Transferring to Otterbein

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• I'm earning an Associate degree at Columbus State and want to learn more about the 2+2 program with Otterbein.

  Otterbein University and Columbus State Community College have teamed up so students at Columbus State can complete an associate degree and have it count toward a bachelor's degree at Otterbein. Students meet with an advisor from Otterbein as they progress through their associate degree to ensure they are on-track and following the curriculum. Advisors are also available for academic support and will be onsite at the downtown and Columbus State Delaware campus locations periodically, or students may meet with them on Otterbein's campus.

  Under the 2+2 program, an Otterbein degree may be earned in the following majors after completion of an Associate degree from Columbus State Community College:

  • Journalism and Media Communication 
  • Communication Studies
  • Public Relations
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Art – Digital Photography concentration
  • Physics

  See requirements in our Course Catalog.

  Students who earn an associate degree from Columbus State and transfer to Otterbein as a full-time student are eligible for a $3,000 - $4,000 Bridge Scholar Award. Selection is based on cumulative GPA. Besides the opportunity with the Bridge scholarship, students can also be evaluated for other scholarships upon review of their admission to Otterbein.

• I work during the day. Can I take night classes and earn a degree?

  The following majors may be completed during the evening so you can still work during the day and earn your degree:

  • Business Degrees:
  • Accounting & Public Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Communication Studies
  • English (Literary Studies)
  • Public Administration
  • Psychology

  See requirements in our Course Catalog.

• I have some college credit from the past. Does it count toward a degree?

  Your past college credit counts at Otterbein. Our bachelor’s degree completion majors are specially designed for adult and transfer students to maximize prior college credit. Each program consists of 64 semester hours of coursework. A total of 128 semester hours is needed to complete the degree. Classes are conveniently offered in the evening too.

  Here are our degree completion majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Leadership
    Concentrations available:
  • Organizational Communication
  • Psychology of Leadership

  See the Course Catalog for requirements.

• How do I know which courses will transfer to Otterbein?

  Click on a school name below to see a list of courses which will transfer to Otterbein University from that institution.  Courses which are not listed have not yet been evaluated for course credit.  Course Equivalency Guides will be updated periodically as courses are reviewed. 

  • Students applying for transfer to Otterbein University will receive an official evaluation of their prior college credits when official transcripts have been received from all previously attended institutions. 
  • Currently enrolled Otterbein students planning to take transient coursework at another institution should consult the guides below.  If the school and/or courses are not listed on a guide shown below, current Otterbein students may submit a Transient Course Approval form to the Office of the Registrar.   

  Capital University (PDF) 
  Columbus State Community College (PDF) 
  The Ohio State University (PDF)

  Only courses in which the student has received a grade of 'C-' or higher will be considered for transfer credits at Otterbein. The transfer credit hours transfer but GPA quality points do not, therefore transfer credit does not impact the Otterbein GPA. If a course was repeated at the previous institution, credit for only one course transfers. Courses which have no equivalent at Otterbein can be used as elective credits. For complete information on Otterbein's Transfer Credit Policy please refer to the section on Academic Policies and Procedures in the course catalog.

  Students with an associate degree who transfer to Otterbein as a full-time student are eligible for a $3,000 - $4,000 Bridge Scholar Award. Selection is based on cumulative GPA. Besides the opportunity with the Bridge scholarship, students can also be evaluated for other scholarships upon review of their admission to Otterbein.

• I would like to become a teacher. Can that be done?

  If you already have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and want to enter the teaching profession, you can become licensed to teach through our Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program or a Bachelor of Science in Education.

• I have acquired skills, knowledge, and interests through life experience. Is it possible to receive college credit for them?

  Students may use their intellectual interests, academic backgrounds and experience to gain college credit through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test (See http://clep.collegeboard.org). Also see more details in the undergraduate catalog. For questions about any of the transfer options available, contact Mark Moffitt, Director, Adult and Transfer Admission at (614) 823-1356, or mmoffitt@otterbein.edu. You may also e-mail cardinalinfo@otterbein.edu.