Articulation and Transfer
Transfer from CSI:
The College of Southern Idaho has articulation agreements with all Idaho public colleges and universities. This means that students who receive an Associate of Arts (AA) or an Associate of Science (AS) degree may transfer to any public four-year university in Idaho with junior level standing. Students who receive an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree may transfer a minimum of 16 credits to any in-state public higher education institutions. A maximum total of 70 lower-division credits may be accepted by Idaho public four-year universities for transfer from CSI. Other colleges may accept fewer credits. CSI also has articulation agreements with several out-of-state institutions. Contact the Office of Instruction and Academic Affairs for specifics at (208) 732-6281.
Students who graduated from CSI with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will be considered as having satisfied the lower division general education core requirements and shall be granted junior standing upon transfer to a four-year public institution in Idaho and will not be required to complete additional lower division general education core courses. This is also true if students complete the Academic Certificate. Students who complete the Academic Certificate should request certification from the Office of the Registrar through the graduation application process.
This policy applies to lower division general education core requirements only. It is not intended to meet specific major or graduation requirements. Students who plan to transfer should consult with their advisors and make early contact with a representative from the institution to which they intend to transfer. It is also recommended that students consult the catalog of the transfer institution to see which courses will be required to fulfill their graduation requirements. Any CSI course with a number below 100 is considered below a college freshman level and will not be accepted for transfer credit.
Transfer to CSI:
The College of Southern Idaho welcomes students with college credits from other institutions. Idaho State Board policies provide for the broad acceptance and application of credits earned from an approved, accredited institution. Transfer students must submit official transcripts for course by course evaluation. CSI accepts transfer credits from postsecondary institutions accredited by any of the following accrediting associations:
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSCHE)
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NECHE)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Students may appeal the acceptance of transfer credits from institutions not accredited by one of the above associations by submitting a Transfer Review Request to the Office of the Registrar. Students should include the catalog course description and syllabi for the course in question. This request will be reviewed by the appropriate instructional department and dean, who will notify the student and the Office of the Registrar of the review decision.
Students may also appeal specific course equivalency decisions by submitting a Transfer Review Request form with a course syllabi and course description to the Office of the Registrar for review.
Transfer students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree or an Associate of Science degree (or higher) from an institution accredited by one of the above associations, or who have completed the general education core at a public Idaho institution will be considered core certified and will not be required to take additional non-program specific, lower division, general education core courses. Transfer students must provide official transcripts that show the degree earned or the completion of general education core from the transferring institution.
Program-specific course requirements are evaluated on a course by course basis regardless of whether the student has earned a degree or completed general education core at any regionally accredited institution. Students with prior program specific knowledge should also review Alternative Credit options for earning credit at the College of Southern Idaho.
Transfer students must complete at least 20% of degree credits at CSI in order to graduate from the College of Southern Idaho.