Credit for Prior Learning
Students who matriculate at Marietta College must provide official transcripts of all previous college-level course work. Credit will be awarded for courses equivalent to or similar to those offered by Marietta College and completed with a grade of ”C” or better and completed at an accredited institution of higher education. Articulation of credit from non-accredited institutions will be determined on a course-by-course basis and is not guaranteed. All credit hours transferred will be shown as transfer credits on the student’s Marietta College transcript and will be applied toward the minimum credit hours for the degree as well as any applicable general education or program requirements for graduation. However, the grades earned for transferred courses are not included in computing the student’s cumulative or program grade point average for the Marietta College degree. Transfer hours do not count as hours “in residence.” Students planning to transfer in credits are reminded of the College’s Residency Requirement for graduation.
Credit hours transferred in from an institution following a quarter or a unit program will be converted to semester hours. Details can be obtained from the Records Office.
In addition to traditional transfer credit, a student also may receive credit for other types of prior learning. Students may offer for consideration credits earned through the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement (AP) Program, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), departmental credit by examination, and/or military training and experience as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE).
Credit earned through these specific programs may be used at Marietta College: 1) in satisfaction of elective credit; 2) in satisfaction of majors, minors, and certificates, subject to the approval of the department chairperson; 3) in satisfaction of the communication components of the general education requirements (subject to departmental policy for each examination).