Transfer to Another School
Several majors at Vincennes University are designed for you to transfer to a four
year school to earn your bachelor's degree. By earning your two-year degree at VU
and then transferring, you can save thousands in tuition! You will also have the VU
advantages of smaller classes, free tutoring, and experienced faculty who focus on
teaching and learning.
Transfer Single Articulation Pathways from the State of Indiana
Credit Transfer Information
In 2013 the Indiana legislature enacted Senate Enrolled Act 182, which established
the requirements for a Transfer Single Articulation Pathway (TSAP). The Pathways
are competency-based degree tracks designed to help students seamlessly transfer their
completed associates degree program course credits into a public baccalaureate degree
program. TSAP programs consist of 30 or more credit hours of program coursework and
30 credit hours of general education (known as the Statewide Transfer General Education
Core). VU graduates from TSAP programs will transfer 60 credits to receiving institutions;
VU also grants 60 hours of TSAP credit to students transferring into one of VU’s baccalaureate
TSAP programs.
VU has participated in the development of TSAP agreements for the following programs
(TSAPs). Those were:
College of Business and Public Service
College of Health Sciences and Human Performance
College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
College of Social Science, Performing Arts, and Communication
Indiana College Core (ICC)
In 2013, along with TSAP legislation, Indiana established the Indiana College Core
(ICC). The ICC enables a student who satisfactorily completes an approved program
of general education at any Indiana public institution to transfer that complete 30
hour core to any other state institution. Assuming that the student has a minimum
2.0 grade point average for the 30 hours of course work, the receiving institution
will credit the student with 30 credit hours of required general education. VU students
completing the ICC earn a certificate that recognizes their accomplishment. VU also
grants credit for the ICC to students transferring to VU
So, what does all of that mean for students and parents?
TSAPs allow a student who completes an associate degree at Vincennes University in
one of these majors to articulate with related baccalaureate degrees at all four year
state educational institutions that offer the baccalaureate degrees. As long as a
student completes courses with the needed grades and grade point average, the credits
earned for the associate degree should enable the student to begin at the receiving
institution as a junior. It's important that students work closely with their advisor
in order that they complete all the required coursework with the necessary grades.
In simple terms, 60 credits of your two year degree in the majors listed above should transfer
to Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana State University,
University of Southern Indiana, IUPUI, or other Indiana four-year schools, and you
should enter the four-year school as a junior. Also, 60 credits earned at another
institution in a TSAP program will allow a student to begin in a VU baccalaureate
as a junior. Vincennes University has many articulation agreements for non-TSAP programs
with private schools as well.
What's an articulation agreement?
Articulation Agreements are formal agreements (or some would call a partnership) between
two or more Colleges and Universities documenting the transfer policies (See Admission Requirements for Transfer Students) for a specific academic program or degree in general. Vincennes University has a
great number of articulation agreements with other institutions.
Agreements can cover one, two or more years of study and save thousands of dollars
in tuition and fees by design. Articulation agreements are transfer agreements to
simplify the complexity of determining what courses to take. They should eliminate
the guess work regarding transferability. Following articulation agreements should save
students time and money- an important benefit when coping with the escalating cost
of higher education alternatives. (http://www.collegetransfer.net)
What's the bottom line?
When researching which college is the right choice for you, be sure to ask how your
credits transfer. Or if you want to toss around a cool phrase, ask about articulation
agreements and if your major is a TSAP. You should also know that successfully completing the TSAP is not a guarantee of
admission to a particular state educational institution and program.
The Core Transfer Library (CTL) is a listing of courses that will transfer to all
Indiana public college and university campuses in one of two ways:
- The CTL course will receive credit for the designated equivalent course at the transfer
campus and meet the transfer campus degree program requirements in an equivalent manner,
or
- If there is no agreed- upon directly equivalent course, the CTL course will transfer
as an elective requirement of the undergraduate degree program provided the program
has room for elective credits. CTL transferability is contingent upon a student earning
a C grade or higher in the transfer course. These courses are indicated in the Vincennes
University catalog and schedule with the transferIN attribute.
For more information on the CTL and a listing of current CTL courses, go to www.transferin.net.
