Transfer Credit Policy
1) Only official transcripts from other schools may be used to evaluate and/or award credit.
a) New students or previously enrolled students must request that an official transcript from ALL previously attended colleges be mailed to the Admissions Office.
Saint Joseph College
Undergraduate Admissions Office
1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford CT, 06117
b) Current students should have the official transcript mailed to:
Saint Joseph College
Office of the Registrar
1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford CT, 06117
2) Credit will not be awarded to second degree nursing students with Biology or Chemistry course work that is more than eight years old.
3) SJC accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities. The following accrediting bodies are recognized by SJC:
- · Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACCJC, WASC-ACSCU)
- · Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU)
- · North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA-CASI, NCA-HLC)
- · Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS)
- · Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
- · New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC-CIHE, NEASC-CTCI)
**Credits from nationally accredited institutions will be evaluated on a course by course basis.**
We reserve the right to request additional information about coursework including: course descriptions, syllabi and catalogs.
SJC RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
A minimum of one hundred twenty (120) semester hours are required for graduation. Students must earn 45 hours at Saint Joseph College; these hours can include a combination of courses at SJC or within the Consortium.
