Undergraduate Transfer and Exam Credits

Quincy University values your prior experience and offers several options to earn or transfer credit.

CREDIT BY EXAM

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.

Community Colleges

Students from a community college may transfer credits to Quincy University as follows:

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.

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.

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.
Articulation Agreements: Quincy University has articulation agreements with John Wood Community College (Quincy, IL) and Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL). The Agribusiness and Supply Chain Management majors require the first two years to be completed at a partner school through articulation agreement.
Credit by 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. These experiences may be off-campus but are evaluated by these criteria:
- The experience should relate to a regular course or equate with academic experience.
- The experience must be verified and documented.
- The experience must be one which has produced a recognizable competence in the applicant.
- The credit granted for experience is not applicable to residency requirements nor to the 56 hours required at a 4-year institution.
- The credit must be totally separate from any practicum or internship experience for which credit has been granted.
- The limit for CARE credit ordinarily is twelve (12) hours.
- Petitions for CARE credit are submitted to the QUEST Center. They are then reviewed by the CARE Credit Committee and the Vice President for Academic Affairs who determine the amount of credit to be granted (normally no more than three (3) credits per experience).
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.