Policies

If an applicant has taken an Advanced Placement (AP) English or math test while in high school and has earned a score of 3 or above; or

If an applicant has taken a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) English or math test and has earned a score of 50 or above; or

A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB Exam.

A grade of C or higher in an AP Calculus course and an unweighted HS GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Students may receive credit for a variety of courses by achieving a score of 50 or above on one of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests.

 If an applicant has taken a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) English or Math test and has earned a score of 50 or above.

A student may place directly into MAT 271 if the student has met at least one (1) of the following criteria within the past five (5) years:  A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB Exam.

CLEP CREDIT Students may receive credit for a variety of courses by achieving a score of 50 or above on one of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests.

The placement test may be waived for one of the following reasons:  If an applicant has received transfer credit for college level English and Math from an accredited college or university.

2. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Chief Academic Officer. 3. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. 4. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. 5. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the instructor in a curriculum will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. 8. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. 9. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. 10. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. 11. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. 12. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. 13. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. 14. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

Box 6604, Princeton, NY 08541-6604 http://www.dantes.doded.mil/index.html Joint Services Transcripts, 6490 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola, FL 32509 https://jst.doded.mil/smart/signIn.do American Council on Education, One DuPont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036 http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Transcripts-for-Military-Personnel.aspx EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING BCC does not consider experiential or life experiences for transfer credit evaluation. Applicants with other types of visas and/or with appropriate credentials may be considered on an individual basis. Undocumented immigrants with a high school equivalency diploma are not eligible to be admitted to Bladen Community College.

Where subject content and length are comparable to that of a Bladen Community College course, transfer credit will be allowed for grades of “C” or above.

WF Withdrew Failing 0 AU Audit N/A CR Credit N/A TR Transfer Credit N/A NA Never Attend N/A IP In-Progress N/A Grading is the responsibility of each instructor based on student performance. “CR”— Credit by Examination will be used to denote credit received by examination. “TR”— Transfer of Credit will be used to denote all credits transferred from other colleges.

These requirements are applied to a student’s entire academic history at BCC including transfer hours from other schools and including periods when financial aid was not received. Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

PARAMEDIC to RN – BRIDGE PROGRAM Hours Per Week Course Prefix, No. and Title Class Lab Clinical Credit Spring Semester *NUR 215 Paramedic to RN Bridge Concepts 3 3 6 6 Fall Semester NUR 113 Family Health Concepts (8 weeks) 3 0 6 5 NUR 212 Health System Concepts (8 weeks) 3 0 6 5 NUR 211 Health Care Concepts 3 0 6 5 ENG 114 Pro Research and Reporting 3 0 0 3 12 0 18 18 Spring Semester NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts 4 3 15 10 PSY 241 Developmental Psy 3 0 0 3 NUR 117 Pharmacology 1 3 0 2 8 6 15 15 *NUR 215 is a required transition course SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 03 MAJOR COURSES 25 TRANSFER CREDITS 18 PREREQUISITES 18 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 05 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 69 Pre-requisites BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry HUM 115 Critical Thinking HSC 110 Success and Study Skills or College Transfer Success or Orientation to Health Careers PSY 150 General Psychology 97

To be eligible for the transfer credit under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Note: Calculus I is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the Engineering programs for transfer as a math credit.

However, some credits may be transferred to select colleges and universities. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

However, some credits may be transferred to select colleges and universities. To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

These requirements are applied to a student’s entire academic history at BCC including transfer hours from other schools and including periods when financial aid was not received. Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

These requirements are applied to a student’s entire academic history at BCC including transfer hours from other schools and including periods when financial aid was not received. Repeated courses and transfer credit hours received from another college will be counted in hours attempted.

Grade Significance Grade Points/Credit A Excellent 4 B Good 3 C Fair 2 D Poor, but passing 1 F Failing 0 I Incomplete 0 IE Incomplete Emergency 0 P Pass 0 R Re-Enroll 0 CC Course Completion 0 W Withdrawal 0 WE Withdrawal Emergency 0 WF Withdrew Failing 0 AU Audit 0 CR Credit 0 TR and/or XT Transfer Credit 0 NA Never Attend 0 IP In-Progress 0 Grading is the responsibility of each instructor based on student performance. “CR”— Credit by Examination will be used to denote credit received by examination. “TR” and/or "XT"— Transfer of Credit will be used to denote all credits transferred from other colleges.

Grade Significance Grade Points/Credit A Excellent 4 B Good 3 C Fair 2 D Poor, but passing 1 F Failing 0 I Incomplete 0 IE Incomplete Emergency 0 P Pass 0 R Re-Enroll 0 CC Course Completion 0 W Withdrawal 0 WE Withdrawal Emergency 0 WF Withdrew Failing 0 AU Audit 0 CR Credit 0 TR and/or XT Transfer Credit 0 NA Never Attend 0 IP In-Progress 0 Grading is the responsibility of each instructor based on student performance. “CR”- Credit by Examination will be used to denote credit received by examination. “TR” and/or "XT"- Transfer of Credit will be used to denote all credits transferred from other colleges.

