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A student wishing to transfer from another acupuncture or
Oriental medicine program must:
- Follow the same application procedures as a new student
(see Admission Information above);
- Submit an official transcript from the acupuncture or
Oriental medicine program(s) previously attended;
- Submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members
of the acupuncture or Oriental medicine program previously
attended, as well as a letter from that college’s
registrar indicating the student applicant is leaving that
college in good standing and would be allowed to continue
studies at their present acupuncture or Oriental medicine
program;
- The applicant’s academic record must further allow
for the student to be admitted without probation or other
restriction, as defined by Northwestern policies;
- Transfer credit may be granted for courses completed with
a grade of “C” or better from another acupuncture
or Oriental medicine institution. Those courses must have
content similar to corresponding MCAOM courses. The MCAOM
dean or designee will determine that comparability;
- All credits that the student wishes to transfer to the
Northwestern program must be applied for and posted to the
applicant’s Northwestern records no later than one
year from matriculation;
- Excessive indebtedness as a result of financial aid borrowing
will be a factor in the Admissions Committee’s decisions
regarding acceptance of a transfer student. The Student
Records and Financial Services Office will set upper limits
of previous indebtedness;
These policies are subject to updating and modification.
Contact the Office of Admissions for current information.
Transfer Credits Policy
At the discretion of the Dean, credit may be granted for
equivalent courses taken and passed in another program. Considerations
may include the institution offering the courses, the course
description and/or syllabus for each course, the length of
time since completing the course, and life experience. The
student may be required to pass a challenge examination. Students
have three options to complete graduation requirements without
taking every required course: Transfer Credit for equivalent
courses, Transfer Credit for life experience, and/or Waivers
of Requirement.
Transfer Credits
For Equivalent Courses
A transfer student must complete at least three full-time
trimesters of resident study in the Northwestern program prior
to graduation. To be considered for transfer credits, courses
must be equivalent to those offered at MCAOM based on an evaluation
of the student’s official transcript by MCAOM’s
academic administration. A syllabus or other detailed course
description and a copy of the catalog from the original institution
may be required. Normally, the course must be an academic
course from an accredited institution at the baccalaureate
level or above and passed within the last five years with
a grade of “C” or better. A grade of “C-”
is not acceptable if the awarding college states that the
numerical equivalent is less than 2.0 (when “A”
is 4.0). Occasionally, a course may need to have been passed
within a shorter time frame. If the institution is not accredited
or the course not passed within the time frame allowed (see
below for life experience exception), the student must pass
a challenge exam given by MCAOM to have the transfer credit
granted. Accreditation must be from an agency recognized by
the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Equivalent Course/Life Experience
Transfer credit may be given to a student who has taken
an equivalent course (which meets the above referenced standards)
prior to the last five years if life work or experience has
enabled the student to use the skills learned in that course
within the last 10 years, e.g. nurse, chiropractor, doctor,
physical therapist, etc.
Maximum Transfer Credit
Transfer credit is granted for a maximum of the number of
hours that the MCAOM equivalent course earns. For example,
a 180-hour course in Anatomy and Physiology from another school
will be worth 135 hours at MCAOM, if 135 hours is the length
of the MCAOM course.
Waivers of Requirement
Occasionally, a waiver of requirement may be granted in lieu
of a required course or course sequence. Credit will be given
according to the above noted guidelines for maximum credit/hours
allowed. Normally, a waiver of requirment is based on educational
or professional experience that my not be able to be documented
to the extent required for transfer credit. A challenge exam
may be required of the student to demonstrate competency in
the subject involved.
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