2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES The block transfer includes all Certificate-level courses except COM1002 Introduction to Communication and E242 Career Development. Students will need to complete 44 General Education credits, 15 core credits, and E242 Career Development, unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67% and the student is not eligible to earn the Pharmacy Technician Certificate. Health Information Technician Associate’s Degree Completer Block Transfer A block transfer of 25 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 University Medical Billing and Coding Certificate or Diploma program within the past five 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) that was earned within the past five years Students will need to complete CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts, HIM1125 ICD-CM Coding, and HIM1126C ICD-PCS Coding courses unless transferred on a course-by-course basis. Courses comparable to HIM1125 and HIM1126C need to have completed within the past five years to be eligible for transfer credit consideration. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 67%. Bachelor-Completer Programs Block Transfer The following transfer policies apply: • Students who have a conferred Associate’s degree from an institution accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may receive 90 or 91 lower-level transfer credits according to their program’s acceptance requirements as stated on the catalog program page. These students will begin their program with junior status. • Students who have successfully accumulated 60 or more quarter credits at a grade of C or higher, and who have successfully completed college-level English and Math courses from university (universities) that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, will receive 60 quarter credits of transfer to Rasmussen University, or the actual credits successfully completed, whichever is higher. • Students enrolling into a program that requires additional lower-level coursework will have their Block Transfer adjusted to reflect the additional coursework required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN Entrance Option Articulation Applicants to the RN to BSN entrance option who have a current unencumbered RN license in the U.S. and have successfully completed an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, and who satisfy all program admission requirements, will be awarded an articulation transfer equivalent to 102 credits toward this program. An additional eight lower-level General Education elective credits may be awarded for additional coursework completed in addition to the conferred Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Students who are not awarded transfer credit for all 110 lower-level credits will be required to complete self-directed assessments from a designated course pool during the first 18 months of enrollment. Applicants without an associate’s degree in nursing are required to have previously completed all of the General Education course requirements that align to the Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program. Applicants who have not completed all of these requirements are not eligible to enroll in this program. • Upper-division core classes are not transferable. • Upper-division General Education coursework is transferable and follows the standard course-by-course Transfer Policy. • The maximum percentage of credits that may be transferred into the program is 75%. Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Standard Entrance and Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Options Eligibility and Transfer of Credit Policy This 180-credit degree consists of 106 core Nursing credits and 74 General Education credits. Only General Education courses can be fulfilled with transfer credit. General Education course requirements include four lab- based science courses: Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology II, General Chemistry and General Microbiology. All General Education course requirements must be completed before core Nursing courses can be taken. Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Option A student is eligible to enroll in the Second Degree Entrance Option when a bachelor’s degree has previously been awarded. A block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded upon submission of official transcript. In addition, 22 General Education credits may be awarded based upon previous completion of the three required lab-based science courses: • When student enrolls with all four lab-based science courses and Human Nutrition completed, a block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded, and 22 General Education credits for the five required General Education courses will be separately awarded, leaving 106 core Nursing credits to complete. Student will be eligible to take core Nursing courses at time of start. • When student needs to complete one or more of the lab-based science courses, a block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded. Additional transfer credit will be awarded for each specific lab- based science course that has been completed. Student is required to complete any unfulfilled lab-based science courses in their first and second quarters of enrollment. Upon completion of the lab-based science courses, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses. Standard Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Option A student is eligible to enroll in this entrance option when they have not yet attended university, have taken university courses but do not have a degree, or have an associate’s degree only. Transfer credit is assessed on a course- by-course content basis based upon submission of official transcript(s). Upon completion of all General Education course requirements, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses. Credit by Examination (Challenge Exams or Test-Outs) Students may receive credit for a Rasmussen University course by taking an examination in place of the actual faculty-led course. Some exams may be taken by enrolled students prior to beginning their coursework at Rasmussen University. • Enrolled students may request credit by examination for courses if an exam has been developed. • An examination score of 73% or higher is required to earn credit by examination. • The examination grade will be posted as Test-Out (TO) on the student transcript. • Credits earned count in the transfer maximum. • Credit by examination will not count as credits for financial aid eligibility. • A credit by examination may be attempted only once for each course. • If a student has already attempted the faculty-led course, as indicated by any posted grade, including W/WD/WP or F/ FA/FD and excluding CL grade, no credit by examination attempt will be allowed. • If a student does not pass a Credit by Examination attempt, the option to attempt the faculty-led course remains. • Prepayment of a non-refundable and non-transferable credit by examination fee is required prior to being granted access to any credit by examination. Reference the tuition structure table for current rates. • Payment of the fee does not guarantee the award of credits; any credits awarded will be based on meeting all of the criteria above. • Credit by examination will not satisfy credit load requirements for the purposes of veterans benefit program funding or any other student financial assistance program. • Contact your Advisor for a list of available credit by examination opportunities as well as instructions to enroll and pay the credit by examination fee. • Credits awarded through credit by examination (TO) may not be transferable to another institution. Course Waivers A Rasmussen University approved course waiver requires an external learning experience to meet at least 80% of the course objectives/competencies of the Rasmussen University course being waived. Course waivers are tied to certifications, credentials, and exams administered by professional organizations. Course waivers require documented evidence of assessment of student learning (e.g., certification, credential, exam, or license). School of Business Waivers Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from Lean Six Sigma or the HR Certification Institute™ for the distinction of Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or for the distinction of Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR): • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Business related to the certification and the program of enrollment. • Certifications must be current. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 155
