General Transfer Information:

1. Maximum 96 quarter (64 semester) credits accepted from any combination of accredited two-year institutions.
   
   
2. 94 semester credits accepted from accredited four-year institutions, or combination of two & four year institutions. Every student must complete a minimum 32 credits at Whitworth.
   
   
3. Courses not accepted if: course was non college level or vocational/technical, grade was D+ or lower, course was incomplete or graded "no credit", course repeated significant content from previously taken course.
   
   
4. Credits will be accepted from Bible schools accredited by ABHE on a 2/3 basis providing the grades meet the criteria stated in number 3 above.
   
   
5. Courses meeting Whitworth's General Requirements for Graduation indicated by codes below on Transfer Equivalency Guide.
   
   

   AD	=	American Diversity	ML	=	Modern Language
   FA	=	Fine Arts	NS	=	Natural Science
   FW	=	Fitness/Wellness	OC	=	Oral Communication
   GP	=	Global Perspectives	PE	=	PE Activity
   HU	=	Humanities	SS	=	Social Science
   MA	=	Math and Statistics	WC	=	Written Communication

   
   
6. Courses taken at two-year institutions always transfer as lower-division credit, but may fulfill upper-division major requirements if content is similar to a Whitworth offered course.
   
   
7. Course numbers not listed on the Transfer Equivalency Guide for an institution are not accepted. If you feel another course should be considered, contact the Registrar's Office.
   
   
8. If the institution you attended does not appear on the Transfer Equivalency Guide, contact the Registrar's Office at (509) 777-3715 for more information.
   
   
9. Transfer students are encouraged to contact the Whitworth University Admissions Office to determine the applicability of their coursework to specific bachelor's degrees. General information can be given over the telephone (toll free at 1-800-533-4668). An official transcript evaluation is available by sending your request along with an official copy of college transcripts from the institution(s) you attended to the following address:
   

   Whitworth University
   Registrar's Office
   Spokane, WA 99251
   (509) 777-3201

Associate of Arts or Science Degree Information:

Students transferring with approved associate of arts or science degree will receive:

1. Junior standing (60-64 semester credits)
   
   
2. Waiver of all general requirements, except:
   
   
   1. A choice of:
      Core 150 Worldview Studies I: Christian Worldview Perspectives
      Core 250 Worldview Studies II: The Rationalist Worldview
      Core 350 Worldview Studies III: Applied Ethics, Public Policy and Worldviews
      
      
   2. Biblical Literature -- three semester credits in the Old Testament, New Testament, or one or more books of the Bible (usually taken at Whitworth).
      
      
   3. Modern Language -- eight semester credits, 15 quarter credits or a full year of college credit in a modern language, including American Sign Language, are required.
      
      
3. Maximum 96 quarter (64 semester) credits accepted from any combination of accredited two-year institutions when an associate of arts or science degree has been earned.

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