Transfer Credit

Institutional Transfer

Institutional Transfer. While all public colleges and universities are required to follow the Ohio Articulation and Transfer Policy, independent colleges and universities in Ohio may or may not participate in the Transfer Policy; therefore, students interested in transferring to independent institutions are encouraged to check with the college or university of their choice regarding transfer agreements.

Conditions for Transfer Admission. Ohio Articulation and Transfer Policy dictates that graduates with associate degrees from Ohio’s public institutions of higher education and a completed, approved Ohio Transfer 36 module of general education requirements shall be admitted to a public institution of higher education in Ohio, provided their cumulative grade-point average is at least 2.0 for all previous college-level courses.

Further, these students shall have admission priority over graduates with an out-of-state associate degree and other transfer students with transferable and/or articulated college credit.

The Policy further clarifies that:

1. Associate degree holders who have not completed the Ohio Transfer 36 from an Ohio public institution of higher education will be eligible for preferential consideration for admission as transfer students as long as the institution’s admission criteria, such as the minimum academic standards, space availability, adherence to deadlines, and payment of fees, are fairly and equally applied to all undergraduate students.
2. In order to encourage completion of the baccalaureate degree, students who are not enrolled in or who have not earned an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree but have earned 60 semester or 90 quarter hours or more of credit toward a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade-point average of at least a 2.0 for all previous college-level courses will be eligible for preferential consideration for admission as transfer students as long as the institution’s admission criteria, such as the minimum academic standards, space availability, adherence to deadlines, and payment of fees, are fairly and equally applied to all undergraduate students.
3. Students who have not earned an associate degree or who have not earned 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of credit with a grade-point average of at least a 2.0 for all previous college-level courses will be eligible for admission as transfer students on a competitive basis.
4. Incoming transfer students admitted to Ohio University shall compete for admission to selective programs, majors, and units on an equal basis with native students.

Admission to Ohio University, however, does not guarantee a transfer student admission to all majors, minors, or fields of concentration.

Once admitted, transfer students shall be subject to the same regulations governing applicability of catalog requirements as native students. Furthermore, transfer students shall be accorded the same class standing and other privileges as native students based on the number of credits earned. Transfer students must complete all residency requirements.

Transfer Probation. Applicants whose cumulative GPA on coursework completed at other postsecondary institutions is below 2.0 can, in some cases, be considered for admission to an Ohio University campus under “Transfer Probation” status.

A transfer student must provide all required documentation for admission, including official transcripts from all previous postsecondary institutions attended, to the Ohio University official responsible for approving transfer probation admission before receiving a decision. Applicants who qualify will not be permitted to register or enroll for classes at Ohio University until all transcripts have been submitted. Applicants cannot be considered for transfer probation status while currently enrolled at another institution.

Final approval for admission is granted by University College. Successful transfer probation applicants will be admitted as an undecided major in University College. 

Applicants with 40 or fewer transfer deficiency points can be considered for transfer probation admission if they meet either condition 1, 2, or 3 as specified below:

1. They have never been dismissed from a postsecondary institution;
2. They have been dismissed from a postsecondary institution only once and at least 12 months have elapsed since that dismissal; or
3. They have been dismissed more than once from any postsecondary institution and at least 24 months have elapsed since the last dismissal.

If an applicant with more than 40 transfer deficiency points has not attended a postsecondary institution for at least four years, he or she can be considered for admission under “Transfer Probation Fresh Start” on a case-by-case basis by regional campus admissions offices, Undergraduate Admissions, and University College. 

A combined 2.0 cumulative GPA must be earned on all courses attempted at Ohio University and all other postsecondary institutions previously attended to move from non-degree transfer probation to regular degree-seeking status.

To be admitted to a regular degree program, students must meet the college and major admission standards for their intended major. Transfer courses successfully completed in accordance with the Ohio Department of Higher Education Transfer and Articulation Policy, for which accredited college-level credit is awarded, will be added to the student’s Ohio University transcript once final admit status is approved. Transfer probation students who do not earn at least a 2.0 GPA each semester while on transfer probation status will be dismissed from the University for a period of at least four years.

