Transfer Credit to BCCC

  • General Transfer Policy

    It is the policy of Baltimore City Community College that students who have successfully completed college level courses at a regionally accredited college or university will receive credit toward an associate degree or certificate. In addition, exemption from relevant placement tests will be granted. The total number of credits that may be allocated toward an associate degree is 45. The credits awarded for a certificate is half of the total required hours. Students can earn up to 30 of these transfer hours through transfer of nontraditional credit.

    BCCC may award transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions and from institutions that are candidates for regional accreditation. Course work completed at degree-granting and non-degree- granting higher education institutions that are not regionally accredited but hold national or specialized accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may be considered for transfer credit on a case-by-case basis.

    Transcripts may be emailed to registrar@bccc.edu or submitted to the Baltimore City Community College, Registrar’s Office, Room MNB 08, 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD. 21215.

Award of Credit for Prior Learning

  • Transfer credit is reviewed by the Registrar’s Office to determine the institution where the course was taken, the completion date, catalog course description including the course number, title, and grade.

    Students with a cumulative grade point average from a previous institution that is less than a 2.0 on a 4.0 point scale will be reviewed by BCCC. Any course with a grade of C or better will be accepted. Exception: BCCC will accept credits in which a grade of D is earned for general education courses from a student with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 point scale from a regionally accredited Maryland public institution.

    BCCC will convert transferable courses taken at  institutions that operate on a quarter system to semester credit hours. Quarter hours are multiplied by 2/3 to equal semester credit hours. Transfer credit cannot be awarded for a course if credit has already been earned at BCCC.

    In some cases, BCCC will need to review the official course description or course syllabus to determine equivalency. Upon request, the student must submit the required information.

    Transcripts may be emailed to registrar@bccc.edu or submitted to the Baltimore City Community College, Registrar’s Office, Room MNB 08, 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD. 21215.

Transfer Criteria

  • Transfer Criteria

    Credit may transfer if one of the following is met:

    1. The institution is regionally accredited by the commission on higher education. BCCC recognizes the following regional accreditations:
      • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
      • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
      • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
      • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
      • Western Association of Schools and Colleges

    BCCC may award transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions and from institutions that are candidates for regional accreditation. Course work completed at degree-granting and non-degree- granting higher education institutions that are not regionally accredited but hold national or specialized accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may be considered for transfer credit on a case-by-case basis.

    1. BCCC has an articulation agreement with a high school, business or industry. Articulation agreements specify award of credit for meeting certain criteria and presenting certain documents.
    2. Military Training: The American Council on Education (ACE) must evaluate military training and experience before college credits is awarded.
    3. The institution is legally authorized to grant standard college degrees and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The college may award transfer credit based upon course equivalencies, expected learning outcomes and applicability to BCCC's curricula, standards and course offerings. BCCC’s transfer credit policy complies with COMAR 13B.06.01
    4. Foreign institutions: Transcripts must be evaluated by a professional transcript evaluation service before transfer credit will be reviewed. BCCC requires the course-by-course evaluation from this service to review transfer credit. BCCC accepts only the following transcript evaluation services:
      • World Education Services (WES)
      • Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Prior Learning/Work Experience Assessment

  • College credit through evaluation of non-credit prior learning or work experience is evaluated by the relevant Department.

Reverse Transfer

  • Students registered at a four-year college or university can take applicable coursework and transfer that work back to Baltimore City Community College in accordance with the BCCC transfer policy.

    Students who have earned 15 or more credits at BCCC and have transferred to a four-year college or university without receiving an associate degree may "reverse transfer" the earned credits from the four-year institution to complete an associate degree.  This process makes it possible for students to earn an associate degree as they continue to work toward completing their bachelor's degree.
     
    Contact: reversetransfer@bccc.edu or call (410) 462-7777 

Apply Credits Toward Graduation

  • Only transfer credits that apply to the chosen program may be used toward graduation. Student must meet with an academic advisor to discuss options and track their academic progress.

    Official transcripts from other institutions must be current and received by BCCC within one year of the issue date to be considered for transfer credit award. Unofficial transcripts may be used to determine if a non-matriculating student has met the prerequisite requirement for a specific course(s) and may not be used to meet a graduation requirement. 

Appeals Process

  • The College has an appeal process for evaluation and transferability of a course or prior work or learning experience. The appeal begins with a written statement from the student within 60 days of the evaluation and is then presented to the appropriate Associate Dean. The Associate Dean will evaluate the written appeal.

    Official transfer credits will have a TR grade designation in the student data system and unofficial transfer credits will have a XA grade designation in the student data system. 

    Transcripts may be emailed to registrar@bccc.edu or submitted to the Baltimore City Community College, Admissions Office, Room MNB 02,  2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD. 21215.

     Board of Trustees approval: June 24, 2014

Transfer Center Contact

  • Karen C. Mobley
    Coordinator of Transfer & Articulation Services
    (410) 462-8235
    Kmobley@bccc.edu

Transfer Center Hours & Location

  • Transfer Center
    Baltimore City Community College
    Main Building, Room 233 
    2901 Liberty Heights Avenue 
    Baltimore, MD 21215

    Hours of Operation:
    Monday - Friday
    8:00 am to 5:00 pm