Applicants who have earned twelve or more transferable credits at an accredited institution of higher learning are classified as transfer students. Generally, transfer students who have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in course work from all previously attended institutions and who are in good academic standing at the most recently attended institution will be admitted to Coppin State University. Applicants with fewer than 25 transferable credits must also meet freshman diagnostic/placement test requirements.
The requirements for transfer admission vary depending upon the number of credit hours completed by the applicant. Those who have completed fewer than 25 transferable credit hours of college-level work at the time of transfer can be considered for admission if they possess at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average for all college-level work completed and are in good academic standing. In addition, a transfer applicant with fewer than 25 transferable credit hours must possess at least a 2.0 predicted collegiate average and meet the predictive average requirement and SAT or ACT requirement for freshman students.
Applicants who have completed 25 or more transferable college-level credit hours at the time of transfer can be considered for admission if they possess a 2.00 cumulative collegiate grade point average and are in good academic standing. Applicants who have attended multiple institutions will have their records evaluated on an individual basis.
Admissions priority will be granted to graduates of Maryland community and junior colleges and to those community college students who have earned at least 56 transferable credits but have not earned an Associate of Arts degree. Maryland resident transfer students who have attended two or more institutions may be considered for transfer admission based on all course work completed, as long they possess combined GPA's which correspond to the transfer requirements listed above and are in good academic standing.
Any transfer applicant who has attended Coppin's Continuing Studies Program as a non-degree student must possess at least a 2.00 grade point average for all course work attempted through that College, even if the applicant is admissible based on course work subsequently completed at other institutions. Students who apply for transfer admission based on their non-degree attendance through Coppin's Continuing Studies must also possess the appropriate grade point average relative to the number of credit hours completed.
Credit is accepted at Coppin for course work completed at any regionally accredited college or university. Students transferring from community or junior colleges and 4-year institutions are not awarded transfer credits for remedial or developmental courses nor will these courses apply for admissions qualifying purposes. Credit is given for all courses that approximate those offered at Coppin or are approved by the Curriculum Committee of the University.
Normally, transfer credit is granted if the student has earned a grade of "C" or higher. The grade of "D" is transferable only if it is part of a granted Associate of Arts degree or if the overall cumulative average from all sending institutions is 2.0 or higher. However, the grade of "D" in freshman English courses or in courses required for the major is not transferable.
Coppin will accept up to 60 credits from two year colleges. In all cases, the applicant must complete the final 30 credit hours in residence at the University.
The advanced standing granted to students transferring from other colleges and universities is determined through an official evaluation by the University. The student must clearly understand that this evaluation will be final, and acceptance of an offer of admission signifies acceptance that the University will determine the student's advanced standing. Students admitted with advanced standing are, in general, given credit for college-level courses from degree granting, regionally accredited institutions Insofar as such courses correspond in content and quality to subjects required for the degree sought at Coppin State University.
The letter of admission for a transfer applicant includes the estimated number of credits transferable to Coppin State. The evaluation is usually (but not always) preliminary in nature, as the student is usually taking additional courses at the time of admission. A final evaluation of credit will be prepared once the final grades for the most current semester are received in official transcript form from the student's former college or university. All final transcripts are due in the Admissions Office prior to the student's enrollment date. The appropriate cumulative average, as determined by the number of credits completed, and good academic standing must be maintained, however, or the University's offer of admission will be withdrawn.
Upon receipt of a final evaluation, the transfer student should review its contents carefully. If the student has any questions or feels there is an error, the Admissions Office must be advised within the first semester. No changes will be made to the transfer evaluation after the first semester of enrollment.
Community college transfer students have the option of either following the catalog that was in effect at the time they were initially admitted as degree candidates at their previous accredited transfer institution, or they can adhere to the catalog assigned on the Evaluation of Transfer Credit. However, the first alternative is available only if no more than (6) six years have elapsed at Coppin State University from the date of initial college matriculation.
Transfer credit shall be allowed for all academic courses completed at any regionally accredited two or four-year college or university. Career, occupational, terminal or other courses not offered at the University will be accepted for transfer credit if approved by the appropriate department of the University or by the admissions office. In any event, these courses, if accepted, will be accepted as free elective credit with the exception of orientation, remedial, review, or specialized/personal development courses, which are generally not transferable. Additionally, transfer students must satisfy all established general university, major departmental, and upper-level requirements for graduation.
Any student admitted to degree candidacy as a transfer student must maintain the appropriate cumulative average and remain in good academic standing through the most recent semester in attendance at his or her previous institution. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the cancellation of the University's original offer of admission and in the forfeiture of all related fees and privileges.
If a student believes he or she has not been treated fairly in the application of these policies, the student may contact the Transfer Student Coordinator at Coppin who will provide information on the academic appeal policies.