Course-by-Course Transfer Credit

• Course-by-course transfer credits from an accredited institution of higher learning will be evaluated based on course content and credit hour. Courses that are comparable in content may be accepted when the Academic Unit's transfer credit requirements are met.
• Lower-level course requirements may be fulfilled with either lower-level or upper level external transfer courses. Upper-level course requirements may be fulfilled only with upper-level external transfer courses. Lower-level courses are typically numbered 100-299 or 1000-2999. Upper-level courses are typically numbered 300 499 or 3000-4999.
• An external course must have the minimum number of credits to that of the Academic Unit course to be accepted as transfer credit.
• Undergraduate programs require a grade of C- or higher for external courses to be eligible for transfer credit, unless superseded by a course-specific transfer policy. A grade of Pass (in a Pass/Fail grading system) or Satisfactory (in a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading system) that can be verified as equivalent to a grade of C- or higher may be eligible for transfer credit. When an institution awards grades in percentage terms rather than as letter grades, a grade of 70% or higher is eligible for transfer credit consideration.
• Master’s programs require a grade of C or higher and doctoral programs require a grade of B or higher for coursework to be eligible for transfer credit.
• If a required course was previously attempted and failed at the Academic Unit, the transfer grade will replace the grade earned at the Academic Unit when an official transcript is provided, and the attempted credits will continue to apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance. If a required course was previously attempted and passed at the Academic Unit, transfer credit will not be accepted to replace the grade earned at the Academic Unit. When an elective General Education course was attempted at the Academic Unit, the transfer grade will fulfill the course requirement, and the attempted credits and grade earned at the Academic Unit will apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance.
• General Education credits may be considered for transfer regardless of completion date unless superseded by program-specific transfer policy.
• Clinical, Externship, Internship, Practicum, Professional Practice Experience, Capstone, and other end-of-program courses cannot be transferred in from another institution of higher learning or fulfilled via a Rasmussen challenge (test out) exam.
• Credits in Core courses in Technology programs must have been earned within three (3) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include CDA, CEN, CET, CGS, CIS, CNT, COP, CTS, ISM, and QMB. This excludes CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts and CTS2511 Excel, which do not have expirations.
• Credits in Core courses in Design programs must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include ADV, DIG, GRA, and PGY. This excludes ART1200C Sketching for Designers, which does not have an expiration.
• Credits in Core courses in Health Sciences programs must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include HIM, HSA, HSC, MEA, PHC, and PTN. This excludes HSC1531 Medical Terminology, which does not have an expiration.
• Credits in Core courses within the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist programs with course prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS cannot be fulfilled with transfer credit based on courses completed at other institutions. Students who have completed external courses similar to Rasmussen courses with prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS at an accredited institution within one calendar year of the date the student starts in the program may attempt a challenge exam when approved by the Dean. The MEA2203 Pathophysiology and MLT1325 Phlebotomy courses can be fulfilled by external transfer credit or challenge exams, and must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program.
• When previously completed at Rasmussen, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist core courses with prefixes of MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS have a two (2) calendar year time limit from time of course completion and the start date of the student's reentry into the program. This excludes MLT1325 Phlebotomy and MLT1728 Introduction to Chemistry courses, which have a five (5) calendar year time limit.
• Nursing Programs will not accept any Core course transfers for courses with prefixes of NUR and PRN. Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs allow up to 12 Core program credits (NGR prefix) to be fulfilled with transfer credit when comparable graduate-level courses have previously been completed within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program and the courses were completed when enrolled in a programmatically accredited program. Practicing nurse practitioners who are nationally certified are exempt from the five (5) calendar year requirement.
• Credits in core courses in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Paralegal programs with course prefixes CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJL, and PLA must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program.
• Law Enforcement Transfer:
  1. Credits in core courses in Law Enforcement programs with the course prefix CJK as well as the CJE2990 Capstone for Law Enforcement course must be completed at Rasmussen and expires 12-months after course completion. However, CJK2640 Minnesota Traffic Code and CJK2724 Minnesota Criminal Code are eligible for transfer of credit.
  2. Transfer credits for Law Enforcement Core Courses (CCJ, CJE, CJK, CJL prefixes) can only be accepted if the incoming course is from an accredited institution and contains approved equivalent training, upon satisfactory evidence as determined by the Law Enforcement Coordinator.
  3. Graduates of a regionally accredited, Minnesota POST Board approved Law Enforcement Skills Certificate program may be eligible for a block transfer of up to 22 credits to be applied toward the law enforcement skills-specific courses in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree program at Rasmussen University. The Law Enforcement Capstone course must be completed at Rasmussen University. Total transferred credits cannot exceed the 75% transfer credit limit. Students must submit an official transcript at the time of application to be accepted into the Law Enforcement Associate’s Degree and to have the transfer credits posted to their academic record.
  4. Applicants to the Law Enforcement Associate’s program who have a conferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be eligible for a block transfer of up to 35 credits to be applied toward General Education Courses and CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts.
  5. Additionally, applicants to the Law Enforcement Associate’s program with a conferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited school in a program that is approved by the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (MN POST) Board may be eligible for an additional block transfer of up to 32 credits to be applied toward the law enforcement academic-specific courses in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree program. When applying this policy, the transfer maximum is 75%.