Transfer probation students can be dismissed after their first semester at Ohio University if the semester GPA is below 2.0. If dismissed, transfer probation students can be reinstated only if they either have their record adjusted such that it removes the basis for the dismissal decision, or they successfully petition the dean of University College for readmission. Petitions are likely to be successful only under extraordinary circumstances. Students admitted initially under transfer probation must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA on all Ohio University and previous transfer coursework to be eligible to graduate from Ohio University. Transfer probation students must meet all University, college, and major requirements for graduation, including residency requirements.

Options for Receiving Credit

Several methods of receiving Ohio University credit for work previously completed or for general knowledge and experience are available. For further information on any of the following, visit the Transfer Your Credits web page or contact:

University Examiner
Chubb Hall 120
1 Ohio University Drive
Athens OH 45701–2979
740.593.4100

Advanced Placement (AP). The State of Ohio, working with public institutions of higher education, has initiated policies to facilitate the ease of transition from high school to college as well as between and among Ohio’s public colleges and universities. State policy includes:

1. Students obtaining an Advanced Placement (AP) exam score of 3 or above will be awarded the aligned course(s) and credits for the AP exam area(s) successfully completed.
2. General Education courses and credits received will be applied toward graduation and will satisfy a General Education requirement if the course(s) to which the AP area is equivalent fulfill a requirement.
3. If an equivalent course is not available for the AP exam area completed, elective or area credit will be awarded in the appropriate academic discipline and will be applied towards graduation where such elective credit options exist within the academic major.
4. Additional courses or credits may be available when a score of 4 or 5 is obtained. Award of credit for higher score values varies depending on the institution and academic discipline.
5. In academic disciplines containing highly dependent sequences (sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics—STEM) students are strongly advised to confer with the college/university advising staff to ensure they have the appropriate foundation to be successful in advanced coursework within the sequence.

Scores must be sent directly from the College Board to Undergraduate Admissions.

Detailed information about the AP program is available from high school guidance offices or by contacting the College Board, Box 593, Princeton, NJ 08540.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP). The Ohio Department of Higher Education in collaboration with public institutions of higher education has established policy that guarantees college level credit for students who achieve qualifying CLEP exam scores.

Ohio University will allow credit for satisfactory performance on the CLEP subject matter examinations, provided you take the examinations before you formally enroll in the University. Credit will not be awarded for CLEP exams taken after your enrollment in the University. The University does not award credit for scores achieved on the CLEP general examinations. Policies on credit for test scores are subject to change; check with Undergraduate Admissions for current information.

Detailed information about the CLEP program is available from high school guidance offices or by contacting the College Board, Box 593, Princeton, NJ 08540 or the College Board website.

International Baccalaureate (IB). The State of Ohio has developed a policy granting course credit to a student who has successfully completed an International Baccalaureate diploma program. Ohio University will award up to 9 semester hours of credit for each IB higher level examination graded 5 or above. Credit is not awarded for subsidiary examinations. An official transcript of results received is required for credit consideration. For further information, contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level (A-Level). Students who have successfully completed Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Levels (A-Levels) in a British-based curriculum may receive credit based on their exam results. Ohio University considers awarding up to eight semester hours of credit for each A-level examination with a grade of D or higher. Up to four semester hours of credit may be considered for Advanced Subsidiary exams on a course-by-course basis. An official score report and copy of the exam syllabi are required to consider credit transfer.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW). Ohio University will grant college-level credit for secondary school students from certified Project Lead the Way (PLTW) schools who satisfy the necessary requirements. For further information, contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Excelsior College Examinations (ECE). Ohio University will award credit for nursing-based Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) where a grade of C or above is earned. In order to receive credit the student must be enrolled in one of OHIO’s degree-seeking nursing programs. The credit awarded is based on recommendations made by the American Council on Education (ACE). Only ECE exams that are backed by ACE recommendations will carry transferable credit. In most cases, the equivalent coursework will be general in nature and will not satisfy specific course requirements.

