Full Associate Degree Transfer Policy
Transfer students with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from an accredited two-year institution in South Carolina are eligible to automatically waive most requirements of the General Education Program at Winthrop University.
Transfer Students
| Policy Number: | 2.3.2.12 |
| Effective Date: | 08/01/2022 |
| Date Reviewed: | 03/15/2021 |
| Last Review Date: | 03/15/2021 |
| Responsible Official: | Chief Academic Officer |
| Responsible Office: | Office of the Provost |
| Contact Information: |
115 Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733, (803)323-2220 |
General Education coursework provides opportunities for students to use their talents to achieve excellence; take responsibility for the integrity and quality of their own work; and engage in meaningful practices that prepare them to fulfill their obligations as students in an academic community and as responsible global and local citizens. Transfer students with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from an accredited two-year institution in South Carolina are eligible to automatically waive most requirements of the General Education Program at Winthrop University. There a small number of Winthrop specific experiences and state specific guidelines that may or may not be included in the associate degree, but are required to earn a Winthrop degree.
General expectations for the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from an accredited two-year institution in South Carolina.
1. Degree must include at least 60 credits of degree-level coursework. Please note that students may transfer a maximum of 65 credits from a two-year institution.
2. Degree must include at least 6 credits of composition or writing intensive coursework (typically ENG 101 and ENG 102).
Winthrop specific requirements that may or may not be fulfilled in the full-degree transfer.
3. All graduates must earn credit for a course that meets the SC State Constitution Requirement outlined in the REACH Act. This may occur through transfer credits or an approved Winthrop course (example courses include HIS 201, HIS 202, and PSC 201)
4. A third writing intensive course for the core-writing requirement at Winthrop. Most transfer students will meet this expectation through HXCT 301: Human Experience and Critical Thinking taken while in residence at Winthrop.
5. Only courses in which a grade of C- or better was earned will count toward the total number of hours required for graduation from Winthrop.
6. All degree specific requirements must be met regardless of connection to general education.
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To assist students in planning transfer to Winthrop University from York Technical College and the SC Tech College system, transfer pathways are available for prospective students to use while planning their academic career. https://www.winthrop.edu/admissions/transfer/pathways.aspx
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