Students transferring from other nationally or regionally accredited institutions of higher education who want to apply their credits to a diploma or degree program at Nicolet must have a credit evaluation completed. Students must request that official transcripts be sent directly from the granting institution to the Admissions Office at Nicolet. Nicolet will grant transfer credit only for courses that apply to the student's diploma or degree program at Nicolet. Transfer credits are not used in determining grade point average.
Nicolet will accept transfer credit grades of "C-" or above except in specific classes that the program designates require a "C" (2.0) or better for students to progress.
Credits are accepted for transfer courses when course content is confirmed to be comparable. Occupational specific courses taken more than five years prior to the request for transfer are subject to review.
For a
student transferring from one WTCS institution to another, credit
awarded for courses designated as fulfilling a general education
requirement at one WTCS institution shall be honored as fulfilling the
same general education requirement at the receiving institution.
For a student who has an earned degree (AA/AS/AAS, BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D.
or other graduate or professional degree) from a nationally or
regionally accredited institution of higher education, a minimum of 15
credits will be awarded toward completion of the technical college
general education core in an associate degree program regardless of the
student's prior course of study, time since the awarding of the degree,
or technical college program in which the student is enrolled.
Military
education credits will be accepted for transfer in conformity with the
American Council on Education Office of Educational Credits as outlined
in A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Services. Students are expected to present an official military transcript for evaluation.
If a transfer course is evaluated as comparable and acceptable, the credit value assigned by the granting institution will be applied towards an appropriate Nicolet diploma or degree.
The Registrar, in conjunction with the appropriate academic advisor and program faculty, will conduct the evaluation.
Advanced standing with credit may be granted when it is determined that
an individual's expertise is equivalent to the competencies in one or
more course requirements for a diploma or degree program. Recognition
of advanced standing is an effort to minimize duplication of
competencies attained from previous education, life, or work experience.
To be eligible for advanced standing, a student must first be officially
accepted into a diploma or degree program at Nicolet. The student
should then contact his/her academic advisor in the Academic
Advising/Registration/Records Office for directions and assistance with
the request for advanced standing procedures.
Credits earned through this process do not take the place of the minimum number of credits students must earn at Nicolet.
With the exception of high school articulations and registered apprenticeships, a fee of 25% of course tuition and fees is assessed for all credits earned through advanced standing. If a student is already enrolled in a class, the advanced standing evaluation must be completed during the first 14 calendar days of the semester, the first 7 calendar days during the summer session, or the first 15% of the class hours for non-semester length courses. If credit is granted, the class is dropped and the student receives a refund of 75% of the tuition/fees paid for the class. Students on financial aid programs should consult with financial aid personnel before beginning the advanced standing procedure.
Credit will be granted for high school coursework that the student
successfully completed if this coursework meets one of the following
criteria:
To
be eligible for articulated high school credit, the student must be
enrolled at Nicolet within 27 months of high school graduation.
A student may elect to prove his/her knowledge of course competencies
if the student believes he/she has already acquired the knowledge from
coursework or prior life experiences. The criteria for the examination
are determined by the course instructor(s) and approved by the dean of
teaching and learning. The examination for a specific course can be
taken only once. Credits are recorded on the transcript; however, they
are not calculated into the cumulative GPA.
Credit may be granted for work experience deemed comparable to program
coursework by program faculty. A list of comparable competencies signed
by the employer is required.
A student who possesses a Wisconsin Journey-level Certificate from a
program that included a minimum of 400 hours of related instruction
will be awarded 32 credits in occupational specific courses under the
following conditions:
The student enrolls in a Technical Studies Journey-Level Worker program or the student presents appropriate documentation.
A student may be awarded a maximum of eight additional credits toward
the associate degree or technical diploma for Registered Apprenticeship
related instruction beyond the 400-hour minimum at the rate of one
credit per 36 hours of instruction.
A student may be awarded credit for previous life experiences and/or
appropriate non-collegiate coursework. The student's portfolio will
assist appropriate college personnel in determining credits to be
granted. Coursework from business and industry training, government
agencies, and/or other sources will be granted in conformity with the
American Council on Education National Guide to Credit Recommendations
for Non-Collegiate Courses.