Exceptions to the General Rule for Equivalency

Since the initial implementation of the SCNS, specific disciplines or types of courses have been excepted from the guarantee of transfer for equivalent courses. These include courses that must be evaluated individually or courses in which the student must be evaluated for mastery of skill and technique. The following courses are exceptions to the general rule for course equivalencies and may not transfer. Transferability is at the discretion of the receiving institution.

1. Courses not offered by the receiving institution
2. For courses at nonregionally accredited institutions, courses offered prior to the established transfer date of the course in question 
3. Courses in the _900-999 series are not automatically transferable and must be evaluated individually. These include such courses as special topics, internships, apprenticeships, practica, study abroad, theses and dissertations.
4. Applied academics for adult education courses
5. Graduate courses
6. Internships, apprenticeships, practica, clinical experiences and study abroad courses with numbers other than those ranging from 900-999
7. Applied courses in the performing arts (art, dance, interior design, music and theatre) and skills courses in criminal justice (academy certificate courses) are not guaranteed as transferable. These courses need evidence of achievement (e.g., portfolio, audition, interview, etc.).