2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES • Credits in Core Courses in the School of Health Sciences must have been earned within the previous five (5) years of the assessment date. Prefixes included: HIM, HSA, HSC, MEA, and PTN. This excludes HSC1531 Medical Terminology, which does not have an expiration. • The following courses in the Medical Assisting Diploma program are not transferable: MEA1350 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques; MEA1460 Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I; MEA1570 Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures II; MEA2895 Medical Assistant Experiential Externship; MEA2976 Medical Assistant Professional Externship; and MEA2820 Medical Assisting Capstone. • The following courses in the Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree program are not transferable: RTE1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care; RTE1100 Radiology Physics; RTE2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I; RTE2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II; RTE2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III; and RTE2900 Radiography Technology Capstone. • Courses within the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Surgical Technologist, Radiographic Technology, and Physical Therapist Assistant programs with course prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, 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, PHT, RTE, 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 MEA2203 and MLT1325 courses can be fulfilled by challenge exam or external transfer credit and have a five-year time limit. • Transfer of credit for Medical Laboratory Technician, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist core courses (MLT, RTE, and STS prefixes) have a two-year time limit from time of course completion. Students who have completed similar coursework that exceeds the two- year limit can test-out of the course with a 73% or greater score on a course assessment. The MLT1325 and MLT1728 courses are exempt and have a five-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. • Law Enforcement Transfer: 1. For students in Minnesota (MN) who enroll in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree, Law Enforcement Academic Certificate, or Law Enforcement Skills Certificate, transfer credits for law enforcement specific classes (CCJ, CJE, CJK, CJL prefixes) can only be accepted if the incoming course is from a regionally accredited institution that is MN POST Board approved. 2. Graduates of a regionally accredited, Minnesota POST Board approved Law Enforcement Skills Certificate program may be eligible for a block transfer of up to 22 credits to be applied toward the law enforcement skills-specific courses in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree program at Rasmussen University. The Law Enforcement Capstone course must be completed at Rasmussen University. Total transferred credits cannot exceed the 75% transfer credit limit. 3. Applicants to the Law Enforcement Associate’s program who have a conferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be eligible for a block transfer of up to 35 credits to be applied toward General Education Courses and CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts. a. Additionally, applicants to the Law Enforcement Associate’s program with a conferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited school in a program that is approved by the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (MN POST) Board may be eligible for an additional block transfer of up to 32 credits to be applied toward the law enforcement academic-specific courses in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree program. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 75%. Graduates of a regionally accredited, Minnesota POST Board approved Law Enforcement Skills Certificate program may be eligible for a block transfer of up to 22 credits to be applied toward the law enforcement skills-specific courses in the Law Enforcement Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen University. The Law Enforcement Capstone course must be completed at Rasmussen University. Total transferred credits cannot exceed the 67% transfer credit limit. Students must submit an official transcript at the time of application to be accepted into the Law Enforcement Associate’s Degree and to have the transfer credits posted to their academic record. • If a required course was previously attempted and failed at Rasmussen University, the transfer grade will replace the grade earned at Rasmussen University when an official transcript is provided, and the attempted credits will continue to apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance. When an elective General Education course was attempted at Rasmussen University, the transfer grade will fulfill the course requirement, and the attempted credits and grade earned at Rasmussen University will apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance. 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. The transfer credits will be removed from the Rasmussen University 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. The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) does not allow students using VA education benefits to decline transfer of credit. Students using VA educational benefits must therefore submit all previously completed college-level coursework for transfer evaluation, and all credits deemed eligible for transfer must be accepted. Transfer of Credit for Non-Nursing Master’s Degree Students Non-nursing master’s-level students must complete at least 80% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 20% may be completed via transfer credits. Students who have provided Rasmussen with their official transcript showing a Bachelor’s degree or higher was earned and their official transcript that contains graduate-level courses may request transfer of 5000- or 6000-level coursework previously completed at another institution with a grade of C or higher. Each transferring course must closely align to the course objectives and expected outcomes of the course it is replacing. Transferred credits count toward Cumulative Completion Rate and will appear on the student’s transcript. Self-Directed Assessment Transfer • Credit for successfully completed self-directed assessments at Rasmussen University will appear as a credit by examination (TO) grade on a transcript. Credits Awarded through self-directed assessments (TO) may not be transferable to another institution. • The decision to accept transfer credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. • Credits earned through a self-directed assessments will count toward earned credits and count toward the transfer maximum. See self-directed assessments section for additional guidance and fee information. 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 University. • All required General Education courses must be met due to accreditation requirements. • For those students without an earned degree, successfully completed General Education credits will be applied. Military Block Transfer for Medical Assisting Diploma and Healthcare/ Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting Specialization Students who have completed the Basic Medical Technician or Corpsman training program through a branch of the United States Armed Forces as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or an ACE military transcript from the American Council for Education (ACE) transcript may be eligible for: 1. A block transfer of 24 credits when enrolling into the Medical Assisting Diploma program. The block transfer includes COM1002-Introduction to Communication, HSC1531- Medical Terminology, MEA1350/L- Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA1460/L- Clinical Laboratory Applications & Diagnostic Procedures I, and PHA1500- Structure and Function of the Human Body. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 50% and student is not eligible to double major with the Health Sciences Associate’s – Medical Assisting specialization until student is in their last or second-to-last quarter. 2. A block transfer of 41 credits if enrolling into the Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting specialization program. The block transfer includes all Medical Assisting Diploma courses except E242-Career Development, HSC2641-Medical Law ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 153
