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Transfer Credit Considerations

To obtain a bachelors degree from City Vision College, students must earn a total of 120 college credits.   A minimum of at least 30 credit hours - equivalent to the senior year - must be earned from City Vision College.

A maximum of ninety transfer credits will be accepted from other institutions of higher learning that are accredited by an agency that is recognized by the US Department of Education or its foreign counterpart.  (see below for the types of accreditation that are accepted).  At least 32 General Education are required and must include:

English & Communications
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mathematics & Natural Sciences 
Humanities & Fine Arts		 9
9
8
6

To determine which courses may be used to fulfill these requirements, see the list below.

 

Classification of Courses for Transfer Credit – Typical Courses

English / Communications

  • Survey of American Literature
  • Survey of English Literature
  • Survey of World Literature
  • Shakespeare I
  • Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
  • Technical Writing
  • Poetry Writing
  • Descriptive Grammar of the English Language
  • Children's Literature
  • Writing for Children & Adolescents
  • Foundations of Education
  • Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School

Mathematics

  •  Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Calculus
  • Differential Equations
  • Graphs and Networks
  • Topology
  • Number Theory
  • Complex Variables
  • Scientific Computation
  • History of Mathematics
  • Cryptography
  • Control Systems
  • Mathematical Logic
  • Functional Analysis

Natural Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Ecology and Environmental science
  • Chemistry
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
  • Meteorology
  • Physical Geography and Oceanography
  • Soil science
  • Physics

Humanities

  • History
  • Literature
  • Philosophy And Ethics
  • Foreign Languages And Cultures
  • Linguistics
  • Jurisprudence or philosophy of law
  • Archaeology
  • Comparative Religion
  • The History, Theory, and Criticism
    of the Arts

 

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Political science
  • Government
  • Economics
  • Communications Studies

Fine Arts

  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Music
  • Film
  • Photography

 

Transfer Credit Conversion Table

Quarter
Hours

Semester
Hours

1

.6

2

1.3

3

2

4

2.6

 


REGIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

 

FAITH-BASED ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS

  • Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation

  • Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools Accreditation Commission

  • Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

  • Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commission

 

PRIVATE CAREER ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS

  • Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

  • Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission

  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

  • Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education

  • Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

  • American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation

  • American Dietetic Association Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education

  • American Occupational Therapy Association Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

  • American Optometric Association Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

  • American Physical Therapy Association Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

  • American Podiatric Medical Association Council on Podiatric Medical Education

  • American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology

  • and Speech-Language Pathology

  • American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education

  • Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education

  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

  • Council on Chiropractic Education Commission on Accreditation

  • Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology

  • Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

  • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design Commission on Accreditation

  • National Association of Schools of Dance Commission on Accreditation

  • National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Accreditation and Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation

  • National Association of Schools of Theatre Commission on Accreditation

  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

  • National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.

  • Teacher Education Accreditation Council Accreditation Committee

 

NOTE: For foreign students, we use the transcript evaluation services of World Education Services.

Those who have served in the US military, worked in government, or received CEUs from certain companies and organizations may also be eligible to receive college credits for work-related training.  Check with the Transcript Service of the American Council on Education (acenet.edu).

 

If you have additional questions, please call the college - 816-960-2008.