SOWELA has articulation agreements with the following institutions:
For more information, visit the LCTCS Transfer Agreements (opens new window) page.
Institutional Agreement
School of Business & Applied Technology
School of Nursing and Allied Health
School of Transportation and Applied Technology
SOWELA Technical Community College and Louisiana Christian University entered into this agreement for the purpose of ensuring acceptance of college coursework between institutions and to further facilitate the transfer of SOWELA students who satisfy the criteria outlined in this agreement. SOWELA transfer students awarded an associate degree, as outlined in the agreement, will be guaranteed admission at junior standing. SOWELA transfer students without an associate degree, but obtaining a minimum of 30 transferrable units as defined in the agreement will be guaranteed admission at an appropriate standing.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
This transfer articulation agreement facilitates transfer for students who have earned the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration from SOWELA and who meet Louisiana State University at Alexandria’s admission requirements to be admitted to the University and enrolled in the College of Business’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program.
The transfer agreement allows students to transfer 57 hours of coursework required by SOWELA’s Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration to Louisiana State University at Alexandria’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration to earn the 63 additional hours of coursework required for completion of the bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University at Alexandria and SOWELA agree to offer the coursework required for completion 100% online.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Business & Applied Technology Dean.
This agreement facilitates the transfer of students earning a diploma in Forest Technology at SOWELA to the Bachelor of Science in Forestry at Louisiana Tech University (LA TECH). Through collaborative efforts, LA TECH and SOWELA will afford students the opportunity to earn a high-quality degree from both institutions in the most efficient manner possible.
Any student who has attained the Forest Technology Technical Diploma at SOWELA will be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Forestry at LA TECH with status of acceptance into the summer forestry program, subject to the provisions listed in the agreement.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Transportation and Applied Technology Dean.
This agreement serves to facilitate transfer of students desiring to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at McNeese State University (MSU) upon completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree at SOWELA Technical Community College and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Interested students are encouraged to contact MSU’s RN to BSN Program Director for further information.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Nursing and Allied Health Dean.
Reverse transfer is the process by which transfer students enrolled at McNeese transfer credits back to SOWELA for the purpose of attaining a degree, diploma, or certification. SOWELA transfer students indicate their interest to McNeese in applying credits earned at McNeese toward the completion of their associate degree, diploma, or certification at SOWELA. By doing so, the student agrees to have his/her McNeese transcript sent back to SOWELA. SOWELA will then evaluate this coursework to determine if degree, diploma, or certification requirements have been met.
The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the implementation of an initiative to assist students who have transferred to McNeese in completing a credential (certificate, diploma, or associate degree) at SOWELA. This initiative is an extension of the transfer agreement already in place between SOWELA and McNeese and applies to SOWELA students who have earned at least 18 credit hours at SOWELA prior to transferring to McNeese.
This agreement between SOWELA and McNeese was established to facilitate transfer articulation for students enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Digital Arts and Communication (formerly Graphic Art) at SOWELA into the Bachelor of Arts in Art program at McNeese. SOWELA students must meet McNeese admission requirements.
SOWELA transfer student who have completed the AAS in Digital Arts and Communication (formerly Graphic Art), with at least 12 credit hours in art studio courses, may have advanced placement credit awarded by demonstrating competencies that are comparable to learning outcomes in art courses offered by McNeese.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Business & Applied Technology Dean.
Upon completion of the Associate of General Studies with a concentration in Arts and Humanities from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 60 credits can be transferred and applied towards a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Literature.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
Upon completion of the Associate of General Studies with a concentration in Arts and Humanities from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 60 credits can be transferred and applied towards a Bachelor of Arts in History.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 48 credits can be transferred and applied towards a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Death Investigation from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 45 credits can be transferred and applied towards a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
Upon completion of the Associate of General Studies with a concentration in Arts and Humanities from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 60 credits can be transferred and applied towards a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
This agreement between SOWELA and McNeese was established to facilitate articulation of the Associate of Art Louisiana Transfer (AALT) with a concentration in Social Science offered at SOWELA to the Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice offered at McNeese.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Arts & Sciences Dean.
Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business from SOWELA Technical Community College, up to 57 credits can be transferred and applied towards a bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or General Business Administration from the College of Business at McNeese State University.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Business & Applied Technology Dean.
This agreement allows students who have completed the Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts (AASCA) program at SOWELA to transfer credit hours to Nicholls in the Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts (BSCA) program. The BSCA program at Nicholls requires the completion of 120 credit hours. SOWELA students who have completed designated courses will be granted 39 credit hours towards the bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts at Nicholls provided all grade and GPA requirements established by the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, the College of Nursing and Allied Health, and the University have been met and the student has earned the AASCA degree. To participate in this program, SOWELA students must meet all transfer admission requirements established by Nicholls State University.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Business & Applied Technology Dean.
This agreement serves to facilitate transfer of students desiring to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) upon completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree at SOWELA Technical Community College and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Students are offered individualized plans with online courses to complete the BSN degree. Interested students are encouraged to contact NSULA’s RN to BSN Program Director for further information.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Nursing and Allied Health Dean.
This agreement serves to facilitate transfer of students desiring to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at UL Lafayette upon completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree at SOWELA Technical Community College and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Interested students are encouraged to contact UL Lafayette’s RN to BSN Program Director for further information.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Nursing and Allied Health Dean.
This agreement serves to facilitate transfer of students desiring to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) upon completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree at SOWELA Technical Community College and successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Interested students are encouraged to contact ULM's RN to BSN Program Director for further information.
For more information regarding this agreement and the provisions therein, please contact the School of Nursing and Allied Health Dean.