Transfer information

The Offices of the Provost and the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies are responsible for the University's relations with community colleges and for oversight of curricular policies related to student transfer into Temple. The Senior Vice Provost's Office assists in the evaluation and re-evaluation of transfer courses for Core or GenEd Curriculum credit at Temple, and interprets University transfer policies for students, faculty members, and academic advisors.

 

AGREEMENTS

To encourage and facilitate admission from other colleges to Temple University, Temple has established the following kinds of articulation agreements with other institutions:

Institution‑to‑institution agreements.   Dual Admissions agreements conditionally admit students to Temple at the same time they are admitted to a community college, and provide the opportunity for merit scholarships to Temple for eligible students.  GenEd-to-GenEd, Core-to-GenEd and Core‑to‑Core Transfer agreements accept‑-upon Temple evaluation and approval-‑the general education requirements of associate degrees in lieu of most of Temple's Core or GenEd requirements. (All students complete two Writing Intensive courses at Temple.) As of July 2012, Temple has entered into both Dual/Guaranteed Admissions and Core-to-Core or GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer agreements with nine community colleges (Community College of Philadelphia; Bucks, Delaware, Harrisburg Area, Lehigh Carbon, Luzerne County, Montgomery County, and Northampton Community Colleges; Burlington County College), Core-to-Core or GenEd-to-GenEd Transfer agreements with five other community colleges (Camden County College; Gloucester County College; Mercer County Community College; Valencia Community College), and a Dual Admissions agreement with Reading Area Community College.  In addition, Temple has established both a Dual Admissions and GenEd-to-GenEd agreement with Valley Forge Military College.

Program‑to‑program agreements.   These are agreements between Temple's academic schools and/or departments and other two‑year institutions that provide accurate curricular information for prospective transfer students and their academic advisors by aligning associate degree requirements with baccalaureate requirements.  The agreements indicate which courses students should take as part of their associate program in order to be prepared for the Temple baccalaureate program into which they wish to transfer. 

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TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION & APPEALS PROCESS

Generally, Temple accepts academic, college-level courses beyond the developmental level completed with a grade C- or better, from schools with regional accreditation. Credit is only awarded in academic subjects with a corresponding Temple department. Duplicate credit in the same course is not awarded in any case. Whenever possible, credit is allowed for courses completed more than 10 years before the date of admission. Courses evaluated for transfer from colleges and universities with different credit systems (e.g. quarter hours, units, etc.) are converted to semester hours (i.e., 2 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 1.5 semester hour credits; 3 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 2.0 semester hour credits; 4 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 2.5 semester hour credits).

In addition, Temple University awards limited academic credit and course placement to students based on previous academic, employment, military and/or other learning experiences not earned in a traditional classroom setting. For additional information see Credit for Prior Learning below.

Applicants must submit official transcripts from each college previously attended. The "official transcript" must be sent directly to Temple's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Military transcripts and official score reports for standardized exams such as AP, IB, CLEP, etc. should also be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Admitted students receive an evaluation showing accepted transfer credits. Evaluation of transfer credits is based on a student's major. The student's school/college at Temple makes the final determination of which transfer credits are applicable to the student's degree program. Transfer evaluations may change for students who change majors or if additional transcripts or score reports are received. There is an expectation that final transcripts from previously attended institutions be received prior to the start of the student's second semester.

Initial evaluation of transfer credits is made in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Re-evaluation of credits will be done first by Undergraduate Admissions and when appropriate by academic advisors, in consultation with the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, according to standard Temple policies and procedures.

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Credit for Prior Learning

Temple University awards limited academic credit and course placement to students based on previous academic, employment, military and/or other learning experiences not earned in a traditional classroom setting. 

Credit for Prior Learning, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credits completed prior to attending Temple are posted on a student's record as transfer credit.

Credit for Prior Learning may be earned through