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How can I take courses at another institution and transfer credit to Appalachian?

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Also known as Visiting Coursework, students who wish to take courses at another collegiate institution must receive approval PRIOR to enrollment at the other institution.  Failure to secure prior approval may result in the coursework being deemed unacceptable for transfer.

 Visiting Coursework Guidelines

  1. An Appalachian State University student must be in GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING and cannot be on academic probation.
  2. A student will NOT receive transfer credit for any course with a grade lower than "C".  Grades with a "C-" and below will NOT TRANSFER.
  3. A student cannot repeat a course at another institution in order to remove a low grade earned in a course taken at Appalachian.
  4. Grades earned at another collegiate institution will not be computed in or allowed to affect the grade point average (GPA) at Appalachian.

Visiting Coursework Request Instructions

Log in to AppalNet, click Student tab and select Visiting Coursework.
Review Student Responsibilities and agree to the terms and conditions.
Select the appropriate term, state and school.
Use the search tool on the Transfer Course List to determine how the course(s) you plan to take will transfer back to Appalachian. To determine if courses are applicable to General Education requirements, hover over the ASU TITLE and a window will appear indicating if the course applies to General Education.
If the course is not found on the Transfer Course List, email the course description to the Office of Transfer Services at ots@appstate.edu. OTS will review the course information and reply indicating if / how the course will transfer to Appalachian.
Review the schedule of classes and verify the course(s) is offered at the institution.
To select the course(s), click ADD. A window will appear allowing you to select the reason(s) for taking the course. The course(s) will appear at the bottom of the screen. If you have credit for a course, the system will not allow you to add it. Contact the Office of Transfer Services 828-262-7877 or ots@appstate.edu for further questions.
Review the list of courses and click REMOVE to delete any courses you do not wish to take. A window will appear to verify the deletion.
The request will be forwarded to the appropriate Dean's Office for review
You will be notified via Appalachian email account after a decision is made. If approved, a letter will be attached to the email the student provides to the visiting institution (Transient Approval Form).
You should submit a final transcript upon completion of the coursework to the Office of Transfer Services.