{"id":11111,"date":"2023-06-23T09:45:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=11111"},"modified":"2024-12-13T16:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T21:50:07","slug":"which-credits-will-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/which-credits-will-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Credits Will Transfer? A Guide to Transfer Credit Equivalencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transferring to a new or different college or university is more common than ever before as students look to maximize their time and academic spending. Students transferring from community colleges to four-year universities, from four-year-to-four-year universities internationally, and even from the military.<\/p>\n

The reasons for transferring are even more varied. But, no matter the cause, the million-dollar question remains: Which credits will transfer? Transfer students need to know what credits will transfer from one school to the next.<\/p>\n

This article will explain what transfer credit equivalency means, how the process works, and which types of credits are likely to transfer, focusing on our process here at Goodwin University.<\/p>\n

What Does Transfer Credit Equivalency Mean?<\/h2>\n

Transfer credit equivalency, also called course equivalency, is a term used in higher education to explain how two institutions compare courses, and equivalencies are used to determine how much coursework is covered in one area of study.<\/p>\n

These equivalencies can be one or two-way as well. One-way equivalencies mean that one school believes and accepts a course to be comparable. In contrast, two-way equivalencies mean the sending and receiving organizations both recognize the other\u2019s course equivalent.<\/p>\n

Depending on many factors, for example, the school and university and their state, region, and country, transfer credit equivalencies differ on which transfer credits an institution will or will not accept.<\/p>\n

For example, Goodwin University requires<\/a> a minimum grade of \u2018C\u2019 for credits to transfer, and currently, complete catalog equivalencies exist only for the Connecticut Community Colleges.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, other institutions will typically have partial equivalencies or, if not listed, will be assessed for transferability and equivalency upon review of a transfer student\u2019s official transcripts.<\/p>\n

How Do Credits Transfer?<\/h2>\n

Just as the number of transfer credit equivalencies can differ, so can the process of transferring credits<\/a>. Students interested in transferring should research to understand what is expected and required of them from their chosen institution.<\/p>\n

At Goodwin University, students who have completed coursework at other accredited, collegiate, and degree-granting institutions should send their official transcripts from these schools to Goodwin University.<\/p>\n

Once received, our transfer coordinators will transfer credit that:<\/p>\n