Grade Significance Grade Points/Credit A Excellent 4 B Good 3 C Fair 2 D Poor, but passing 1 F Failing 0 I Incomplete 0 IE Incomplete Emergency 0 P Pass 0 R Re-Enroll 0 CC Course Completion 0 W Withdrawal 0 WE Withdrawal Emergency 0 WF Withdrew Failing 0 AU Audit 0 CR Credit 0 TR Transfer Credit 0 NA Never Attend 0 IP In-Progress 0 Grading is the responsibility of each instructor based on student performance. “CR”- Credit by Examination will be used to denote credit received by examination. “TR”- Transfer of Credit will be used to denote all credits transferred from other colleges.

A student who evidences prior proficiency for selected courses due to previous work or educational experience may apply for credit by examination provided the student is currently enrolled in the college or has completed all admission requirements. The department director will process each request according to the following conditions: The course must be listed in the course description section of the current college catalog and have been approved for credit by examination by the Administration. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Vice President for Instructional Services and Cheif Academic Officer. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the appropriate curriculum director will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Vice President for Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Vice President for Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

A student who evidences prior proficiency for selected courses due to previous work or educational experience may apply for credit by examination provided the student is currently enrolled in the college or has completed all admission requirements. The department director will process each request according to the following conditions: The course must be listed in the course description section of the current college catalog and have been approved for credit by examination by the Administration. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Vice President for Instruction and Cheif Academic Officer. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the appropriate curriculum director will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

A student who evidences prior proficiency for selected courses due to previous work or educational experience may apply for credit by examination provided the student is currently enrolled in the college or has completed all admission requirements. The department director will process each request according to the following conditions: The course must be listed in the course description section of the current college catalog and have been approved for credit by examination by the Administration. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Vice President for Instruction and Cheif Academic Officer. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the appropriate curriculum director will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

A student who evidences prior proficiency for selected courses due to previous work or educational experience may apply for credit by examination provided the student is currently enrolled in the college or has completed all admission requirements. The department director will process each request according to the following conditions: The course must be listed in the course description section of the current college catalog and have been approved for credit by examination by the Administration. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Vice President for Instructional Services and Cheif Academic Officer. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the appropriate curriculum director will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Vice President for Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Vice President for Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

A student who evidences prior proficiency for selected courses due to previous work or educational experience may apply for credit by examination provided the student is currently enrolled in the college or has completed all admission requirements. The department chair or dean will process each request according to the following conditions: The course must be listed in the course description section of the current college catalog and have been approved for credit by examination by the Administration. All requests for credit by examination must be approved by the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. No student may sit for credit by examination unless the student can provide, in writing, valid reason(s) for being examined. No student may attempt more than ten percent (10%) of the required credit hours per curriculum by means of credit by examination. Since all courses do not lend themselves to credit by examination, the department chair or dean in the curriculum will present a list of courses suitable for credit by examination to the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. If standardized tests are unavailable for courses approved for credit by examination, completely local objective tests will be prepared by the local instructor(s) and approved by the curriculum committee. Students who fail a credit by examination will not be reexamined on that course for credit. Students who have failed or withdrawn from a course with a failing grade will not be permitted to take credit by examination. All credit by examinations must be given at the main campus of Bladen Community College by the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer or the appointed representative. Any student who wishes to obtain credit by examination must pay a test fee equal to the tuition fee for the course for which credit is sought. Students who want to take credit by examination must request and complete their proficiency exam by the ten percent point of the semester in which the examination is to be given. Credits earned by examination are considered in the same way as transfer credits and will not be used in the computation of grade point averages. Grades given for credit by examination should be either a “CR” for satisfactory or a “U” for unsatisfactory. A minimum grade of 70% will be required for passing any test taken for credit by examination.

Transfer Credits Credit for the following courses will be awarded for Prior Learning (current LPN licensure in NC or compact state required). Advising Term C L Cl Cr NUR 111 Introduction to Health Concepts FA 4 6 6 8 NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED T O GRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 3 MAJOR COURSES 25 TRANSFER COURSES 18 PREREQUISITES 18 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 5 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 69 C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit

Transfer Credits Credit for the following courses will be awarded for Prior Learning (current LPN licensure in NC or compact state required). Advising Term C L Cl Cr NUR 111 Introduction to Health Concepts FA 4 6 6 8 NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts SP 3 0 6 5

Transfer Credits Credit for the following courses will be awarded for Prior Learning (current LPN licensure in NC or compact state required). Advising Term C L Cl Cr NUR 111 Introduction to Health Concepts FA 4 6 6 8 NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 3 MAJOR COURSES 25 TRANSFER COURSES 18 PREREQUISITES 18 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 5 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 69 C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit

Transfer Credits Credit for the following courses will be awarded for Prior Learning (current LPN licensure in NC or compact state required). Advising Term C L Cl Cr NUR 111 Introduction to Health Concepts FA 4 6 6 8 NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts SP 3 0 6 5 NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts SP 3 0 6 5

Where subject content and length are comparable to that of a Bladen Community College course, transfer credit will be allowed for grades of “C” or above.

Where subject content and length are comparable to that of a Bladen Community College course, transfer credit will be allowed for grades of “C” or above.

High school students may be eligible to receive this grant - not a loan - for tuition and fees toward a degree or to attain transfer credit.