Arapahoe Community College

Associate of Arts: Creative Writing Emphasis 

Western State College of Colorado

Bachelor of Arts: English – Creative Writing Emphasis

(2011-2012 Catalog)

Section 1:              Degree/Program Requirements

1. Institutional graduation requirements for this degree program:

 The graduation requirements for transfer students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English – Creative Writing Emphasis at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) will be no different than the graduation requirements for a native student, including the minimum number of semester hours required for graduation.   Therefore, all students must complete a minimum of 120 credits, 40 of which must be upper-division courses. Students who successfully complete the following courses will receive an AA degree from Arapahoe Community College (ACC) and a BA from Western.

1. Required courses in Major, including prerequisites and required supporting courses:

 ACC Requirements:

ENG 121, 122, 221, 222, 289................................................................................................................ 13

COM 115 or 125 .....................................................................................................................................    3

MAT 120 ..................................................................................................................................................    4

ENG 215 or 226 or 227 or 230..............................................................................................................    3

Three classes from list in declared genre.............................................................................................    9

State Guaranteed Education Requirements from the Social Sciences..........................................    9

State Guaranteed Education Requirements from  Natural Sciences.............................................    8

State Guaranteed Education Requirements from the Arts and Humanities................................    9

ACC Total.................................................................................................................................................    58

WSC Requirements:

COTH 241, 343.......................................................................................................................................     6

ENG 250, 358, 371, 394, 405, 445, 494..............................................................................................    21

ENG 372, 373, 374, 463 (choose two).................................................................................................     6

ENG 384, 385, 464 (choose two) .........................................................................................................      6

Upper-division electives……………………………………………………………………….    7

General electives………………………………………………………………………………. 16

WSC Total................................................................................................................................................   62

Students transferring to Western will be allowed to use the WSC Catalog of the same year they entered ACC as long as all requirements are completed within six years of entering Arapahoe Community College.  All ACC requirements listed above must be posted on ACC’s transcript prior to students enrolling at WSC or this agreement is null and void.

Section II:             Transfer of Credit

1. Grade Eligibility
2. Only academic courses with a letter grade of “C-” or better will be accepted for transfer; courses with grades of “F,” “D,” “IP,” “I,” “AU,” and “Z” are not transferable. If a pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory course is taken, the grade must be “C” or better to be satisfactory/or pass.
3. Treatment of Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP and national standardized test scores, or other non-traditional methods of awarding credit are outlined in the Western Catalog.
4. WSC will accept all approved credits earned within 10 years of transfer. Courses earned more than 10 years earlier may be evaluated on an individual basis.
5. Western restricts the transferability of non-traditional programs.  Restrictions are outlined in the WSC Catalog.

Section III:           Appeals Process

1. Institutional Appeal Process

Students who follow this agreement shall have the right to appeal a transfer decision that appears to be inconsistent with the terms and courses listed in this agreement. Appeals pertaining to this transfer guide should be filed with the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Western. A student may file an appeal that pertains to State Guaranteed General Education Courses directly to Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE).

1. State Appeal

If an institution does not respond to a filed appeal within 30 days, the student may file an appeal with the CDHE. If the evidence supports that the institution failed to respond within this time frame, then the appeal is ruled in favor of the student. The Commission’s Board of Appeals will hear the complaint and render a recommendation. The decision of the Commission is binding.