Evaluation of Previous College Credit

Transcript Evaluation Procedure

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If you have completed units at another four-year college or institution, it is important to have these courses evaluated. This evaluation will then help you determine what additional courses and/or units you will need to take in order to complete your academic goal.

Evaluation of Credit taken within the United States
If your previous credit was taken within the United States, follow these simple steps:

Meet with a counselor at the Counseling Office to request course evaluation.
(You must be registered in classes.)
If you have attended other colleges, have ALL your official transcripts of prior work, including A.P. scores, sent to:

Admissions & Records
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy
El Cajon, CA 92019

(If your school is local, you may hand carry your transcripts to Admissions and Records. All hand carried transcripts must be in a sealed envelope and have the official seal of the school.)

Once all transcripts have been received, a counselor will review them for course equivalency and then mail you your preliminary evaluation. You final evaluation will be at the time of graduation when a course audit will be done to verify that you have met all degree and graduation requirements.

You may wish to then make an appointment to see a counselor to discuss your preliminary evaluation and/or to devise a student education plan.

See degree completion page for instructions and information on graduation.

Evaluation of Credit taken in a Foreign Country
If your previous credit was taken in a foreign country, follow these instructions:

Transcripts educational credentials) issued in foreign countries from non-American system institutions and those in languages other than English require special handling. Each foreign transcript must be translated into English and submitted to one of the companies listed below for an official evaluation.

Cuyamaca College accepts evaluations of foreign transcripts ONLY from the following two (2) Academic Evaluations companies:

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI)
P.O. Box 6908
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA
Web Site http://www.acei1.com
Telephone (310) 275-3530
FAX (310) 275-3528

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.(IERF)
P.O. Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231 USA
Web Site http://www.ierf.org
E-mail info@ierf.org
Telephone (310) 258-9451
FAX (310) 342-7086

Contact the evaluation company you select for their particular foreign transcripts evaluation procedures. Once completed, have the evaluation report mailed to the Evaluations Office, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019.

Cuyamaca College's procedures for the evaluation of foreign transcript:

We must receive a detailed evaluation report with subject breakdowns, course descriptions and grades from the official foreign transcripts. The official report must be in English and in a sealed envelope.

The official report will be reviewed by the Evaluations Office regarding the possible clearing of general education courses for graduation.

English and speech courses on any evaluation report will be awarded elective credit only.

Courses will only be used to satisfy major requirements with the approval of the department on a Modification of Major form.

Courses will not be used for General Education Breadth or IGETC certifications.

Official foreign transcripts will not be required by Cuyamaca College since the official transcripts are submitted to the evaluation service.

Meet with a Cuyamaca Counselor to discuss evaluation.

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