How do I evaluate general education courses for transfer credit?
How do I evaluate content courses (e.g. math, science, language, social studies) for transfer credit into the mid-level degree program?
My advisee has 2000 level credit for a similar course that we have listed as a 3000 level course. Should I accept it?
My advisee has a 3000 level course from a community college. Should I accept it?
My advisee took Introduction to Teacher Education at a different institution. Should I accept it?
My advisee took Introduction to Technology at a different institution. Should I accept it?
My advisee wants to count an Introduction to Technology course for ASU's Integrating Technology into the Curriculum. Should I let them?
My advisee has transferred from an institution that uses quarter hours as opposed to semester hours. How do I convert their quarter hours to semester hours?
I have an advisee that has older education coursework. Should I count it?
I have an advisee that did their internship or student teaching at a different institution. Should I count it?
I have a advisee that wants to use teaching or classroom experience in place of their pre-intern field placement. Can I count this?
How do I deal with an advisee that has an Associate of Arts Teaching (AAT) degree?
How many hours can a graduate student transfer into their graduate program?
How do I know which checksheet to use for a particular student?

General Education Courses (Gen Ed)

The Admissions office will evaluate students' course work from other universities/colleges for Gen Ed requirements. If you have an advisee that may qualify for Gen Ed transfer credit you should check the "Evaluation" section of WebExtender to see if there course work from other colleges/universities has been evaluated.

Specific degree programs within the Department of Teacher Education may be more restrictive in the Gen Ed course requirements than the university requirements. In such cases, you must follow the degree plan checksheet. The most common problems are students who have substituted something in the place of physical science, psychology or English comp. In these cases, students need to take the courses specified on their checksheet. Any exceptions to the Gen Ed coursework as specified on the degree plan checksheet, must be approved by the Department of Teacher Education Curriculum Committee.

Students who have completed an associate of arts degree (AA) have met all Gen Ed requirements as far as the university is concerned. However, certain department requirements may not have been met. The most common problems are students who have substituted something in the place of physical science, biology, psychology or world literature. In these cases, students need to take the courses specified on their checksheet. For AA degree holders, any exceptions to the Gen Ed coursework as specified on the degree plan checksheet, must be approved by the Department of Teacher Education Curriculum Committee.

Students who have completed an associate of arts in teaching degree (AAT) should have completed their general education requirements. If a student has completed an AAT degree, then an AAT checksheet should be used rather than the four year degree plan checksheet. It is still necessary to make sure students have completed all the required courses on the AAT degree checksheet, because some colleges substitute inappropriate courses.

Mid-level Degree Plan Content Courses

Mid-level majors are required to take elective content courses in their field of study. The advisor has the authority to evaluate coursework that doesn't exactly match up with the recommended content courses. The following parameters should be followed. Anything that falls outside these parameters must be evaluated for approval by the Department of Teacher Education Curriculum Committee.

Math

Any courses that are from the following disciplines may be used: mathematics and statistics. The dominant discipline must be mathematics or statistics. For example, a business math that is taught by the Business Department would not substitute, but a business math taught by the Mathematics Department would substitute. The assumption in this example is that the course taught by the Mathematics Department will be a stronger math course than a course taught by the Business Department. Coursework lower than Gen Ed course credit will not be accepted.

Science

Any courses that are from the following disciplines may be used: biology, botany, zoology, chemistry, physical science, physics, Earth science, geology, ecology, environmental science, space science, and astronomy. Coursework lower than Gen Ed course credit will not be accepted.

Social Studies

Any courses that are from the following disciplines may be used: anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, political science, religion, and foreign policy. Coursework lower than Gen Ed course credit will not be accepted.

Language Arts

Any courses that are from the following disciplines may be used: English, language arts, reading, writing, oral communications, speech, poetry, literacy, literature and grammar. Coursework lower than Gen Ed course credit will not be accepted.

2000 Level Course for Credit for 3000 Level Course

2000 level education courses from a community college (2 year institution) may NOT be substituted for ASU's 3000 level education courses even though the course description is similar. 2000 level education courses from four year institutions MAY be substituted for ASU's 3000 level education courses providing that the course description is similar. The only exception is 2000 level Arkansas History may count for HIST 3083 Arkansas History.

(Lynita M. Cooksey 11-7-06 Memorandum)

3000 Level Courses from Community Colleges

We do not accept 3000 level or above courses from community colleges.

Introduction to Teacher Education

Introduction to Teacher Education classes from accredited universities/colleges are routinely substituted for ASU's Introduction to Teacher Education class. The exception being Introduction to Teacher Education classes that have less than 20 hours of observation/field experience.

Introduction to Technology

Introduction to Technology classes from accredited universities/colleges are routinely substituted for ASU's Introduction to Technology class.

Integrating Technology into the Curriculum

Introduction to Technology classes will not substitute for ASU's Integrating Technology into the Curriculum.

Quarter Hours

Occasionally, you may have a student who transfers in from a college that is on a quarter system rather than a semester system. When evaluating transfer credit in these circumstances, you may need to convert quarter hours on their transcript to semester hours. Use the following formula to convert quarter hours credit to semester hours credit:

                     quarter hours credit x 2 = semester hours credit
                                        3

(round number down to the nearest .5)

Older Education Coursework

With the exception of MUED 3612 Music and Methods for the Classroom, PE 3802 PE for Teachers of Young Children and ARED 3702 Art for the Classroom Teacher, education coursework that is older than 10 years old will not be accepted.

Internship

Internships from other colleges/universities will not be accepted. Teaching experience or any other experience in the classroom will not be accepted for internship.

Pre-intern Field Experience

Teaching experience or any other experience in the classroom will not be accepted for pre-intern field experience.

Associate of Arts in Education (AAT)

If a student has completed an AAT degree, then an AAT checksheet should be used rather than the four year degree plan checksheet. It is still necessary to make sure students have completed all the required courses on the AAT degree checksheet, because some colleges substitute inappropriate courses.

Graduate Level Transfer Credit

A maximum number of 3 graduate level courses can be
transferred from other universities/colleges.

Degree Program Checksheets

Any checksheet between the time the student first enters college and the year that he/she graduates may be used with the following exception. Checksheets older than seven years may not be used. Normally, the academic year an advisee enters the university or identifies his/her major as education, then the corresponding academic year's degree program checksheet is used.