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 Examination 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 this program. High School students with superior records are encouraged to take the General Examinations prior to entering Biola College. Credit for CLEP-General Examinations will be awarded only in those areas where a general education requirement has not been met by previous college course work, and only up to the amount needed to complete the requirement. (For example, a maximum of only eight units in the sciences and mathematics will be released if the student has no credits in these areas.) Elective credit will not be given for the General Examinations of CLEP. Credits will be awarded for CLEP-Subject examinations in areas not covered by CLEP-General Examinations provided no college credits have been attempted or earned in the same field. Students should not take English Composition through CLEP. Students are advised to take the CLEP tests as early as possible in their college program to receive the maximum value from them. Biola College reserves the right to determine the score at which credits will be released and the amount of credit awarded. 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. However, for the RN. or L.V.N. , units of credit may be granted based on challenge examinations. Specific information regarding these examinations is available from the Department of Nursing. 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 understand directions and lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly in spoken English immediately upon arrival on campus. In order
and fail to notify the registrar before July 31 that they will not be enrolling or fail to appear for registration in the fall will forfeit this $50. Whether an individual is coming as a freshman or transfer student into Biola College through admissions or is a continuing student who has pre-registered it is important that Biola College be informed of any change in plans regarding enrollment. Failure to notify by July 31 for the fall semester or by December 31 for the spring semester means forfeiture of the enrollment deposit. Transfer Students Transfer students must present the same application forms and transcripts as those applying for freshman standing. The transcript from the last school attended must bear the statement of honorable dismissal. The Office of Admissions and Records has final authority for the release of transfer credits into Biola College. Transfer students with less than 27 semester units of regular college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. A minimum grade average of "C" (2.00) is required on all work attempted at the college level. Those transferring with 27 semester units or more of college work will be considered on the basis of their college grades. Evaluation of transcripts is based upon the Transfer Credit Practices published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions 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 or through consultation. 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 not be required to take the_Scholastic Aptitude Test or the ACT if given junior classification upon entrance (requires 57 semester units of accepted credits). However, all transfer students entering nursing or education must have the SAT or the ACT. 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 $5. 00. Returning students should apply prior to March 31 for fall enrollment. Students enrolled for the spring semester, but who fail to pre-register for the fall semester, will be charged a $25 re-application fee.
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