Transfer Credits & Advanced Placement

Transfer Credits and Advanced Placement Students seeking transfer of previously earned credits from other educational programs will be considered for advanced placement.  These previously earned credits will not be computed in the grade point average.  The program for each student requesting advanced placement is planned on an individual basis.  A minimum attendance of the final academic year is required for graduation.

In addition to the requirements cited previously for the application process,  the applicant must submit:

• an official transcript from each institution attended.  Each transcript is evaluated on an individual basis.  Biological science courses must have been completed within five years of enrollment and have been offered within a nursing science or biology department.  There is no time limit for other college courses required in the curriculum.  All courses accepted for transfer must have been completed with a grade of C or better (C- or below is not transferrable)

• catalog descriptions and/or course outlines of courses to be considered for advanced credit if requested.

• a reference from nursing school(s) previously attended,  if requested

• an official transcript of the CLEP exam(s) taken.  Credit is allowed for the following College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams which are applicable to the curriculum requirements: General Psychology,  Freshman English or College Composition and Introduction to Sociology.
  
  Any of the following CLEP exams will satisfy the requirement for the three credit college elective: Human Growth and Development,  American History I,  American History II,  Western Civilization I,  Western Civilization II,  American Literature,  English Literature,  or any foreign language exam.
  
  Requests to use any other CLEP exam must be made in writing to the chairperson of the Admissions and Evaluations Committee.
  
  Grades for these exams must be received by the school before completion of the semester in which the course is required.  (Review course prerequisites in catalog)  The EHSON accepts the recommendation of the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education (ACE) for the recommended subject examinations.  This information is published by CLEP in the brochure "What Your Scores Mean."
  
  
• an official grade report of the Advanced Placement Examination(s) sponsored by the College Board.  The school will grant credit in applicable subjects to those applicants who have grades of 3,  4,  and 5 in The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program.