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SUGGESTED UNIVERSITY TRANSFER
PROGRAMS
The Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System has designated
the Associate of Arts Degree and Associate of Arts in Teaching degree as collegiate
degrees related to the baccalaureate degrees. At Trinity Valley Community College, a
student may earn either of the Associate of Arts degrees by successfully completing
a core curriculum with additional suggested freshman and sophomore academic
courses equivalent to 60 semester credit hours. These courses are approved by the
Coordinating Board, listed in the Academic Course Guide Manual, and are
transferable to senior colleges and universities in Texas. Trinity Valley Community
College maintains contact with the senior institutions in the state to ensure that the
university transfer courses offered at TVCC are equivalent in quality and content to
those of the senior institutions.
RESOLUTION OF TRANSFER DISPUTES
For the resolution of transfer disputes for lower-division courses, TVCC follows
THECB guidelines, which state:
If an institution of higher education does not accept course credit earned by a
student at another institution of higher education, the receiving institution will give
written notice to the student and to the sending institution that transfer of the
course credit is denied.
The two institutions and the student will attempt to resolve the transfer of the
course credit in accordance with Board rules and/or guidelines.
If the transfer dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student or the
sending institution within 45 days after the date the student received written notice
of denial, the institution whose credit is denied for transfer will notify the
Commissioner of the denial.
The Commissioner of Higher Education or the Commissioner’s designee will make
the final determination about the dispute concerning the transfer of course credit
and give written notice of the determination to the involved student and
institutions.
ENROLLMENT IN UNIVERSITY-TRANSFER PROGRAMS
To enroll in an academic program, the student must first meet the requirements for
entrance to Trinity Valley Community College. Although the college is committed to
the concept of open-door admissions, this does not imply that, upon admission, the
student is eligible to enroll in any curriculum offered. In cases where academic
deficiencies are identified, it is imperative that these deficiencies be overcome
before undertaking university transfer courses. Students entering with academic
