Transfer Credit

Southeast Community College accepts transfer credits from other post-secondary institutions. Requirements for transferring credit to SCC include: 

  • SCC will only receive transfer credit for courses taken at accredited institutions approved by the U.S. Department of Education in which grades of C or above (or equivalent) have been earned.
  • Only official transcripts will be used in the evaluation process. Official transcripts must be forwarded directly from the sending institution to the SCC Registration and Records Office.
  • Students must be degree-seeking with SCC in order to have the transcripts reviewed for transfer credit. The transfer evaluation is based on the program the student has been accepted into for the upcoming term and a new evaluation may be required if the student changes to a different program.
  • SCC accepts 3/4 of a certificate, diploma, or associate degree through transfer credit, credit by exam or credit by waiver.
  • Transfer credits are not used in the computation of a student’s grade point average at SCC. However, transfer credits are used in the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress in attempted, completed, and rate of program completion (maximum time frame for Financial Aid purposes).
  • Students may be asked to provide additional documentation to SCC for courses to be evaluated. This may include the course syllabus, course description, or additional details.
  • Courses that do not meet direct course equivalency may be transferred in as an elective based on a review by the program chair, and as determined by the student’s program of study.
  • Credit from colleges and universities outside of the United States must be evaluated by an outside degree evaluation service. The college does not evaluate foreign degrees.
  • SCC may not accept credit from an institution that is not institutionally accredited. Other credits earned from non-institutionally accredited institutions may be used to meet degree requirements utilizing the processes outlined in the credit for prior learning assessment policy and procedure. 
  • SCC does not accept credit from institutions accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools for any courses completed after June 2021.

These procedures apply only to transferring credit to SCC. Students wishing to transfer credit from SCC to another institution should contact that institution to find out how to transfer credit to their institution.

The Transfer Guide is a tool to see how coursework from other higher education institutions transfers to SCC. The information provided is only a guide and should be considered unofficial. Final determination is completed by the Registration and Records Office in conjunction with the SCC academic program. New students will receive a Transfer Evaluation once credit has been evaluated. Current and new students can see how credit was accepted in their Self-Service under Student Planning > View My Progress > Transfer Summary.

This guide is not comprehensive as we are continually updating with more courses and institutions. If you don’t see your institution listed, send your official transcript to the Registration and Records Office and we will work with the program chair to determine what course work will transfer.

How to Use the Transfer Guide

  1. Open the Transfer Guide. 
  2. Select the institution where you took courses.
  3. View all equivalencies OR click the Search to enter the Course/Subject code for the transfer institution and click Search in the Equivalency Search box. The search defaults to transfer course but can also search by SCC equivalent course by entering our course code and selecting the Equivalent Course button.
  4. The transfer course is in the left-hand column and in the right-hand column the SCC equivalent.
  5. Click the transfer course on the left-hand side to view course description. Any course with a check mark contains additional notes.
  6. Courses can be added to a list by checking the box on the right and then clicking the “Add to My List” icon located in the top right corner.
  7. This will bring up a new box with the courses you selected. You can email your list of courses by clicking the envelope icon or export to Excel by clicking the arrow icon in the top right corner.

 

Transferology is a nation-wide network that gives students quick answers on how their college credits and other learning experiences transfer to higher education institutions within the network. Transferology assists advisors, students and parents make educated decisions when transferring credit. 

Students may enter coursework, exams, and/or military learning experiences to discover how many schools in the Transferology network have matching courses that may be awarded credit when you transfer. Schools are ranked by the percentage of coursework they accept in transfer; students often use filters and sorts to discover how courses transfer into a specific program at another college or university.

Details of how those courses will transfer are also available, and students can inform schools of their interest in transferring by asking about specific programs, campus visits, and/or coursework that has not yet been evaluated by the school.

Visit Transferology to start exploring how your credits will transfer to or from SCC.