning which may take place outside of the classroom and through life or work experiences. Such
experiences may include professional licensing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training. The PLA process may additionally by applied to non-typical circumstances, for example, courses taken at an institution before it was accredited. Formal PLA documents must be evaluated on level of study, content, quality, comparability, STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, and degree program relevance. These documents must first be approved by the school that houses the program. The PLA process does not guarantee the acceptance of credits. It is the student’s responsibility to provide detailed documentation that any transfer of credit process requires.
E. International Transfer Credits are credits from students with transcripts from a college or university outside of the United States. Students must submit a foreign credential evaluation from a professional evaluation company. In order for credits to be evaluated by recognized organizations, we recommend using one of the following: World Education Services, Josef Silny & Associates, Educational Credentials Evaluators, or Incred for international student athletes registering with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Eligibility Center.
· Credit evaluation must demonstrate the coursework is equivalent to undergraduate coursework taken in the United States at an accredited institution of higher learning.
· International transfer credit is generally awarded as elective credit, and further review by the school that houses the program is required to recommend either specific course equivalencies or course substitutions toward the degree program.
·Courses for study abroad programs must be approved prior to travel for transfer of credit by Internation Education: Middle Georgia State University (mga.edu).
F. Test scores (e.g., AP, CLEP, IB) must be official and submitted to the Office of Admissions.
· No credit is awarded for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) "General Examinations." To see which CLEP Subject Examinations are accepted for credit, see the Academic Requirements and Information Section of this catalog, or go to www.mga.edu/testing-services/clep.aspx.
· Students may apply for Advanced Placement Program credit only after being accepted and enrolled by Middle Georgia State University. For additional information, please refer to catalog section Credit by Examination under Academic Requirements.
All students who have applied and are seeking to have credits transferred into Middle Georgia State University must submit official transcripts before an evaluation can be completed. The evaluation of transcripts can take up to three weeks; other evaluation of credits can take thirty days or more. Transfer Evaluations are completed in the order in which they are received by the Office of the Registrar. Once credits are awarded, students can review them in their SWORDS account.
*Commonly recognized accrediting agencies are Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
Note: As of 2020 SACSCOC has replaced the term “regional” with “institutional” to comply with federal regulations. If you believe your previous credit falls outside one of the above accrediting agencies but has been issued by a USDE- recognized accrediting agency contact the Office the Registrar’s.
Revised 03/22/21 KC, DA, D. Matthews, and D. Mitchell
Updated 03/16/21 KC to reflect new federal standards
Effective 2020-2021