Prior Learning Assessment and Course Credit by Examination. You also may be able to earn credit without attending formal classes through two opportunities offered through OHIO’s Office of Instructional Design. Prior learning assessment (also referred to as portfolio-based assessment) is designed to provide credit for college-level experience gained through employment or other experience.

You follow a specific process to compile a portfolio of learning that is reviewed by appropriate University faculty members and assigned a credit value. Course credit by examination allows you to study or review a given subject and be tested on the subject within six months of enrollment, after which a letter grade is assigned and credit is awarded based on performance on the examination. Prior learning assessment and course credit by examination may be available on request; each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if the option is appropriate to meet the student’s goals. These options are not eligible for financial aid. More information is available at the Prior Learning Assessment Program website. (See also OHIO Online  information in the catalog.)

Credit for Armed Forces Courses. Some courses, training, and experience provided by the armed forces may earn college credit. Ohio University makes determinations related to credit for military service based on statewide Military Transfer Assurance Guides (see Military Transfer Assurance Guides information in the catalog) and the ACE Military Guide, published by the American Council on Education. Blanket credit is not granted for military service. Veterans who served after October 1, 1981, must submit official documentation for credit consideration: Army, Marine Corp, Navy, and Coast Guard must submit a Joint Services Transcript (JST); Air Force veterans must submit a Community College of the Air Force transcript. In some cases, education through Department of Defense (DOD) schools may not appear on an official military course transcript. In these cases, official transcript(s) from the appropriate DOD school should be submitted. Additional alignments for military experience is articulated through Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs).

State policy requires public institutions of higher education to ensure that appropriate equivalent credit is awarded for military training, experience, and coursework that meet the baseline standards and procedures according to the Ohio Revised Code.

For additional information, or for instructions for personnel who served before October 1, 1981, contact Undergraduate Admissions at 740.593.4100.

Credit for Training Programs. Some courses offered by business and professional organizations are considered the equivalent of college courses, and you may receive transfer credit, subject to department or school approval, by presenting transcripts or certificates of completion from the training program. The ACE National Guide, published by the American Council on Education, and statewide Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides (see Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides information in the catalog) are used to determine what credit can be granted. Contact Undergraduate Admissions for further information.

Transferring Credit from Other Colleges and Universities

Acceptance and Application of Transfer Credit. In most cases, college-level courses successfully completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education will transfer to Ohio University, subject to review by Undergraduate Admissions in accordance with the Ohio Department of Higher Education Transfer and Articulation Policy.

Specifically, transfer credit will be accepted for successfully completed (as defined below), college-level courses from institutions of higher education that are accredited by regional accrediting commissions that have been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. For purposes of this policy, institutions accredited by national or professional agencies that are recognized by CHEA, but not also accredited by a regional accrediting commission, will be considered non-accredited.

The sending institution will determine which courses are college-level on the basis of three standards: 1) the course is not remedial or developmental; 2) the course carries one or more credit hours; 3) the hours of the course are eligible to count toward graduation at the sending institution.

The Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network outlines the following policies for the transfer of credit among Ohio public institutions of higher education:

1. In accordance with the Ohio Department of Higher Education Articulation and Transfer Policy, Definition of Passing Grade and Appendix E, transfer credit will be accepted for all college–level courses completed successfully in and after fall 2005 from Ohio state–assisted institutions of higher education.
2. Students who successfully completed Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degrees prior to fall 2005 with a 2.0 or better overall grade-point average also receive credit for all college-level courses they passed.
3. Acceptable course credit transferred without a specific grade from the sending Ohio institution—as in the case of college-level credit earned through credit by exam, for example—will be treated as a “passed” course in the transfer process.
4. Transferred courses earned at a state-supported institution located in Ohio that do not meet statewide guarantee equivalencies, such as TAG or Transfer Module requirements, or specific programmatic requirements, or which have no equivalency at Ohio University shall transfer as free elective credit. However, some programs or degrees have limitations on the number of such courses which can be counted toward a program/degree, or there may be a limit to the fields in which these credits may be taken. In these cases, policies and procedures for the application of credit shall be equitable for native and transfer students. Ohio University does not award credit for the same course more than once. In the event that a student transfers two or more external sources of credit that equate to the same Ohio University internal course(s), the student can only receive credit for one instance of the internal course(s).

