CSD Credit Guidelines

TRANSFER CREDIT

I. Transfer Credit from Accredited Institutions

Canyons School District secondary schools will accept credit and grades awarded to a student by any public or private secondary school that is accredited or recognized by the Utah State Office of Education or Cognia (State Board Rule B277-705-3)

A. When a student transfers to a Canyons School District secondary school, all grades must be placed on the student transcript with accompanying credit posting/value.

B. Canyons School District only accepts credits for courses taken in grades 9 – 12. Credits can be earned beginning the summer before the students 9 th grade year. If a student provides a high school transcript from an accredited institution which awarded high school graduation credit prior to the students 9 th grade year, the credits shall be placed on the students CSD high school transcript as well. No credits will be taken from a middle school transcript and placed on the high school transcript. C. When a student is registered in a Canyons School District secondary school and completes a course of study in another accredited public or private educational program, the student and/or parent is responsible for the official transfer of documentation for the listing of those courses on the school transcript. Students and parents are responsible for verifying that the outside educational program/source is a recognized accredited entity for secondary courses. D. Credits awarded for courses taken in an effort to fulfill graduation requirements may be completed at accredited public or private secondary schools and may be transferred to and listed on a Canyons School District secondary school transcript. E. Grades, credit, and course titles submitted on a transcript from an accredited source will be transcribed to the high school transcript. Parents and students should consult with a school counselor prior to taking a course, to ensure that the course will count toward the desired graduation credit requirement.

F. Courses that do not align with Canyons School District Curriculum standards may be counted for elective credit only.

G. General concept religion courses (i.e. Religions of the World, Theology) can be counted as elective credit if student is awarded credit on their official transcript from the accredited institution. Specific religion courses (i.e. LDS Seminary, Catholic Studies) are not accepted for credit. H. Transcripts should be transcribed without alteration to the best extent possible. However, when credits transcribed need to be amended for various reasons, documentation of changes made as well as reasoning for the change must be noted in student file.