Excelsior to accept DETC credits?

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by bceagles, May 3, 2006.

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  1. bceagles

    bceagles Member

  2. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I believe you are referring to the comments by Jaime Gauthier, a Columbia Southern U grad. I imagine if Excelsior does change their NA acceptance policy, it would apply to the NA schools you have mentioned as well. I imagine Jaime himself can probably answer better than any of us.


    Take care,


    Abner
     
  3. siersema

    siersema Active Member

    I don't know if there is any truth to this. What I do know is that Excelsior will accept ACE approved courses which would include some courses from Penn Foster.

    From the Liberal Arts Catalog under the "Sources of Undergraduate Credit" section.

    "College-level credit from any degree granting institution accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) that also has been approved and recommended by the American Council on Education's (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service will be applicable."
     
  4. Vincey37

    Vincey37 New Member

    "Drafting guidelines"...

    I seem to remember them claiming this for, oh, five or six months now.

    Don't hold your breath!
     
  5. jayncali73

    jayncali73 New Member

    Yes, Excelsior will accept credits from schools like Penn Foster if the course has been approved by ACE.

    I do not know about future policy. However, I do know from experience that Excelsior will take credits from DETC schools who are candidates for regional accreditation.

    Excelsior accepted all of my Education Direct/Penn Foster units because Ed Direct was a candidate for regional accreditation at the time I earned and transferred my units. Unfortunately, Penn Foster has abandoned their bid to become regionally accredited.
     
  6. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Changes in transfer credit policy do happen. Here at Southeastern, I spoke with the Dean about our policy of not accepting transfer credit from nationally accredited schools. As a result, we changed the policy, and will now consider courses from nationally accredited schools where the student received an A or B. (We'll take a C from a regionally accredited school.)

    I know, I usually advise people to avoid nationally accredited schools when there's a regionally accredited alternative, almost to the point of "RA or no way". I think this shows, however, that I don't believe that people don't actually learn things at nationally accredited schools. :)

    -=Steve=-
     
  7. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Good job Steve!


    Abner :)
     
  8. skidadl

    skidadl Member

    What is the actual name of the school that you are talking about?
     
  9. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    You mean where I'm working now? Southeastern University in Washington, D.C.

    -=Steve=-
     

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