Advanced/Transfer Credit Awards
The advance or transfer of credit is subject to the approval of the NTC Admissions and Evaluations Committee.
Students must request assessment of courses for transfer credit into any program by contacting the Registrar in writing. Courses for transfer credit will be assessed by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee once all official and complete transcripts are received. Note that the committee will not assess courses in advance or via email.
Students may be asked to provide detailed course outlines before an evaluation can be made. Course outlines are reviewed by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee for credit transfer and then considered with respect to the program in which the student is currently enrolled.
NTC Transfer Credit Policy
1. The maximum number of credits NTC will transfer in for any of its degree programs is one-half of the total course credits required for the program.
2. NTC sets no arbitrary time limit on courses considered for credit transfer. Each course proposed for transfer of credit is considered on its own merit. A course credit may not be transferred if the course content is deemed out of date, or if it was taken too long ago to be of current value.
3. The authority for evaluating and approving transfer of credit lies with the Admissions and Evaluations Committee. Members of the faculty may be called upon to assess course content or competency of applicant in particular areas.
4. The main criteria for transfer of credit are:
(a) The credit must have been earned at an institution accredited by the Association of Theological Schools or at a recognized university or college; credits from a foreign seminary, college or university will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis occasionally requiring evaluation by IQAS (International Qualifications Assessment Services);
(b) The credit must have been earned at the Bachelors level, an equivalent level (or higher level) of study for transfer into our undergraduate programs or Masters level, an equivalent level (or higher level) of study for transfer into our graduate level programs;
(c) A minimum grade of B (or a Pass in a Pass/Fail course) is required for courses to be considered for transfer; except for required B.A. (CATH) program transfer credits, which require a minimum grade of C;
(d) The content of the course proposed for credit transfer must make sense in the NTC program to which credit transfer is proposed;
(e) The credit has not been used or is not being used for credit in another degree program;
(f) A course taken by a student at another institution while the student is enrolled at NTC will be accepted in transfer toward a degree or certificate only if prior permission for taking the course for transfer has been obtained from the Admissions and Evaluations Committee.
5. Credits, but not marks, are transferred. Transferred credits, course codes will appear on the student’s NTC transcript. However, transferred credits and grades are not included in the student’s GPA. Only courses taken at NTC are reflected in the student’s semester and cumulative credits and GPA.
6. Transfer Programs and Advanced/Transfer Credit:
Newman Theological College grants undergraduate and graduate transfer credits for the successful completion of several approved programs. All current and approved programs are published in the Academic Calendar. The credits NTC will transfer into its academic programs will be specified in the report of the Admissions and Evaluations Committee and in the letter of admission.
7. An exemption from specific required graduate courses may be requested on the basis of undergraduate work completed NTC as long as this was not previously applied to a completed undergraduate program. A minimum grade of B+ is required for exemption consideration. Exemption, however, does not entail transfer of credit; therefore, students must take upgrader courses (coded with a “U”) in the specific course in order to make up the total number of credit hours required for the graduate level work. Such courses are charged at the rate of two thirds of the usual cost of tuition for an on-campus course and are an exceptional means of obtaining credit. A contract for these courses is drawn up and the student is required to meet with the instructor for a minimum of two times. Appeals for exemptions from program requirements should be directed to the Registrar and are granted by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee. Their decision is final and is not subject to appeal.