Transferring
Any transfer student making application to San Juan College who intends to work toward a degree or certificate from San Juan College should apply for Regular Admission. All students receiving financial aid or veterans assistance must apply as Regular Admission students. The admission process is outlined below.
Regular Degree Admission - Transfer Students
- Complete and return the application for admission (there is a $10.00 transaction fee for applying online, and no fee is charged when applying by mail or in person). To apply online, click here. To download and print an application, click here.
- Take the Accuplacer Exam.
This test is given in our Counseling Department Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. You don't need to take this test if you have already completed college level English and algebra.
- Have official college transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admission.
If you have less than 15 transferable hours, you will also need to have your high school or GED transcript sent to us. You are required to submit all college transcripts.
- Attend a New Student Orientation
You will be able to register for classes after attending the orientation session. You are exempt from this requirement if you have already completed an Associate degree or higher, or if you have already taken a first college English or algebra course.
Send information to:
Office of Admission
San Juan College
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
505 566-3300
Transfer of Credit to SJC
San Juan College generally accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities provided a grade of "C" or better has been earned, and an equivalent course is offered by San Juan College. No Special Topic classes will be accepted for transfer. Normally, the College does not recognize credit from proprietary institutions or for life experiences except as applicable towards the Associate of General Studies degree. Only acceptable credit that can be used toward the student's declared degree/major will be posted to the student's San Juan College transcript. Contact the Director of Admissions regarding questions about the transfer of previous academic course work.
To complete your admission you must have official transcript(s) sent to the Admissions Office from all colleges attended. Once all the transcripts are received, a transfer evaluation will be done. The credits are evaluated for transfer on the basis of the major selected. This information is entered in the computer so that advisors have access to the information. A copy of the evaluation is also sent to you.
No official transcript evaluations or posting of transfer credit to the student's academic record will be done until after the student has enrolled at San Juan College and the official Census Day has passed. If the student has attended San Juan College and transferred to another college, NO transfer credit will be posted to their San Juan College academic record until the student re-enrolls at San Juan College and the appropriate date requirements outlined have been met. It is the responsibility of the student to provide course descriptions from previous coursework taken when necessary.
Transcripts received for non-degree seeking students will be kept for two semesters. Any transfer student who changes major after their initial enrollment at San Juan College needs to request a re-evaluation of their transfer transcripts. Re-evaluation is not automatic. If the student does not change status within this period of time, the transcripts will be destroyed.
Transfer of Credit from SJC
The State of New Mexico has implemented a "General Education Core Component" of 35 credit hours of coursework that is transferable and must be accepted by all public colleges within the state. These courses are listed in the SJC catalog as the general requirements for the Associate of Arts degree. The Associate of Science degree is also transferable. The course requirements for these programs are listed in the catalog.
General education courses from accredited colleges generally transfer to San Juan College, as long as a grade of “C” or higher is earned and the course is comparable in content and credit hours to one offered at SJC. Vo-tech courses do not automatically transfer, but may be considered for transfer credit by contacting the appropriate department at SJC and requesting a credit review of the vo-tech credit. Please note: any vo-tech credit that is awarded is for a specific program of study and would not automatically satisfy other degree requirements.
If you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should plan according to these programs.
Transferring Courses to Fulfill the New Mexico General Education Common Core
Referred to as New Mexico Common Course Numbers
General Overview
During the 2005 New Mexico Legislative session, Senate Bill 161, consistent with requirements of state law (Chapter 224 of the Laws of New Mexico, 1995 as amended) was signed into law to further enhance and facilitate the articulation of general education courses among New Mexico’s colleges and universities. In accordance with policies established by the New Mexico Higher Education Department, designated general education core courses successfully completed at any regionally accredited public institution of higher education in New Mexico are guaranteed to transfer to any New Mexico public institution. Students who have decided on a major and/or an institution at which to complete their studies should consult with an academic advisor at that particular institution to determine the most appropriate course selections. Students enrolling for the first-year of study at a New Mexico college or university and considering possible transfer into a certificate and/or degree program at another institution are encouraged to take the courses approved for transfer during their freshman and sophomore year of study.
