Transferring Credits to Eastern International College
General Policy
A student may apply to transfer coursework successfully completed at another accredited college. Upon review of the previous program curriculum, a determination to accept transfer of coursework will be made. Approval to transfer coursework is based upon program type, grade in the course, the length of the course, course description, credit hours, among other factors. Transferring coursework may have an impact on credits in relation to financial aid determination. Specifically, students who have completed coursework at another accredited post-secondary institution with a grade of “C” or better may apply to have those credits evaluated for transfer. In addition, acceptance of credit transfer must satisfy additional departmental requirements.
This evaluation must conform to the following conditions:
- It is the student’s responsibility to have the official transcript transmitted or mailed directly to the Registrar at Eastern International College, prior to the start of their program in accordance with EIC policy.
- Credits can only be awarded based on an official transcript of records. Official electronic transcripts (e-transcripts) are accepted.
- Science courses (Anatomy and Physiology) must have been taken within the past 10 years from the date of acceptance. Technical courses can be transferred upon the discretion of the Admissions Committee. This 10-year policy does not apply to the Nursing and Dental Hygiene programs.
- Computer courses taken more than ten years ago will not be accepted for credit transfer.
- Only a course that covers similar content as taught at Eastern International College can be considered for transfer credit.
- Official transcripts submitted electronically (e-transcripts) must be digitally signed and secured by an Adobe Acrobat Blue Ribbon® digital certificate. Official transcripts must be sent from the originating institution utilizing the Adobe Blue Ribbon® certification. Any alteration or modification will render the transcript invalid.
A student who completed an associate or bachelor’s degree at EIC is exempt from the 10-year policy for science courses. A student who started at EIC but did not complete a degree is subject to the 10-year policy. EIC alumni who are applying for admission to the Nursing or Dental Hygiene programs are still subject to the Nursing and Dental Hygiene admissions and transfer credit policies, including the HESI score requirements and the 5-year limit requirement as noted in the EIC transfer credit policies for these programs.
A degree earned outside the United States must be evaluated using one of the approved evaluating companies, such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for United States degree equivalency. Transcript evaluation is the responsibility of the applicant. Credit transfer for foreign-earned credit is subject to the approval of the Admissions Committee.
Petition to Review Transfer Credit
A student can petition in writing for a review of accepted transfer credits within the Add/Drop Period only during the student’s first semester in the Program. The letter must be sent to the Registrar (registrar@eicollege.edu) and General Education Chairperson (gen-ed@eicollege.edu). Any petition after the Add/drop period will not be considered.
Experiential Learning
Eastern International College does not offer credit for experiential learning.
Transfer Credits by Degree Program
Transfer Credit Policy for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program
Aside from the General Policy, the ADN follows the following guidelines for credit transfer:
- The ADN Program accepts a maximum of 21 general education credits. Nursing courses will not be accepted for transfer credit.
- Transfer credit for a science course (Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Microbiology) will be accepted if the course was completed within the last five years.
- Transfer credit for Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology I and II will be accepted if the grade in the official transcript of records is B or better. The required grade for the rest of the general education courses is C or better.
- Transfer credit for Anatomy and Physiology I & II (A & P) will be accepted only if the student passed the Science section of the HESI-A2 entrance examination with a minimum score of 70% in the A&P section.
- Transfer credit for English Composition I and II will be accepted if
a. The student passed the English section of the HESI-A2 with a score of 70%. A student with a score lower than 70% will be required to repeat English Composition even if the student took the class before. If the student took and passed both ENG 101 and ENG 102 (with a grade of “C” or better) from another accredited college but attained a composite score less than 70% in the English section, the student will be required to repeat ENG 102.
- Transfer credit for Mathematics (College Algebra) will be accepted if the student passed the Math section of the HESI-A2 examination with a score of 70% or better). A student with a score below 70% (HESI-A2) in Math will be required to repeat College Algebra even if the student took the class before.
Elementary Algebra Requirement: A student who scored less than 70% in the Math section of the (HESIA2) will be required to take and pass Elementary Algebra (MAT 099). A student who completed and passed College Algebra or any Calculus course within the last ten years from an accredited college (with a minimum grade of “C”) but scored 70% in the HESI- math will be exempt from taking Elementary Algebra (MAT 099). The following courses can be accepted for Math transfer credit: College Algebra, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Differential or Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, College Math, Trigonometry.
Transfer Credit Policy for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN)
Aside from the General Policy, the BSN Program follows the following guidelines for credit transfer:
- The BSN Program accepts a maximum of 42 General Education credits. All Nursing courses must be completed in EIC.
