An academic adviser on the student's home campus can save time and money by ensuring that each course taken fits the learner's program.
Students sometimes switch institutions or programs of study during their college career.
Before a student enters the new university or department, any classes already taken are evaluated to see whether they match courses on the new campus. The course at one institution is accepted as meeting the requirements of another institution. The course counts toward a degree at the new institution. To be considered for this transfer, the student should be in good standing at the Home Institution and have completed the course with a grade of C or better. No equivalent course exists at the new campus, but the student receives credit for taking the course.