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Biola University's Transfer Policy is available online at: studenthub.biola.edu/undergraduate-transfer-policy (http:// studenthub.biola.edu/undergraduate-transfer-policy). Transfer of Credits
than Biblical and Theological Studies or Christian Education may count a maximum of 30 Bible credits toward graduation. General Education Options for Transfer Students Transfer students may fulfill their general education requirements by completing Biola University's General Education Curriculum or, completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). The IGETC model for either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) systems is accepted by Biola University with the following provisions: 1. The current foreign language requirement for all Bachelor degrees cannot be completed by the IGETC certification. 2. The minimum of 130 credits (124 credits for B.B.A.) for graduation will remain the same. 3. In addition to the IGETC, students must take all major-specific General Education, prerequisite, and support courses if not met through IGETC. 4. Official documentation certifying IGETC completion must be received by the Office of the Registrar by the graduation petition deadline (April 15 for Spring, November 15 for Fall) prior to receiving Commencement and/or Graduation clearance. Advanced Placement Program Biola University, as a member of the College Entrance Examination Board, recognizes the merits of the Advanced Placement Program and will grant credit for Advanced Placement exams taken in high school. Credit will be given when the Advanced Placement examination grade is 3 or better. A maximum of 32 credits can be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (AP, CLEP, IB, etc.). See studenthub.biola.edu/transfer-equivalencies (http:// studenthub.biola.edu/transfer-equivalencies) for more information. College Level Examination Program Biola University recognizes the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. Biola University encourages transfer students from non-accredited schools 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 exams prior to attending Biola University. Credit will be awarded for CLEP exams, provided no college credits have been attempted or earned in the same field. Students should not take English composition through CLEP. English composition through CLEP does not meet the English Composition requirement. Students should take CLEP exams as early as possible in their college program to receive the maximum value from them. After 27 credits of college coursework have been completed (including transfer credits), students are no longer eligible to take CLEP exams; exception: foreign language, calculus and pre-calculus exams. Biola University reserves the right to determine the score at which credits will be released and the amount of credit awarded. Unlike other CLEP exams, having previously attempted or completed a college level foreign language course does not preclude a student from
A student may transfer a maximum of 70 credits from community colleges. Upper-division credit cannot be allowed for courses taken at a community college. Final authority for the acceptance of transfer credits into Biola University rests with the Office of the Registrar. Current students taking courses at local community colleges while enrolled at Biola should request written prior approval of courses in order to assure that transfer credit will meet the needs of their curriculum. No course below a "C" (2.0) grade will be transferred from another institution; a "C-" will not be transferred. Vocational or technical courses will not be accepted for University credit. Admission counselors are prepared to give academic advisement to those attending, or planning to attend, community colleges with the intention of transferring into Biola University. Transcripts must be official transcripts from an accredited institution sent directly from the institution to Biola in order to be recognized and officially evaluated for credit transfer. Any transcript that is hand carried or mailed from the student will be considered unofficial and the student will need to re-order a new transcript. All students are required to take a minimum of 24 credits of upper- division in their major, 15 of which must be taken at Biola University. Biola has a residency requirement for Biblical Studies; of the 30 credits of Bible required for all students, 15 credits must be taken at Biola. Grades do not transfer—only credit amounts. A student's grade point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Biola University. Courses taken as a Pass/Fail or Credit/No-Credit grade are not recommended, as they would not meet the grade requirement for transfer of “C” or better. Non-music majors are limited to a maximum of 8 credits of Applied Music (including ensembles), and non-physical education majors are limited to 8 credits of physical education or skill courses. A course taken at a community college or a lower-division class from a four-year school will not be given upper-division credit toward graduation requirements, even if the course content is approved by a Substitution Request. Distance Education Biola University will accept credit for equivalent courses from schools accredited by regional or national agencies recognized by CHEA (Council for Higher Education Administration), including online or correspondence courses. English Composition credit may not be earned via distance education. Communication credit may not be earned through distance education unless first approved by the Communication Studies Department. Bible Residency Requirement Biola has a residency requirement for biblical studies. Of the 30 credits of Bible required of all students, 15 credits must be taken at Biola. Students may petition the Office of the Registrar for an exception to this rule. Transfer credit, credit for prior learning, or credit by examination may not be used to fulfill the minimum residency requirement. Majors other
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