- Transfer credit for a science course (Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, Chemistry) will be accepted if the course was completed within the last five years.
- Transfer credit for Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology I and II will be accepted if the grade in the official transcript of records is B or better. The required grade for the rest of the general education courses is C or better.
- Transfer credit for Anatomy and Physiology I & II (A & P) will be accepted only if the student passed the Anatomy and Physiology section of the HESI-A2 examination with a score of 70% or better.
- Transfer credit for Chemistry will be accepted only with a HESI-A2 Chemistry score of 70% or better and the chemistry course must have been completed within the last five years (Effective Spring 2023)
- Computer courses taken more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.
- Transfer credit for English Composition I and II will be accepted if the student passed the English section of the HESI-A2 with a score of 70%. A student with a score lower than 70% will be
required to repeat English Composition even if the student took the class before. If the student took and passed both ENG 101 and ENG 102 (with a grade of “C” or better) from another accredited college but attained a composite score less than 70% in the English Language Usage section, the student will be required to repeat ENG 102. - Transfer credit for Mathematics (College Algebra) will be accepted if the student passed the Math section of the HESI-A2 examination with a score of 70% or better. A student with a score below 70% (HESI-A2) will be required to repeat College Algebra even if the student took the class before.
Elementary Algebra Requirement: A student who scores less than 70% (HESI-A2) in the Math section will be required to take and pass Elementary Algebra (MAT 099). A student who completed and passed College Algebra or any Calculus course within the last ten years from an accredited college (with a grade of “C” or better) but scored less than 70% in the HESI- math will be exempt from taking Elementary Algebra (MAT 099). The following courses can be accepted for Math transfer credit: College Algebra, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Differential or Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, College Math, Trigonometry.
Transfer Credit Policy for Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) Three-Year CODA Accredited Degree Program
Dental Hygiene follows the following guidelines for credit transfer:
- Only general education courses are accepted for credit transfer. All Dental Hygiene courses must be completed in EIC.
- Dental Hygiene accepts a maximum of thirty-five (35) general education credits.
- Transfer credit for science courses (Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, and Chemistry) will be accepted if the course was taken no more than five years ago.
- Transfer credit for Anatomy and Physiology I & II (A & P) will be accepted only if the student passed the A&P section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a score of 70% or higher. A student who scores below 70% in A & P will be required to repeat A & P I & II even if the student took the class before.
- Transfer credit for Chemistry will be accepted only with a 70% or higher score in the Chemistry part of the HESI A2 entrance examination (Effective Spring 2023).
- Transfer credit for English Composition I will be accepted if the student passed the English section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a composite score of 70% or higher. A student with a score below 70% in English will be required to repeat English Composition even if the student took the class before.
- Transfer credit for Mathematics (College Algebra) will be accepted if the student passed the Math section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a composite score of 70% or higher. A student with a score below 70% in Math will be required to repeat College Algebra even if the student took the class before.
- A grade of “C” or better is required for credit transfer.
A degree earned outside the United States must be evaluated using one of the approved evaluating companies, such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for United States degree equivalency. Transcript evaluation is the responsibility of the applicant.
Transfer Credit Policy for Dental Hygiene-AAS
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Aside from the General Policy, Dental Hygiene follows the following guidelines for credit transfer:
1. Dental Hygiene accepts a maximum of 21 general education credits. Dental Hygiene courses cannot be transferred.
2. Transfer credit for science courses (Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, and Chemistry) will be accepted if the course was taken less than five years ago.
3. Transfer credit for Anatomy and Physiology I & II (A & P) will be accepted only if the student passed the A & P section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a score of 70% or higher. A student who scores below 70% in A & P will be required to repeat A & P I & II regardless if the student took the
class before.
4. Transfer credit for Chemistry will be accepted only with a 70% or higher score in the Chemistry section of the HESI A2 entrance examination (Effective Spring 2023).
5. Transfer credit for English Composition I will be accepted if the student passed the English section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a composite score of 70% or higher. A student with a score below 70% in English will be required to repeat English Composition regardless if the student took the class before.
6. Transfer credit for Mathematics (College Algebra) will be accepted if the student passed the Math section of the HESI A2 entrance examination with a composite score of 70% or higher. A student with a score below 70% in Math will be required to repeat College Algebra regardless if the student took the class before.
A degree earned outside the United States must be evaluated using one of the approved evaluating companies, such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for United States degree equivalency. Transcript evaluation is the responsibility of the applicant. Credit transfer for foreign-earned credit is subject to the approval of the Admissions Committee.
