Admissions

WMU Policies Affecting Transfer of Credit

This basic information pertains to WMU policies and practices regarding the transfer of credit, including the primary criteria involved and which office at WMU administers the transfer credit evaluation process. Questions about specific courses or situations may be directed to the office indicated.

Domestic transfers - Office of Admissions

College course work completed at a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency (for example, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) will be considered for transfer credit at Western Michigan University.

College course work completed at a college or university accredited by an agency other than a regional accrediting agency may be considered for transfer credit on a provisional basis, if the accrediting agency is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Work accepted on this provisional basis is subject to a validation process described in the WMU Undergraduate Catalog and transfer credit is only awarded after the validation process is completed.

Courses with less than a "C" grade earned will not be considered for transfer credit. Numerical grades must be 2.00 or higher for consideration. For transferred courses, only the credit transfers; grades do not transfer to WMU.

Repeated courses: When a course is repeated, only the most recent instance of the course will be evaluated when transfer courses are reviewed.

Articulated credit awarded by other institutions is not considered for transfer credit. Credit by examination awarded by other colleges does not transfer, and test scores for such examinations are evaluated under WMU policies after official score reports are received.

Contact the Office of Admissions about questions regarding the above information.

International transfers - International Admissions and Services

Postsecondary study completed at an overseas institution recognized by that country's ministry in charge of higher education or the official regulating body will be considered for transfer credit at WMU. Contact International Admissions and Services about questions regarding this evaluation process.

ARTICULATION INFORMATION

TRANSFER GUIDES

A transfer guide is a listing of community college courses that meet specific course requirements of a program at the University. Guides of courses that meet WMU's general education requirements are available online for all the Michigan community colleges listed below. In addition, transfer guides for a number of popular WMU majors may be available from the community college counseling offices.

-Alpena Community College		-Bay de Noc Community College
-Delta College		-Glen Oaks Community College
-Gogebic Community College		-Grand Rapids Community College
-Henry Ford Community College		-Jackson Community College
-Kalamazoo Valley Community College		-Kellogg Community College
-Kirtland Community College		-Lake Michigan College
-Lansing Community College		-Macomb Community College
-Mid Michigan Community College		-Monroe County Community College
-Montcalm Community College		-Mott Community College
-Muskegon Community College		-North Central Michigan College
-Northwestern Michigan College		-Oakland Community College
-St Clair County Community College		-Schoolcraft College
-Southwestern Michigan College		-Washtenaw Community College
-Wayne County Community College		-West Shore Community College

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Articulation agreements are formal, written documents agreed upon by two or more institutions. In comparison to a traditional transfer program guide, articulation agreements may include some value-added component which allows additional transfer credits, enhances the number and quality of learning options or provides unique student-centered options (e.g., waiver of certain requirements, added student support services, etc.). Information about the following agreements is available from the colleges listed below, the Office of Admissions (domestic), or International Admissions and Services (international).

DOMESTIC ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Aviation Flight Science
   -Delta College
   -Lansing Community College
   -Jackson Community College

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
   Manufacturing Engineering
      -Lake Michigan College

   Joint Admission Program
      - Kellogg Community College

Elementary Education
   -Lansing Community College

Child and Family Development
   -Lansing Community College

Lee Honors College
   -Delta College
   -Kalamazoo Valley Community College
   -Kellogg Community College
   -Lake Michigan College
   -Lansing Community College

MACRAO Transfer Agreement (general education)
   -Alpena Community College
   -Bay de Noc Community College
   -Delta College
   -Glen Oaks Community College
   -Gogebic Community College
   -Grand Rapids Community College
   -Henry Ford Community College
   -Jackson Community College
   -Kellogg Community College
   -Kirtland Community College
   -Lake Michigan College
   -Lansing Community College
   -Macomb Community College
   -Mid Michigan Community College
   -Monroe County Community College
   -Montcalm Community College
   -Mott Community College
   -Muskegon Community College
   -North Central Michigan College
   -Northwestern Michigan College
   -Oakland Community College
   -St Clair County Community College
   -Schoolcraft College
   -Southwestern Michigan College
   -Washtenaw Community College
   -Wayne County Community College
   -West Shore Community College

Occupational Education Studies
   -Alpena Community College
   -Bay de Noc Community College
   -Glen Oaks Community College
   -Grand Rapids Community College
   -Jackson Community College
   -Kalamazoo Valley Community College
   -Kellogg Community College
   -Lake Michigan College
   -Lansing Community College
   -Mid Michigan Community College
   -Montcalm Community College
   -Muskegon Community College
   -North Central Michigan College
   -Southwestern Michigan College

INTERNATIONAL ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Red River College (Winnipeg, Canada)

General Education
-American College of Dubai (Dubai, U.A.E.)

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