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Transfer Equivalency for Professional Certifications

Walden acknowledges that many of its’ students are working professionals who possess a wide range of prior experience and education. While working some students may have attained professional designations in their fields or industries. In association with certain professional organizations Walden offers BSBA course transfer equivalency credit for some professional certifications.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Articulation Agreement:

BSBA students who hold the Professional in Human Resources (PHR), the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) designation are eligible to receive transfer credit for one core course and two concentration courses in the BSBA program.

Transfer credit for students holding these professional designations is awarded for the following courses:

BSBA core course MGMT 3003, Human Resource Management
Concentration course MGMT 4120, Strategic Human Resource Management
Concentration course MGMT 4121 Human Resource Development and Change

MGMT 4122 Human Resource Management: Analysis and Problems must be taken.

SHRM approved preparation courses that have been assigned credit by ACE (American Council on Education) may also be substituted for these three courses.

American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (AICPCU) Articulation Agreement:

BSBA students who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation are eligible to receive transfer credit for courses in the BSBA program.

Transfer credit for students holding this professional designation is awarded for the following courses:

BSBA core course MGMT 3004, Financial Management
- Must have successfully completed CPCU 540 and 560
Finance Concentration - MGMT 4101, Corporate Finance; MGMT 4102, Financial Institutions and Markets; and MGMT 4103, International Finance.
- Must have successfully attained the CPCU designation

Technical Certifications:

BSBA students who hold certain technical certifications are eligible to receive transfer credit for courses in the BSBA program. Transfer credit award ranges from one elective to the three-course concentration in Information Systems. Following is the list of acceptable technical certifications and the recommended transfer equivalency.

Vendor	Certification	Walden Equivalent
American Society for Quality	Software Quality Engineer Certification (CSQE)	Award credit for IS concentration.
Cisco	Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or	Award credit for One Elective.
	Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) or
	Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)or
	Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or
	Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
Cisco—CISS	Internet Solutions Specialist	Award credit for IS concentration and One Elective.
CIW	E-Commerce Designer	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Master Designer	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Database Specialist	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Application Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Enterprise Specialist	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Web Language	Award credit for One Elective.
CIW	Master Enterprise Developer	Award credit for IS concentration and One Elective.
CIW	Security Professional	Award credit for One Elective.
CompTIA	CompTia e-Biz+	Award credit for One Elective.
CompTIA	CompTIA Network+ Certification (Net +)	Award credit for One Elective.
CompTIA	IT Project +	Award credit for One Elective.
Ericsson	Successful completion of WAP for Application Developers class	Award credit for One Elective.
Ericsson	Successful completion of Advanced WML and WMLScript Programming class or Certified WAP Application Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP E-Commerce Specialist	Award credit for One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP Applications Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP Master Designer	Award credit for One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP Enterprise Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP Master Enterprise Developer	Award credit for IS concentration and One Elective.
International Webmasters Association (IWA)	CWP Security Specialist 1	Award credit for One Elective.
Macromedia	Certified Dreamweaver Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
Macromedia	Certified Flash Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
Macromedia	Certified Web Site Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
Microsoft	Microsoft Certified Database Administrator	Award credit for One Elective.
Microsoft	Microsoft Certified Solution Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
Microsoft	Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	Award credit for IS concentration.
Microsoft	Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	Award credit for One Elective.
Microsoft	Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure	Award credit for One Elective.
Novell	Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)	Award credit for One Elective.
Oracle	Certified Oracle Administrator	Award credit for One Elective.
Oracle	Certified Oracle Developer	Award credit for One Elective.
Sun	Certified Programmer for the Java Platform	Award credit for IS concentration.
Sun	Certified Developer for the Java Platform	Award credit for IS concentration.
Sun	Certified Enterprise Architect	Award credit for IS concentration.
Sun	Certified Web Component Developer	Award credit for IS concentration.

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