Evaluation of transcripts is based upon the Report of Credit Given by Educational Institutions published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admis sions Officers. Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accredited nor recognized may be given the opportunity to validate credits through the College Level Examination Program. Provisional credit for liberal arts courses from non-accredited institutions will be granted in accordance with the policies of state colleges or universities of the state in which the institution is located from which credit is being transferred. Provisional credit is considered validated only when the student performs at the "C" level or better following his enrollment in Biola College. Transfer students will be required to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test if it has not been taken previously. Biola College will accept correspondence credit from regionally accredited or recognized schools . The maximum allowed is 15 semester units of credit. The maximum limit for recognized correspondence courses in Bible is six units. Re-Admission A student who has attended Biola College and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for re-admission and pay a fee of $10 . Advanced Placement Program Biola College, as a member of the College Entrance Examination Board , recognizes the merits of the Advanced Placement Program and will grant credit for Advanced Placement courses taken in high school. Credit will be given when recommended by the high school and when the Advanced Placement examination grade is 3 or better. College Level Exam_ination Program Biola College subscribes to the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. Biola College encourages transfer students from non-accredited schools which have less than a C rating to validate certain credits on the basis of the examinations provided by thi s program. Students may be permitted to earn as many as thirty units of college credit on the basis of these examinations. High School students with superior records are encouraged to take the General Examinations prior to entering Biola College. Challenging a Course In addition to the Advanced Placement Program and the College Level Examination Program, both of which may release actual units of credit toward graduation, it is possible for a student to challenge a particular course or requirement. If the student demonstrates by his performance on a comprehensive examination that he has a good grasp of the course content he can be granted exemption from taking the course but no units of credit will be allowed. For further information see the Dean of Admissions and Records. Admission of International Students English Proficiency: It is essential that students from other countries be able to under stand directions and lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly
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