Transfer Credit
At Woodmont College our goal is to help our students succeed and complete their degrees in the most efficient way. A student can transfer up to 70% of the required credits for an undergraduate degree at Woodmont College may be transferred to Woodmont College. Students may transfer credits from other institutions or via proficiency examinations. Transfer credit can be used to satisfy either a major or general education requirement or elective.
General Transfer Credit Policies
- The final grade for each potential transfer course must be a ‘C-’ grade or higher.
- The transfer course cannot duplicate or overlap other transfer or required Woodmont College courses.
- Students can transfer up to 90 credits towards a bachelor’s degree, and up to 45 credits towards an associate’s degree..
- Within the major, transfer credit is only applied to lower-level courses.
- A maximum of 60% of major courses can originate from transfer credits.
- A maximum of 20 credits per semester can be transferred.
- Students must take an ethics course at Woodmont
For approved transfer credit to be awarded, students must submit an official transcript that indicates all of the following information for each course:
- Course codes or numbers
- Course titles or descriptions
- Final grades earned
- Course credits earned
To maintain the academic integrity of the degree, Woodmont College may request course descriptions and syllabi from the student in order to verify that the requested transfer credit is appropriate for transfer. If not included in the transcript, Woodmont College also may ask for the credit hour calculation.
Computer programing and technology courses can be transferred if they were completed within five years of student’s attendance at Woodmont College.
U.S. Based Institution Transfer Credits
Students transferring credits from a US based educational institution must submit a transcript originating from an institution accredited by an association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Judaic Studies courses may be transferred from faith-based institutions such as Yeshivot and seminaries (see Faith-based Program Credit Transfer).
Credit Recommendation Services
Credit may be transferred from courses that have been recommended for college credit through college recommendation bodies such as the American Council on Education (ACE) and National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). To find out whether your institution is a member of ACE click here: https://www2.acenet.edu/crm/members-directory/.
To find out whether your institution is a member of NCCRS click here: http://www.nationalccrs.org/colleges-universities.
Faith-based (Yeshiva and Seminary) Program Credit Transfer
Woodmont College’s extensive familiarity with Jewish faith-based programs provides the opportunity for students to transfer Judaic Studies credits ONLY from faith-based programs. These faith-based programs maintain a rigorous schedule of study, where students often learn for 12 hours daily.
Credits may be transferred in the area of: Language, Hebrew literature, Bible, Talmud, law, history, philosophy, ethics, religion.
Proficiency Exams
Woodmont College accepts proficiency exams for transfer credit. These include but are not limited to:
- Advanced Placement
- ALEKS
- DANTES
- CLEP
- StraighterLine
- Sophia
International Transfer Credits
Transcripts from General International Institutions
For Students requesting a transcript from an international school: Students are encouraged to purchase a third-party, course-by-course international transcript translation and evaluation service.
Some examples of these services are:
- World Education Services (http://www.wes.org/students/)
- FIS (Foundation for International Services, Inc.) (https://www.fis-web.com/course-bycourse-evaluations)
- Educational Credential Evaluators (https://www.ece.org/SiteMain/28/49)
- International Education Services by AACRAO (http://ies.aacrao.org/evaluations/ appform. php?type=ind) School Catalog | Fall 2021 – Fall 2022 Introduction26
- International Education Evaluations (https://myiee.org/)
Transcripts from Israel
For transcripts coming from secular institutions in Israel or from religious institutions that offer secular courses, Woodmont College accepts credits from those Israeli Institutions that are regionally or nationally accredited as recognized by the IEE evaluators. In such cases,, based on IEE’s evaluation, Woodmont College will accept both religious and non-religious credits from said institutions.
