Could someone look over my admissions evaluation from Waldorf? Images attached.

Would someone be able to look over this admissions evaluation from Waldorf University for the degree of BA in Occupational Safety ( B.A.S. Occupational Safety )

My main question is if it is normal for a lot of my technical class credits to be transferred and accepted as transfer credits for this degree? Online learning and a Bachelor's degree is new to me as I only have an AS degree and have been out of school for 9 years. Any help is appreciated.

 

Not all credits are created equal. The school is not required to accept any. Some schools are very picky and will only accept credits if the course is an exact match for their own required course(s). You haven't listed any of your courses so there's no way to gauge the likelihood of acceptance. You also haven't said what school you attended. Also, some schools won't accept credits that they consider to be too old (as defined by them). So, there really is no "normal," each situation is different.

 

Sorry, I linked to the wrong degree I am seeking. Here is the correct one, BA in Occupational safety.

B.A. Occupational Safety

Also, I attached the second part of my application evaluation. It lists the credits that are transferring.

I attended the University of Northwestern Ohio and received an A.A.S. in High Performance Automotive.

 

Also, let's say I pursue this BA degree and complete it and then want to continue to pursue a Master's degree. Would my transcript from Waldorf show that I completed all of their courses, OR would it show the courses I completed there and then show the equivalent from my previous institution??

 

There are some schools with incredibly restrictive transfer policies. There are also schools with incredibly liberal transfer policies. Some accept ACE credit recommendations and some do not. Some accept CLEP and others do not.

As Kizmet says, there is no "normal" as it is really up to the receiving institution whether credits will transfer into their program. Accreditation (both institutional and programmatic) often factor into that decision but they are, by no means, the only considerations.

All but 3 credits from UofS transferred to CTU when I was earning my B.S. The three that didn't count? My computer course. It sure looked like a similar enough course to me. But CTU didn't feel the same way. I tested out of it in the end with a Challenge exam but it was my first real taste of reality when it comes to credit transfers.

Technical School credits may not transfer. Old credits may not transfer. And, sometimes, credits earned at fully legitimate regionally accredited schools do not transfer.

 

Sometimes the school legitimately wants to be as certain as possible that you are adequately prepared for their upper level courses. Sometimes (my cynical nature is apparent) they just want you to spend your money at their school. For these and the other reasons outlined above it is sometimes wise to apply to several schools and have them all evaluate your credits for transfer. In this way a particular school might appear at first glance to be more expensive but if they accept all your credits in transfer then they might become less expensive in the long run.

 

Expect a transcript from a college to only show classes you took at that college.

 

Thanks for all the input. I was a little skeptical of 63 out of 120 required credits transferring, but I suppose this is normal practice. This essentially cuts the cost and time of getting my BA in half.

 

my transcript from CTU lists all of the courses I took, by term, and their grades.

It lists my transferred credits under a section called "Credits Transferred." No grades. In the place where the grade would normally be found it just says "TC." This is one of the reasons why, when you apply to a Masters program, they want to see ALL of your transcripts. The most recent doesn't show all of your grades. Also, they'd like to see if you are hiding a big pile of failures, academic suspensions etc.

FWIW I had a similar "crisis" when I applied to CTU. I was unaware that their courses are all 4 credits and the total credits for graduation was actually closer to 180. So when they told me that almost all of my courses transferred AND the nj ber to hit was 180, not 120, I thought I was getting screwed. 60 credits (more or less) in transfer loses the appeal of you need 180. Of course, this was because no one had explained to me that my courses transferred into their credit system. I wasn't getting screwed. I was just nervous because you place a lot of trust into a school when you finally pull the trigger.

I have a question for you, unrelated to the credit issue. I have a friend who, coincidentally, just approached me and asked about Waldorf (she's a Waldorf teacher and, though there is no apparent connection, feels it would work well on her resume). How often does WU allow a new student to start class? Do they have quarterly starts? Every month? The website is a bit less salesy than others so I wasnt able to find a clear answer.

 

Are they on semester hours or quarter hours?

 

From what I have been e-mailed, the nearest starting date is the beginning of July. I haven't fully committed yet and am still doing some research.

Right now I am getting them an official transcript from my previous institution.

I'm extremely nervous, mainly because I can't find much information (positive or negative) on the quality of their DE programs.

Also, does anyone see a problem with this being a BA versus a BS??

 

Lack of information can be scary. But too much information can be misleading. My coworkers come to me frequently to decipher reviews of NYC hotels. Some have legitimate complaints (i.e. Bedbugs). Others DL not (i.e. A one star rating for a hotel because the rooms are small and the city is loud). The same is true of reviews for online education. I read reviews for CTU and see people posting negative stuff because their work wasn't good enough and they feel that CTU should have given them a B anyway.

So it's natural to be nervous when embarking on such a program. FWIW I haven't heard anything bad about waldorf. That doesn't mean they are good. I know people who completed their MBA at Chadron state and did well. I hated the experience and dropped out after two courses. Different things work for different people.

As for the BA/BS issue...in your field I wouldn't worry about it. In some disciplines it can affect course distribution which may impact grad school admission. Some schools offer, for example, two separate programs (a BA or a BS) in psychology with one being better geared toward admission into graduate programs in psychology. Even that is becoming somewhat rare. As I look at some of the program comparisons I am finding that the differences these days are rather slight and would be largely inconsequential in graduate admissions. When I was first looking at colleges it wasn't uncommon to find a BA that was closer to a degree in sociology while the BS had a higher quantitative course load. Now, those same schools have watered down the quant to the point where it is really just an elective shift. Searching top rated psych programs also show that people with either a BS or a BA are well represented.

For employers it doesn't matter. You can also get a Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) if you find one. In the eyes of the typical employer a bachelor's is a bachelor's.

 

Thanks for the information and advice. Most experiences I have read on Waldorf pertained to their brick and mortar school.

 

I know I may be joining the conversation late, but I completed my BA in Healthcare Management from Waldorf. While I can't speak for the specific program you mentioned, I was very happy with my experience at there. The teachers could be hit or miss, but Waldorf accepted all of my previously completed credits and I was able to finish my BA fairly quickly. Also, I went on to apply and get accepted into grad school, and had no issues with Waldorf being on my college diploma at any of the schools that accepted me. Hope this helps assuage your worries.