Consortium Agreement
The United States Department of Education requires that a written consortium agreement exists between two federally eligible institutions whereby a student desires to take courses at the student’s non-degree granting institution. When a consortium agreement is necessary, the financial aid administrators of the two institutions will sign an appropriate agreement. All transcripts for courses taken on a consortium agreement will be transferred to the University of Jamestown at face value.
Credit by Examination
Programs for credit by examination include the following:
Advanced Placement Tests or College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)
These tests are accepted to satisfy the University of Jamestown’s equivalent course requirements. A grade of three (3) or higher is required for gaining credit on the basis of these examinations. Course equivalency is determined by the registrar in collaboration with the appropriate academic department chair. Students who have completed the English Literature and Composition AP test with a grade of three (3) or higher will be placed in English 102 on the basis of the test.
Challenge Program
The Challenge Program is designed to free the well-prepared student from taking courses in which he or she has already gained competence. The Undergraduate Dean and department chair shall determine the availability of challenge examinations for courses.
A student wishing to challenge a course shall make arrangements through, and seek advice of, the relevant department. Credit is granted for courses successfully challenged at C- level or better. A grade of P is assigned that does not affect the student’s grade point average. A non-refundable fee will be assessed for each challenge (see Costs: Miscellaneous Fees). A student may not challenge a course that he or she has already taken for credit, nor may the same course be challenged more than once. Challenge application forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.
CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
Students may earn credit by CLEP examination at the University of Jamestown. General examinations and subject examinations are administered on campus by appointment. Inquiries should be directed to the Career Center in Raugust Library.
Students may not repeat by CLEP exam a course previously taken unless this is specifically approved by the department chair in that discipline. For more CLEP information go to www.collegeboard.com/CLEP.
Credit for Prior Learning
Contact the appropriate program director for a copy of the University's Lifelong Learning Guide.
Credit for Veterans
Veterans who have earned college credit in one of the programs of the United States Armed Forces Institute should request a transcript to be sent to the registrar. Such credit may be accepted by the University of Jamestown in accordance with the University’s general policy governing correspondence study.
One semester credit of physical education activity is granted for each six-month period of military service up to a maximum of four semester credits with the stipulation that such credit may not be used to satisfy requirements for a major or a minor in physical education.
Transfer Courses - Undergraduate Level
Students transferring from other colleges or universities must follow the same procedure as detailed under the "Undergraduate Admission" section in this catalog.
All courses accepted at the University of Jamestown for transfer credit toward the bachelor’s degree will be entered on the University of Jamestown record and included in the computation of required averages for applicable scholarships or graduation honors.
The University of Jamestown will accept any course for credit that corresponds to undergraduate programs of study offered at the University from institutions which meet the criteria listed below. Whether a course corresponds to a program of study at University of Jamestown will be determined by the registrar in conversation with the relevant department chair or program director.
- The institution must be accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation approved regional accrediting association of schools and colleges.
- The institution must offer an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. University of Jamestown will consider for credit only courses which satisfy the requirements for these degrees. Other courses will be evaluated according to our policies for courses from non-accredited institutions.
Only courses in which the student has earned a C- or better are eligible for transfer credit. Courses graded only on a pass/fail basis will be transferred only if the student can provide documented evidence that he/she performed at a C- or better level in the course. Internships, credit for experiential learning, and advanced standing credit courses with a grade of Pass will be accepted for credit provided the courses meet all other transfer policies.
The University of Jamestown standards will be applied in determining the transferred courses and grades that will satisfy requirements. Lower level undergraduate credits transferred from another college or university are generally classified as freshman and sophomore credits. A maximum of sixty-four semester credits of lower level credits will be accepted toward the baccalaureate degree. Exceptions may be granted by petition to the Provost.
The University of Jamestown accepts credit from international institutions. The official academic transcript is required to be translated into English and reviewed by a third-party transcript-evaluating firm. The fee for the service will be paid by the students.
The University of Jamestown will accept credit from a non-accredited institution on a course-by-course basis. Each course a student wants to transfer to the University from a non-accredited institution will be evaluated by the department chair or program director of the corresponding department. The student will be required to provide a course description along with a course syllabus and other course materials as requested. If the department chair or program director determines the course meets the University of Jamestown standards, and the student received a C- or better in the course, the university will accept the course for transfer credit.
A student who has been suspended from the University in which he or she was most recently registered must be out of school for at least one semester before being admitted on academic probation. In admitting transfer students, the University of Jamestown will apply any academic sanction applied to the student at the time of his or her transfer unless those standards are in conflict with the University’s requirements.
All undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Jamestown who wish to complete courses at other academic institutions and to transfer those courses for credit to the University of Jamestown must have those courses pre-approved through the Registrar’s Office. For general education and elective courses, the Registrar’s office will determine whether a transfer course corresponds in content and quality to a University of Jamestown course. For courses in a student’s major, that determination is made by the relevant department chair, program chair, and/or the Dean. A minimal expectation is that the course in question comes from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA approved regional accrediting association of schools and colleges that offers either associate’s or bachelor’s degrees.
Transfer Courses - Graduate Level
A graduate transfer course accepted for credit must correspond to courses described in this publication and must come from institutions which meet the criteria listed below. Whether a course corresponds to one of the courses described in this publication will be determined by the Registrar in conversation with the Program Director.
- The institution must be accredited by a CHEA approved regional accrediting association of schools and colleges.
- The institution must offer a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Master’s Degree and must be approved to offer graduate level courses by its regional accrediting association. University of Jamestown will consider for credit only courses which satisfy the requirements for these degrees.
Only courses in which students have earned a B or better are eligible for graduate transfer credit. Courses graded only on a pass/fail basis will be transferred only if students can provide documented evidence that they performed at a B or better level in the course. University of Jamestown standards will be applied in determining the transferred courses and grades that will satisfy requirements. The number of transfer credits accepted by the University of Jamestown varies by graduate program. Any exception to this policy must be requested through the “Appeals Process” listed above.