Transfer units are determined according to the following criteria:
- The previous school or schools must be an accredited college or institution otherwise acceptable to Columbia College Hollywood.
- The Office of Admissions must have for review all official transcripts from each school attended at the time the application to CCH is made.
- Units must carry a grade of a “C” or higher (2.00). If the prior institution uses other than a letter-grading method (i.e. High Honors/Honors/Pass/Fail), then the Dean of Student Services will assess the transcript for compliance with the CCH criteria.
- Individual units can only be granted for courses comparable to those offered at CCH.
- No more than 96 units – half the course of study – can be accepted in transfer towards the BFA degree.
- No more than 48 units may be in liberal arts and no more than 48 units in the student’s area of emphasis or proposed area of emphasis.
- No more than 48 units in liberal arts will be accepted towards the AFA degree.
Transfer units in the area of emphasis are subject to approval by the Dean of Student Services and their assignment to degree requirements by the Dean of the College. Students may be required to pass a written, oral, or practical examination to receive such credit, or to present published proof of course details.
Professional or Life Experience is not applicable towards transfer units. CCH does not assign unit credit for professional or life experience though they can, at the discretion of the Dean of the College, be used to waive required courses and prerequisites.
After initial registration, CCH will transfer in no more than two (2) courses taken at another college during your matriculation at CCH. If you plan to ask for transfer credit for a course taken at another college, you must have approval from the Registrar in advance of enrolling in the course. All CCH policies on transfer credits apply.
