Transfer Credit Information


Transfer & Other Credit 

At SMC, we make transferring or starting your degree here as easy as possible by awarding degree credit for other college, work and life experiences.

With a qualifying AA or AS degree*, ALL your credits transfer to one of our bachelor's degree programs. If you don't have a completed Associate Degree, no worries - we'll review your transcript to see which courses will apply at SMC.

*AA, AS, AFA degrees qualify for full credits transfer. AAS, AAA, AOS, AAT degree holders' credit reviewed by course, but not eligible for all-credits transfer.
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Earning Transfer and Work/Life Experiences Credit


You may be closer than you think to completing an SMC degree.

What you need to know:

  • - SMC awards several kinds of credit to shorten your degree time and cost: Transfer Credit, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and Military Service Credit.
  • - Transfer Credit is awarded for successful completion of specific courses (grade of "C" or better) at other accredited colleges and universities in the U.S.
  • - Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is awarded for workplace experiences, professional certifications, non-credit coursework, foreign language competency, graduation from a criminal justice academy, the Advanced Placement Program, the International Baccalaureate Programme, and through the College Level Examination Placement Program (CLEP).
  • - Military Service Credit is awarded based on active and reserve duty and/or educational experiences.
  • - A maximum number of credit hours may be applied from all of the above sources: 45 hours toward an Associate Degree and 90 hours toward a Bachelor's Degree.
  • - Your SMC Admissions Counselor and Advisor will assist you in qualifying for all credit opportunities when you apply to attend.

Got a question? Full details regarding all credit sources are below. Or contact the Office of Admissions at 864-587-4213 or admiss@smcsc.edu.


All Transfer Credit decisions are made by the Registrar’s office in accordance with the current Academic Catalog.