IB Diploma Program
Woodmont College accepts transfer credits from the Internationally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. Only credits from Higher Level (HL) courses are accepted. To see the course equivalencies, view the IB Diploma Program Course Equivalent Chart below:
IB Subject
IB Course Score
Woodmont Requirement Equivalent
Woodmont Credit Awarded
Anthropology
4
5 or above
Social Awareness & Responsibility
3
6
English
5 or above
Communication & Expression
3
Economics
4
5 or above
Communication & Expression
3
6
Foreign Language
5 or above
Communication & Expression
3
Geography
4
5 or above
Social Awareness & Responsibility
3
6
Global Politics
4
5 or above
Social Awareness & Responsibility
3
6
History
4
5 or above
Social Awareness & Responsibility
3
6
Natural Science
4
5 or above
Quantitative, Scientific, Digital Literacy
4
8
Philosophy
4
5 or above
Reason & Religion
3
6
Psychology
4
5 or above
Social Awareness & Responsibility
3
6
Second Bachelor's Degree Requirements
- Applicants must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) from all previous institutions attended. Exceptions may be granted on an individual basis.
- Second bachelor’s students must complete a minimum of 30 new credits at Woodmont College as part of their second degree.
- Students must complete at least 51% of their new major in residence at Woodmont College.
- Upper Level courses must be taken at Woodmont
- Students must transfer or complete all course requirements for the degree which includes the specific general education courses as well as all the major courses.
- Students must complete the Woodmont Foundations course.
Articulation Agreements
Woodmont College students often transfer college credit from other institutions of higher education or from institutions whose courses have been recognized by a college credit recommendation service. Articulation agreements lay out a transfer plan between Woodmont College and the other institutions. They help students by ensuring all completed classes (credits) taken at other institutions transfer smoothly into Woodmont College’s degree requirements and show a clear pathway for continued advancement. Woodmont College has articulation agreements with the most common institutions found on student transcripts. The articulation agreements include a clear table identifying which courses will transfer and which requirement each course will fulfill. Students can review the articulation agreement and choose courses with confidence that credit will transfer.
Why do articulation agreements matter?
Articulation agreements streamline the transfer process for everyone involved. This helps to alleviate the stress surrounding the application process, the credit transfer process, and several other issues students might encounter when applying to a baccalaureate program.
Institutions included in Woodmont College’s Articulation Agreement listing:
Torah Accreditation Liaison (TAL)
Torah Accreditation Liaison (TAL), an NCCRS member since May 2005, was established in 2004 to provide opportunities for interested individuals to demonstrate their Judaic knowledge on proficiency examinations and distance education courses that document college comparable coursework as confirmed through an assessment by NCCRS.
To view the list of TAL courses that can fulfill various Woodmont requirements click here.
Consortium for International Studies (CIS):
Consortium for International Studies (CIS), an NCCRS member since September 2018, offers high-quality, college-level self-study courses in Business, Psychology, Education, English, Math, and more. The courses consist of self-study, video lectures, instructor interaction, assignments, projects, and proctored examinations through an online environment.]
To view the list of CIS courses that can fulfill various Woodmont requirements click here.
Coopersmith Career Consulting:
Coopersmith Career Consulting, an NCCRS member since June 2013, facilitates the preparation of nontraditional post-secondary students for careers that match their interests and abilities.
To view the list of Coopersmith courses that can fulfill various Woodmont requirements click here.
Procedure for Transferring Credits
Students transferring credits from institutions of higher education must order an official transcript to be submitted directly from the institution to the Registrar’s office. Official transcripts
- must be signed or stamped with the school seal
- contain the student’s name
- contain an additional identifying piece of information such as an address, last four digits of a social security number, or date of birth.
To transfer credit, students should:
- Submit Official Transcripts
- Official transcripts can be submitted in either of the following methods:
- E-transcripts – send to registrar@Woodmontcollege.edu
- Sealed paper transcripts – deliver in-person or via mail to the Woodmont College address: 16375 N.E. 18th Avenue, Suite 304 North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (305) 944-0035 Fax: (305) 944-0335
- In cases where the above options are unavailable, for transcripts from Yeshiva or Seminaries in Israel only, students may request permission from the Admissions office to have the transcript emailed from the yeshiva or seminary to applications@woodmontcollege.edu in a password protected document. The password should be emailed separately.
- Submit Online Official Transcript Evaluation Request Form
- Pay $50 official credit evaluation fee Students may be required to submit course descriptions or syllabi to complete the transfer credit process.
Transfer of Woodmont College Credits
The transferability of Woodmont College credits is solely at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is each student’s responsibility to confirm whether credits will be accepted by another institution.
