Policy 4 – 05: ADVANCED STANDING

Quincy College welcomes transfer students and those with advanced knowledge of subject areas. A maximum of 30 credits from all sources may be awarded toward a degree.

Transfer Credits – Credits earned at other accredited, degree-granting institutions may be applied toward your degree or certificate program at Quincy College. Have your former college send an official transcript of your grades to the QC Admissions Office. To qualify for transfer credit, courses must correspond to offerings at Quincy College and a minimum grade of “C” must have been earned. Students are required to provide a catalog or an official course description from the institution where the credits were earned. Courses will be accepted without regard to age, except in those subjects where in the judgment of Quincy College, the subject matter of the course has materially changed. Laboratory science courses transferred to the programs in the school of Allied Health must have been completed within the time period requirements of the specific program.

CLEP and ACT/PEP Examinations – Quincy College recognizes that many people have acquired skills from work experience or private study. Students who demonstrate this knowledge by satisfactory performance on the College Level Examination Program Subject Examination (not a CLEP General Examination or American College Testing Exam) will be awarded credits for that subject, based on the American Council in Education scoring recommendations.

Although Quincy College is not a testing site, the Admissions Office can provide information regarding specific subject exams accepted by the College and the procedures for having exam results evaluated. Students awarded credit will be required to pay a per credit fee.

To have your petition evaluated for credit, you must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program and you must submit the Credit for Experience Evaluation Fee along with a narrative of your experience and documentation in the form of certificates of completion, brochures, and letters from teachers or supervisors as appropriate. The student may be asked to prove knowledge of the subject matter involved by an examination or by other means. If credit is awarded, a fee will be assessed based on the number of credits awarded. The maximum life experience credit awarded will be 12 semester hours.

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