Effective summer semester 2022-23, Ohio University accepts transfer courses completed at all CHEA recognized regionally accredited institutions in which grades of D+, D, or D- are earned, regardless of when the course was completed. Prior to the summer semester 2022-23, courses taken at a private or out-of-state institution or taken from an Ohio state-assisted institution of higher education, prior to the fall of 2005, in which a D grade was earned and not applied toward an earned associate degree, was not transferable to Ohio University unless the course met the following two conditions:

1. The course was a specific prerequisite (as stated in the previous school’s catalog) for a later course that was taken in the same department; and
2. A grade of C- or better was earned in the later course. 

Remedial courses and English courses taught in non-Anglophone countries are not transferable.

Grades in the Transfer Process. Effective summer term 2010-11, Ohio University records grades for all acceptable transfer courses with “T” preceding the grade earned on the student’s academic record and the Degree Audit Report System (DARS).

Effective fall quarter 2005-06, Ohio University accepts and applies transfer courses from Ohio public institutions in which grades of D+, D, or D- are earned and effective summer semester 2022-23, Ohio University accepts and applies transfer courses from all CHEA recognized regionally accredited institutions in which grades of a D+, D, or D- are earned, regardless of when the course was completed.

Prior to summer quarter 2010-11, these courses reflected a “TD” grade on the student’s academic record and DARS (per Ohio Department of Higher Education policy to ensure the equitable treatment of transfer students across Ohio’s public institutions of higher education). The number of hours of credit earned at each institution is recorded on the permanent record, but no grades are recorded. Transfer students, therefore, enter Ohio University with no GPA on their Ohio University academic records.

Prior to fall quarter 2005-06, D+, D, or D- grades were not transferable. However, if a student earned a D+, D, or D- in a course that was a specific prerequisite (as stated in the academic catalog of the prior school) to a course in which the student earned a grade of C- or better, then the course in which the D+, D, or D- was received was accepted for credit earned, and the “T” was recorded on DARS.

Transfer of Nontraditional Credit. Credits earned at a state-assisted institution located in Ohio through pass/fail options, credit by examination, prior learning assessment, and by other nontraditional methods will be applicable to the equivalent courses when available at Ohio University. If there are no equivalent courses and if the courses are not applicable to the statewide guarantee equivalencies, Transfer Module, General Education requirements, or specific programmatic requirements, the courses will count as free electives. However, some programs or degrees have limitations on the number of nontraditional credits which can be counted, or there may be a limit to the fields in which these credits may be taken. In these cases, credit shall be applied for transfer students in the same manner as for native students.

In most cases, nontraditional credit earned at independent Ohio institutions or institutions outside Ohio will not be transferable.

Awarding of Credit. In most cases, credit is awarded only after admission to the University as a degree-seeking student and upon receipt of official transcripts. Shortly after you have been accepted for admission, Undergraduate Admissions will provide you with access to your online transfer credit evaluation report. That report will contain information on courses equated automatically within OHIO’s student information system. Professional transfer credit evaluators will be responsible for making any remaining course evaluations and communicating those equivalencies with you.

Transferring Technical College Credit. If you have completed an associate degree from an Ohio Department of Higher Education-approved Ohio college, you will be able to transfer credit for all the general education coursework you have successfully completed, in accordance with the Ohio Department of Higher Education Transfer and Articulation policy. Most programs will also allow a limited amount of credit for technical courses to be applied as elective credit toward graduation requirements. Additional pathways for transferring technical credit is available through Career-Technical Assurance Guide alignments (see Career-Technical Assurance Guides entry below) or the One Year Option (see One Year Option Credit Award entry below).