Transfer Credit Policy for Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Completion Program
A total of 90 quarter credits will be awarded to a student with an Associate degree in Dental Hygiene from a CODA accredited institution. Of the 90 credits, 60 quarter credits will be Dental Hygiene courses and 30 quarter credits of General Education in the areas of mathematics and computer science, oral and written communication, social science, biology (Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, General Biology), and Chemistry. Additional transfer credits will be accepted for general education up to a total of 60 quarter credits based on grade in the course, the length of the course, course description, credit hours, among other factors (Effective Spring 2023).
The 60 quarter credits for Dental Hygiene will include the following courses based on the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards for Dental Hygiene:
• Dental sciences (tooth morphology, pharmacology, head/neck/oral anatomy, oral embryology and histology, oral pathology, radiography, periodontology, pain management, nutritional sciences, and dental materials)
• Courses in the Dental hygiene science content in the following areas: oral health education and preventive counseling, health promotion, patient management, clinical dental hygiene, provision of services for and management of patients with special needs, community dental/oral health, medical and dental emergencies, legal and ethical aspects of dental hygiene practice, infection and hazard control management, and provision of oral health care services to patients with bloodborne infectious diseases.
• Clinical sciences/Dental hygiene clinic
A grade of “C” or better is required for credit transfer. All level 300 and 400 Dental Hygiene courses must be taken at Eastern International College
Transfer Credit Policy for Bachelor of Health Leadership Completion Program
A total of 90 quarter credits will be awarded to a student with an Associate degree in an allied health or health-related field for the Health Leadership Program. Of the 90 credits, 60 quarter credits will be allied health or health- related major courses and 30 quarter credits of General Education in the areas of mathematics and computer science, oral and written communication, social science, biology (Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, General Biology), and the physical sciences (chemistry, physics). Additional 30 transfer credits will be accepted for general education up to a total of 50 quarter credits based on grade in the course, the length of the course, course description, credit hours, among other factors (Effective Spring quarter 2023)
A grade of “C” or better is required for credit transfer. All level 300 and 400 Health Leadership courses must be taken at Eastern International College.
Transfer Credit Policy for Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion (RN to BSN) Online
A total of 90 quarter credits will be awarded to a student with an Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited institution. Of the 90 credits, 60 quarter credits will be Nursing courses and 30 quarter credits of General Education in the areas of mathematics and computer science, oral and written communication, social science, biology (Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, General Biology), and chemistry. Additional 26 transfer credits will be accepted for general education up to a total of 56 quarter credits based on grade in the course, the length of the course, course description, credit hours, among other factors (Effective Spring quarter 2023)
A grade of “C” or better is required for credit transfer. All levels 300 and 400 nursing courses must be taken at the college.
Transfer Credit Policy for Diagnostic Medical Sonography with a Bachelor of Sciences(BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Another Field
Courses completed in the following areas from an accredited College/University will be accepted for credit transfer. A total of 54 semester credits of General Education will be accepted including eight (8) credits of Anatomy and Physiology.
• Oral Communications (3 credits)
• Written Communications (6 credits)
• Mathematics (6 credits)
• Natural/Life Sciences (8 credits)
o These courses must be Anatomy and Physiology I and II
• Physical Science (4 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Humanities (21 credits of history, psychology, literature, and diversity courses)
• Arts (3 credits)
• Computers (3 credits)
Transfer Credit Policy for Major Ultrasound Scanning courses
To be considered for credit transfer, courses completed in ultrasound for abdomen, OB/GYNE, echocardiography, and vascular must have been completed within the past five years. In addition, passing a scanning skills validation test for each of the modality is required. The skills validation and five years requirements will be waived if the student can show proof of a current national certification (e.g. RDMS, RVT, RDCS-AE) from the ARDMS, CCI or a recognized certification agency for each of the modalities.
Graduates of the EIC DMS Ultrasound Diploma Program
Graduates of EIC’s Ultrasound Diploma Program must pass a skills validation for Echocardiography, Vascular, Abdominal, and Obstetric and Gynecology as a requirement for credit transfer for the BSDMS Program. The skills validation requirement will be waived if the student can show proof of a current national certification (e.g. RDMS, RVT, RDCS-AE) from the ARDMS or CCI for each of the modalities.
Credit Transfer through College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students who complete the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) are eligible for credit at Eastern International College. Credits will be given to exam courses meeting all requirements below:
Students may only transfer credits from the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) up to the maximum transfer credit limit for their program in accordance with EIC’s transfer credit policy.
Credit Transfer through Advanced Placement (AP) Examination
A student who finished an Advanced Placement (AP) course in high school and took the AP examination with a score of “3” or better is eligible for credit transfer. AP courses must conform with the transfer credit policy of EIC.