2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES • Courses for which a student has received credit by examination will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Test Out (TO) designation. • Courses for which a student has received credit through waiver will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Course Waiver (CW) designation. • When courses are not accepted for transfer, a student may file an appeal through the following process: 1. The student completes an appeal form. Supplemental information such as a syllabus, course description, or text may be required. 2. The information will be reviewed by the Associate College Registrars. 3. The student will receive written notice of the decision. Course By Course Transfer • Course by course transfer credits from regionally or nationally accredited institutions of higher learning will be evaluated on course content. Most courses that are comparable in content will be accepted. • Course must have the minimum number of credits to that of the Rasmussen College course. • Only courses completed with a grade of C or higher, or a grade of Pass (in a Pass/Fail grading system), will be eligible for transfer credit. • Grade points from institutions other than Rasmussen College will not be computed in the Rasmussen College grade-point average. Grade-point averages and grades from courses taken at any of the Rasmussen College campuses, which pertain to the current program, will be computed in the student’s final grade-point average. • General Education credits may be considered for transfer regardless of completion date. • Credits in Major and Core Courses in the School of Technology must have been earned within the previous three (3) years of the assessment date. Prefixes included in Florida and Kansas: CAP, CDA, CEN, CET, CGS, CIS, COP, COT, CNT, CTS, DIG, GRA, ISM, MAA, and MTB. Prefixes inlcuded in Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin: N, SD, and W. This excludes the following courses, which do not have expirations: 1. Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts 2. Excel • Credits in major and core Courses in the School of Design must have been earned within the previous five (5) years and specialization courses within the previous three (3) years of the assessment date, excluding Drawing from Observation and Figure Drawing courses, which do not expire. • Nursing Programs will not accept any core course transfers (prefixes NUR/ PRN in Florida; prefixes PN/NU/NUR in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin). • Health Sciences core courses as designated by course prefix (except for the Medical Terminology course) have a five year transfer limit. • The following courses in the Medical Assisting Diploma program are not transferable: MEA 1350 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques; MEA 1460 Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I; MEA 1570 Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures II; MEA 2895 Medical Assistant Experiential Externship; MEA 2976 Medical Assistant Professional Externship; and MEA 2820 Medical Assisting Capstone. • The following courses in the Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree program are not transferable: RTE 1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care; RTE 1100 Radiology Physics; RTE 2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I; RTE 2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II; RTE 2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III; and RTE 900 Radiography Technology Capstone. • Transfer of credit for Medical Laboratory Technician and Surgical Technologist core courses (MLT, RTE, and STS prefixes) have a two (2) year time limit from time of course completion. Students who have completed similar course work that exceeds the two (2) year limit can test-out of the course with a 73% or greater score on a course assessment. The MLT 1325 and MLT 1728 courses are exempt and have a 5-year time limit. All transfers or test-outs into the Medical Laboratory Technician, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist programs are based on program space availability. • Clinical, Externship, Internship, Practicum and Reflection Courses cannot be transferred in from another institution of higher learning. • For students in MN who enroll in the Law Enforcement Associate’s, Law Enforcement Academic Certificate, or Law Enforcement Skills Certificate programs, transfer credits for law enforcement specific classes (CCJ, CJE, CJK, CJL, J, LE prefixes) can only be accepted if the incoming course is from a regionally accredited college that is POST Board approved. Students who have credits that are not transferable are eligible to demonstrate competency by completing the course specific test out, if available. Declining Transfer of Credit A student may choose to decline external transfer credit that would otherwise be awarded by submitting a written request to their advisor prior to the end of the drop period of their first quarter of the program. The transfer credits will be removed from the Rasmussen College student record. The request must explicitly state for which course the student wants to waive the transfer of credit. The declined transfer credit may be rescinded at a later date by submitting a written request to the advisor. If the course was attempted at Rasmussen College, the transfer grade will replace the grade that was earned at Rasmussen College, the attempted credits will continue to apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance (SAP). Competency Course Transfer Policy • Credit for successfully completed competency courses at Rasmussen College will appear as a credit by examination (TO) grade on a transcript. Competency course credits awarded through credit by examination (TO) may not be transferable to another institution. • Credit for successfully completed competency courses that have been approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) will appear as a transfer of credit (TR) on a transcript. • The decision to accept transfer credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. • Credits earned through competency courses count toward the transfer maximum. Credits earned through a competency courses will count toward earned credits. 