In accordance with policies approved by the State Board of Education, the acceptance of credits from community or junior colleges is uniform for both certification and transfer purposes. Normally, no more than 70 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited community college or a junior college may be transferred toward the 128 semester credit hours required for the baccalaureate degree. A maximum of 96 semester credit hours from a four-year school may be applied toward the 128 semester credit hours required for the baccalaureate degree.

Credit earned in any institution of higher education will be evaluated only upon receipt of the student’s official transcript, provided a grade of "D" or higher is recorded on an official transcript.  Credit earned from any accredited institution will be accepted toward the satisfaction of degree and credential requirements.  Transfer credit is not limited to those courses that precisely parallel courses offered at Lewis-Clark State College.  Credit is usually granted for all courses completed at other institutions holding regional accreditation (Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges) which reasonably correspond to one of the various programs offered by the college.  Students who have successfully completed a lower division general education core curriculum at an accredited two- or four-year college which meets the minimum state standards as listed in the Idaho State Board of Education Articulation Policy section, will not be required to complete additional lower division core requirements. 

Students who transfer from a United States academic regionally accredited institution with an earned Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree have met the Lewis-Clark State College lower division general education requirements.  Students transferring from any United States Academic regionally accredited institution who have completed their general education core courses (but do not have an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree) and have their transcript noted “Core Certified” by the sending institution have met the Lewis-Clark State College lower division general education requirement.  The Office of Admission will evaluate the transcripts of degree-seeking students.  The student is responsible for meeting the individual requirements of the selected curriculum.

After a transfer student has been admitted to the college and enrolls for classes, a summary of credits transferred from college-level courses at other accredited institutions are recorded on the Lewis-Clark State College permanent transcript.  Divisions evaluate transfer credit that applies toward the major.  Credit is not accepted in transfer for courses deemed to be development in nature.  Grade points received at other institutions are not transferred and the cumulative grade point average is computed only for courses completed at Lewis-Clark State College. 

Credit for educational experience in the armed services is evaluated based on recommendations from the American Council on Education.

Transcripts are legal documents, and as such, once they are received they become the property of the college and cannot be copied or returned to the applicant/student.

Formula for completing LCSC’s lower division General Education Core Requirements before transferring:

There are several degree programs that require specific core classes that can count both as general education core requirements and program requirements.  Please review this list as you plan to complete your core requirements at your current college to make the transfer process more seamless.  Your core requirements should include a college math, communications course and one year of English composition.  Contact names, along with phone numbers and email addresses of academic departments are provided if you have transfer questions.  Transfer Formula [pdf]