Transfer Credit Practices
Regulations Governing the Transfer of Credits Earned in Other Institutions
It is the policy of the University to consider for transfer, credits earned in a regular college or university or other institution of collegiate level.
Only those credits which carry a grade of at least C or its equivalent at the undergraduate level or at least B at the graduate level may be transferred (no grade of D, F, or P).
Credit for courses such as keyboarding, shorthand, music theory, and language is transferable only by placement test validation. This validation must be secured at the time of the student's first semester registration in Bob Jones University. Moreover, the student must place in the course at the next level for the transfer credit to be recognized.
Courses acceptable for transfer must be substantially in line with the course of study offered by Bob Jones University and must serve a useful purpose in the particular curriculum which the student proposes to follow. A course to be accepted need not be identical with a course offered at Bob Jones University, but it must be a course, even as a general elective, which is in line with the baccalaureate requirements as defined in the University catalog. For example, a student who has heretofore pursued for any length of time a curriculum in any field in which courses are not offered at Bob Jones University, may not expect to receive full transfer value for his previous work. A limited number of such credits are transferable as general electives.
In transferring credits, all evaluations are made in terms of courses as they appear in the University Bulletin. Though the original course titles are retained, the student's transfer record will show the course number as it appears in the Bob Jones University Bulletin. Transfer courses for which there exist no parallel courses in this institution but which are acceptable for transfer will be assigned the proper departmental classification.
Transfer credit may be given by the University in any one field of study not to exceed the amount of credit required in the University for a major in that particular field. For example, a student who has had extensive training in religion elsewhere may not expect to transfer more than 30 semester hours in religion, since 30 semester hours of appropriate courses constitute a religion major in Bob Jones University. If the student expects to major in the field in which he presents the maximum number of transfer hours, he must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in his major field in Bob Jones University.
Transfer students may fall into any classification from freshman to senior, though rarely is a student able to transfer and complete degree requirements in one year.
Though certain adjustments may be made to the program of study for a student who transfers to this institution late in his college program, it should be borne in mind that the "in residence" regulation requires a candidate for a degree to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours in at least two semesters of residence in Bob Jones University. This stipulation means that in the minimum of two semesters the student must carry a full load of work and must meet the minimum academic standards required by the University for graduation.
The University does not accept in transfer any college-level work taken prior to high school graduation if it appears on the high school transcript. Work which does not appear on the high school transcript will be evaluated on an individual basis.
A unit of credit at Bob Jones University is a semester hour. Quarter hours are transposed into semester hours at the ratio of three to two; that is, three quarter hours equals two semester hours. No fractional credits are recorded, and course credits of a fragmentary nature are disallowed.
AP, CLEP, and IB Credit—The University does recognize Advance Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) credits subject to the following limitations. To be recognized, credits must have been earned prior to enrollment at Bob Jones University. Credit for AP is based solely upon AP tests and not on AP courses. AP test scores must be 4 or above for recognition. General CLEP scores are not recognized. Subject area CLEP credits are acceptable so long as the scores are 50 or above.
IB credit is based solely upon the Higher Level Examination results. IB test scores must be 5 or above for recognition. Only three semester hours of credit in English Composition may be earned by any combination of AP or CLEP credits. A total of six semester hours of English credit may be earned by IB, excluding AP and CLEP programs. The total credit earned through AP, CLEP, and IB programs is limited to 30 semester hours which includes any credit in transfer presented from approved correspondence schools. There is no charge for recognition of AP, CLEP, and IB credits.
Prospective students desiring information concerning the AP and CLEP programs should contact The College Board, P.O. Box 977, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Transfer Credit from Bible Schools
In addition to the regulations just enumerated, the following regulations clarify the basis of transfer for work completed in a standard Bible college:
Credits earned in the field of religion in a standard Bible school of college level are considered for transfer purposes on the same basis as credits earned in other fields in a regular college or university.
Credits earned in a Bible school of approved collegiate standing are accepted on the same basis as credits earned in any other institution of college level.
Credits in the academic fields earned in a Bible school which does not have a recognized college department may be transferred only by validation. This validation may be secured by examination, as in English, or by the completion of the next course in sequence with a minimum grade of C, as in Greek. The procedure used is that recommended by the department. All validation examinations must be completed within the first half-semester of a student's registration in the University. A fee of $50.00 is charged for each validation examination.
Evaluation of credits completed in Bible schools is made according to the regulations governing all transfer work, including the quality of work required, the maximum number of hours which may be transferred, etc.
Because of the wide variety of religion courses offered in Bible schools and because of the variations existing in course titles and course contents from school to school, Bob Jones University allows all transfer credits in religion on an equivalence basis in terms of courses and credits listed in the University bulletin under the School of Religion. This assignment of credits is made on the basis of the contents of the courses pursued elsewhere as compared with parallel courses offered in this institution. A student who majors in religion is then held responsible on his comprehensive examination for the Bob Jones University courses which have been assigned as equivalent courses.
The University does not accept in transfer any work done in the field of religion by correspondence.