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, (high school graduation transcript is still required). 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 sophomore classification upon entrance (requires 27 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. Students enrolled for the spring semester, but who fail to pre-register for the fall semester, will be charged a $25 re-application fee. 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 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 ma.thematics 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. The Office of Admissions and Records has final authority for the release of CLEP credits into Biola College. 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 R.N. 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 and Resident Aliens E11glisil Proficic11cy: 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 that the applicant's proficiency in English may be determined, the applicant must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Service at the nearest overseas examination center. The minimum score for admission is a total score of 500. The preferred score is 550 or higher . All stud·ents whose native language is other than English must take and pass EN 107 (English as a Second Language) their first semester in residence. (See page 60). Students who wish to take TOEFL should obtain the TOEFL Bulleti11 of I11for111atio11 for Ca11didates, I11tenzatio11a/ Editio11 . Copies of this B11/leti11 and the Registration Form
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