The purpose of the Transfer Course Articulation Form is to allow for the creation and maintenance of both the transfer course information and the equivalent course data. Transfer course information may also be entered and maintained on the Transfer Institution Catalog Entry (SHATATC) page. This is the only page which allows for the entry and maintenance of the equivalent course data. Institution course comments and attributes may also be entered here.
The key to the page is the transfer institution code, which is required, and an optional key of degree program code. Use of the degree program code allows an institution to build course equivalencies based on a degree program which students may specify. All courses are built with an effective term so they can be adjusted over time as course equivalencies change.
This page uses course description, course attribute, and default institution information. You can also to copy course records from the default institution that have been defined for a specific program.
Multiple course equivalencies may be entered on a transfer course. The user may specify how equivalencies are to be articulated by using the And/Or Connectors and the parentheses. Editing is performed to insure the correct relationship between courses.
The user may also specify the credits which will be used for the equivalent course. Courses having a specific value entered in the Credits Used field do not go through the multiplier calculation for articulation. This field is used as a default for the Transfer Articulation Evaluation (SHATAEQ) page. Equivalent courses do not have to exist in the Catalog Module.
The institution must exist on both the Source/Background Institution Code Validation (STVSBGI) page and the Transfer Articulation Institution (SOABGTA) page. Data entered on this page is used on the Transfer Articulation Evaluation (SHATAEQ) page.