Procedures

1. Apply for admission to HCC.
2. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.
3. Meet with a student support advisor to discuss your desired program of study.
4. Complete and submit a Transfer Evaluation Request (TER) form to the Records Office.
5. An evaluation of your transcripts will be conducted, and you will receive an email notification to review your program of study online through Self-Service.
    

General Transfer Criteria

1. The institution is regionally accredited by a commission on higher education. The college uses Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
2. HCC has an articulation agreement with a business, school or industry. Articulation agreements specify award of credit for meeting certain criteria and presenting certain documents.
3. The course(s) is presented on a Joint Services Transcripts (JST) military transcript, and the American Council on Education (ACE) has reviewed and recommended the course(s) for credit. HCC awards basic training as personal health and fitness credits, and other military training recommendations are reviewed and awarded if they meet the course requirements for a student’s academic program.
4. Coursework completed at institutions that are not regionally accredited, but hold national or specialized accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), may be considered for transfer credit in consultation with the academic department on a case-by-case basis.
    

College and University Transfer Credit

Credit is granted for course work completed at regionally accredited colleges and universities and that apply to the student’s program at HCC. Faculty may review courses taken more than ten years ago. Credit for courses accepted from other institutions satisfy HCC’s graduation requirements. The course grades, however, are not calculated in the grade point average at HCC. For students transferring from any University of Maryland system institution, all applicable general education coursework with a grade of “D” or above will be accepted in transfer. For program requirements, grades of “D” will be accepted only if the grade point average for the block of courses is 2.0 or higher. HCC will convert courses taken at institutions that operate on the quarter system to semester hours. Quarter hours are multiplied by 2/3 to equal semester hours. Students may transfer up to 75 percent of their degree or certificate requirements. All transfer students working for a degree or certificate must take at least 25 percent of their credits at HCC.