Credit Transfer from Other Schools or Universities
Transfer credit includes college courses accepted from other regionally-accredited colleges or universities. Such course work must be considered equivalent or comparable to course work required by Eastern Wyoming College.
Students transferring to EWC must have the registrar or records office of the previous school(s) send an official transcript to Eastern Wyoming College Admissions Office to complete their application for admission. Once all final transcripts have been received by the Admissions Office, the Office of the Registrar will create an electronic record of all courses that transfer to EWC. EWC degrees require a minimum of 25% of the credit that must be earned “in residency”, from Eastern Wyoming College. Credit is awarded credit hour for credit hour. Quarter hours are recognized as two-thirds (2/3) of a semester hour. Course work completed with a grade of “C” or better will be eligible for transfer. Transfer GPA does not transfer nor is it added to the EWC cumulative GPA.
Evaluations are not accomplished for students admitted as non-degree seeking.
Standard Administrative Policy and Procedure
1. Lower-Division transfer credit is evaluated for equivalency centrally within the Office of the Registrar.
a. EWC’s Academic Departments with external accreditation and/or licensure requirements work closely with academic offices to ensure transfer equivalencies comply with these external review agencies’ requirements.
b. Representatives from EWC participate in a state-wide CCNS committee to evaluate and determine equivalencies for all lower-division common courses offered at all public institutions in the state of Wyoming.
c. If a lower-division course has no equivalent to a EWC course, it will transfer as an elective (ELEC 1000 or ELEC 2000, depending on the course number at the sending institution).
2. Upper-Division transfer credit is evaluated for equivalency by faculty within the applicable academic unit. Equivalencies determined by faculty will be recorded in Colleague.
a. If an upper-division course has no equivalent to an EWC course, it will transfer as ELEC 2000 (depending on the course number at the sending institution).
3. Second Degrees. The bulk of credit will be transferred as a block of credit. Full general education requirements will be satisfied if:
a. The student has earned:
- An Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Bachelor’s degree, or higher; and
- The credential is from an institution recognized by one of the regional accrediting bodies (e.g., HLC, MSCHE, NECHE, NWCCU, SACSCOC, WSCUC).
b. The degree was officially conferred and is verified through an official transcript.
Only courses necessary for completion of degree requirements will be loaded individually.
4. Limitations & Exceptions
While general education requirements are considered satisfied, the following apply:
a. Program-Specific Requirements:
Some EWC programs may require specific courses (e.g., math, science, writing, technical prerequisites) for accreditation or professional preparation. These requirements must still be met (no less than 70 % of the learning outcomes) even if general education is otherwise satisfied.
b. Residency Requirement:
Students must still meet EWC’s credit residency requirement to earn an EWC degree.
c. Statewide or Program-Level Mandates:
Programs governed by state, professional, or licensure agencies may impose additional coursework that cannot be waived.
d. Applied Degrees: Courses taken as part of an applied degree program or offered as an applied course may not be eligible for transfer into a nonapplied degree program.
5. International credit (including most study-abroad credit) for coursework completed at nationally accredited higher education institutions abroad is evaluated and awarded based on the standard evaluation process.
a. For programs holding program-level accreditation, faculty should be consulted for course equivalency.
6. Vocational/Career training-related credit (e.g., Welding, Auto Repair/Mechanic, Fire Science, Farrier coursework, etc.) cannot be applied to an academic Associate of Arts or Science degree program. It may, however, transfer for an Associate of Applied Science.
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