Registrar

Students with an earned Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree from other institutions with Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognized accreditation.

Students who have earned associates degrees, other than the types listed above, from DOE accredited institutions, or the equivalent of an associate's degree from an international institution, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to see if the curricular scope can be considered for Academic Passport.

Transcripts submitted to WCU during the admission will be reviewed for both transfer credit as well as eligibility for Academic Passport.

If the student has submitted an official transcript and the final transcript shows the Associate's degree conferral date, the student will have Academic Passport applied to their record. The Degree Audit will show the respective degree requirements as completed. (Academic Passport Advising Guide)

If the student submitted an unofficial transcript showing the Associate's degree conferral date, the student will have Candidate for Academic Passport applied to their record. The Degree Audit will show the respective degree requirements as completed. If WCU never receives an official transcript confirming the associate's degree award, candidacy will be removed prior to graduation.

 In order to have Academic Passport added to your Degree Audit, students must submit a final copy of their official transcript that shows one of the respective degrees conferred.

The Office of the Registrar will review your transcript and apply Academic Passport to your Degree Audit.

Did you transfer before finishing your Associate Degree?

You may be eligible for "Reverse Transfer"!  Reverse Transfer allows you to take credits earned at WCU and send those credits back to your community college to finish your associate degree while you are already earning your bachelor's. Once your associates degree has been awarded, Academic Passport can apply to you.

Reverse Transfer Policy |  PASSHE Reserve Transfer webpage

How your credits are applied

• No Repeating Courses: You will never be forced to retake a course you already successfully completed at your previous school. (Some requirements do have minimum grade requirements)
• Maximizing Your Progress: WCU automatically applies as many of your transfer credits as possible toward your lower-division General Education requirements first.
• Major and Elective Credits: Any remaining credits will go directly toward your specific major requirements. If they don't fit your major, they will count as elective credits so you don't lose them.
• Academic Passport: If you have an associate degree, WCU will accept up to 45 general education and liberal arts credits to complete most of your lower-division gen-eds.
• No Perfect Match Needed: For academic passport candidates, WCU does not require a course-by-course match. Even if WCU doesn't offer the exact same class, your gen-ed credits will still count.

Things to keep in mind

• Students shall receive an evaluation of credits after being offered acceptance to WCU and after the Office of the Registrar receives an official transcript. 
• Major Admissions: Getting accepted to WCU does not automatically get you into your desired major. Some programs have extra admission criteria, which are the same for both transfer and current WCU students.
• General Education vs. Course Equivalency: Just because a transfer course satisfies a general education requirement does not mean it counts as the exact same WCU course. Individual academic departments decide if a course is truly equivalent.
• Graduation Requirements: You must still complete all specific courses required by your major or minor, along with WCU's standard graduation requirements. Some majors require  specific math or liberal arts distribution classes as part of their degree program.

For students who were admitted Fall 2022 and after - General Education Academic Passport Guide

For students who were admitted Fall 2019 through Spring 2022 - General Education Academic Passport Guide

Students/Parents: For questions about admission to WCU, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Faculty and Staff: For questions about Academic Passport,