<p>I have been accepted to the School of Nursing for next fall. I'd like to take Introduction to Sociology as an elective through my local community college this spring. My high school has a dual enrollment program with them. Ideally, I would like to take this class as distance learning so that it doesn't interfere with other high school obligations that I have in the evening.</p>
<p>My concern is whether or not this class will transfer to the School of Nursing. I know for certain that it will if I actually sit for the class, but cannot get anyone from Pitt Nursing to respond directly to my question.</p>
<p>Has anyone had any specific experience with this?</p>
<p>I do not have specific experience with Pitt transfer credit. However, an online course from an accredited community college or other college should transfer. If the course you are talking about is an online couse offered through your local CC, you might ask there whether Pitt accepts the credit. Your local CC should be able to get the info. I do not think that our local college differentiates among on-line, in-class, or hybrid (one class online, one class on campus) classes on the transcript.</p>
<p>If, however, the distance learning is through one of the numerous on-line colleges/universities, it may not be an accredited program. You may be having a hard time getting an answer from Pitt because of the terminology you are using.</p>
<p>As an aside, in my daughter’s major (not nursing), she could not transfer in any CC credits to Pitt once she had 30 credits, so this may be the only time you will be able to take CC credits.</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight. The CC has an actual physical dwelling (many, in fact). Pitt provides a lot of information on its website regarding transfer credits and goes into a lot of detail regarding the specific CC that I have in mind, since they are both located in Pittsburgh. No where does it say that distance learning classes are not accepted. They list course numbers that are transferable, and you are right, there is no distinguishing a distance learning class from one that a student physically sits for.</p>
<p>I’m actually registered to begin class this Wednesday evening but already may have to miss the first class because of a high school event that had to be rescheduled due to snow. I can’t miss the high school event because it is graded, and certainly don’t want to miss my first evening class.</p>
<p>Guess I’ll be making some phone calls on Monday.</p>
<p>kef- If you look at the SON website every semester leading up to your BSN is already planned out on terms of course selection.
Why are you taking this class?</p>
<p>Check out Sophomore Spring term. It says “Sociology - 3 cr.”</p>
<p>I’m also taking AP Calculus in high school and am receiving elective credit for that through a program called “High School in College” offered through Pitt. That’s already been approved and I’ll be able to use it as the elective required during the spring term of senior year.</p>
<p>If you get no definitive answer from Pitt SON then you risk the chance of the class not transferring and you will have to take the Soc. class spring Soph year.</p>
<p>I might take my chances and fight them later on. Nowhere in their documentation on Pitt’s website does it say that distance learning classes from do not qualify for transfer credit, and their information is quite extensive. I just wish they would answer me one way or the other.</p>
<p>I will be calling the CC on Monday and ask them what their experience has been. Of course, I realize that the ultimate decision lies with Pitt.</p>
<p>Email is often the best way to get a response in writing. It also allows the staff to easily forward the question to the right person to answer. </p>
<p>I can certainly understand trying to get some required classes out of the way, particularly such a worthless class like Intro to Sociology. Everyone says nursing programs are very time-consuming, and if you can take a class early or get AP credit (particularly for a class that is not a core part of the main curriculum), all the better.</p>
<p>The question you want to ask is this: Are on-line and on-campus classes treated the same as far as transfer? I do not think that the college transcript differentiates between on-line and on-campus classes.</p>
<p>If you are missing a class, you might ask whether your prof teaches on-line as well. Perhaps you could watch the first class on-line.</p>
<p>Hopefully, they would accept a college class taken as a high school student, particularly for a non-core class.</p>
<p>FYI, I know of another college that requires that any course taken after you enroll must be pre-approved, and can only be done during the summer if that college does not offer the class. That other college also says you cannot get credit from a 2 year college after you enroll with them. I mention that just to emphasis the importance of reading the fine print.</p>