Step-by-Step Instructional Guide
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Using the Transfer Guide
Eastern Washington University’s transfer guide is useful in identifying equivalent courses between colleges, which can make the process of transferring to EWU a lot easier. The following is a step-by-step guide on how to use the transfer guide as well as a crash course in understanding the results.
Beginning the Process
You'll need to...
Beginning the Process
You'll need to...
- Know those course catalog numbers (CCN).
- Review any EWU courses you may want to cross reference.
- Know any General Education Core Requirements (GECR) you'd like to look up.
Finding the Transfer Guide
1. In the web browser address bar, type: http://ewu.edu/transfer. Press Enter.
2. Or search for “EWU Transfer Guide” in Google.
Locating Your College
1. Using the “US or Canadian State/Province” drop-down menu, select the State/Province in which the college you are transferring from is located.
2. If you know the city in which the college is located, the "City (Optional)" text box can also be used.
3. If outside of US and Canada, select from the "Nation Outside US/Canada" drop-down menu your country of origin.
4. Click the Search button.
6. Click the appropriate college in the list.
Note: If the country or college are not available, contact EWU at: [phone number and e-mail address withheld] for any further questions.
1. In the web browser address bar, type: http://ewu.edu/transfer. Press Enter.
2. Or search for “EWU Transfer Guide” in Google.
Locating Your College
1. Using the “US or Canadian State/Province” drop-down menu, select the State/Province in which the college you are transferring from is located.
2. If you know the city in which the college is located, the "City (Optional)" text box can also be used.
3. If outside of US and Canada, select from the "Nation Outside US/Canada" drop-down menu your country of origin.
4. Click the Search button.
- “Select School” page will appear.
6. Click the appropriate college in the list.
- Your selection will then be highlighted to show your selection has been selected.
- The “Find Equivalencies” page will appear.
Note: If the country or college are not available, contact EWU at: [phone number and e-mail address withheld] for any further questions.
Searching via the "Search by specific course" text box
1. Type the common course number (CCN) into the "Search by specific course" text box. Make sure it is entered exactly as it appears, including &'s, spaces, etc.
Note: Choosing the “EWU course” option will display all EWU courses in that area instead of only the direct equivalency course.
1. Type the common course number (CCN) into the "Search by specific course" text box. Make sure it is entered exactly as it appears, including &'s, spaces, etc.
- For example: ENGL&101, ENGL 101, or ENG 101.
- The “Results” page will appear.
Note: Choosing the “EWU course” option will display all EWU courses in that area instead of only the direct equivalency course.
Reading the Results
The results are divided into four areas. They are ordered left to right: Transfer Course, Eastern Course, Effective Term, and Memo.
Searching for General Education (GECR) Equivalents
The drop down list box “Display General Education Equivalents by Category” lists all the EWU courses which meet the General Education Core Requirements (GECR) in that category and their equivalent courses at the college being transferred from.
1. Select the desired category.
2. Click the Find Equivalencies button to begin search.
Searching by Subject Category
A list of all academic categories can be found under the “display course equivalents by subject” drop-down list box. All courses within the selected category will be displayed along with their equivalents at the college being transferred from.
1. Select the desired category.
2. Click the Find Equivalencies button to begin search.
Note: For questions or assistance, contact EWU at: [contact information withheld] for any further questions.
The results are divided into four areas. They are ordered left to right: Transfer Course, Eastern Course, Effective Term, and Memo.
- The “Transfer Course” column shows the course number of the college being transferred from.
- The “Eastern Course” column shows the name of EWU's equivalent course.
- The “Effective Term” column shows the date range eligible for transfer.
- The “Memo” column shows additional information.
Searching for General Education (GECR) Equivalents
The drop down list box “Display General Education Equivalents by Category” lists all the EWU courses which meet the General Education Core Requirements (GECR) in that category and their equivalent courses at the college being transferred from.
1. Select the desired category.
2. Click the Find Equivalencies button to begin search.
- The “Results” page will appear.
Searching by Subject Category
A list of all academic categories can be found under the “display course equivalents by subject” drop-down list box. All courses within the selected category will be displayed along with their equivalents at the college being transferred from.
1. Select the desired category.
2. Click the Find Equivalencies button to begin search.
- The “results” page will appear.
Note: For questions or assistance, contact EWU at: [contact information withheld] for any further questions.