The Ohio Board of Regents developed a statewide policy which will facilitate the transfer of students in Ohio colleges and universities. This policy, referred to as the Transfer Module, allows students who meet the Transfer Module requirements of their home institutions to meet automatically the Transfer Module requirements of the colleges or universities to which they transfer, even though the requirements of the institutions may vary. Students should note that after transfer, they will be required to meet additional general education requirements that are not included in the Transfer Module.

The Transfer Module is made up of a specific subset or the entire set of a college or university’s general education requirements in English composition, mathematics, humanities, fine arts, social science, behavioral science, physical science, natural science and interdisciplinary course work. The study of foreign language is also encouraged. The requirements contain 36 to 40 semester hours of course credits as specified by individual colleges and universities.

Southern State’s Transfer Module Requirements

The Transfer Module at Southern State consists of 36 semester credit hours of introductory courses in: English Composition/Oral Communications, Mathematics, Arts/Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences and Natural & Physical Sciences.

Students should follow these directions in selecting courses for the Transfer Module:

• Select minimum requirements from introductory courses following the instructions provided in each section.
• Complete the required minimum hours of the Transfer Module from the remaining courses on this list.
• Check with an academic Advisor to ensure the courses selected are the most appropriate for the major and the transfer college or university selected.

English / Communications – 9 hours

Mathematics – mimimum of 3 hours

Arts / Humanities – 6 hours from at least two areas

English

Fine Arts

Philosophy

Speech & Theatre

Social Sciences – 6 hours from at least two areas

Economics

History

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Natural & Physical Sciences – 6 hours with at least one laboratory course

Biology

Chemistry

Physical Science

Additional Transfer Module Policy Details

Under the guidelines of the Transfer Module policy, receiving institutions will give priority admission status to students who have completed either the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Science degree or 60 semester hours (including the Transfer Module) with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Students should note, however, that admission to an institution does not necessarily guarantee admission into a particular major, minor or field of concentration.

After transfer students are admitted into their receiving institutions, they are subject to the same regulations, including residency requirements, as are native students. They also will be given the same class standing and other privileges as native students.

As early as possible in their academic careers, all transfer students should communicate with various colleges and universities to which they would like to transfer. These communications and subsequent early decisions about majors and prospective receiving institutions will enable students to plan their courses of study at their transfer institutions. This planning, along with the help provided by the Transfer Module, should make the transfer of students in Ohio schools work smoothly. Southern State cannot be responsible if the student takes courses out of sequence or substitutes courses for those listed in the program.

Here are some resources that will help in the transfer process.

• Transcript Request
• Request a copy of your official Southern State transcript to be sent to another college or university.
• Transcript requests are normally processed within two to three working days. Transcript requests will not be processed if a balance is owed to the college. Transcripts are not faxed.
• u.select
• This online tool will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies, and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer to other colleges and universities.