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Transfer
All transfer applicants must complete the following application requirements:
- Complete the online undergraduate application
- Pay the one-time $20 application fee
- Official transcripts from all high schools, colleges and universities attended as well as ACT/SAT scores (if required) should be sent to the following address: Attn: Office of Admissions, 2801 N Main, Altus, OK
- Schedule a campus visit for a tour of Western Oklahoma State College.
When to apply for Re-Admission:
All former Western students who have not attended Western within one year must apply for re-admission and meet the current academic requirements.
Checklist for Admitted Transfer Students
Once you have been admitted, you will need to complete the list of items below:
- If applicable, complete all initial course placement (such as Accuplacer, CLEP, etc.) with the Testing Center
- Transfer current financial aid, complete your FAFSA, apply for scholarships, and learn about other financial assistance resources through the Financial Aid
- If applicable, apply for student housing
- Schedule an appointment with the Academic Advisor and bring copies of your transcripts, testing scores, and tentative schedule of classes in which you plan to enroll
Course Equivalency Project
The following site lists equivalent courses between Western and most institutionally accredited colleges and universities in Oklahoma. These pages are intended to aid in the evaluation of transfer work. Send any questions or comments to the Office of Academic Affairs at (580)
http://www.okhighered.org/transfer-students/course-transfer.shtml
Credit for Prior Learning
“Prior Learning” is defined as learning acquired outside the sponsorship of legally authorized postsecondary and higher education institutions accredited as degree-granting institutions. The term applies to learning acquired from, but not limited to, work and life experiences, non-degree granting institutions, professional training, military training, or open-source learning.
Students eligible to receive credit for prior learning must be enrolled or eligible to re-enroll at Western. Credit awarded to a student for prior learning must be validated by successful completion of 12 or more semester residency hours at Western before being placed on the student’s official transcript.
The college awards credit for prior learning upon review and validation of credit on an individual basis using State Regents’ recognized or approved methods. The following publications and methods are among acceptable options for validating prior learning for awarding credit:
- American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to Evaluation of Education Experiences in the Armed Forces, National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training, and ACE recommendations of college credit by examination, as well as ACE credit recommendations on the Joint Services Transcript, and other publications as recommended by ACE. Military credit not reviewed for ACE may be included on the OSRHE system wide military assessment inventory.
- The OSRHE system wide assessment inventory of industry, technical, and other assessments associated with a Military MOS/Navy Rating/Air Force Specialty Code that have been evaluated for college credit.
- The University of the State of New York’s National College Credit Recommendation Service (CCRS).
- Standardized examinations such as College Board Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES).
- Degree-relevant prior learning credit awarded and transcript by other accredited, degreegranting institutions.
- Assessment of individual student portfolios using Council on Experiential Learning (CAEL) or other standardized guideline.
- Courses transcripted and approved for prior learning credit by the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM).
- Higher Level courses in the International Baccalaureate Organization Diploma program.
- Institutionally prepared assessments developed by qualified faculty with content expertise.
- The system wide assessment inventory of industry recognized, technical, and other assessments, typically associated with technology center programs, that have been evaluated for college credit.
The college shall only award credit for prior learning in those courses or program areas for which they are approved to offer by the State Regents. The neutral grade of Pass (P) shall be utilized to designate credit awarded for prior learning. Conventional letter grades shall not be used. Western allows less than 50% of degree requirements to be fulfilled through Prior Learning Credit.
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Western Oklahoma State College, established as Altus Junior College in 1926, is the oldest original municipal two-year college still in existence in Oklahoma...
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Western Oklahoma State College aspires to be the outstanding and innovative community college known for its focus on student success and its service to community and regional development.Mission
The mission of Western Oklahoma State College is to provide high quality education while ensuring equity, supporting student success, and empowering individuals to become productive members of diverse local, regional, and global communities.