Policies

Work with the Registrar’s Office to evaluate transfer credit and appropriate course substitutions applicable to the program.

Courses Taken Elsewhere After Enrollment at Brevard College Enrolled students who wish to take work elsewhere and to have that work transferred back to Brevard College should obtain prior approval from the Office of the Registrar by completing and returning a Transient Permission Form. Courses transferred to Brevard College contribute to the total hours earned but do not alter the grade point average. A grade of C- or higher is required for acceptance of transfer credits. (Refer to the section Repeating Courses on page 62.) 58

Credit by Examination The College may award credit for the subject examinations of the Advanced Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the International Baccalaureate (IB), Pearson Edexcel, and the Cambridge International Exam (AICE) provided that 1) there is no duplication of other academic credit, and 2) the scores presented meet Brevard College standards based on the timeframe examination was taken. Credit also may be awarded on the basis of institutional examinations. Ordinarily, such examinations should be taken prior to enrollment at Brevard College. A cumulative maximum of 92 semester hours of transfer credit from colleges and universities earned with a C- or above, AP, CLEP, IB, and AICE credit, and documented experiential credit may be used toward a Brevard College degree. For more information concerning AP, CLEP, IB or AICE, students should contact the Office of the Registrar. College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Scores must meet Brevard College standards and will be treated as transfer credit. No CLEP credit may be received for a course a student has attempted and failed. In addition, a student cannot be registered for a class when taking a CLEP test for that class. Not passing a CLEP test requires a wait of six months to take it again. Although Brevard College does not administer CLEP testing, OPEN CLEP testing sites can be found at collegeboard.org. Credit will still be awarded as stated above. Advanced Placement (AP): Advanced Placement and college credit may be granted to students who enter Brevard College. A transcript of the scores must be sent directly to Brevard College from the College Board. When the scores are received, they will be evaluated to determine whether they meet the standards established at Brevard College for granting AP credit and how much credit may be awarded. International Baccalaureate Examinations (IB): Brevard College accepts applicable credits from the IB exam. Students must complete exams before graduation from high school in

Graduate Transfer Credit Policy Only graduate-level (500 or above) coursework will be considered for transfer credit toward completion of a graduate degree. No credit earned for courses with a grade below B- will be accepted for transfer credit. Transfer grades are not used in calculating the cumulative GPA. All requests for transfer credit, with accompanying official transcripts, must be sub- mitted at the time of Admission. In the event a student already holds a graduate degree from another institution, credits used to satisfy graduation requirements at the previous institutions will not be accepted for transfer credit to satisfy requirements of the Brevard College graduate program. Students who have begun a graduate course of study at another institution may petition to transfer

Policies Governing Transfer Credits All degree-seeking students must enroll in an First Year Experience (FYE) course their first two semesters at Brevard College. Any entering transfer student with fewer than 28 credits is classified as a freshman and must take FYE 101 or HON 101. A first-time freshmen with dual-enrollment credits, regardless of credits transferred, will take FYE 101 and 149. (Note: No grade of W will be given for FYE 101 or 149). Students who have earned an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Sciences in a degree transfer program from a North Carolina Community College will generally meet the requirements for the General Education Curriculum according to the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Prior Learning Credit Credit may be obtained for life learning experiences that take place prior to attending Brevard College. Students may apply for experiential life credit if all the conditions listed below regarding such credit have been fulfilled. A student may receive no more than six 59 emic Procedures & Support Services

Transfer credits will be included in the calculation.

TRANSFER CREDIT Brevard College accepts transfer credit for parallel coursework from regionally accredited colleges and universities. To receive credit, a student must have an official transcript sent to Brevard College from each institution attended and from each testing agency – Advanced

Transfer Credits Transfer hours accepted by Brevard College count toward cumulative completion rate and the Maximum Attempted Credits Allowed via the increments listed in the table on page FA-SAP GPA is not affected by transfer hours – it will be calculated solely on course- work completed at Brevard College. The number of transfer hours accepted by the institu- tion will be used to calculate FA-SAP and compliance with the 150% requirement.*

Applicants who have attended other institutions of higher learning or who have taken courses online will be considered for admission as transfer students provided: 1) they are eligible, both socially and academically, to return to the college last attended, and 2) they present a grade point average equal to that expected for continuation at Brevard College. Transfer students are required to provide official copies of transcripts from all previous schools attended, even if course work is not transferable. A student may receive a cumulative maximum of 92 semester hours of transfer credit for courses from colleges and universities that were earned with a grade of “C –” or above, AP, CLEP, ACE, and IB credit, and documented experiential credit. After the student’s last enrollment at Brevard College, no more than 11 hours may be transferred back to Brevard College to complete a degree. This may be done with the understanding that the College accepts a maximum of 92 total transfer hours. All courses submitted for transfer credit that have been earned with a “C–” or above will be given consideration for fulfillment of General Education, major, and/or minor requirements, and elective credit. Credit for job-related experience, military service, and expertise in a subject area is subject to the Prior Learning Credit policy found on page 59. Proficiency credit, placement credit, credit by examination, or credit for non-college-level courses awarded by another institution does not transfer. Semester hours for courses earned with a “C–” or higher will transfer and are counted in the total hours and for courses required for graduation credit.