Responsibilities of Students. To maximize transfer credit application, prospective transfer students must take responsibility for planning their course of study to meet both the academic and non-academic requirements of Ohio University.

Students are responsible to investigate and use the information, advising, and other available resources to develop such a plan. Students should actively seek program, degree, and transfer information; meet with an advisor from both the current institution and Ohio University to assist them in preparing a course of study that meets the academic requirements for the program/degree to which they plan to transfer; use the various electronic course/program transfer and applicability database systems, including the Credit Transfer tool web resources; and select courses/programs at their current institution that satisfy requirements at Ohio University to maximize the application of transfer credit.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education recommends students identify early in their collegiate studies an institution and major to which they desire to transfer. Furthermore, students should determine if there are foreign language requirements or any special course requirements that can be met during the freshman or sophomore year. This will enable students to plan and pursue a course of study that will better articulate with the receiving institution’s major. 

Appeals Process. A student disagreeing with the application of transfer credit by Ohio University may appeal the decision. Typically, that process involves submitting course descriptions, syllabi, and other supporting materials detailing the content of the course in question. If the appeal is denied, the student may appeal to the academic college administration. A student may further appeal through the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. If a student’s appeal is denied after all appeal levels within Ohio University have been exhausted, the student may appeal to the state-level Articulation and Transfer Appeals Review Committee. The Appeals Review Committee shall review and recommend to institutions the resolutions of individual cases of appeal from transfer students who have exhausted all local appeal mechanism concerning applicability of transfer credits at receiving institutions.

Ohio Transfer 36. The Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Articulation and Transfer Policy established the Ohio Transfer 36 (formerly the Ohio Transfer Module), which may be a subset or the entire set of a public higher education institution’s general education curriculum in Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) and baccalaureate degree programs. Students in applied associate degree programs may complete some individual Ohio Transfer 36 courses within their degree program or continue beyond the degree program to complete the entire Transfer Module.

The Ohio Transfer 36 contains 36-40 semester hours of course credit in English composition (minimum of 3 semester or hours); mathematics, statistics and logic (minimum of 3 semester hours); arts and humanities (minimum of 6 semester or hours); social and behavioral sciences (minimum of 6 semester hours); and natural sciences (minimum of 6 semester hours). Oral communication and interdisciplinary areas may be included as additional options. Additional elective hours from among these areas make up the total hours for a completed Ohio Transfer 36.

Courses for Ohio Transfer 36 should be 1000-level or 2000-level general education courses commonly completed in the first two years of a student’s course of study. Each public university and technical and community college is required to establish and maintain an approved Ohio Transfer 36. 

Ohio Transfer 36 course(s) or the full module completed at one college or university will automatically meet the requirements of individual Ohio Transfer 36 course(s) or the full Ohio Transfer 36 at another college or university once the student is admitted. Students may be required, however, to meet additional general education requirements at the institution to which they transfer. For example, a student who completes the Ohio Transfer 36 at Institution S (sending institution) and then transfers to Institution R (receiving institution) is said to have completed the Ohio Transfer 36 portion of Institution R’s general education program. Institution R, however, may have general education courses that go beyond its Ohio Transfer 36. The Ohio Transfer and Articulation policy additionally codifies that non-equivalent courses which were used to satisfy the general education requirements at the receiving institution may be applied toward the general education requirements at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Students who complete the minimum requirements of the Ohio Transfer 36 at another college or university prior to enrollment in a degree-seeking program at Ohio University will receive transfer credit equivalent to fulfilling Ohio University’s BRICKS general education requirements in Foundations (excluding the Advanced Writing component, which requires completion of TME 002 Second Writing), Pillars, and Arches.

