Several majors at Vincennes University are designed for you to transfer to a four year school to earn your bachelor's degree. By earning your two-year degree at VU and then transferring, you can save thousands in tuition! You will also have the VU advantages of smaller classes, free tutoring, and experienced faculty who focus on teaching and learning.
In 2013 the Indiana legislature enacted Senate Enrolled Act 182, which established the requirements for a Transfer Single Articulation Pathway (TSAP). The Pathways are competency-based degree tracks designed to help students seamlessly transfer their completed associates degree program course credits into a public baccalaureate degree program. TSAP programs consist of 30 or more credit hours of program coursework and 30 credit hours of general education (known as the Statewide Transfer General Education Core). VU graduates from TSAP programs will transfer 60 credits to receiving institutions; VU also grants 60 hours of TSAP credit to students transferring into one of VU’s baccalaureate TSAP programs.
VU has participated in the development of TSAP agreements for the following programs (TSAPs). Those were:
In 2013, along with TSAP legislation, Indiana established the Indiana College Core (ICC). The ICC enables a student who satisfactorily completes an approved program of general education at any Indiana public institution to transfer that complete 30 hour core to any other state institution. Assuming that the student has a minimum 2.0 grade point average for the 30 hours of course work, the receiving institution will credit the student with 30 credit hours of required general education. VU students completing the ICC earn a certificate that recognizes their accomplishment. VU also grants credit for the ICC to students transferring to VU
TSAPs allow a student who completes an associate degree at Vincennes University in one of these majors to articulate with related baccalaureate degrees at all four year state educational institutions that offer the baccalaureate degrees. As long as a student completes courses with the needed grades and grade point average, the credits earned for the associate degree should enable the student to begin at the receiving institution as a junior. It's important that students work closely with their advisor in order that they complete all the required coursework with the necessary grades.
In simple terms, 60 credits of your two year degree in the majors listed above should transfer to Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana State University, University of Southern Indiana, IUPUI, or other Indiana four-year schools, and you should enter the four-year school as a junior. Also, 60 credits earned at another institution in a TSAP program will allow a student to begin in a VU baccalaureate as a junior. Vincennes University has many articulation agreements for non-TSAP programs with private schools as well.
Articulation Agreements are formal agreements (or some would call a partnership) between two or more Colleges and Universities documenting the transfer policies (See Admission Requirements for Transfer Students) for a specific academic program or degree in general. Vincennes University has a great number of articulation agreements with other institutions.
Agreements can cover one, two or more years of study and save thousands of dollars in tuition and fees by design. Articulation agreements are transfer agreements to simplify the complexity of determining what courses to take. They should eliminate the guess work regarding transferability. Following articulation agreements should save students time and money- an important benefit when coping with the escalating cost of higher education alternatives. (http://www.collegetransfer.net)
When researching which college is the right choice for you, be sure to ask how your credits transfer. Or if you want to toss around a cool phrase, ask about articulation agreements and if your major is a TSAP. You should also know that successfully completing the TSAP is not a guarantee of admission to a particular state educational institution and program.
The Core Transfer Library (CTL) is a listing of courses that will transfer to all Indiana public college and university campuses in one of two ways:
For more information on the CTL and a listing of current CTL courses, go to www.transferin.net.