Transfer Credit and Credit for Military Service

Transfer Credit

All credits taken at a college or university will be evaluated for credit toward a degree at TJC. Consideration will be given or comparability of coursework and applicability of that coursework to a TJC degree or certificate program.

Credit will be transferred if:

1. An official transcript is received before the end of the student’s first academic semester of enrollment.
2. Credit for courses in which a passing grade has been earned may be transferred to TJC from colleges and universities.
3. The College will consider coursework completed at colleges and universities outside the U.S. on an individual basis.
4. To complete the transcript evaluation process, the student may be required to document course learning outcomes from previous institutions.

Military Credit and Credit for Military Training

TJC will evaluate course credit toward a degree offered by the institution for the student’s completion of certain military training. The following conditions must be met:

1. An official military record must be presented to the institution by the student that describes the substance of the training completed by the student and verifies the student’s successful completion of that training; and
2. The substance of that training satisfies the purpose of the course for which the student seeks credit as described in the institution’s course catalog

Credit for Military Service

TJC shall award to a student who is admitted to the institution course credit for all physical education courses required by the institution for an undergraduate degree and for additional semester credit hours, not to exceed 12, that may be applied to satisfy any elective course requirements for the student’s degree program for courses outside of the student’s major. Course credits are available to Veterans who have met the following requirements:

1. Graduated from a public or private high school accredited by a generally recognized accrediting organization or from a high school operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
2. Honorably discharged former member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
3. Completed at least two years of service in the Armed Forces or was discharged because of disability.

The awarding of credit is irrevocable (i.e., cannot be removed from transcript once awarded). Therefore, in deciding whether to claim this credit, students should consult with an academic advisor to verify if their degree plan allows for elective credits and how many should be applied. Students should also verify how posted credits may affect grants or scholarships.

A request to post credits will be processed in the Registrar’s Office. Credit from accredited institutions such as the Community College of the Air Force are not reviewed under this policy. Such credits are assessed per standard transfer credit policies and procedures.