PEAK for Transfer Students
The College of Idaho accepts up to 70 transfer credits from accredited community colleges and up to 90 transfer credits from accredited four-year colleges and universities. Please see Transfer Credit for specific course and grade acceptance.
There is often a challenge, however, in transforming the credits transferred to the College into a coherent liberal arts course of study on the PEAK model. As far as possible, students, in concert with their advisors, are expected to shape their course of study according to the expectations of the PEAK curriculum.
Alternative credits (AP, IB, and concurrent/dual-enrollment credits) are not considered transfer credits. Although these types of credits may allow a student to enroll in the College with advanced standing, they do not count toward the 29 transfer credits that would allow a student to complete less than the full PEAK curriculum.
Transfer Core
Students transferring to The College of Idaho with 28 or more transfer credits are required to complete the Transfer Core. The requirements of the Transfer Core are listed below.
Transfer Core
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Science |
7 credits |
Must include one laboratory course; may include math and computer science. |
Social Science |
6 credits |
Excludes civilization classes. |
Fine Arts and Humanities |
6 credits |
Must include one fine arts course and one humanities course; excludes introductory-level composition classes. |