Students may be required, however, to meet additional general education requirements specified by colleges, degrees, or programs. For example, a student who transfers a TME 002 Second Writing course is said to have completed Advanced Writing for Ohio University’s general education program. However, colleges, degrees, or programs may require students to complete an additional Advanced Writing course specified by college, degree, or program requirements.

State policy initially required that all courses in the Ohio Transfer 36 be completed to receive its benefit in transfer. However, subsequent policy revisions have extended this benefit to the completion of individual Ohio Transfer 36 courses on a course-by-course basis.

When the sending institution has not posted completion of the Ohio Transfer 36 on the student’s transcript, Ohio Transfer 36 courses will apply toward general education requirement on a course-by-course basis.  Individual Ohio Transfer 36 courses completed at state-supported institutions located in Ohio that meet state guaranteed equivalences for the Ohio Transfer 36 areas of distribution yet have no course equivalency at Ohio University shall transfer as meeting select requirements for Ohio University’s general education (BRICKS) requirements as follows:

Ohio University agrees to work with students on an individual basis to ensure general education requirements are satisfied. Students who have been advised and are on track to complete one of OHIO’s articulated pathways can discuss the application of their transfer credit and possible course exceptions by contacting their academic college’s Student Services Center.

A student disagreeing with the application of transfer credit by Ohio University may appeal the decision to the administration of his/her academic college, in accordance with that college’s appeal process. For more information, please refer to the “Appeals Process” section above.

Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs). The Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Articulation and Transfer Policy governs Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs). TAGs comprise Ohio Transfer 36 courses and additional courses required for an academic major called TAG courses. A TAG is an advising tool to assist Ohio University students in planning for specific majors and making course selections that will ensure comparable, compatible, and equivalent learning experiences across Ohio’s public higher education system. A number of area-specific TAG pathways in meta-majors including the arts, humanities, business, communication, education, health, mathematics, sciences, engineering, engineering technologies, social sciences, and foreign languages have been developed by faculty teams. 

TAGs empower students to make informed course selection decisions and plans for their future transfer. Advisors at the institution to which a student wishes to transfer should also be consulted during the transfer process. Students may elect to complete the full TAG or any subset of courses from the TAG. Because of specific major requirements, early identification of a student’s intended major is encouraged.

Career Technical Assurance Guides (CTAGs). Collaboration among the Ohio Department of Higher Education, the Ohio Department of Education, and other key stakeholders led to the development of policies and procedures to create statewide career-technical, discipline-specific articulation agreements and further ensure that students completing coursework at an adult or secondary career-technical institution can articulate and transfer agreed-upon technical courses/programs to any Ohio public institution of higher education and among Ohio public institutions of higher education “without unnecessary duplication or institutional barriers”.

Career-Technical Assurance Guides (CTAGs) are statewide articulation agreements that guarantee the recognition of learning that occurs at public adult and secondary career-technical institutions and have the opportunity for the award of college credit toward technical courses/programs at any public higher education institution. CTAGs serve as advising tools, identifying the statewide content guarantee and describing other conditions or obligations (e.g., program accreditation or industry credential) associated with the guarantee.

Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides (ITAGs). ITAGs guarantee the award of college-level credit to students earning agreed upon industry-recognized credentials. The award of credit is based upon the knowledge, skills and competencies gained through credential attainment regardless of where the learning to prepare for the credential took place.

ITAGs are determined by statewide panels composed of postsecondary faculty, industry representatives and educators from either Ohio Technical Centers (OTCs) and/or Secondary Career-Technical Centers. In some instances, ITAGs will overlap with other statewide transfer initiatives. This will expand access to other statewide transfer agreements (CTAGs, MTAGs and TAGs) but not replace them.

In absence of a statewide ITAG, additional opportunities for students to receive credit for industry-recognized credentials and training programs may exist through recommendations made by the American Council on Education (ACE) (see Credit for Training Programs) or the One Year Option (see One Year Option Credit Award).

