Southern Wesleyan University and the South Carolina Technical College System agree to accept holders of an Associate Degree in Early Care and Education from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredited two-year colleges. It is agreed that those graduates of the Associate in Early Care and Education who meet all the criteria listed below will be accepted without further review of credentials, with junior standing at Southern Wesleyan University into the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Family Studies major. The criteria are as follows:
- The student will have received the Associate Degree in Early Care and Education from one of the NAEYC accredited programs in South Carolina Technical Colleges.
- The student’s cumulative grade point average must be 2.0 or higher.
- A grade of “C-“or better is necessary in all coursework transferred toward a bachelor’s degree.
- No more than 68 semester credits earned at South Carolina Technical Colleges or another two-year institution will be accepted in transfer by Southern Wesleyan University.