


The Record of Achievement transcript may be used for employers, licensing bodies, and other interested parties. The Record of Achievement transcript is comprised of all completed coursework, certifications/credentials earned, honors/awards received, and degrees conferred. The Record of Achievement Transcript is a comprehensive statement of verified learning designed to illustrate and communicate how the student has met program competencies and corresponding learning outcomes. The Academic Transcript is typically required by and for other institutions of higher education. The transcript reflects the student’s permanent academic record, comprised of all courses set into registration, competency units received, certifications/credentials earned, honors/awards received, and degrees conferred. The Academic Transcript is a comprehensive statement of attempted and verified learning designed to illustrate and communicate how the student has met program competencies and corresponding learning outcomes. Note: Official transcripts will not list Excellence Award recognitions except for the Capstone Excellence Awards at this time. WGU offers two options for official and unofficial transcripts, the Academic and the Record of Achievement (ROAT). When requesting a transcript, you will need to select a transcript type. Please speak with your enrollment counselor for more information. There are special requirements to receive graduate-level transfer credit that vary by program. WGU accepts limited college transfer credits at the graduate (master’s) level in some degree programs.If you have completed college courses but have not earned a degree, you may be able to have some degree requirements met through a course-by-course transfer evaluation.Please speak with your Enrollment Counselor regarding specifics for your selected program. Some programs allow an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree to clear portions of lower-division requirements.Please speak with your Enrollment Counselor regarding the specifics for your selected program. Depending on their selected program, students who hold an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from an institutionally accredited institution of higher education may be able to clear some or all of the lower-division requirements.Official transcripts are evaluated on a course-by-course basis according to the following general guidelines: Many students transfer into a WGU degree program already having accumulated many credit hours or having earned an Associate degree.