Military Transfer Assurance Guides. In response to the legislative requirement (Ohio Revised Code 3333.164) to create a military articulation and transfer assurance guide for college-level learning that took place through military training, experience, and coursework, the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Transfer and Articulation policy provides that college credit will be granted to students with military training, experience, and/or coursework that is recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE) or a regionally accredited military institution, such as Community College of the Air Force.

In order to streamline the awarding, transferability, and applicability of college credit, service members and veterans are guaranteed to earn certain types of credit(s) or course(s) as specified in the Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs), which are based on the endorsed baseline standards and procedures by the Chancellor. Equivalent course(s), credits for courses, or block of credit is to be awarded and applied towards general education and/or major course requirements at the receiving institution in accordance with the MTAG guarantee. There is some training, experience, and coursework that the receiving institution may be able to award college credit only toward general or free electives.

Apprenticeship Pathway Programs. The statewide Apprenticeship Pathways initiative advocates for individuals completing apprenticeships by incorporating their learning into academic credit, thereby saving them time and money and encouraging them to advance their academic credentials to contribute to a strong, educated workforce. Ohio apprenticeship programs partner with public two-year institutions to provide technology-specific statewide articulation agreements that recognize non-traditional prior learning. College credit is awarded toward a technical associate degree. Each agreement simplifies student advising by outlining how apprenticeship training in a certain pathway applies to an applied associate degree and lists remaining courses required to complete the degree. The application of the credit toward a technical associate degree in these agreements is guaranteed at the participating receiving institutions.

One Year Option Credit Award. The Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Articulation and Transfer Policy established criteria for awarding credit through the One Year Option initiative. The One Year Option builds upon Ohio’s articulation and transfer system to help more adults accelerate their preparation for work by earning a technical associate degree. Consistent with the philosophy of the Career-Technical Assurance Guides (CTAGs), the One Year Option guarantees that college credit will be awarded for college-level learning that occurs through adult programs at public career-technical institutions.

Adults who complete a career-technical education program of study consisting of a minimum of 900 clock-hours and achieve an industry-recognized credential approved by the Chancellor shall receive thirty (30) semester hours of technical course credit toward a standardized associate of technical study (ATS) degree upon matriculation at a public institution of higher education that confers such a degree. The 30 semester hours will be awarded as a block of credit rather than credit for specific courses. Proportional credit is awarded toward the ATS degree for adults who complete a program of study between 600 and 899 clock hours and achieved an industry-recognized credential approved by the Chancellor.

The credit earned through the One-Year Option will be applied to ATS degrees bearing the following standardized degree titles:

 1) Associate of Technical Study in Building and Industrial Technology
 2) Associate of Technical Study in Business Technology
 3) Associate of Technical Study in Health and Allied Health Technology
 4) Associate of Technical Study in Information Technology
 5) Associate of Technical Study in Services Technology

Several methods of receiving Ohio University credit for work previously completed or for general knowledge and experience are available. For further information on any of the following, visit the Transfer Your Credits web page or contact:

University Examiner
Chubb Hall 120
1 Ohio University Drive
Athens OH 45701–2979
740.593.4100.

Ohio Transfer 36 from Ohio University. If you are planning to transfer from Ohio University to another institution, the following guidelines should be followed in selecting courses to fulfill the 36-40 semester hours required by the transfer module:

1. A minimum of three semester hours of English composition by completing one of the following courses:

   English: ENG 1510 , 2800  
2. A minimum of three hours of mathematics or quantitative skills from the following courses:

Economics: ECON 2890      

Engineering and Technology: ET 2400 , 2450  

Mathematics: MATH 1060 , 1101 , 1102 , 1200 , 1250 , 1300 , both 1321  and 1322 , 1322 , 1350 , 1500 , 2301 , 2302 , 2530   

