NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

53 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 ADMISSIONS Transfer Credits NSU welcomes undergraduate students who have earned degree-applicable college credits at other institutions. Award of transfer credit is based upon faculty review that focuses on comparability of learning outcomes. NSU will transfer courses from previous institutions for which a student has earned a grade of C or higher. In some cases, grades of D may be transferable. Contact the Office of Transfer Evaluation Services at (954) 262-8414 for details. Students interested in transferring to NSU should contact an admissions counselor at the main campus in the Horvitz Administration Building to discuss how prior college credits can be applied toward an NSU degree. Community college students should contact an admissions counselor as early as possible in their college career in order to choose associate’s degree coursework that will be appropriate for transfer into their intended NSU bachelor’s degree program. Transfer credit evaluation will be completed by the Office of Transfer Evaluation Services upon acceptance to the university. Applicable credit will be transferred based on all official transcripts received. Students are fully accepted upon receipt of all final official transcripts. Transfer students must provide final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges for transfer credit evaluation. Students will be advised to take courses based on the official evaluation. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended should be sent directly to: Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Attn: Undergraduate Admissions (UGA) P.O. Box 299000 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905 NSU may transfer a maximum of 90 eligible semester credits toward a bachelor’s degree, including credit for CLEP, proficiency exams, and prior experiential learning. Students may transfer a maximum of 30 eligible semester credits towards the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. Remaining credits and at least 50 percent of credits in the student’s major, minor, and/ or certificate areas must be earned at NSU in regular academic offerings. See the Academic Requirements and Progress section. Transferring NSU Credits to Other Institutions Credits earned at NSU are eligible for transfer to programs at other institutions. Students should contact the institution of intended transfer for their policies related to accepting transfer credit. Assessment of Prior Experiences for Academic Credit NSU undergraduates may convert prior professional, military, and other life experiences into academic credit through four different mechanisms. All requests for prior learning credit must be initiated after 12 credits at NSU, but before students complete 24 credits. Credits earned through prior learning will be noted on transcripts. 1. General and Subject Testing Students may meet certain general education, major, and elective requirements in a variety of areas through objective tests in which they demonstrate specific subject knowledge. These tests include the College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) (formerly known as DANTES), ACT-PEP