Academic Evaluation and MyProgress Degree Planning

All official transcripts and documentation of a student’s past college credits, professional and/or military training and other licenses/certifications, should be sent to:

The Office of the Registrar
Thomas Edison State University
111 W. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608

Graduate students must submit an official transcript from the institution which awarded their baccalaureate degree.

Please visit Sending Transcripts for detailed information about sending documentation for evaluation.

An email is sent to you each time we receive a transfer document. Students can check on the status of their documentation/transcripts by logging into Online Student Services. Under the header Transfer Credit Evaluated by TESU, you can see the transcripts we’ve received as well as how we have evaluated the credit.

After acceptance, the academic evaluation process will usually be completed within 10 business days from the date your transcripts have been received. You will receive an email letting you know when your academic evaluation has been completed, as well as instructions on how you can view it online.

Your academic evaluation information is used in MyProgress, a degree planning tool, to show you where your transfer credits have been applied to fulfill degree requirements. MyProgress is a function in our student services portal, Online Student Services. If you need assistance with your login or password, please visit out Student Self Service informational page.

Applicants and newly admitted students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with academic advisor to review the information in MyProgress. Advisors will help explain how your transfer credits apply to your new degree and what courses and requirements you need to complete to finish your degree.

Applicants who have been accepted to Thomas Edison State University may enroll and register for courses immediately. However, it is helpful to wait until after your academic evaluation has been completed in order to determine which course work is remaining. Applicants and newly admitted students are encouraged to make an appointment with an advisor prior to registering for courses. To learn more about TESU courses, visit Course Registration.

The following list is to help you understand the abbreviations that may be seen on your degree program in MyProgress.

CC - Community College Credit

Indicates that the course/credit is from a junior/ county/community college. A maximum of 90 junior or community college level credits can be applied toward a bachelor’s degree, and credits will be equated to 100/200 level course work.

OCC - Over Community College Credit

Used when more than 90 community college credits are present in a file, when 90 are applied to the bachelor’s degree, and any beyond the 90 cannot apply. Not relevant toward an associate degree.

CD & CDR-199 - Course Description Required

This indicates that more information is needed to determine the content and classification (equivalency) of this credit.

You will be asked to submit a copy of the course description for any courses marked with "CD". The description must be from the catalog of the college from the year the course(s) was completed. The course prefix and number must match that which is listed on the transcript. Please place your name and TESU ID on each page of the description and email it to Academic Advising at enrolled@tesu.edu.

If the information you send does not adequately reflect the contents of the course you may be asked to obtain and provide a copy of the course syllabus from that institution for our review. No matter how long ago you took the course, colleges and universities are obligated to keep this information. You will likely need to request it from that school in writing.

CR - Credit

The measure of credit at TESU is semester hour.

DEV - Developmental or Remedial

This indicates that the contents of the course are developmental/remedial and cannot be accepted and applied to any part of a Thomas Edison State University degree. On occasion a course taken at another school, considered by that school to be "college level" will transfer to Thomas Edison State University and be considered "developmental." This is based on the course contents and the "equivalency" we assign to that course.

DOC - Demonstration of Currency (also see VAL)

This indicates that the credits were earned at least 10 years prior to the date you made application to the University.

DUP - Duplicate credit

This indicates that the credit for this course/examination duplicates credit for another course/examination which was applied to your degree program. If you believe that the items do not duplicate you may submit course descriptions for both courses and they will be reviewed.

FOR - Foreign Institution Credits

This indicates that the course/credit was completed at a college or university outside the United States. Thomas Edison State University will accept a maximum of 90 credits toward a bachelor’s degree and 45 credits toward an associate degree from selected colleges and universities outside the United States based on a review of foreign credit by one of the reviewing agencies.

GPA - Grade Point Average and *G Grade

Indicates that the grade you received for this course would bring your GPA below 2.00 and the course credits cannot be applied toward your degree until you earn additional letter-graded credits that raise your GPA. You are required to maintain an overall GPA of 2.0; a GPA of 2.0 for English Composition and a GPA of 2.0 in the Area of Study/Concentration/Specialization. The *G code is used when the grade earned for the course does not meet the grade requirement for the specific area of the degree.

GR - Graduate-Level Credit

This indicates a graduate-level course. Thomas Edison State University will allow a maximum of 15 graduate credits to apply toward an associate degree and 30 graduate-level credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

OGR - Over Graduate Credit

This indicates that more than the allowed number of graduate-level credit have been submitted, the maximum has been applied and additional graduate credits are in the file but cannot apply because they will exceed the number of allowed credits.

IP - In Progress

Indicates any Thomas Edison State University courses/ examinations for which you are currently registered.

NE - Noncourse Equivalency

Indicates courses and examinations from sources including ACE (American Council on Education), CLEP, DANTES and other testing programs as well as Thomas Edison State University assessment credit.

NEW - New Credit (earned after previous degree, applied to current degree)

Only relevant when a student has a previously earned degree and is working on a subsequent degree. The definition of "New" is credits earned after the date the most recent degree, regardless of academic level, was conferred.

Overage/Exception

An overage happens when (for example) a 4-credit course is used to fill a 3-credit slot, causing 1 extra credit. This "overage" can be manually applied to another area of the degree based on degree needs and applicability of the overage credit. This becomes an "exception" from the typical degree requirements.

PVAL - Pending Validation

Indicates that credits were completed more than 10 years ago and will be validated upon completion of specific Thomas Edison State University course work. This note is used for specific degrees. Please see the Demonstration of Currency policy for more information.

RI - Ruled Ineligible

Used to designate courses/credits that cannot be applied toward a degree due to developmental nature of course, duplication of previously applied credit or other Thomas Edison State University policy.

TE - Transfer Equivalency

This indicates courses transferred from acceptable institutionally accredited institutions.

10Y - Credits that are 10 Years or Older

Indicates that the credit was completed more than 10 years prior to your application to Thomas Edison State University. In bachelor’s degrees in the School of Business and Management, students are allowed to use up to nine (9) credits of an 18-credit area of study to be older than 10 years. In Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degree programs in the Schools of Science and Technology and W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions, the application of area of study credits that are more than 10 years old and the currency of credit are determined by University policy. If you are enrolled one of these programs with credits that are "10Y" you will need to consult with an advisor.

VAL - Validation

Indicates that credits completed more than 10 years ago have been validated by a subsequent course, DOC conference or other process.