ACourse and IFlag Scoring System
ACourses and IFlags are values that can be assigned to transfer rules within uAchieve®/DARwin®. ACourses (or "alternate courses") are a type of alternate identity given to home/Target courses. When PeopleSoft transfer rules are pulled into Transferology®, the Target Course Attributes are classified as ACourses, taking on the same meaning and functionality within transfer rules. IFlags (or "institutional flags") are one-to-three character values that an institution chooses to represent course characteristics.
The chart below illustrates the default rule scoring system for ACourses and IFlags in Transferology® and how the assignment of Statuses within Category Mappings influences scoring for rules with these values.
For more information about ACourses and IFlags and their uses in transfer articulation and degree audit, as well as how Transfer Specialists and Program Administrators can use Category Mappings to adjust the scoring of rules carrying these in Transferology Lab®, see Category Mappings.
In all scenarios below, the target course contains either an ACourse or IFlg/IFlag. Any cases not addressed in the chart below utilize default rule scoring logic.
| Scenario | Status Button | Score | Additional Information |
| Target course contains no wildcard characters Example: Target: MATH101 ACourse: MATHLQR Example: Target: MATH101 ACourse: STAT101 |
No Designation or Hidden (default rule scoring) |
100% | Transfer rule will be weighted at 100% |
| Target course contains some wildcard characters Example: Target: MATH1** ACourse: MATHLQR |
Full Credit | 100% | Transfer rules will be weighted at 100% Message applied to rules: This course will count for full credit and the credit awarded is applicable to general studies and/or specific requirements within one or more degree programs. Appears in Transferology and Transferology Lab Course Bundles within a dark-gray "thumbs up" icon and alert note adjacent to the relevant course Appears in Transferology Lab Transfer Equivalencies under Alternates: Full Credit (hover over/select underlined text to see message) |
| Target course contains no wildcard characters Example: Target: MATH1XX ACourse: STAT1XX |
Partial Credit | 80% | Transfer rules will be weighted at 80% Message applied to rules: This course may count for full credit and the credit awarded may be applicable to general studies and/or specific requirements within one or more degree programs. Appears in Transferology and Transferology Lab Course Bundles within a gray-outlined "thumbs up" icon and alert note adjacent to the relevant course Appears in Transferology Lab Transfer Equivalencies under Alternates: Partial Credit (hover over/select underlined text to see message) |
| Target course contains some wildcard characters Example: Target: MATH1** ACourse: MATHLQR |
Partial Credit | 80% | Transfer rules will be weighted at 80% Message applied to rules: This course may count for full credit and the credit awarded may be applicable to general studies and/or specific requirements within one or more degree programs. Appears in Transferology and Transferology Lab Course Bundles within a gray-outlined "thumbs up" icon and alert note adjacent to the relevant course Appears in Transferology Lab Transfer Equivalencies under Alternates: Partial Credit (hover over/select underlined text to see message) |
| Target course contains some wildcard characters Example: Target: MATH1** ACourse: MATHLQR |
No Designation or Hidden (default rule scoring) |
70% | Transfer rule will be weighted at 70% |
| Target course contains no wildcard characters Example: Target: NONTRANSFER IFlag: DNT |
Does Not Transfer | 1% | Transfer rule will be weighted at 1% Student coursework will fall into "Misses" |
| Transfer course contains some wildcard characters Example: Target: NOTR*** IFlag: DNT |
Does Not Transfer | 1% | Transfer rule will be weighted at 1% Student coursework will fall into "Misses" |