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Transfer Credit Policy
The transfer credit policy is designed to govern the evaluation and
acceptance of courses which are presented for transfer to the Medical College of
Georgia by students applying to enter the institution’s baccalaureate,
professional and graduate degree programs. The policy derives from the authority
of the Provost.
Transfer Credit Policy for Baccalaureate Degrees
The Medical College of Georgia desires to ensure consistency and continuity
in the undergraduate curriculum to eliminate any obstacles to transfer of
credit. MCG has designated an Institutional Transfer Coordinator to facilitate
the transfer of undergraduate students from other institutions in the University
System of Georgia. The Coordinator is the contact person for students, faculty,
advisors, records and admissions personnel, and academic
administrators when problems related to transfer of undergraduate core
curriculum coursework across University System of Georgia institutions occur.
Students with questions or concerns about the transfer of undergraduate credit
between System institutions should contact Carol S. Nobles, Director of Student
Recruitment and Admissions, at cnobles@mcg.edu or 706-721-2725.
- Coursework transferred to undergraduate degree programs at the Medical
College of Georgia must be collegiate level coursework which is relevant and
applicable to the degree being sought at MCG.
Coursework must be collegiate in level and nature, having been taught beyond
the level of secondary education and as part of an associate degree program or a
bachelor’s degree program. Courses which are remediation of deficiencies from
secondary school or from lack of preparation of the student will not be accepted
for transfer.
Coursework must represent appropriate preparation for the degree program
being pursued at MCG. Coursework must be considered (1) equivalent to the
courses which have been designated as MCG’s core curriculum for baccalaureate
degrees or (2) equivalent to courses taught at MCG. Courses beyond the freshman
and sophomore core curriculum may be transferred only subject to the
satisfaction of the dean of the school in which the applicant plans to enroll.
Courses which are not applicable to the MCG degree will not be transferred.
Coursework which is more than ten years old is subject to validation to the
satisfaction of the dean of the school in which the applicant plans to enroll.
- Coursework must have been earned at an institution whose academic
integrity has been assured.
For institutions in the United States, such assurance is provided by the
sending institution’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the New
England Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, or the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
For institutions outside the United States, such assurance is provided by an
approved credential evaluation service to which applicants submit their
educational credentials.
Coursework taken at U. S. institutions which are not regionally accredited
may be evaluated for transferability subject to the satisfaction of the dean of
the school in which the applicant plans to enroll. Evaluation will focus on the
level of instruction and applicability to MCG degree.
Transfer Credit Policy for Graduate Degrees in the
School of Allied Health Sciences
Courses submitted by a student for
graduate transfer credit are subject
to review by the appropriate graduate program. The individual applying for the
transfer credit is responsible for providing the necessary documentation for
the review.
- The Department of Occupational
Therapy may accept a graduate course for transfer if:
(1) the course content is equivalent to a course offered by the graduate
program at MCG; (2) the course was taken by the student within four
years prior to the date of his/her projected enrollment; (3) the student
earned a grade of either "B" or higher or "pass"; and (4) the course is
recommended for transfer by the Department of
Occupational Therapy's Academic Affairs Committee and approved by the
dean.
- The Department of Physical Therapy
allows no transfer credit for courses completed in physical therapy
educational programs at other institutions. Students must apply as
first-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students with no advanced standing and
must complete the entire curriculum in residence.
- The Department of Physician
Assistant requires 90 semester hours of undergraduate prerequisite courses
taken at a regionally accredited college or university; however, these
undergraduate courses are not awarded transfer credit toward graduate degree
requirements. The department allows no advanced placement, transfer of
credit, or experiential learning toward graduate degree requirements;
students must complete the entire Master of Physician Assistant curriculum
in residence.
Transfer Credit Policy for Graduate Degrees in the
School of Graduate Studies
- Courses submitted by a student for
graduate transfer credit are subject
to review by the appropriate graduate program. The individual applying for the
transfer credit is responsible for providing the necessary documentation for
the review. Course work transferred to a degree program in the School of
Graduate Studies at MCG must be relevant and applicable for the degree being
sought. A course may be accepted for transfer if: (1) the course content is
equivalent to a course offered by the graduate program at MCG; (2) the course
was taken by the student within five years prior to the date of his/her
projected enrollment; (3) the student earned a grade of either "B" or higher
or "pass"; and (4) the course is recommended for transfer by the program and
approved by the dean.
- In certain cases, the transfer of credit may be awarded
based, in part, on the student’s performance on an examination prepared by the
graduate program.
- Up to six semester hours of credit may be transferred
toward a master’s degree.
- In the case of a prospective student with a master’s
degree from another institution entering a Ph.D. program in the School of
Graduate Studies, the candidate shall pass an examination on his/her major
subject and thesis during the first semester of residence if credit for any
pertinent portion of the master’s course work is to be applied. A maximum of
six semester hours is usually allowed in transfer from a master’s degree. The
transfer of any course work beyond the master’s level is a matter for
negotiation between the student, his/her advisory committee, his/her major
department and the dean. In general, no more than a total of 20 semester hours
may be transferred toward the Ph.D.
Transfer Credit Policy for First Professional Degrees in the School of
Medicine and the School of Dentistry
- School of Medicine. Students currently enrolled and in good standing only
at other LCME accredited medical schools will be considered for transfer
admission with advanced standing to the second and third year classes of the
School of Medicine only when there are compelling reasons for the transfer and
only on a space available basis. Courses taken at the student’s first
institution will be evaluated and transfer credit awarded on a course by course
basis. Students accepted as advanced standing transfers under these
circumstances may be required to study on an altered or modified curriculum and
may be required to repeat certain courses taken at the student’s first
institution.
- School of Dentistry. The School of Dentistry usually does not accept
advanced standing transfer students. However, in the event that a Georgia
resident who has enrolled in a dental education program at another accredited
U.S. institution cannot complete his or her dental education due to
discontinuation of the program in which the student initially enrolled, the Dean
of the MCG School of Dentistry may grant advanced standing admission to any such
student provided the student (1) has met the admissions requirements for the
School of Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia and (2) is in good
standing at the time the student’s program was discontinued.
Courses taken at the student’s first institution will be evaluated by the
curriculum committee of the School of Dentistry and transfer credit will be
awarded or denied on a course by course basis. Students accepted as advanced
standing transfers under these circumstances may be required to study on an
altered or modified curriculum and may be required to repeat certain courses
taken at the student’s first institution.
Effective Date
This policy is effective July 1, 1998 and
was last modified July 12, 2007.
Appeals
Appeals to the transfer credit policy may be made to the
Provost or the Provost's
designee.
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