Walker College of Business Academic - Transfer Students
Each year, a large number of the new students accepted to Appalachian State University are transfer students from other universities and community colleges. Transfer students are invited to attend an academic orientation prior to beginning classes at ASU to assist with a smooth transition to this campus and to allow the student the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor to discuss academic plans and to register for classes.
Transfer students enrolling for the first time at ASU and planning to pursue a business degree will have their academic records sent by the Office of Admissions either to the Office of General Studies or to the College of Business. Transfer students accepted to ASU whose records are sent directly to the College of Business are:
- Students who graduated with an AA or AS degree under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement from a school in the North Carolina Community College System and who intend to pursue a business major at ASU
- Students who have completed the Common Core under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement from a school in the North Carolina Community College System and intend to pursue a business major at ASU
- Students who have completed all ASU Core Curriculum requirements and intend to pursue a business major at ASU
- Students who have already earned a degree (bachelor's degree, associate of arts degree, or associate of science degree) at another school and intend to pursue a business major at ASU
Transfer students whose records are sent directly to the College of Business must still meet all College of Business admission requirements before being admitted to the College of Business.
Records for all other transfer students are sent to the Office of General Studies and will remain there until the student is eligible to formally declare a major.
Tranfer Credit Evaluations
Who evaluates lower level course work?
Credit from other post-secondary institutions transferring in as lower level course work at Appalachian State University is evaluated by the Office of Admissions. Students who have been accepted to ASU and have submitted a transcript from all other schools they have previously attended will receive a transcript evaluation from ASU admissions indicating how their lower level course work will count at ASU.
Who evaluates upper level course work?
Students hoping to get credit for 3000 or 4000 level course work at ASU from courses taken at another institution must get the approval of the chairperson of the department housing that course at ASU. Typically the chairperson will want to see a catalog course description, the course syllabus or the textbook used in the course. This course work will show up on the transcript evaluation as elective credit until it has been approved to be counted as equivalent to a 3000/4000 level course by the chairperson and that approval processed by the Registrar's Office.
Who should I contact for upper level business course approval?
Accounting (ACC) - Dr. Tim Forsyth
Economics (ECO) - Dr. George Schieren
Finance and Banking (FIN, LAW) - Dr. David Marlett
Computer Information Systems (CIS, POM) - Dr. Dawn Medlin
Management (MGT, HCM, HOS) - Dr. Stella Anderson
Marketing (MKT) - Dr. Unal Boya
Community College Transfers
Students attending a community college in North Carolina who intend to transfer to one of the business degree programs at Appalachian State University can take many courses required for admission to the Walker College of Business at the community college. More ...
Other Information
Please note, non-business majors can pursue only one minor in the Walker College of Business. Business majors cannot get a business minor except for a minor in International Business.
