Making Your Credits Count
Quincy University values students’ prior learning and knowledge and offers multiple pathways to earn or transfer academic credit. Our transfer credit process is designed to help you make a smooth transition by evaluating and applying eligible credits toward your Quincy University degree.
Guidelines
- Courses must be 100-level or higher to be considered for transfer.
- Vocational courses are not eligible for transfer credit.
- Credits must be earned at a regionally accredited institution.
- Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in each course.
- Some transferred courses may not apply directly to a major but may count toward elective requirements.
- Courses completed with a C- or D grade may be petitioned for transfer credit, with a maximum of nine (9) credit hours eligible for approval.
Ways to Earn Transfer Credit
Credit by Exam
Students are responsible for sending proper documentation to the Quincy University Registrar’s Office. We cannot award duplicate credit for other exams and concurrent college courses completed prior to completing the exam. Exam equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Equivalency
To receive college credit or placement for AP scores, students need to request that College Board send an official AP score report to Quincy University. Visit College Board.
CLEP Examination Equivalency
To receive college credit or placement for CLEP scores, students need to request that College Board send an official score report to Quincy University. Visit College Board CLEP.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalency
Students with an IB Diploma have the potential to enter Quincy University with sophomore standing (a maximum of 30 credits will be awarded). We accepts Higher Level IB courses (HL) and Standard Level IB courses (SL) in accordance with the scores noted in the equivalency chart.
Transfer of College Credits
Transfer students must have at least a “C” average in all courses presented for transfer. A maximum of nine semester hours of “C-/D” will transfer to Quincy University. Normally, acceptance of “C-/D” for transfer courses is limited to freshman and sophomore level courses. Courses taken as Pass/Fail at other institutions will be accepted if the course(s) are calculated in the earned hours of the transfer institution. However, the student may petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs for acceptance of such courses.
Quincy University may accept transfer courses from an institution not regionally accredited. If so, such courses will be evaluated on an individual basis; but before transfer of credits is allowed, work from those institutions must be validated by the student’s performance over two semesters, including at least fifteen (15) semester hours at Quincy University. Evaluation of such transfer credit is made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or Registrar together with the appropriate faculty. Transfer to Quincy University of such credit is not automatic; students must initiate the transfer request by petition.
Check the Transfer Credit Equivalency System to see what courses from other colleges and universities will transfer.
Transfer of Associate Degrees
Students who have earned the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in a baccalaureate transfer program from a regionally accredited college will have satisfied most Quincy University freshmen and sophomore Bonaventure requirements. All other Associate degrees including: Associate of Applied Science, General Studies, and Fine Arts will be evaluated independently. The following requirements remain:
- 6 hours of Theology; 3 hours can transfer in
- (E:) Ethics (3 hours) at the 300-level or above
- Philosophy (3 hours) if the (E:) Ethics requirement is met outside of the Philosophy (PHI) prefix, unless 3 hours of Philosophy are transferred in
- (G:) Global course
- 2 (W:) Writing-Enriched courses
- Service Learning Requirements
Students who have taken general courses at a community college or who have completed a non-baccalaureate transfer program (such as the Associate in Applied Science degree) and then transfer to Quincy University must fulfill the Bonaventure Program requirements of the University.
Special Credit Opportunities
In addition to the accredited courses listed in this catalog, Quincy University will accept a combined total of 40 semester hours of credit from nontraditional sources. The following credit opportunities are available for eligible degree-seeking students:
- ACE Credit: ACE (American Council on Education) transcripts are reviewed for transfer equivalencies. The limit for ACE credit ordinarily is 12 semester hours.
- Credit by Proficiency Examination: Quincy University grants credit for college-level academic competence as proved by acceptable performance in written examinations. Students may petition through the Vice President for Academic Affairs for faculty-prepared proficiency examinations. Credit by examination is not permitted for a course when a student already has earned university credit for more advanced courses in the same area nor after a student has begun classes in the course which the examination is designed to evaluate.
- Credit for Academically Related Experience (CARE): Quincy University grants credit in certain cases for practical or life experiences which can be related to the academic emphasis of a regular curriculum of the University. The experience must be equivalent to a regular academic course, verified and documented, and result in demonstrable competence. CARE credit does not apply to residency requirements or the 56 hours required at a four-year institution and must be separate from any practicum or internship for which credit has been granted. The CARE credit limit is ordinarily twelve (12) hours, with no more than three (3) credits awarded per experience. Petitions for CARE credit are submitted to the QUEST Center and reviewed by the CARE Credit Committee and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who determine the amount of credit granted.
- Language Placement Tests: Students who test into advanced language courses may petition the Registrar to receive up to six (6) hours of lower language course credit after completing the advanced course with a “C” or better.
- U.S. Military Credit: Students who have been on active duty in the U.S. military, or the U.S. military reserve, will be granted two (2) credit hours of elective physical education credit (PED 265) in recognition of their experience. Students who have been deployed abroad will also be granted the required global (G:) designation credit for three hours. Students will need to submit valid discharge paperwork to the Registrar’s office. Other documents may be requested by the Registrar’s office for verification. Military ACE transcripts are reviewed for credit in the QUEST Center.
- Pre-College Credit Programs: The University awards credit for up to 30 hours of coursework at high schools through pre-college, deferred-credit, dual enrolled, or escrow programs. The student must submit an official college transcript. A grade of “C” or better is required to receive credit.
Transferring Courses After Enrollment at QU
Courses taken at any other college or university after a student enrolls at Quincy University must have prior approval to assure transfer of credit. The number of credit hours accepted from approved or accredited community colleges is limited only by the requirement that a student must earn at least 56 semester hours or the equivalent from approved four-year colleges or an equivalent in foreign university/college hours. These 56 semester hours include a required minimum of 30 semester hours in residency at Quincy University. All transfer students must satisfy departmental requirements for baccalaureate degrees including prerequisites. All transfer students must satisfy departmental requirements for baccalaureate degrees including prerequisites. Grades earned in courses accepted for transfer do not figure into the cumulative grade point average at Quincy University.