The core matrix of approved courses guaranteed to transfer and meet general education requirements of any New Mexico college or university can be found on the New Mexico Higher Education Department website at http://hed.state.nm.us. Click on the “Colleges and Universities” link, then “Transferring Credits” for a listing of courses by institution, under each of the five general education areas.
The course prefix and number that appear in parenthesis next to many of the institutions internal course prefixes and numbers is the New Mexico Common Course Number. This is a four alpha/four numeric set of uniform course designations that serve as a single reference point for courses taught throughout the state that share substantially equivalent content. Courses bearing this designation are part of a statewide equivalence table that cross-references the institutional course and number with the universal “common course number” creating an easy one-to-one match.
Students may find the New Mexico Common Course Number listed in crosswalks, degree outlines, transfer guides and in course descriptions in college catalogs and websites. Simply put, the common course number connects equivalent courses at multiple institutions, ensuring students that the course will transfer to the receiving institution and meet degree requirements as if it were taken on that campus.
Common Course Number Examples
The New Mexico Common Course Number has an alpha prefix that identifies readily to the subject area. The four digits in the number represent the specific course in that subject area with each digit having significance as demonstrated below:
EX # 1: BIOL 1114
BIOL is the four character academic prefix for biology
The first one represents the course level: Freshman = 1, Sophomore = 2
The second pair or middle pair of numbers (11) represents the course sequence
The last digit (4) represents the number of credits, in this case four credits
EX #2: ENGL 1123
ENGL is the four character academic prefix for English
The first one represents the course level: Freshman = 1, Sophomore = 2
The second or middle pair of numbers (12) represents the course sequence
The last digit (3) represents the number of credits, in this case three credits
San Juan College Common Course Listing
Click on this link for a listing of courses from San Juan College that are part of the “common course core” classes, with the associated New Mexico Common Course Number designation.
SJC Common Course Core
Transfer Credit Appeal Process
An applicant who wishes to appeal the transfer evaluation should follow the steps outlined below.
- File a written appeal with the Admissions & Records Office, providing information regarding the course(s) being appealed. A course description or other documentation about the content of the course being appealed should be attached.
- Within 30 days of the written appeal, the file will be reviewed and the student will be contacted in writing about the decision.
- If the student request is denied, and the student wishes to continue the appeal, the student must indicate this in writing to the Vice President of Student Services. The second appeal must be done within 30 days from the date of the first appeal decision letter.
- Within 30 days or less (when possible), The Vice President for Student Services will convene the Transfer Appeal Board (TAB). The TAB will review all applicable materials and governing statutes and make a decision. If the student wishes, a personal interview with the Transfer Appeal Board can be arranged, although it is not necessary. The decision of the Board becomes final upon majority vote.
- The Transfer Appeal Board consists of:
Vice President for Student Services
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services
Academic Dean
Transfer Student Residency Requirement
A transfer student must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours at San Juan College with a grade of "C" or above prior to the granting of a degree or certificate. A minimum of twelve (12) of the last fifteen (15) credits must be selected from courses offered within the department or major granting the degree or certificate.
Transfer of Occupational/Vocational Non-Credit Experience
Only credit earned in non-technical subjects is initially accepted from technical institutes which are accredited by a regional collegiate accrediting association. Generally, no credit is accepted by the College from technical institutes, business schools, or other post-high school institutes which are not members of regional collegiate accrediting associations. However, students applying to the College who have earned technical credit which they believe would be applicable to the degree they are pursuing may have an official transcript sent from the school directly to San Juan College, Office of Admissions and Records. It will then be the student's responsibility to request referral of this transcript by the Admissions Office to the division of the College having supervision of his/her particular program. The division will determine whether any of the credit is acceptable in its program and return the transcript with its recommendations to the Office of Admissions. An interview or demonstration of competence of such credit would be binding only to the specific program recommending credit. It would be subject to re-evaluation should the student later enter another program offered by the College.
Transfer Guides
New Mexico State University:
http://prospective.nmsu.edu/transfer/transfer-guides.html
University of New Mexico:
http://www.unm.edu/%7Eapply/sjc.pdf
Fort Lewis:
https://webopus.fortlewis.edu/pls/banner/wou_web.p_trans_artic
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