2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 167 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. The student is responsible for submitting previously completed coursework for transfer credit consideration. The student will be required to provide the syllabus from the term the course was completed, as well as identify the Rasmussen course they think closely aligns with the course they completed. A maximum of four courses can be submitted for review at a time. The Dean or Assocaite Dean will determine if transfer credit will be awarded. This decision cannot be appealed. If more than two external courses are deemed comparable to Rasmussen courses, the student has the choice as to which two courses they would like fulfilled with transfer credit. If none of the submitted courses are accepted as transfer credit, the student may submit additional courses for review until maximum transfer credit has been awarded. Transfer of Credit for Master of Science in Nursing Degree Students Master of Science in Nursing programs allow up to 12 Core program credits (NGR prefix) to be fulfilled with transfer credit when comparable graduate-level courses have previously been completed within the past five (5) years when enrolled in a programmatically accredited program. Practicing nurse practitioners who are nationally certified are exempt from the 5-year requirement. Capstone courses are not eligible to be fulfilled with transfer credit and must be completed at Rasmussen University. The student is responsible for submitting previously completed coursework for transfer credit consideration. The student will be required to provide the syllabus from the term the course was completed, as well as identify the Rasmussen course they think closely aligns with the course they completed. A maximum of four courses can be submitted for review at a time. The Dean of Post-Licensure Programs will determine if transfer credit will be awarded. This decision cannot be appealed. If more than three external courses are deemed comparable to Rasmussen courses, the student has the choice as to which three courses they would like fulfilled with transfer credit. If none of the submitted courses are accepted as transfer credit, the student may submit additional courses for review until maximum transfer credit has been awarded. Transfer of Credit for Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner Students Applicants who are accepted into a Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner program may be eligible to have one to three Core course requirements fulfilled with transfer credit when comparable graduate-level courses have previously been completed within the past five (5) years when enrolled in a programmatically accredited program. Practicing nurse practitioners who are nationally certified are exempt from the 5-year requirement. Transfer credit eligibility is limited to fulfilling three Core course requirements: NGR5056 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan, NGR5149 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan and NGR5172 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan. For transfer credit to be awarded, the transcript must reflect completion of separate, comprehensive graduate-level Nurse Practitioner courses with the following specific content: • Advanced health assessment, which includes assessment of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques, concepts, and approaches. • Advanced physiology/pathophysiology, which includes general principles that apply across the life span. • Advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories of agents. The student may be required to provide syllabi for review from the year the courses were completed. If the Dean of Post-Licensure Nursing determines transfer credit can be awarded, the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as transfer credit (TR) and the student will not be required to complete these courses at Rasmussen. General Education Block Transfer for Baccalaureate Candidates For students with a conferred Bachelor’s 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, General Education credits passed with a grade of C or higher applicable to the enrolled program 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 Community College of the Air Force 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 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA1460 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 residential Healthcare/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 Healthcare Associate’s Degree - Medical Assisting specialization program through Rasmussen University Online. The block transfer includes all Medical Assisting Diploma courses except E242 Career Development, HSC2641 Medical Law and Ethics, and PSY1012 General Psychology. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. Students who have completed the Combat Medic Specialist training program through the United States Army as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force transcript. 1. A block transfer of 20 credits when enrolling into the Medical Assisting Diploma program. The block transfer includes HSC1531 Medical Terminology, MEA1350 Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques, MEA1460 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 residential Healthcare/Health Sciences Associate’s - Medical Assisting specialization until student is in their last or second- to-last quarter. 2. A block transfer of 37 credits if enrolling into the Healthcare Associate’s Degree - Medical Assisting specialization program through Rasmussen University Online. The block transfer includes all Medical Assisting Diploma courses except Remove the hyphen after each of the 4 course codes and spell-out Introduction, so reads as follows: COM1002 Introduction to Communication, E242 Career Development, HSC2641 Medical Law and Ethics, and PSY1012 General Psychology. When applying this block transfer, the maximum transfer limit is 67% and student is not eligible to earn the Medical Assisting Diploma. Military Block Transfer for Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Administration Specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s Degree — Healthcare specialization in IL) Students who have completed a Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) program through a branch of the United States Armed Forces as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or a Community College of the Air Force transcript may be eligible for a block transfer of 55 credits when enrolling into the Healthcare Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Administration Specialization (Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Healthcare Specialization in Illinois). When applying this policy, the maximum transfer limit is 67%. A block transfer of 55 credits may be awarded when program of instruction is accredited or certified by a professional practice programmatic accrediting agency that is recognized by the University at the time of enrollment and transfer credit is reviewed. The list of approved agencies is available upon request through the Rasmussen Transfer Assessment team. This 55-credit block transfer is comprised of the Healthcare Certificate program (38 credits), HSA2117 US Healthcare Systems (4 credits), MEA2203 Pathophysiology (5 credits), one General Education Communication elective (4 credits), and one General Education Humanities elective (4 credits). Military Block Transfer for Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Students who have completed a Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Physical Therapy Program through a branch of the United States Armed Forces within the past 5 years as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or a Community College of the Air Force transcript may be eligible for a block transfer of 63 credits when enrolling in this Associate’s program. Students accepted through this Block Transfer policy must complete at least 25% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University. The following block transfer may be awarded only when student meets all of the following criteria: 1. Completion of METC Physical Therapy Program evidenced by official transcripts. If the METC Physical Therapy Program was completed over five years ago, the student ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
