Students who wish to take courses at another collegiate institution must seek approval from Appalachian State University PRIOR to enrollment at the other institutions. Failure to secure prior approval may result in the course(s) not being accepted by Appalachian.
| You must be in good academic standing and cannot be on academic probation. |
| Coursework at the lower division level (1000/2000) is evaluated by the Office of Transfer Articulation Coursework at the upper division level (3000/4000) is evaluated by the appropriate academic department |
| If you have taken a course at Appalachian and earned a D- or better, permission may not be granted to take the course at another institution. |
| Grades earned at another collegiate institution will not be included in or allowed to affect your grade point average at Appalachian |
| A grade of "C" or better is required for a course to transfer to Appalachian |
To graduate from Appalachian, you must complete the following in residence:
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Visiting Coursework Request Instructions
| Log into 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, 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 is offered at the institution. |
| When you are ready to select the course(s) you plan to take, 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) with further questions |
| Review the list of courses you have chosen. If there are courses you do not wish to submit, click REMOVE to delete the course. 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 your 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 |