Philosophy: PHIL 1200  

Political Science: POLS 2800  

Psychology: PSY 1110  

 3. A minimum of six hours selected from at least two of the following arts and humanities areas:

African American Studies: AAS 1100 , 1500 , 2100 , 2110 , 2500  

Art: ART 1100 , 1120 , 1130   

Art History: AH 2110 , 2130  

Classics and Religious Studies: CARS 2110 , 2130 , 2140 , 2150 , 2160 , 2180 , 2190 , 2300 , 2310 , 2400 , 2440 , 2530 , 2700   

Dance: DANC 2550 , 2700 , 2710    

English: ENG 1100 , 2010 , 2020 , 2200 , 2310 , 2320 , 2510 , 2520 , 2530 , 2540    

Film: FILM 2010 , 2020 , 2030   

Fine Arts: FAR 1500  

History: HIST 1210 , 1220 , 2200 , 2220 , 2270 , 2300 , 2500 , 2530 , 2540 , 2700 , 2755     

Humanities: HUM 2070 , 2080  

Interdisciplinary Arts: IART 1170 , 1180  

Integrated Healthcare Studies: IHS 2215 , 2290    

Music: MUS 1210 , 1220 , 1240 , 1250 , 1625   

Philosophy: PHIL 1010 , 1300  , 2160 , 2400 , 2600  

Theater: THAR 1710 , 2710 , 2711  

4.  A minimum of six hours selected from at least two of the following social and behavioral sciences areas:

African American Studies: AAS 1010 , 2020  

Anthropology: ANTH 1010 , 2020 , 2400 , 2700    

Classics and Religious Studies: CARS 2010 , 2040 , 2400   

Economics: ECON 1000 , 1030 , 1040 , 2020 , 2150 , 2300 , 2350 , 2400 , 2510 , 2600 , 2700  

Education - Early Childhood: EDEC 1600    

Engineering and Technology: ET 2905   

Geography: GEOG 1200 , 1300 , 1310 , 2400 , 2500  

Health: HLTH 2000    

History: HIST 1320 , 1330 , 2000 , 2010 , 2460 , 2750 , 2905   

Integrated Healthcare Studies: IHS 2210 , 2190  

International Studies: INST 1010 , 1100 , 1400 , 1600  

Linguistics: LING 2700 , 2750 , 2800 , 2850  

Modern Languages: ML 2701   

Political Science: POLS 1010 , 1500 , 2000 , 2200 , 2300 , 2500 , 2700   

Psychology: PSY 1010 , 2210 , 2310 , 2410 , 2510 , 2540 , 2710 , 2720    

Sociology: SOC 1000 , 2000 , 2100 , 2200 , 2300 , 2310 , 2400 , 2600 , 2610 , 2700     

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: WGSS 1000  

 5. A minimum of six hours of natural and physical sciences, including at least one laboratory science course with at least one laboratory meeting each week in addition to lectures, from the following:

Anthropology: ANTH 2010  

Astronomy: ASTR 1000 , 1001  

Athletic Training: AT 2690  

Biological Sciences: BIOS 1000 , 1030 , 1300 , 1310 , 1700 , 1705 , 1710 , 2010 , 2200 , 2210 , 2250 , 2500 , 2750    

Biology: BIOL 1010  

Chemistry: CHEM 1010 , 1205 , 1205L  (on-campus only), 1210 , 1220 , 1510 , 1520  

Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 1000 , 1030 , 1140 , 2050 , 2090     

Geography: GEOG 1100 , 2060   

Geological Sciences: GEOL 1010 , 1200 , 1300 , 1350 , 1400 , 1700 , 2080 , 2110 , 2150 , 2210 , 2310  

Physics: PHYS 2001 , 2002 , 2051 , 2052 , 2054 , 2055 , 2057    

Physical Science: PSC 1000 , 1001 , 1010 , 1011 , 1050 , 1051  

 6. Additional courses to fulfill the 36-40 hour requirement.

We recommend you work closely with the transfer coordinator at the institution to which you hope to transfer to ensure that the specific courses you select will fulfill the major and graduation requirements of the academic program you intend to pursue.