Students may be awarded credit for prior educational experiences in which college-level learning may be verified through documentation or assessment.
A maximum of 45 credit hours may be transferred for any one associate degree, of which not more than 30 credits may have been earned through nontraditional or non-collegiate sources. A student may not use a credit-through-examination procedure, which includes challenge or competency examinations (such as Advanced Placement, College-Level Examination Program, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge Assessment) and portfolio assessment for the purpose of improving a grade or removing a withdrawal or incomplete from the academic record. A 15-credit limit per degree exists for any combination of portfolio or challenge exams.
Prince George's Community College has created a database to assist students in understanding how their credit will transfer. Please note that this is a planning tool for students and advising and is not a guarantee of credit. Courses are added to this database regularly, so check back often.
Students who enroll at Prince George’s Community College after completing one or more semesters at another college or university may be eligible to receive credit toward their community college degree or certificate without regard to the age of the prior credits. Students in the nursing program are subject to certain limitations with regard to the age of prior credits, as outlined below. The following guidelines apply:
The transcript evaluation process will begin once official copies of all transcripts from previous institutions and score reports for credit for prior learning examinations (such as Advanced Placement, College-Level Examination Program, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge Assessment) are received. If a student is attempting to receive credit for an internship or other experiential learning (such as research, capstone, or special project) completed at another institution, a syllabus must be submitted before the transfer evaluation process begins.
Students with credit from U.S. institutions can expect to receive a full transfer evaluation via email within 20 business days of submission of all documents listed above. Students with credit from non-U.S. institutions can expect to receive a transfer equivalency report within six weeks of receipt of all official transcripts, the Request for Transfer Evaluation form, and all requested supplemental material (such as syllabi). Students can also access their Transfer Equivalency Report in Owl Link by clicking the Academics link (graduation cap) on the left-hand navigation panel and then clicking on Transfer Summary.
Prince George's Community College will honor waivers of required courses by the sending institution due to the student’s demonstrated proficiency. Still, an equal number of credits must be earned in other coursework in order to meet the published credit hour requirement for graduation in the student's chosen program.
In addition to following the policies and processes noted above, students with credit from outside of the United States must arrange to have their official transcripts sent to an evaluation agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) for translation and credit recommendations. The College recommends that students use the World Education Services (WES) evaluation agency but urges students to consider the transcript evaluation requirements of their desired four-year institution if they wish to transfer in the future when choosing a NACES evaluation agency.
An official copy of the original transcript is required in order to award transfer credit. If it is not included with the transcript evaluation, it must be sent separately.
The evaluation process will begin once all official transcripts have been received. Please contact transfercredit@pgcc.edu for more information.
When evaluating course equivalencies, the College considers the course content, course learning outcomes, institution accreditation, and other standards. Transfer coordinators collaborate with faculty and use catalogs from other colleges, a state-wide shared list of equivalencies, and recommendations from entities such as The American Council on Education and the Joint Services transcript. Course syllabi may be requested for additional review in cases where no equivalency can be determined. International transcripts are evaluated in accordance with the recommendations made by agencies that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Accepted credit for transfer is notated at the top of the student's transcript. Credit is listed by issuing organization, agency, or examination and includes the PGCC equated subject, course number, title, number of credits awarded, and whether the course meets a general education requirement.
In the event that credit for a course from a Maryland public institution is denied, PGCC will collaborate with the sending institution to review the course and complete further analysis. The student does not need to take further action. After the analysis is conducted, the student will receive either an updated Transfer Equivalency Report or a notification that no changes were made to the initial review. This decision is considered to be final. When there is a denial of credit from a Maryland public institution, the entire process may take up to 80 business days (from the date that all materials outlined above are received).
When a transfer course from a Maryland public institution is denied, students will see a placeholder course of NT-0000 along with the reason for the denial in the grade field of the Transfer Equivalency Report. The following grade codes are used to indicate transfer course denial reasons:
NT1: Student has transferred the maximum amount of credits.
NT2: Unique discipline or course.
NT3: Does not meet the minimum course objectives or hours for credit.
NT4: Developmental course.
NT5: Graduate-level course.
NT6: Institution not accredited.
NT7: Unsatisfactory grade for institution.
NT8: Unsatisfactory grade for program.
NT9: Course taken multiple times (may only receive credit for a course once).
N10: Student did not provide syllabus as requested.
