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TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE AND PARK UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW: This formal program articulation agreement is made and entered into by Park University, hereinafter referred to as Park, and Allan Hancock College, hereinafter referred to as AHC. By this agreement AHC and Park express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and success in higher education. By clarifying transfer policies and procedures that assure articulation between programs, the institutions seek to assist students in making a seamless transfer from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. PURPOSE: This agreement provides students who have earned an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science degree at Park. Any AHC student who has earned an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree as listed in this agreement and adheres to the guidelines within this agreement is guaranteed that Park will admit the student into the university, accept designated freshman and sophomore education credits and all general education credits and will apply such to the Bachelor of Science degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of native Park students. CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER: Section I: Admissions and Matriculation AHC students maintaining continuous enrollment under this agreement will be afforded the same treatment and protection as native Park students enrolled under a specific catalog. Criteria for acceptance into Park will be the same for transfer as for native students. AHC, upon request of students, will provide verification of completed courses to Park through its Office of Admissions and Records. The transcript of students transferring from AHC will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office at Park. Transfer students from AHC will have access to financial aid, scholarships, and student services on the same basis as native Park students. Minimum grade of “C” in all courses must be maintained to qualify for transfer under this transfer and articulation agreement. Completion of the residency requirement: 30 hours of earned and graded college hours at Park. At least 12 of these 30 hours must be in the major core. Park will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to AHC transfer students as those applicable to native students at Park. Section II: Transfer of Credit A maximum of 75 semester hours will be accepted by Park from AHC to be applied to the appropriate degree. Transfer students from AHC, upon acceptance into the appropriate program at Park, will have junior standing at Park. Section III: Program Plan While a course-by-course equivalence was used in the development of this plan, this agreement presumes that the general education core requirements at AHC meet all freshmen and sophomore level university studies requirements of Park. Students falling under this program articulation agreement will be responsible for successfully completing the prescribed requirements. TERMS of AGREEMENT: Page 2 This agreement is made and entered into in the academic year 2008-2009 and remains in force unless changed in writing by mutual agreement to both parties. The agreement may be amended at any time with the approval of both parties and is subject to regular review to assure currency with the respective degree requirements. Should either party desire to discontinue this agreement, advance notification of two years will be required. SIGNATURES: Allan Hancock College and Park University hereby enter into this program articulation agreement leading from Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degrees to the Bachelor of Science Degree by the affixing of signatures of the chief executive officers of both institutions. Betty Inclan, Ph.D. Associate Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Affairs Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, California Roger Welt, Ed.D. Interim Vice President, Student Services Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, California Michael Droge, Ph.D. Provost Park University Parkville, Missouri Completed 12/23/08