Category Mappings: Assign ACourse/IFlag Statuses
This article details how institutions supplying rules from uAchieve® and PeopleSoft® can use Category Mappings to adjust the scoring of transfer rules carrying ACourses (and in the case of uAchieve, IFlags).
Articles in this series:
- Category Mappings
- Category Mappings: Create and Assign Courses to Requirement Categories
- Category Mappings: Edit or Delete Requirement Categories
- Category Mappings: Assign ACourse/IFlag Statuses
To navigate to Category Mappings:
- Go to Rule Management.
- Select Category Mappings.
- Select ACourses/IFlags.
Overview
OverviewWhen searching for Matches within Transferology®, students are presented with a list of colleges that have previously evaluated at least one of the Courses, Standardized Exams, or Military Credits entered. Unless students use a Student Referral Link or Badge to access Transferology, Matches are presented within a ranked list from the highest-to-lowest percentage of coursework accepted.
When it comes to transfer rules carrying ACourses and IFlags, the rule logic determines their weight; however, the weight can be adjusted within Category Mappings through the assignment and/or adjustment of Statuses.
Assign ACourse/IFlag Statuses
By default, all ACourses and IFlags start out with the Status of No Designation. This means that rules carrying ACourses and IFlags are assigned a default weight according to the logic of the individual rules. Before assigning Statuses, review the ACourse and IFlg Scoring System to understand the existing rule-scoring logic and how the available Statuses would affect ranking in Transferology®.
Once a Status is set, the button turns dark gray, and the toggle becomes blue: 
| Status | Explanation |
| Full Credit | Transfer rules will be weighted according to the Full Credit logic described within the ACourse and IFlg Scoring System 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.
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| Partial Credit | Transfer rules will be weighted according to the Partial Credit logic described within the ACourse and IFlg Scoring System 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.
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| Does Not Transfer | Transfer rules will be weighted at 0% according to the Does Not Transfer logic described within the ACourse and IFlg Scoring System Student coursework will fall into "Misses" |
| No Designation | Transfer rules will be weighted according to default rule scoring logic |
| Hidden | Transfer rules will be weighed according to default rule scoring logic When selected, ACourses/IFlags cannot be assigned to a Requirement Category and will not appear within the Transferology Lab® Replacement Course alt course or iflg search |
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To assign a Status:
- Locate the ACourse/IFlag whose Status will be adjusted.
- Search by ACourse/IFlag or Category value or use the View filter to the right.
- Within the View filter, toggle the checkboxes to include or exclude a Status option.
- Filter by Category, if desired, by selecting a Category name from the drop-down (No Category is also an option).
- Within the View filter, toggle the checkboxes to include or exclude a Status option.
- Search by ACourse/IFlag or Category value or use the View filter to the right.
- Toggle the button of the Status to be assigned.
A message will appear indicating the mapping has been updated.
A message will appear indicating the mapping has been updated.Changes to rule scoring will take place upon the next equivalency upload.
Edit ACourse/IFlag Statuses
To edit an existing Status, use the steps above.