This is an important indicator of the extent to which the faculty on a campus understand and accept the role of the Internet in the acquisition of knowledge.

Students no longer need to be limited to the subject matter expertise of the faculty on a given campus. Institutions can electronically share courses they could not afford to offer individually. Students need not transfer to another campus to gain access to disciplines not offered by the institution on whose campus they reside.

Institutions that arbitrarily refuse to accept credit for courses taken electronically from other sources have not made the transition to a wired learning environment. An institution's methods for ensuring quality control should focus on learning outcomes, not on method of delivery.

You should learn whether there are restrictions on the number of credits earned electronically (whether taken from the home campus or elsewhere) and scrutinize the process involved in applying for such credit to determine if it is a deterrent.

Are there limits on the number of credits that can transfer? What are the quality controls for acceptance of online courses taken through other institutions? What is the process for getting approval for transfer of such courses?