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FranU 2024-25 Academic Catalog > Academic Policies > Undergraduate Academic Policies > Transfer Credit Policies and Residency Requirements

Transfer Credit Policies and Residency Requirements

Transfer Credit Policy:

The FranU Transfer Credit Policy recognizes that courses taken at other post-secondary institutions prior to a student’s admission to FranU may qualify for transfer, but the University reserves the right to determine acceptability of any transfer credits. Transfer credit is based on course integrity, quality and equivalency. All transfer coursework accepted will be included in the calculation of the student’s overall grade point average. It is the student’s responsibility to request the issuance of transcripts from all institutions attended to FranU. Only official transcripts sent directly from the issuing institutions will be accepted.

FranU generally accepts a maximum of 36 hours of credit in transfer toward an associate degree and a maximum of 66 hours of credit in transfer toward a baccalaureate degree. This maximum credit requirement does not change regardless of the number of transfer credits evaluated. No more than 30 undergraduate credits will be applied through CLEP/AP examinations. The examination credits may not be used to complete the residency requirement for graduation at FranU; however, they will be counted toward the maximum of 36 hours of credit in transfer and 66 hours of credit in transfer for a FranU associate and baccalaureate degree, respectively.

Courses from other regionally accredited institutions which have been completed with a grade of “C" or better may be accepted in transfer. The application of transferred course credits toward specific program requirements is determined by program directors, department chairs, or deans within each academic school.

The regional accrediting agencies that FranU recognizes are:
*Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges

*Higher Learning Commission (HLC) *Middle States Commission on Higher Education (NSCHE)

*New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC_CIHE)

*Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

*Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

*Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Courses taken at a college or university not accredited by one of the regional accrediting associations will be considered on an individual basis by the appropriate academic department, the appropriate school dean, and the Office of the Registrar. Technical credit earned from a Louisiana technical college may be transferred if it can be demonstrated that course work and learning outcomes are at the collegiate level and the course content is applicable.

Students may petition to have courses accepted in transfer that were not accepted as a result of an initial evaluation. In order to maintain academic quality and integrity of course content, course descriptions and course outlines will need to be forwarded to FranU by the student for any course in question. In all cases, the submitted material is reviewed by the appropriate school dean to determine the timeliness of the content and methodologies. The decision of the school dean is final. This policy does not replace more exacting requirements of specific programs that may be more restrictive in nature.

Transfer credits (or credits previously completed at FranU) in mathematics and the natural and physical sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, and physical sciences) completed 10 or more years prior to enrollment at FranU will be evaluated by the Dean of Arts & Sciences on case-by-case basis. Credit earned from another college or university while on academic dismissal or suspension are not accepted in transfer.

Residency Requirement:

In general, a minimum of 30 semester hours for an associate degree and 54 semester hours for a baccalaureate degree as well as at least 50% of the semester hours required for a major must be completed at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University to earn a Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University degree. The last 15 hours of an associate degree and the last 30 hours of a baccalaureate degree must be earned in residence at the university. Individual professional programs may have alternatives to this general policy. Please see specific program requirements for such exceptions.


Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Students Seeking Enrollment at Other Institutions:

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students may pursue classes at another accredited institution with the approval of the dean and the Registrar. Failure to obtain these approvals may result in the denial of credit. Students must be in good academic and financial standing with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. If the University offers the course in question, the dean must deny the appeal except in the case of the most extenuating circumstances. Transient request forms are available in Wolf Tracks. Students seeking or receiving any form of financial assistance must speak with the Office of Financial Aid regarding the effects on their aid eligibility due to enrollment at multiple institutions. A student approved to take a course at another institution is responsible for providing an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office from the other institution at the end of term in which the course is being taken. If the transcript is not received, the student will not be eligible to register for future classes at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and will not be eligible to obtain a copy of his or her transcript.