College level credits and courses completed at other colleges, universities or institutions
are evaluated for transfer to Century based on official transcripts
received at Century from institutions you previously attended. Information is mailed directly
to you about your transfer of credits and courses from other institutions. You can view your
own degree audit using Century's Degree Audit Report System (DARS).
Your DARS report provides you with a degree audit and evaluation of the coursework necessary
to complete your degree or program at Century and shows your coursework officially accepted
in transfer to meet the academic requirements for your chosen degree or program of study at
Century.
Not every course that transfers will help a student graduate. One question transfer
students should consider is, “Will your credits fulfill requirements for your chosen degree
or program of study?” If students change their career goals or program of study, they might
not be able to complete all degree requirements within the usual number of graduation credits.
You should refer to Century's Transfer of Credit Policies for further information
about how courses transfer to Century. You may also refer to u.select
to obtain accurate information about how courses will transfer into and out of Century.
Transfer of Credit Policies
Transfer of credit and courses will be evaluated based on policies and procedures of Century
College, as outlined in Century's catalog, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
system policies and procedures and according to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA).
Institution Accreditation
Transfer of credit will be considered for college level coursework completed at accredited
institutions:
- Regionally Accredited Degree-granting public, private, nonprofit and for-profit, two- and four-year institutions in the United States conferred by the Higher Learning Commission, (a Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) and/or parallel accrediting agencies in other regions of the United States.
- Non-Regionally Accredited: Specialized institutions, including distance learning providers and freestanding professional schools recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Coursework will be considered on a course-by-course basis through a petition process and will be judged to be comparable or equivalent to courses offered at Century.
Transfer Course Evaluation
Courses will be reviewed and considered for transfer as follows:
- General education coursework completed at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities that fulfills the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) will be accepted at Century based on the completion of the MnTC at the originating college or university.
- General education coursework completed at the University of Minnesota or other institutions outside the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will be considered for transfer as:
- Equivalent to a Century general education course and MnTC Goal Area
- Not equivalent to a specific Century course, but fulfill a MnTC Goal Area
- Coursework that is not general education will be considered for transfer as:
- Equivalent to a specific course in a career program (within five years of course completion, if in a technical program)
- Elective credit that does not apply toward general education or career course requirements (including technical courses over five years old)
Student Responsibility
Students are responsible for collecting and providing necessary supporting course information to Century, which enables satisfactory consideration of transfer credit and courses. Students may be asked to provide a course outline or syllabus, course description or reading list to determine course comparability.
Residency Requirement
To earn a degree through Century College, at least 20 of the last 30 semester credits must
be earned at Century. Students transferring in at least 9 semester credits from Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities or the University of Minnesota may reduce the residency requirement
from 20 to 11 credits.
Transfer GPA and Grades
All college level courses in which a student has received a grade of A, B, C, D or P/S will
be considered for transfer evaluation. No F grade courses will be accepted. If a student's
cumulative GPA at the originating institution is less than 2.0, no “D” grades will be accepted
in transfer from that school. Transfer credit grades will not be used in computing a student's GPA at Century except for some special programs that require the calculation of GPA for application to the program, such as Nursing and Radiologic Technology. Only earned transfer credits (not grade point credits or grade points) will be recorded on the official Century College transcript.
Comparability
Courses approved for transfer must be comparable in nature, content, and level and match at least 75% of the content and goals of the course syllabus for which the student is seeking equivalent credit.
Transfer of Credit Appeals
Students have the right to appeal transfer evaluations. Complete and submit a Transfer Course Evaluation Appeal form to the Transfer Students / DARS Office.
Time Limit
General education and elective credits have no transfer time limit. The timeliness of credits applied to career programs is considered when evaluating transfer credits. Technical career courses must be taken within the past five years to qualify for transfer and to fulfill technical program requirements.
Equivalency/Conversion
The number of transfer credits granted per course will not exceed the number granted by the originating institution. The conversion of quarter hours to semester hours is 0.667 for each quarter hour.
Repeated Transfer Courses
When a course transfers as equivalent to a Century course and that course is later repeated at Century, only the credit and grade earned from Century College will be granted. If after completing a Century course, a course transfers as equivalent to that same course and if that course was completed during a year/term after the same Century course was completed, only the transfer credit will be granted. Students must complete and submit the Repeat of Course Form (pdf) to the Records Office when transferring repeated courses. Veterans and other students who receive financial assistance from an outside agency should check for agency rules that do not permit payment for courses that are taken more than once.
Technical/Vocational College Credits
Generally a maximum of 16 semester credits (24 quarter credits) will be accepted and considered elective credit that will not count toward general education course requirements. Students may petition to accept additional credits for those courses that are judged to be comparable or equivalent to courses offered at Century.
Credit for Prior Learning
Credit achieved through college level alternative or nontraditional education experiences are considered for transfer, according to published national standard guidelines established by the American Council on Education (ACE) or other similar national organizations.
Credit for prior learning includes:
Advanced Placement (AP)
The Advanced Placement program is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board through which high school students complete designated college level courses in high schools and earn college credit by demonstrating a specified level of performance on AP exams. Students must have their official AP score report sent directly from the College Entrance Examination Board to Century's Records Office. An AP exam score of 3 or higher on a 5 point scale will be considered for transfer. A complete list of AP exams and how they transfer to Century is available through u.select.
Certified Professional Secretary (CPS)
Students who successfully completed the CPS exam in the past seven (7) years and have earned ten (10) Century College credits will receive a maximum of 16 elective credits.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board through which students of any age have the opportunity to demonstrate college level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Students must have their official CLEP score report sent directly to Century's Records Office. A CLEP exam score of 50% or higher will be considered for transfer. A list of CLEP exams and how they transfer to Century is available through u.select.
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES/DSST)
The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program sponsors a wide range of examination programs to assist military personnel in meeting their educational goals. DANTES and DSST exam scores that meet ACE minimum score recommendations are considered for transfer.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
The International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO) Diploma Program (DP) is a course of study for students age 16 to 19 that leads to examinations in various subjects. Students who participate in the full Diploma Program are required to study and take examinations in six different academic subjects. Exams with a score of 30 or higher and higher level exams with a score of 4 or higher will be considered for transfer.
Military
Credit achieved through military training will be considered for transfer according to the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services by ACE. Veterans who receive financial assistance should check for rules that do not permit payment for courses that are taken more than once and refer to Century's Veterans Benefits Information.
Tech Prep
Successful completion of designated courses (grade of B or higher) through Tech Prep at Northeast Metro Career and Technical Center and/or Northeast Metro Tech Prep Consortium may substitute for specific college courses, or as elective credits in some programs at Century College. Tech Prep credit for students who are admitted and registered at Century and submit their original Tech Prep College Credit Certificate or Northeast Metro Career and Technical Center transcript to Century's Records Office will be considered for transfer.
Competency Based Education (CBE)
Competency Based education allows students to present nontraditional life and work learning experience as competencies to be evaluated for credit. Competencies must be the equivalent of what would have been achieved or learned through college coursework. Credits will transfer as general electives unless approved for other distribution requirements.
Credit by Exam
Applicable college level coursework recorded as "Credit by Examination" on a student's transcript from another college or institution will be considered for transfer.