2.20 College Transcripts

Official cumulative permanent records must be established and maintained for all students who have been awarded credit from prior learning experiences. Official NJC transcripts shall designate all credit earned through the prior learning process and such credit shall be identified as special course prefix and number and credit. All documentation used as basis for credit awarded is to be maintained by the NJC Records Office. The Registrar and applicable faculty will evaluate prior learning credit being transferred from a regionally accredited institution.

2.20 (a) AA/AS Degree Designations

A Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement is an agreement among Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation, such as an Associate of Arts in Business; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete the bachelor’s degree in no more than an additional 60 credits (for a total of 120 credits). If you attend full-time (15 credits per semester) and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years. A list of the agreements can be found in the printed version of the Student Handbook and on the Academic pages of the NJC website.

As directed by legislation, the community college shall exclusively use the degree program designation name in official publications, course catalogs, diplomas, and official transcripts. Successful completion of an associate of arts or associate of science degree with academic designation does not guarantee the degree holder admission to a four-year state-supported institution of higher education; nor does it guarantee the degree holder automatic transfer of credits unless the degree holder has fulfilled the requirements of an existing statewide transfer agreement associated with the degree. No course substitutions are allowed when pursuing these degrees with designation.