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I took classes at another institution. Will those credits transfer to my program at Reach?

Undergraduate Transfer Policies

Reach University accepts transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions in the United States. Credits must be collegiate non-remedial courses and must have been passed with a grade of C or better. All transfer evaluations are based only on official transcripts; trade school courses and degrees are non-transferable.

Reach University does not offer a customized degree program with one-to-one transfers (i.e., transfer candidates must complete all courses listed on their designated degree program). Our programs within Reach Teachers College are designed to help candidates pass teacher competency exams such as Praxis II or CSET, and Reach maintains transferability policies within each state’s requirements.

• Bulk transfer credit is applied during enrollment into the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies 2-year track (60 credits) or the 3-year track (30 credits), depending on the transfer eligibility. See the catalog section, Transferring Credits into BA in Liberal Studies. Candidates who do not submit official transcripts in a timely manner will be defaulted to the standard 4-year track.

• Arkansas State History transfer credit from an accredited Arkansas institution.

• Credit for Prior Learning, including work experience and professional development credit. See the catalog section, Credit for Prior Learning Policy.

• Articulation Agreements with specific transfer agreements. See the catalog section, Transfer Articulation Agreements.

The Arkansas State Department of Education requires candidates residing in Arkansas to take an Arkansas State History (3 credits) course in addition to their degree and program requirements. Collegiate credit previously earned at a regionally accredited Arkansas college with a grade of C or better is eligible for transfer credit towards this specific requirement here at Reach and will not be required to repeat this course while pursuing their undergraduate degree.

For more details, please refer to the Undergraduate Transfer Policies section of the University Catalog.

Graduate Transfer Policies

Reach recognizes that candidates may have prior experience or coursework that satisfies elements of the content or practice required by Reach to earn California Preliminary Teaching, Clear Teaching, Preliminary Administrative Services, or Clear Administrative Services credentials. When applying to a Reach credential program, the candidate may request a review of prior experience, and equivalency may be granted for Reach courses, assignments, or particular sessions based on the analysis of the Registrar’s Office. Reach accepts most credits and/or work from other CTC-accredited credential programs. The Graduate Institute at Reach currently does not hold an articulation or transfer agreement with any college or university.

For enrollment in Reach Graduate Institute credential programs, the applicant will indicate in the space provided on the application form that they are applying for the transfer of prior units and/or experience. Candidates must submit official transcripts and course syllabi (or official course catalog descriptions) to Graduate Admissions or the Registrar’s Office for review. Transfer credit may meet all or part of the requirements of any given Reach course.

For more details, please refer to the Graduate Transfer Policies section of the University Catalog.

International Transfer Policies

Non-US credentials, diplomas, and transcripts will be accepted to meet the requirement for proof of high school graduation, provided that the credential/diploma/transcript is professionally evaluated and deemed to be the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

  • Course-by-course evaluations are required for those candidates seeking course-specific transfer credit from an international post-secondary institution toward their Reach University program.
  • Admissions requirements include GPA calculations; any evaluation provided to Reach should include this, along with the equivalence.
  • Those seeking a graduate degree with the Teachers College must have an additional notation to be included regarding the language of instruction; this is a teaching credential requirement.

For more details and to view the full list of Reach-approved credential evaluation providers, please refer to the International Credentials and Evaluations Policy section of the University Catalog.