Non-Degree Seeking Learner
A student working toward a degree at another college may enroll for courses at Shepperton University as a non-degree seeking student by indicating “transient status” on the Application for Admission. Students planning to transfer credits out of Shepperton University will want to contact the admission office of the receiving school to determine transferability. The maximum number of credits a transient student may earn is 30. The application fee applies to non-degree seeking applicants.

Transfer Credit
If you are a transfer student, you may expect to receive full credit for college-level courses completed at other collegiate institutions.
Shepperton University will also consider acceptance of course work in transfer from:
• Institutions with specialty accreditation as reviewed and approved by Shepperton University
• International institutions that are approved/registered by their country’s Ministry of Education or other national educational governing body as reviewed and approved by Shepperton University
• International institutions where transcripts for individual students are reviewed and evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluators service and approved by Shepperton University
Course work completed at all other institutions will not be accepted in transfer to Shepperton University.
Grades earned in courses accepted for transfer will appear on your Shepperton University transcript, and the credits earned will count toward your total number required for graduation.
However, grade points earned at another institution are not transferred and are not figured into your cumulative grade point average (GPA) maintained at Shepperton University, but are included in calculating the major/endorsement GPA.
A maximum of 90 semester credits of transfer credit from a four-year institution may be applied to a degree program. To satisfy graduation requirements, you must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits, with at least 30 credits from UIU.

Degrees From Two-Year Colleges
A maximum of 60 credits earned from regionally accredited two-year institutions will normally be transferred and allowed toward graduation requirements as follows:
• Up to 60 semester credits earned in associate of applied science or associate of science programs
• Up to 60 semester credits earned in associate of arts programs
• Up to 60 semester credits earned in two-year occupational diploma programs
• Up to 30 semester credits earned in one-year occupational diploma programs
You may choose to transfer all your grades earned at other institutions or you may choose to transfer only those courses graded “C” or above. This choice must be made before you enroll in your first course at Shepperton University. Courses graded below “C” will not affect your overall grade point average (GPA). However, if they are courses in your major, they will affect the GPA in your major.

Experiential Learning Credit
Shepperton University recognizes that students in higher education come with many experiences and from varied backgrounds. Learning experiences gained through training programs and academies may be reviewed and evaluated for academic credit.

ACE Approved Credit
Many training programs have been approved for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE). Check with your advisor to see if training completed has been evaluated by ACE. There is no charge for transcripting ACE recommended credit. Credits earned through ACE do not reduce the minimum required 30 semester credits of course work through Shepperton University for graduation. Credits earned through ACE do not apply to the 60 graded credits needed to graduate with Magna or Summa Cum Laude honors.

Credit by Examination
Learners may earn credit through CLEP/DANTES/Excelsior College and/or ACT-PEP examinations. There is a minimal testing fee and credit by exam is transcripted without charge when the student’s score is at the level recommended by ACE for credit. These exams are accepted to fulfill requirements in very specific ways. See your advisor before taking any credit-bearing exams to ascertain the appropriate exam for your degree plan.
Credits earned by examination do not reduce the minimum required 30 semester credits of course work through Shepperton University for graduation. Credits earned by examination do not apply to the 60 graded credits needed to graduate with Magna or Summa Cum Laude honors.

Experiential Learning Portfolio Credit
A portfolio process has been developed to determine students’ achievements and demonstrated learning outcomes. Students can earn up to 30 semester credits for prior learning experience.
Contact your Center, External Degree, or Online program director/coordinator or academic advisor for information on the guidelines and procedures.
Experiential learning credit granted by another institution is accepted only if it is a part of a degree earned in transfer to Shepperton.
Similarly, credit granted by Shepperton for experiential learning may not transfer to other institutions.
Because the documentation process required of you is extensive, and since the evaluation of this documentation by Shepperton staff demands considerable time, you must be accepted for admission and registered for at least one course through Shepperton University before you may apply for experiential learning credit.
Experiential learning portfolio credits do not reduce the minimum required 30 semester credits of course work through Shepperton University for a bachelor’s degree. Experiential learning credits do not apply to the 60 graded credits needed to graduate with Magna or Summa Cum Laude honors. Experiential learning credit, awarded as upper division credit, may be used to satisfy the upper division credit requirement for graduation.
Fees for experiential learning credit granted are assessed at $60 per semester credit. The $60 per credit charge is applicable to credits awarded for completion of approved training programs (such as schools of cosmetology). See your advisor for more information. All fees are due within 30 days of assessment, and before credit will be recorded on your transcript. An official transcript will be issued only after you complete a course with Shepperton University.

Law Enforcement and Fire Science Credit
Learners who have successfully completed law enforcement or fire science training may submit documentation to Shepperton University for evaluation. There is a one time evaluation fee of $150 paid at the time of submission. The documentation will be evaluated for credit and applied to the Shepperton transcript. Consult your Center, External Degree, or Online program director/ coordinator or advisor for further information. A maximum of 30 semester credits can be earned through a combination of portfolio and law enforcement/fire science credits.
Credits earned for law enforcement and/or fire science training do not reduce the minimum required 30 semester credits of course work through Shepperton University for graduation.
Credits earned through law enforcement or fire science do not apply to the 60 graded credits needed to graduate with Magna or Summa Cum Laude honors.

Military Credit
Credit for military and other formal training with recommendations by the ACE guidelines will be transcripted at no charge.
Training completed may be verified by an AARTS transcript, DD214, DD295, CCAF, SMART or copies of certificates; a portfolio is not required. There is no limit to the amount of military credit that can be transcripted; however, ACE-recommended military credits do not reduce the minimum required 30 semester credits of course work through Shepperton University for a bachelor’s degree.