College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TRANSFER CREDITS East Central Community College grants transfer credit based on content, level and comparability of the courses, applicability of the courses to fulfilling degree requirements of the student’s intended major, performance quality of the student in the courses, and accreditation of the institution at which the work was completed. Credits earned at degree granting institutions accredited by national or professional organizations which are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) may be considered for acceptance by the Director of Admissions and Records. The College uses A Uniform Course Numbering System in Mississippi issued by the Mississippi Board for Community and Junior Colleges for transfer of academic credits from another institution of higher education. Academic courses eligible for transfer must be included in AUniformCourse Numbering System in Mississippi or must be equivalent to the courses included in A Uniform Course Numbering System in Mississippi. The College uses the Uniform Course Numbering System for Career and Technical Education issued by the Mississippi Board for Community and Junior Colleges for transfer of career or technical credits from another institution of higher education. Career or technical courses must be included in the UniformCourse Numbering System for Career and Technical Education or must be equivalent to the courses included in the Uniform Course Numbering System for Career and Technical Education. Only courses from programs approved by the Mississippi Board for Community and Junior Colleges for East Central Community College are eligible for transfer. Technical credits from health related programs that have ended in a successful terminal degree will not be eligible for transfer. Transfer credit is identified on an official college transcript and cannot exceed the College’s credit value assigned to the course. Credit is allowed only for those courses in which a grade of “D” or better has been earned if the cumulative GPA from the transferring institution is a 2.0 or better. CAREER STUDENTS To be admitted as a full-time student to a career program: welding or carpentry and cabinet-making, an applicant must: 1. The student must apply for regular admission. 2. Be of legal working age (18) before program completion; 3. Have an official application and a transcript from the last school attended on file in the Office of Admissions, and Records; 4. Have an ACT or COMPASS score on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. To be admitted to the cosmetology program, an applicant must: 1. The student must apply for regular admission and be accepted by the College. 2. Be a high school graduate or the equivalent. 3. The student must have an ACT score of 14 or better; or COMPASS score of 49-69 in Reading; 26-48 in Writing; and 21-100 in Math. 4. Upon notification of the above requirements being met, the applicant will have a personal interview by the Cosmetology Admissions Committee. 5. The applicant must be recommended for admission by the Cosmetology Admissions Committee.

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