1. a. Can I get credit for coursework done in a
high school health occupations
class?
Please call 1-800-GO-BULLDOG for more information.
For more information about Articulated Advanced
Placement
click
here.
b. How can I get credit for a high school advanced
placement test?
Advanced
Placement Program
2. How can I find out which of my credits will
transfer to Ferris?
For transfer students, a program may or may not
accept grades earned based upon program qualifications and
progression requirements. Additionally, prerequisite
requirements must be considered when accepting transfer
credits.
Please
click
here to visit our Health Professions transfer website. For
transfer students, a program may or may not accept grades
earned based upon program qualifications Additionally,
prerequisite requirements must be considered when accepting
transfer credits.
Click
here to read the University's general education
transfer policy. For information on transfer credits by
institution,
click
here. Select the college you have attended. Then select
the course prefix to view which courses in that subject
area will transfer. For additional questions, please
contact the
Program
Coordinator for assistance
3. After receiving a transcript evaluation, is
there a way to appeal a decision that doesn’t accept
a class I’ve taken?
Steps to take:
a. Contact the CAHS transcript evaluator, Cindi
Donley, at
donleyc@ferris.edu
to ask about the details of the evaluation of the course in
question.
b. Contact the department offering the course with a
copy of the course syllabus. The department head will then
be able to further diagnose the equivalency and verify or
revise the decision already made. Use the following link to
search by department office:
Campus
Directory
c. To see how equivalencies are determined,
click
here.
4. How can I get an official copy of my Ferris
transcript?
Academic
Transcripts
5. How can I take a summer class at my community
college?
Become a guest student for a semester. It is
advantageous to complete a guest application as, in most
cases, it eliminates the application fee at the guest
institution, and eliminates the need for your FSU
transcripts to be sent to that institution. For more
information,
click
here.
6. Can I get credit for what I’ve learned
outside of a classroom?
Yes, procedures for applying for prior learning
credit can be found at the following link. A processing fee
is charged.
Prior
Learning Assessment Link
7. What happens if I repeat a course I didn’t
do well in the first time?
a. Contact the Records Office at nelsonbe@ferris.edu
to request a re-evaluation of your GPA to include the best
grade.
b. To review the University policy,
click
here.
c. Call your
Program
Coordinator regarding program qualifications and
progression.
8. As a transfer student, can I qualify to use the
early registration option?
Schedule
Book
a. If you have 20 credits or more; for early
registration option; call department secretary of the
program of your choice. Link to Dept. listing for contacts.
b. If you have less than 20 credits; sign up for
orientation. See
www.ferris.edu/admissions/orientation/