2+2 Matriculation for Baccalaureate Candidates For students who have completed an associate’s degree, who enroll in a Rasmussen College bachelor’s degree in a similar program area (i.e., business degrees are required for business, accounting for accounting, they will receive immediate junior-level standing. • Rasmussen College AAS/AS graduates will receive actual credits earned up to 93 credits (95 in Illinois). • A block of up to 91 quarter credits for graduates from outside institutions will be awarded. • If the student has taken all of the required upper division courses and is still short credits, the remaining credits will be fulfilled by taking unrestricted electives. • Students must complete the required number of total credits in the program to earn a Rasmussen College Bachelor of Science degree. • For the Health Information Management Bachelor of Science program, qualifying associate degrees must be from a CAHIIM accredited program and earned within the past five years. If the degree was obtained over five years ago, the student needs to have work experience in the health information industry within the last five years and be approved by the Program Coordinator. The student may also enroll if he/she has an RHIT credential and an earned associate degree in any field. If so, the student needs to submit his/her AHIMA membership card, showing it as current. General Education Block Transfer for Baccalaureate Candidates For students with a conferred degree, General Education coursework will be transferred as a block regardless of conferred degree or degree sought through Rasmussen College. • All required General Education courses must be met due to accreditation requirements. • Conferred associate’s degrees may be posted as a block of up to 40-credits (up to 42-credits in Illinois), depending upon the Program • Conferred Baccalaureate degrees may be posted as a block of up to 64-credit block (up to 66-credit block in Illinois), depending upon the program, comprised of up to 40 lower-level and 24 upper-level credits (up to 42 lower- level and 24 upper-level credits in Illinois). • For those students without an earned degree, successfully completed General Education credits will be applied. School of Health Sciences Course Transfer Policy Courses within the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Surgical Technologist, Radiographic Technology, and Physical Therapist Assistant programs with course prefixes of MEA, MLT, RTE, PHT, and STS cannot be fulfilled with course-by-course transfer credit based on coursework completed at other institutions. Students who have completed external coursework similar to Rasmussen courses with prefixes of MEA, MLT, RTE, PHT, and STS at an accredited institution within one year may attempt a challenge exam following approval by the Department Chair. An examination score of 73% or higher is required to earn credit by examination unless indicated differently in the program handbook. Any courses that include a Clinical, Externship, Internship, or Practicum component cannot be fulfilled by test-out. The MEA 2203, MLT 1325 and MLT 1728 courses can be fulfilled by challenge exam or external transfer credit and have a 5 year time limit. Clinical, Externship, Internship, Practicum and Reflection Courses cannot be transferred in from another institution of higher learning. Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization Completer Block Transfer Policy A block transfer of 32 core credits may be allowed into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization if the student graduated from a Medical Administration certificate or diploma program within the past 5 years from an accredited institution. Students will need to complete 44 General Education credits and E242 (Career Development), unless transferred on a course by course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. A block transfer of 55 credits may be allowed into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization for Rasmussen College graduates of the Medical Assisting Diploma program if it was earned within the past 5 years. Students will earn a block transfer of 38 credits to apply toward the Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate and 17 credits which includes a block transfer of Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals, Pathophysiology, 4 credits of Humanities, and 4 credits of Math/Natural Science. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. Health Science Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization Completer Block Transfer Policy A block transfer of 41 core credits may be allowed into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization if the student graduated from a Medical Assisting diploma program earned at a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE), will be considered for college transfer. If the Diploma was obtained over five years ago, the student must have work experience in the medical assisting or similar healthcare field within the last five years and be approved by the Department Chair. When applying the block transfer policy, the total transfer maximum is 67%. Rasmussen College Medical Assisting Diploma graduates will receive actual credits earned in their program up to the credit value of the current diploma program, and the total transfer maximum is 67%. Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization Completer Block Transfer Policy A block transfer of 32 core credits may be allowed into the Health Science Associate’s Degree – Pharmacy Technician Specialization if one of the following criteria is met by the student: 1. Graduation from a Pharmacy Technician certificate or diploma program earned within the past 5 years from an accredited institution 2. Completed a Pharmacy Technician education or training program accredited by either American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) or Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) within the past 5 years Students will need to complete 44 General Education credits and E242 (Career Development), unless transferred on a course by course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. Health Information Technician Associate’s Degree Completer Block Transfer Policy A block transfer of 30 credits may be allowed into the Health Information Technician Associate’s Degree program if one of the following criteria is met: 1. Graduated from a Rasmussen College Medical Billing and Coding Certificate or Diploma program within the past 5 years 2. Completed a Medical Billing and Coding education or training program approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation’s Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) which was earned within the past 5 years Students will need to complete ICD-CM Coding and ICD-PCS Coding courses unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree Completer Block Transfer Policy Students who have graduated from a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited surgical technology diploma or certificate program and hold the CST (NBSTSA) certification will receive a total block transfer of 60 credits. Students will receive a block of 4 natural sciences General Education credits plus a block of 56 core credits. Students will need to complete 28 General Education credits and E242 Career Development. Bachelor-Completer 12-Week Quarters Programs Transfer Policies The following transfer policies apply: • Students who have an associate’s degree from a college that is accredited by an agency recognized the United States Department of Education will receive 90 quarter credits of transfer to Rasmussen College (91 quarter credits Human Resources and Organizational Leadership BS, Marketing BS, Early Childhood Education Leadership BS, and the Criminal Justice Leadership 888-5-RASMUSSEN 105 INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES ACADEMIC