Students should contact transfercredit@pgcc.edu if they have any questions about transfer course denials.
Students who believe that a course from an institution that is not a public institution in Maryland has been unfairly evaluated by Prince George's Community College may follow these steps to appeal:
Students may earn nontraditional credit through the Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge Assessment programs. Students who wish to have their AP, CLEP, IB, or Cambridge results evaluated for transfer credit should have official score reports sent directly to the College’s Office of Records and Registration.
All Maryland public institutions are required to award credit as follows:
Advanced Placement (AP) - Minimum score of 3.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) - Minimum score of 50.
The minimum scores required for the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge Assessment Program exams may vary across institutions. The minimum scores required on these exams to be considered for credit at PGCC are:
International Baccalaureate (IB) - Minimum score of 4 (HL and SL).
Cambridge Assessment Program - Minimum score of E (A-Level and AS-Level).
The following tables explain how credit from these examinations will be articulated at PGCC. Credit will be awarded once official score reports are received. Students interested in transferring to other public institutions in Maryland are encouraged to contact their desired institution for individual course equivalencies and procedures for receiving credit.
Please note that private Maryland institutions or institutions outside Maryland may have different minimum score requirements to receive credit. Please email transfercredit@pgcc.edu if you have any questions.
Choose question Advanced Placement (AP) EquivalenciesAP Exam | Score | Equivalent Course at PGCC | Number of Credits | General Education |
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2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 0000 | 3 | No |
4 or 5 | ART 1530 | 3 | No | |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 0000 | 3 | No |
4 or 5 | ART 1530 | 3 | No | |
African American Studies | 3 | AFA 1010 | 3 | Yes |
Art History | 3 | ART 1010 | 3 | Yes |
4 or 5 | ART 2700 and ART 2710 | 6 | Yes | |
Biology | 3 or 4 | BIO 1010 | 4 | Yes |
5 | BIO 1130 and BIO 1140 | 8 | Yes | |
Calculus AB | 3 | MAT 2160 or MAT 2410 | 3 or 4 | Yes |
Calculus BC | 3 | MAT 2160 and MAT 2170 /or/ MAT 2410 and MAT 2420 | 6 or 8 | Yes |
Chemistry | 3 or 4 | CHM 1010 | 4 | Yes |
5 | CHM 1010, CHM 1020, and CHM 1030 | 9 | Yes | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHN 1000 and CHN 1010 | 6 | Yes |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POS 2010 | 3 | Yes |
Computer Science A | 3 | INT 2210 | 3 | No |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | INT 1111 | 3 | No |
Drawing | 3 | ART 0000 | 3 | No |
4 or 5 | ART 1530 | 3 | No | |
English Language and Composition | 3 | EGL 1010 | 3 | Yes |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | EGL 1020 | 3 | Yes |
Environmental Science | 3 | BIO 1110 and BIO 1120 | 4 | Yes |
European History | 3 | HST 1370 | 3 | Yes |
French Language and Culture | 3 | FRN 2010 and FRN 2020 | 6 | Yes |
German Language and Culture | 3 | HUM 0000 | 6 | Yes |
Human Geography | 3 | GEO 1010 | 3 | Yes |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | HUM 0000 | 6 | Yes |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | HUM 0000 | 6 | Yes |
Latin | 3 | HUM 0000 | 6 | Yes |
Macroeconomics | 3 | ECN 1030 | 3 | Yes |
Microeconomics | 3 | ECN 1050 | 3 | Yes |
Music Theory | 3 | MUS 1150 | 3 | No |
4 or 5 | MUS 1150 and MUS 1160 | 6 | No | |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | PHY 1010 | 4 | Yes |
Physics 2: Algebra-based | 3 | PHY 1020 | 4 | No |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHY 2030 | 4 | Yes |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 or 4 | PHY 1030 | 3 | Yes |
5 | PHY 1030 and PHY 1040 | 4 | Yes | |
Precalculus | 3 | MAT 1350 | 3 | Yes |
Psychology | 3 | PSY 1010 | 3 | Yes |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPN 2010 and SPN 2020 | 6 | Yes |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPN 2010 and SPN 2020 | 6 | Yes |
Statistics | 3 | MAT 1140 | 3 | Yes |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | POS 1000 or POS 1010 or POS 1020 | 3 | Yes |
United States History | 3 | HST 1410 or HST 1430 | 3 | Yes |
4 or 5 | HST 1410 and HST 1430 | 6 | Yes | |
