Undergraduate Requirements and Policies
of single students under the age of 18 at the time of entrance. 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 the Registrar has final authority for the release of transfer credits into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 15 semester credits of regular college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. Those transferring with 15 semester credits or more of college work will be considered primarily on the basis of their college grades (high school graduation transcript is still required). A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to Biola. A minimum grade average of “C” (2.00) is required to transfer college credits into Biola on each course attempted at the college level. Transfer students will not be required to take the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT if given sophomore classification upon application to the University (this requires 27 semester credits of transferable courses). However, all transfer students entering the Nursing program must have the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT. Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accredited or recognized may be given the opportunity to validate credits through the College Level Examination Program or through consultation. Information on this procedure is available from the Registrar’s Office. 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. Provisional credit is considered validated only when the student performs at the “C” level or better following enrollment in Biola University. College-level credit earned during the 10th through 12th grades will be given credit. College-level credit earned during a student’s 9th grade year may be reviewed for credit upon student appeal. A combined maximum of 32 credits will be awarded for all forms of advanced credit options including AP, CLEP and IB. Biola University’s Transfer Policy is available online at: biola.edu/registrar/transfer. Transfer of Credits 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. Credit/No credit and Pass/Fail courses should not be taken. 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. Note : Grades do not transfer only credits. A student’s grade-point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Biola University. 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 by 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. Transfer credit, credit for prior learning or credit by examination may not be used to fulfill the minimum residency requirement. General Education Options for Transfer Students Transfer students may fulfill their general education requirements by completing Biola University’s General Education Curriculum or, prior to enrolling at Biola, 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 for graduation will remain the same. 3. In addition to the IGETC, all prerequisites and support courses for existing majors must be met. 4. Transfer students following the IGETC must complete it before they enroll at Biola University. A certified IGETC must normally be in the student’s Biola file before enrolling for classes. Students who do not complete it before they enroll will follow the Biola General Education curriculum. 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. Note : A maximum of 32 credits can be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (AP, CLEP IB, etc.)
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