Transfer to Another Institution
St. Catharine College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Credits earned at St. Catharine and posted to an official St. Catharine College transcript are routinely transferable to other regionally accredited colleges and universities.
Some colleges and universities may restrict transfer to a grade of C or better. All colleges and universities have their own distinct rules about the number of credits that will transfer or the manner in which transfer credits will be applied. Some colleges may limit the absolute number of hours that they will accept in transfer toward a degree. Other colleges may specify that certain specific courses must be taken from that college. Therefore a course might transfer in as a general elective but not replace a similar course in a major at the new college. Students planning transfer programs are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor and the college or university to which they plan to transfer.
Transfer of Credits from Other Institutions
Courses taken from other regionally accredited post-secondary institutions, including courses taken in dual credit programs, are generally transferable for credit to St. Catharine College.
In general, all course work submitted for transfer to St. Catharine must have been completed at an institution accredited as a degree granting institution by a regional accrediting commission at the time the work is completed. Courses presented for transfer may be evaluated for content and match to St. Catharine College requirement, for the age of the course, and for other relevant factors. Course work over ten years old will be reviewed in detail and may be disallowed. Courses from a program with national accreditation rather than regional accreditation will be reviewed in detail. Grades of F, I, W, or NP will not be accepted.
However, students transferring credits from other schools must recognize that, while a course may transfer, it may not apply to a given major or program or be the equivalent to a required St. Catharine course. For example, a course titled Descriptive Mathematics may or may not meet a requirement stated as "College Algebra or Higher Required". In addition, while grades of D may be generally transferable for credit, specific St. Catharine majors may require the grade of C in some or all courses.
Questions regarding the exact application of a course considered in transfer are evaluated by the Office of the Registrar and appropriate faculty members; students may be asked to provide either catalog descriptions or syllabi from the original institution.
At the discretion of the Admissions and Scholastic Standing Committee, a transfer student who was not in good academic standing at a previous institution at the time of application to St. Catharine may be accepted with specific academic conditions. Applicants in this situation should submit a request in writing for consideration along with their application.
