This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 31 / 41 2023-2024 ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook June 27, 2024 P. 165 General Transfer of Credit (9/21/2023) Replace the #4 in the first column with the following: 4. Students in the Nursing Bachelor’s Degree program - RN to BSN entrance option must complete at least 25% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 75% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. Students in the pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs must complete at least 52% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 48% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. P. 165 General Transfer of Credit (7/20/2023) Replace the 6th bullet in the second column with the following: • Courses that have been accepted for transfer will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Transfer (TR) designation. Transfer credits that have been conditionally accepted pending the receipt of an official transcript will be listed with a Pending Transfer (PT) designation. Any Pending Transfer (PT) credits still remaining at the end of the student’s program, when all other course requirements have been passed, will be removed and the student will be required to complete the program requirements in order to graduate. Failure to successfully complete all required coursework or submit official transcripts by the end of their program will result in the student being withdrawn. P. 166 Course-by-Course Transfer of Credit (7/20/2023) Replace the 7th bullet with the following: 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 and HSA5000 Scholarly Research and Writing, which do not have an expiration. P. 166 Law Enforcement Transfer (5/29/2024) Replace #2 with the following: 2. Transfer credits for Law Enforcement Core Courses (CCJ, CJE, CJK, CJL prefixes) can only be accepted if the incoming course is from an accredited institution and contains approved equivalent training, upon satisfactory evidence as determined by the Law Enforcement Coordinator. P. 166 Transfer of General Education Science Credits for School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences (2/22/2024) Replace this section with the following: The following policy is effective for students who start in a School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program April 1, 2024 and later: Transfer of credit, and credit for previously completed Rasmussen courses, for specific required General Education science courses as defined in the program curriculum, may be awarded when the following requirements have been met: • Course was completed within the past five (5) years of the credit assessment date. • Students who are reentering the same program credential within five quarters of when they withdrew are exempt from the 5-year time limit if the credits were previously earned at Rasmussen University or previously accepted by Rasmussen as official transfer credit with a TR grade posted. • Course was completed with a grade of C or higher. • Course credits are at least equal to Rasmussen’s course credit value. • If the courses were completed more than five years prior to the assessment date and/or the course(s) were completed with a grade below C as part of a conferred degree, the student may, at their own expense, choose to attempt the Rasmussen credit by examination (test-out) for any of the courses covered by this policy. If a score of 73% or higher is achieved, Test Out (TO) transfer credit will be awarded.
