Transfer Credits to CTC
Official transcripts from all regionally accredited colleges and universities previously attended are required if the student is seeking a degree or certificate from CTC, intends to use financial aid or Veterans education benefits at CTC or requests an official evaluation of prior learning experiences. Transfer students who plan to use financial aid with CTC must have transcripts on file prior to determining financial aid eligibility. Official transcripts must be mailed from each college or university to CTC Student Services-Incoming Transcripts in Killeen, Texas. Hand-carried transcripts will be accepted only if received in a sealed envelope marked “official”.
Transfer of credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities may be accepted when the grade earned was “C” or better, courses are lower-division, and apply to the student’s CTC program of study. Passing grades lower than “C” may be considered for transfer in accordance with current institutional procedures and departmental requirements. It is CTC’s policy to automatically articulate all lower-division transferable courses with a C or better grade to the student’s CTC record. However, courses earned at other colleges/universities with “D” grades are not automatically articulated. If a student believes the “D” grade in a course should be considered, the student must consult with an academic advisor.
Transfer credits are evaluated based on the principles outlined in the Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit. Students who earned transfer credits from national accrediting bodies and professional organizations recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may submit official transcripts, for which credits will be reviewed based on CTC guidelines. If a course from a non-regionally accredited institution has not been evaluated previously by the applicable CTC instructional department chair, the student will be required to submit a syllabus for each course he or she wishes to be considered in transfer. The syllabus will be forwarded to the appropriate CTC Department Chair who will determine if the course is equivalent to a CTC course and can be accepted in transfer. Courses from non-regionally accredited institutions with grades below C will not be forwarded to the department.
Due to the rapid changes occurring in the career and technical fields, the courses taken in a major field of study or career-technical courses directly related to the major field have a limited shelf-life. Depending on the career fields, transfer courses taken two to five years ago may no longer be accepted in transfer. Transfer students should consult with an advisor to determine the expiration dates of courses by program of study. This also applies to returning CTC students who completed career and technical courses at Central Texas College.