Transfer FAQs
Are you seeking transfer credit for an English course that you took at a previous school and that has already transferred to WCU as a TRN 199 or ENG 199? Or do you want to earn future credit for English courses that you plan to take elsewhere? If either scenario applies to you, please consult our list of Frequently Asked Questions to learn how the transfer credit process works in the English Department.
For information on transfer credit issues more generally, please visit the Registrar's Transfer Credit Center.
What's the difference between a Transfer Credit Appeal and a Transfer Credit Permission form?
These two separate forms are used for two different aspects of the transfer petition process:
- Use the Transfer Credit Appeal form to seek reevaluation of an English course that you've taken elsewhere and that the Registrar has already categorized as TRN 199 or ENG 199. For example, if you received an ENG 199 for a course that you feel should count as WRT 120, submit an appeal to the English Department to have this course reevaluated for more specific credit.
- Use the Transfer Credit Permission form to seek permission in advance for English courses that you plan to take at another institution in the future (e.g., via a study abroad program or local community college).
Visit the Registrar's Transfer Credit Forms page to access both the Transfer Credit Appeal and Transfer Credit Permission forms. Download and print the PDFs and then follow the instructions provided.
Where should I submit my transfer paperwork?
Can I submit my transfer paperwork by email?
Should I include a syllabus with my transfer appeal?
What if I can't find my original syllabus?
Can I discuss my transfer appeal in person with someone in the English Department?
Before I commit to attending WCU, can you tell me if my two writing courses will transfer to WCU as WRT 120 and WRT 200?
How do I learn the outcome of my transfer appeal?
Where does my paperwork go after it has been reviewed by the English Department?
- If our determination on your Transfer Credit Appeal results in a change to your record (e.g., an ENG 199 reevaluated as a WRT 120), we will deliver your paperwork to the Registrar's office ourselves so that this change can be processed.
- If we determine from your Transfer Credit Permission form that your future courses are equivalent to ours, we'll ask you to pick up your form and walk it over to the Global Engagement Office; they'll record your courses and then forward your paperwork on to the Registrar for final processing.
- If our determination results in no change to your record, we will retain your paperwork on file in the English Department for you to pick up. To retrieve your packet after making a successful appeal, please visit the Registrar's office, which keeps scanned copies of all transfer appeals.