World History: Modern | 3 | HST 1320 or HST 1370 | 3 | Yes |
CLEP Exam | Score | Equivalent Course at PGCC | Credits | General Education |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Government | 50 | POS 1000 or POS 1010 or POS 1020 | 3 | Yes |
American Literature | 50 | EGL 2050 and EGL 2070 | 6 | Yes |
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | EGL 1020 | 3 | Yes |
Biology | 50 | BIO 1010 | 4 | Yes |
Calculus | 50 | MAT 2410 | 4 | Yes |
Chemistry | 50 | CHM 1010 | 4 | Yes |
College Algebra | 50 | MAT 1250 | 3 | Yes |
College Composition | 50 | ELE 0000 and placement in EGL 1010 | 3 | No |
College Composition Modular | 50 | EGL 1010 | 3 | Yes |
College Mathematics | 50 | MAT 1130 | 3 | Yes |
English Literature | 50 | EGL 2010 and EGL 2030 | 6 | Yes |
Financial Accounting | 50 | ACC 0000 | 3 | No |
French Language Levels 1 and 2 | 50 - 58 | FRN 1010 and FRN 1020 | 6 | Yes |
59 | FRN 1020, FRN 2010, and FRN 2020 | 9 | Yes | |
German Language Level 1 and 2 | 50 - 62 | HUM 0000 | 6 | Yes |
63 | HUM 0000 | 9 | Yes | |
History of the United States I | 50 | HST 1410 | 3 | Yes |
History of the United States II | 50 | HST 1430 | 3 | Yes |
Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSY 2070 | 3 | Yes |
Humanities | 50 | HUM 0000 | 3 | Yes |
Information Systems | 50 | INT 1010 | 3 | No |
Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | PSY 2060 | 3 | Yes |
Introduction to Psychology | 50 | PSY 1010 | 3 | Yes |
Introduction to Sociology | 50 | SOC 1010 | 3 | Yes |
Introductory Business Law | 50 | BMT 2220 | 3 | No |
Natural Sciences | 50 | BIO 1080 and PSC 1010 | 7 | Yes |
Precalculus | 50 | MAT 1350 | 3 | Yes |
Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECN 1030 | 3 | Yes |
Principles of Marketing | 50 | BMT 2510 | 3 | No |
Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECN 1050 | 3 | Yes |
Social Sciences and History | 50 | SOS 0000 | 3 | Yes |
Spanish Language Levels 1 and 2 | 50 - 62 | SPN 1010 and SPN 1020 | 6 | Yes |
63 | SPN 1010, SPN 1020, SPN 2010, and SPN 2020 | 12 | Yes | |
Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 | 50 - 64 | SPN 1010 and SPN 1020 | 6 | |
65 | SPN 1010, SPN 1020, SPN 2010, and SPN 2020 | 12 | ||
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | HST 1310 | 3 | Yes |
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | HST 1320 or HST 1370 | 3 | Yes |
Prince George's Community College will award credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) exams for students who have earned a score of 4 or higher at the Higher Level or Standard Level. Please contact transfercredit@pgcc.edu for more information about IB credit and course equivalencies.
Prince George's Community College will award credit for Cambridge Assessment exams for students who have earned a score of E or higher at the A-Level or AS-Level. Please contact transfercredit@pgcc.edu for more information about Cambridge Assessment credit and course equivalencies.
Students who wish to earn college credit by demonstrating their prior mastery of the content of certain courses may participate in the College’s Challenge Examination Program. Challenge examinations are prepared and graded by college faculty members and administered by the Testing Center. If a passing score is obtained, credit is granted for the course, although no grade is assigned and the credit awarded is designated on the student’s transcript as having been earned by examination. A 15-credit limit per degree exists for portfolio and challenge exams. For further information, including a list of available examinations, contact the Testing Center by emailing testingcenter@pgcc.edu.
Prince George’s Community College, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, and Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation participate in a consortium designed to ensure that high school students acquire more rigorous academic and technical competencies. A coordinated sequence of courses prepares students for lifelong learning and provides a choice of career options including employment, advanced study at Prince George’s Community College, and transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
Students who have completed an approved Career and Technical Education program in high school may be eligible for credit at the College, provided they enroll within two years of graduation and enter a program directly related to the high school program.
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