ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & TRANSFER POLICY

Crestpoint University offers programs leading to:

All programs consist of highly interactive structured courses.

Subject to the limitations set forth below, Crestpoint University accepts transfer credits from colleges and universities that are accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education (or foreign equivalent) if those credits were earned in the pursuit of an academic degree. Crestpoint also accepts transfer credits that are recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE), the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), the Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) or the Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP). Crestpoint also accepts military transfer credits issued through the Joint Services Transcript (JST) that are recommended for transfer credit by ACE. For a course to be accepted by Crestpoint as transfer credit, the student must have earned a grade of C or better for the course. For foreign credits, Crestpoint may require the student employ independent evaluation of the credits by an external organization to determine their equivalency to US-based credits. The number of credits awarded for any transfer course is at the sole discretion of Crestpoint administration.

Transfer credit from sources that are based on "challenge" or "test-out" may not constitute more than 25% of a program’s credit requirements. For example, a student seeking an associate degree in paralegal studies requires 60 credits in all, and so may transfer a maximum of 15 credits towards that degree from challenge or test-out sources. In addition, for the academic programs involving legal studies, transfer credit from challenge or test-out sources may not replace a core course in any academic program. For example, a “Torts” course from a challenge or test-out source may not be used to replace the “Torts and Personal Injury” core course requirement for Crestpoint’s Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Associate of Paralegal Studies, and Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies programs. For this purpose, "challenge or test-out" source means a source that is designated as a challenge, test-out or similar term by the agency that recommends the credit source. For example, an NCCRS credit recommendation that is designated by NCCRS as a "proficiency exam" is considered a test-out source of credit.

For all undergraduate degree programs, students must take at least 25% of their degree program at Crestpoint.

Notwithstanding the above, to earn a paralegal certificate from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 15 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University. To earn an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 24 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University. To earn a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Degree from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 36 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University.

Crestpoint accepts up to 18 credits as transfer credit if the courses were completed as part of a graduate degree program at an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or a foreign equivalent, or recommended for transfer credit on the graduate degree level by transfer credit recommendation organizations referenced above, such as ACE or NCCRS. Additionally, the student must have achieved a grade of B or better before a transfer course can be accepted. A transferred course may replace a core course if the transferring course is substantially similar to the corresponding Crestpoint course. A transferred course may replace an elective course if the course is substantially relevant to the student’s degree program. Determinations of substantial similarity and relevancy are at the discretion of Crestpoint University.

Courses transferred that would replace core courses for any program at Crestpoint must cover the same material as the corresponding courses offered at Crestpoint University, in the judgment of and at the discretion of Crestpoint administration. A transfer course applied toward the program elective requirement must be a substantive course that substantially relates to the program's field, regardless of whether Crestpoint offers such course. For example, a transfer course in international law may be applied towards an elective requirement for a legal studies program even though Crestpoint does not offer such a course.

A general education course transferred to Crestpoint can replace a general education requirement if it is related to that general education area. For example, a transferred calculus course could count towards the general education requirement in mathematics, while a chemistry course could count towards the general education requirement in natural science.

Any appropriate transfer course can replace a general elective at Crestpoint, even if it does not qualify as a "general education" course. For example, credits in areas of physical education, performing arts, keyboarding, military training and the like may be counted towards general elective credit requirements even though they would not qualify as general education courses to be counted towards general education credit requirements.

Notwithstanding the above, schools or programs within the University may prescribe school or program-level adjustments to transfer credits accepted towards a specific academic program, in accordance with the decisions of the program director, Chief Academic Officer, and applicable curriculum committee. In such matters, the decisions of the program director, Chief Academic Officer, and applicable curriculum committee are final.

Crestpoint requires official transcripts to be sent from the credit source to Crestpoint, for the transfer credits to be applied towards the student's degree. Please note that the decision of any other institution as to whether to accept Crestpoint credits and in terms of how to apply them towards a student's degree plan, is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.

For transcript evaluations, please send your unofficial transcripts to transcripts@crestpoint.edu. Please include your contact information and the program that you are interested in. It usually takes 1-2 business days for transcripts to reviewed, and then you will receive an evaluation by email.

For transcript requests, Crestpoint University processes all official transcripts through Parchment. Students can log in to your student account, and under the "My Courses" tab, there is an option to "Request Official Transcript". That will direct you to Parchment, where you can create an account, and request an official transcript. You can also go directly to https://www.parchment.com/ to create an account.

Crestpoint uses the Voice Proctor system for exam security. Voice Proctor uses voice biometrics to ensure that the person taking the exam is the student who has registered for the course. This system protects Crestpoint's academic integrity while allowing students to take exams at the time and location of their convenience, without being in front of a camera.