Traditional Prior Learning

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CREDIT– Credit may be granted by HCC for coursework completed at accredited colleges and universities. Transfer credit is granted by HCC based on a student’s learning program. A grade of “C” or higher is required for any coursework that is prerequisite to nursing and allied health career clinical courses. HCC awards credit for other coursework completed with a grade of “D” or above. While “D” grades may satisfy general education requirements at transfer institutions, ”D” grades may not satisfy specific course requirements directly related to a student’s major at HCC or at the transfer institution.

FOREIGN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CREDIT– Credit is awarded, as appropriate, for coursework completed at foreign colleges and universities. However, HCC’s office of admissions and advising generally does not evaluate foreign transcripts. Students seeking credit for coursework completed at foreign colleges and universities must have their transcripts evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service nationally accredited in the United States and submit an official copy of the results to HCC’s office of admissions and advising. Credit may be granted for foreign coursework based on the results of such evaluations. Otherwise, the same policies and procedures that apply to coursework completed at U.S. colleges and universities are used. Additional information and a list of several accredited foreign transcript evaluation services are available in the office of admissions and advising.

HIGH SCHOOL ARTICULATION CREDIT– Students who have completed Howard County Public School career programs through Career Academies may be eligible for academic credit at Howard Community College through an articulation agreement with the school system. Eligibility for this credit is based on a number of factors, including the student’s HCC learning program, other college coursework the student has earned, the student’s grade in the high school course, and the specific terms of the articulation agreement. Students must submit to the college’s office of admissions and advising an official high school transcript and an Articulated Credit Form (available in high school guidance offices and HCC’s office of admissions and advising). The award of credit for high school coursework does not guarantee that transfer institutions will grant credit for these courses or grant credit in the same way.