Transfer of Credit

Transfer of Credit

Credit for courses in which a passing grade (D or better) has been earned may be transferred to Paris Junior College from colleges and universities accredited through one of the following associations:

• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC)
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

It is the policy of Paris Junior College not to transfer credits received from any United States institution not accredited. Students seeking credit from institutions outside the United States are required to present a transcript evaluation from an approved evaluation service.

For more information, students may contact the Registrar (records@parisjc.edu) or Advising & Counseling (advising@parisjc.edu).

Students who have gained proficiency through completion of coursework from non-accredited institutions, or through life/work experience, should consult the Office of Records regarding credit by examination/experience. Paris Junior College will inform transfer students of the amount of credit which will transfer prior to the end of the first academic term in which they are enrolled.

NOTE: Students who transfer to Paris Junior College are required to submit an official transcript from all previously attended institutions to the Office of Admissions prior to the end of their first semester of attendance.

Students are responsible for providing supporting documentation (school catalog, course syllabus/description, etc.) for transcript evaluation when necessary.

The official transcript evaluation will be maintained in the student’s permanent file in the Office of Records.

Students wishing to utilize previously completed courses from PJC or transfer in courses that are ten years old or older and were not part of a conferred AA, AS, AT, AAS, or higher degree may be asked to demonstrate current competency of the coursework if the competencies are relevant to the certificate or degree the student is enrolling into.

A student wanting to appeal the transcript evaluation may direct his/her appeal to the Registrar. The Registrar will then confer with the appropriate vice president and notify the student within 30 days of the date of the appeal as to the decision.

Transfer students intending to graduate from Paris Junior College should know that a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of their coursework applying to graduation must be completed at PJC.

A transfer student from a Texas public institution or from an accredited Texas private or out-of-state institution, if the receiving institution determines that the student has successfully completed a related introductory college-level course with an A, B, C, or D, the institution will report a student TSI-complete in the related area.

Students receiving VA education benefits are required to have all prior credit reviewed by the school, with credit awarded where applicable. This review includes all credits from military service as well as all postsecondary institutions previously attended. The school is responsible to obtain copies of all postsecondary and military transcripts for all veteran students receiving or requesting to receive VA education benefits. This requirement is applied to all approved programs of study offered by the school. (Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations 21.4253(d)(3) and 21.4254(c)(4)). Contact PJC Veteran’s Specialist at 903-782-0371 or via email at veterans@parisjc.edu.

When a student transfers credits from a Regionally accredited institution on a quarter system into PJC, quarter hours are converted to semester credit hours (SCH) using a standard 3-to-2 ratio, where 1.5 quarter hours equal 1 semester hour. This is because a quarter hour represents about two-thirds of a semester hour.

• A quarter credit hour is defined as the unit of measurement based on a quarter-system academic year, which consists of three sessions of 10 to 11 weeks.
• A quarter hour represents proportionately less work than a semester hour due to the shorter session.
• It is counted as 2/3 of a semester credit hour for each hour of credit.

Transfer Liaison

In accordance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules (19 TAC §4.40) implementing Senate Bill 3039, Paris Junior College has designated a Transfer Liaison to serve as the primary point of contact for transfer students, other institutions, and the Coordinating Board. The Transfer Liaison ensures students receive clear information on transferable and non-accepted credit, including justifications and dispute resolution, as well as degree audits for core curriculum, field of study curricula, Texas Direct associate degrees, and other credentials.