Guidelines Regarding Compass Core Curriculum and Transfers Courses
Students transferring to ETSU must meet all general education requirements at ETSU, except in the following cases:
Associate’s Degrees- Students who have completed an associate degree designed for transfer at a regionally accredited college or university have satisfied ETSU's general education requirements/ compass core curriculum.
Second Bachelor's Degree - ETSU's compass core curriculum requirements do not apply to students who have completed a baccalaureate degree at ETSU or another regionally accredited college or university and are pursuing a second bachelor's degree.
For all other transfer students, the student’s transcript from the previous institution(s) will be evaluated pursuant to the Policy on Acceptance and Award of Credit Not Originating from ETSU to determine which credit will be accepted and whether such credit satisfies a Compass Core Curriculum requirement. This information will be updated regularly on the Transfer Course Equivalency Table.
Any advanced placement credit, substitutions or waivers related to general education must meet standards approved by ETSU.
For compass core curriculum transfer courses not listed on the equivalency table, a student or an advisor may submit a request for review by the General Education Review Committee using the General Education Course Review Form.
Other Guidelines Regarding General Education and Transfer
Some institutions or particular academic departments within institutions require a minimum grade of “C” in certain general education courses. These minimum grade requirements will also apply to the transfer of general education courses. Even if transfer credit hours are granted for a course, any requirement for a minimum grade of “C” by the receiving institution will be enforced. Certain majors require students to take particular courses to fulfill general education requirements. Students and their academic advisors should note any major-specific stipulations regarding fulfillment of general education requirements.
General Education History Requirement:
All students must present evidence of completing one year of American History in high school. Students lacking such documentation must satisfy a high school deficiency by completing HIST 2010, HIST 2020, or HIST 2030. Completing one of these courses to remove the deficiency will also count toward the completion of the general education History requirement.
Students are assigned to the current catalog at the time of first entrance into ETSU.
Transfer students may receive a no obligation change back to the catalog in effect upon their first entrance into higher education by request to the graduation office in the Office of the Registrar. If graduation does not occur within six years of the catalog of record, students must
- shift to the current catalog or
- receive a catalog extension from the dean of the college of the major.