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Generous Community College Transfer Policies
WGU maintains great relations with community colleges throughout the United States. As a result, we offer generous transfer privileges for community college graduates.
If you have received an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree, you will typically enter WGU with upper-division standard and clear or waive 40 competency units (CUs)—which are equivalent to credit hours. You may also clear additional degree requirements depending upon the program.
If you have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or its equivalent, or a limited number of college courses, you may be able to clear course requirements through a course-by-course transcript evaluation.
See below for program-specific transfer guidelines.
Teachers College Transfer Guidelines
Information Technology Transfer Guidelines
Business Transfer Guidelines
Health Professions Transfer Guidelines
Note: Due to the diversity of community colleges, the below transfer details should be considered guidelines. Actual transfer of credits or waivers may vary dependent upon individual student circumstances. Click to view complete transfer guidelines summary in PDF.
Teachers College Transfer Guidelines
For the following programs:
Your AA or AS degree in Teacher Education = Up to 58 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 43 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following Education course areas:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| Schools and Society | 3 |
| Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
| Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| Classroom Management | 3 |
| Testing | 3 |
Note: A course-by-course evaluation will be needed to verify that teacher licensure requirements are met.
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For the following programs:
Your AA or AS degree in Teacher Education = Up to 58-62 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 43 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following Education course areas:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| Schools and Society | 3 |
| Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
| Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| Classroom Management | 3 |
| Testing | 3 |
Note: You may also clear one additional course in your major.
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Information Technology Guidelines
For bachelor’s-level IT degree programs:
Your AA or AS degree in Information Technology (if earned within the last 5 years) = Up to 61 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 40 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following IT course areas:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| IT Fundamentals I | 3 |
| IT Fundamentals II | 3 |
| Web Programming | 3 |
| Introduction to Programming I | 3 |
| Introduction to Programming II | 3 |
| Networking I | 3 |
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Business Guidelines
For bachelor’s-level business degree programs:
Your AA or AS degree in Business = Up to 60 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 40 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following IT course areas:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| Fundamentals of Finance, Accounting and Information Technology | 6 |
| Business Applications of Finance, Accounting and Information Technology | 6 |
| Fundamentals of Economics, Global Business and Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| Economics and Global Business Applications | 4 |
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Health Professions Guidelines
For the B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN):
Your AA or AS degree + RN license in hand = Up to 99 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. Students with an AND may need a course-by-course evaluation.
Incoming students with a complete liberal arts background and an RN will typically clear upon transfer all assessments EXCEPT:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| Nursing Informatics | 2 |
| Evidence-based Practice and Applied Nursing Research | 3 |
| Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership | 4 |
| Professional Nursing Roles and Values | 3 |
| Community Health I | 3 |
| Community Health II | 3 |
| Advanced Pathophysiology and Nursing Care | 3 |
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For the B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure) – For those pursuing an initial RN license (available only in limited areas):
Your AA or AS degree + RN license in hand = Up to 27 CUs cleared through transfer waivers.
Because of state and Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) guidelines, your AA or AS degree will typically clearly only the following:
| Course of Study | CUs |
|---|
| Language and Communication Part I: Foundations | 2 |
| Language and Communication Part II: Essay | 2 |
| Language and Communication Part III: Research | 2 |
| Language and Communication Part IV: Presentation | 2 |
| Literature, Arts and the Humanities Part I | 2 |
| Literature, Arts and the Humanities Part II | 2 |
| Quantitative Literacy: College Algebra, Measurement, and Geometry | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy: Statistics, Probability, and Problem Solving | 3 |
| Behavioral Science Part I | 6 |
| Behavioral Science Part II | 3 |
Note: Additional coursework in nursing content areas (such as Anatomy and Physiology) may waive additional WGU requirements.
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WGU’s Community College Partnership Program
As a community college graduate, you may be eligible to receive an application fee waiver (a savings of $65). Ask an Enrollment Counselor about how to get the fee waived. If your community college is a member of WGU’s Community College Partnership Program, you may be eligible for additional benefits as well.
Check to see if your community college
is a partner institution. If so, click here to learn
more about your special member institution benefits.
