Transfer Policy

The Master’s degree program at Southwest Acupuncture College is a residential program. Consistent with principles of higher education, both at the baccalaureate and graduate level, once a student is enrolled in Southwest Acupuncture College, all coursework and credit needed to complete the program must be taken at Southwest Acupuncture College in order to ensure quality and consistency in the educational outcome.

Transferring from another Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine College

Southwest Acupuncture College accepts students in good standing who wish to transfer from another acupuncture college. Transfer students must first meet the admission requirements of Southwest Acupuncture College. Official transcripts from the previous college, as well as all application documents, must be received before acceptance into the program can be decided. A transfer evaluation fee, which serves as a combined application/placement fee of $200.00, must be enclosed with the application.

Credit for courses previously taken at another acupuncture college may be transferred into the program if all of the following criteria are met:

1. The course is listed on an official transcript
2. The course meets the hour and credit requirements of the equivalent class at Southwest Acupuncture College
3. The student received a passing gradeCredit for equivalent coursework is awarded on a course by course basis and considered upon evaluation of the student’s composite academic progress. After this analysis, the student may be required to test out of certain courses if competency is in question. The cost of challenge examinations depends upon the nature of the examination.

Transfer policy for Biomedical Clinical Science courses

Southwest Acupuncture College does award transfer credit for biomedical clinical science courses previously taken at another college if all of the following criteria are met:

1. The course is listed on an official transcript from an accredited college
2. The course meets the hour and credit requirements of the equivalent class at Southwest Acupuncture College
3. The student received a passing grade

Transfer credit cannot be awarded twice for the same class; that is, it cannot be used to meet the minimum 60-hour prerequisite and count as hours within the program.

It is each individual student’s responsibility to know the information presented in all classes for which he or she has been granted transfer credit. Each student will be expected to complete all subsequent coursework as if he or she had taken and passed the class at Southwest Acupuncture College.

Please note that some state licensing laws require specific Western science classes. If Southwest Acupuncture College agrees to grant transfer credit for class as part of the college’s program, there is no guarantee that the transfer credit will be acceptable to any licensing body.

Students who receive transfer credit for biomedical science courses may, on a space available basis, audit such classes at no charge at Southwest Acupuncture College.