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 units 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 units can be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (AP, CLEP IB, etc.) College Level Examination Program Biola University subscribes to 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 general examinations prior to attending Biola University. Credit for CLEP general examinations will be awarded only in those areas where a general education requirement has not been met by previous college coursework 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. Credit 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. English composition through CLEP does not meet the English Composition requirement. Students should take the CLEP test as early as possible in their college program to receive the maximum value from them. After 27 units of college coursework have been completed (including transfer units), 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. BOLD students should refer to the BOLD Student Handbook to review BOLD CLEP policies. The Office of the Registrar has final authority for the release of CLEP credits into Biola University. Unlike other CLEP exams, having previously attempted or completed a college level foreign language course does not preclude a student from taking the exam. A student may take a CLEP foreign language exam without pre-approval from the Office
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 units 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 units 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 units 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 units of transferable credits). 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 units will be awarded for all forms of advanced credit options including AP, CLEP and IB. Biola University Transfer Policy is available on the Registrar's home page or http://www.biola.edu/registrar/services/forms/forms/Transfer_Policy. pdf Transfer of Units A student may transfer a maximum of 70 units 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. 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 units of Bible required of all students, 15 units 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.
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