Sec. 13b.06.01.02-1. Admission of Transfer Students and First-Time Students with Advanced Standing

A. Admission to Public Institutions.

(1) Subject to §B of this regulation, a student attending a public institution who has completed an associate’s degree or who has completed 60 or more semester hours of credit may not be denied direct transfer to another public institution if the student attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent at the sending institution, except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation.

(2) Subject to §B of this regulation, a student attending a public institution who has not completed an associate’s degree or who has completed fewer than 60 semester hours of credit is eligible to transfer to a public institution regardless of the number of credit hours earned if the student:

(a) Satisfied the same admission criteria as a native student at the receiving public institution; and

(b) Attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent at the sending institution.

(3) Subject to §B of this regulation, a student attending a public institution who did not satisfy the admission criteria of a receiving public institution as a high school senior, but who has earned sufficient credits at a public institution to be classified by the receiving public institution as a sophomore, shall meet the stated admission criteria developed and published by the receiving public institution for transfer.

(4) If the number of students seeking admission exceeds the number that can be accommodated at a receiving public institution, admission decisions shall be:

(a) Based on criteria developed and published by the receiving public institution on the institution’s website; and

(b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for native students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.

B. Admission to Programs.

(1) A receiving public institution may require additional program admission requirements to some programs if the standards and criteria for admission to the program:

(a) Are developed and published by the receiving public institution; and

(b) Maintain fair and equal treatment for native students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.

(2) Courses taken at a public institution as part of a recommended transfer program leading toward a baccalaureate degree shall be applicable to related programs at a receiving public institution granting the baccalaureate degree.

C. Receiving Institution Program Responsibility.

(1) The faculty of a receiving public institution is responsible for development and determination of the program requirements in major fields of study for a baccalaureate degree, including courses in the major field of study taken in the lower division.

(2) A receiving public institution may set program requirements in major fields of study which simultaneously fulfill general education requirements.

(3) A receiving public institution, in developing lower division course work, shall exchange information with other public institutions to facilitate the transfer of credits into its programs.

(4) A receiving public institution shall ensure that any changes to program standards and criteria for admission and the transfer of credits:

(a) Maintain the fair and equal treatment of native students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing; and

(b) Are communicated in a timely manner.