ROSEMEAD SCHOOL CF" PSYCHOLOGY
Credit by Examination and Course Validation
the student's advisor and the final approval of the dean . Terminated Students A person who has been termi nated from Rosemead may make reap plication to the program a minimum of two years after termination. The reapplication should be in the form of a letter and include a new application form, at least two current references and any desired supporting materials. The letter should be addressed to the Rosemead Admis sions Committee stating the reasons for requesting readmittance as well as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should directly address the causes for dis missal. The application will be consid ered with the regular admissions pool. The admissions committee will review the request and may take one of two actions: (A) deny the request; or (B) approve the request and refer to faculty for final approval or disap proval. The results of the faculty deci sion will be communicated to the applicant by the dean. Readmission Procedures A student who has attended Biola University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for readmission and pay a fee of $15. Stu dents enrolled for any semester, but who fail to pre-register for the follow ing semester, will be charged a $45 reapplication fee should they choose to return for that semester. Readmission requires the submis sion of a formal petition for readmis sion , action by the Admissions and Aca demic Qualifications Committee, and final approval of the dean. This policy is in effect for students in any status, including internship and dissertation.
the registrar 's office unless an error was made in grading or recording. These changes can onlybe made upon written approval of the instructor, the registrar and the Committee on Admis sions and Academic Qualifications. The following grades are also used in Rosemead records with special significance for the professional aspects of the programs: S Satisfactory 0.00 points U Unsatisfactory 0.00 points AUD Audit 0.00 points R Dissertation Research in Progress 0.00 points IP Internship in Progress 0.00 points Professional Standards and Student Conduct The academic program at Rose mead is designed to prepare graduates for licensure (on the doctoral level) by the professional licensing boards of the various states. Because of the profes sional nature of Rosemead's program, students are required to maintain the standards of the psychological profes sion as defined by the American Psy chological Association , the state of Cal ifornia and the professional psycholo gists who comprise Rosemead's faculty. As a part of Biola University, which serves a broad spectrum of evangelical churches, Rosemead also has both a doctrinal statement and a statement of conduct (See general information sec tion of catalog). Prospective applicants should be familiar with the standards. Students who do not abide by these standards or other institmional policies and procedures may be subject to pro bation or dismissal from the program. Academic Probation A student failing to maintain the minimum grade point average of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. The following semester, should the stu dent not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.0), he or she will automatically be dismissed. A student cannot graduate while on probation. Academic Dismissal A student may on ly be allowed a combination of two "F"s and/or two "C"s (understood to include both C+ or C-); a third "C" and/or "F" brings automatic elimination from the program.
to Rosemead 's program (nine of these may be appli ed to master ' s-level courses) from an accredited graduate school or th eological seminary. Practicum credit in the amount equal to one Rosemead practicum of three hours may be transferred by Psy.D. stu dents after compl etion of Rosemead 's practicum prerequisites. These hours will be counted toward the 30 hour transfer maximum. Practicum transfer credit will be granted only when it is shown as practicum on an offic ial graduate transcript. Ph.D. students are required to take all 12 practicum hours while in residency. Rosemead will not evaluate non-traditional learn ing or non-transcripted work experi ence for academic or practicum credit. When students wish to use trans fer credit for a required course in the Rosemead curriculum , it is their responsibility to provide documenta tion assuring the equivalenc y of course content. Competency exami nations may be given to verify equiva lence to Rosemead required courses. Documentation may include catalog descriptions, syllabi and other supporting materials from the profes sor of record or department , as deemed necessary. Unofficial Withdrawal A student who fails to register in any given semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal with drawal is eliminated from the pro gram by default. Leave of Absence Inactive students are those who have requested and been granted a leave of absence from their program. A leave of absence may be granted upon petition for change of status if there is deemed sufficient reason fo r interrupting the program and inten tion to return to the program. Change of status forms are available from the Registrar's Office. A leave of absence must be renewed by petition each semester and may not exceed two consecutive semesters. A leave of absence longer than two semesters will require with drawal from the program and a peti tion for readmission if the student later wishes to regain active status. The committee responsible for pro cessing readmission requests is the Admissions and Academic Qualifica tions Committee. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of
No graduate credit in psychology will be given byexamination or valida tion . Students who possess an excel lent but non-transcripted background in an area of study may, with the per mission of the advisor and chair of the Committee on Academi c Qualifica tions , validate by examination to receive a waiver for a required course. No unit credit is given for such valida tion. Successful validation allows the student to take additional equivalent elective hours in the program. Time limit for Degrees All course and academic require ments must be completed within eight years for the Psy.D. and Ph.D. degrees, beginning on the date of the student's first registration for graduate study at Rosemead. Note: If the program is not completed within the eight-year limit, the student must register again as a full-ti me student. Requirements in Student Handbook. Student Academic Load The normal full-time load for a Rosemead student in psychology is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than nine hours. Without the advi sor's approval, a student may not carry over 16 units in any semester. Part time registration of less than nine units is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs. For full statement on satisfactory aca demicprogress see Academic Sta11dards sec tio11 of catalog. Pre-Internship and Dissertation Students Pre-internship, internship and dis sertation (ABD) status students must continue to register and pay the required fees each semester appropri ate to their status (see fee schedule) . Students in dissertation status who have comp leted their required units in dissertation research and all pre internship students must register for three additional units each semester until the dissertation is completed. Transfer Credit Doctoral students may transfer up to 30 semester hours of applicable graduate-level courses in psychology (nine of these may be applied to mas ter 's-level courses) and / or up to 14 hours of theology and Bible applicable
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