Policies

Students must have achieved a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Chemistry exam or have instructor permission to enroll in this course.

IB certificate recipients receive course credit for each higher-level examination passed with a score of 5 or higher.

44 Residency Students are allowed to transfer credits during their last semester within the provisions of the transfer policy.

274 Academic Policies Transfer Credit Policies ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT Students who participate in Advanced Placement (AP) courses while in high school may submit their score reports to have these credits evaluated to be included on their Juniata College transcripts.

Credits may be awarded with equivalencies for specific Juniata courses or for generic course equivalency. Duplicate credit will not be granted in the same subject area for multiple exams such as A Level, AS Level, AP, or IB. Refer to the chart on the Registrar’s Office website for course equivalencies and credits. TRANSFER CREDIT For undergraduate students, transfer credit is granted only for academically valid post- secondary-level courses in which the student earns a grade of C- or higher. Master's students may transfer a maximum of one-third of the credits required to complete the master's degree program. Juniata College does not award credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, life experiences/Prior Learning Assessment, military or vocational training courses, physical education courses, or athletic participation. Transfer credit is granted either as a direct equivalent to a Juniata College course or as generic credit. For credits taken at international institutions to be eligible for transfer credit consideration at Juniata College, the student must submit an official transcript and also purchase a third-party, course-by-course international transcript translation and evaluation.

276 • Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) Current students wishing to transfer credit back to Juniata after matriculation as a full-time degree-seeking student must obtain pre-approval by completing a Request for Clearance of Transfer Credit form available in the Registrar's Office. Matriculated students may transfer credit according to the following chart: Total number of transfer Number of transfer credits Transfer credits awarded credits allowed after allowed to be used in the POE at time of matriculation matriculation after entry 0 - 23.99 15 8 24 - 53.99 9 4 54 - 86.99 6 0 87 or more 0 0 Exceptions may be made for students participating in cooperative programs, study abroad programs, and other Juniata-approved programs. Students taking a leave of absence to study at another institution that is not a Juniata-approved program must obtain pre-approval by completing a Request for Clearance of Transfer Credit form available in the Registrar's Office. TRANSFER CREDIT RESIDENCY POLICY Students are allowed to transfer credits within the provisions of the transfer policy.

Internal transfer of credit is subject to specific graduate program transfer credit regulations.

In either case, credit earned may be transferable to Juniata under the usual policies and requirements for the acceptance of transfer credit. Credits from non-Juniata programs are entered on the Juniata transcript as transfer credits; grades are not indicated.

324 TRANSFER CREDIT Credit accepted for transfer at Juniata fulfills the following criteria: • Awarded from an accredited institution • Received a final grade of C- or above • Course code is listed at the 100-level or above • Is not strictly technical or remedial in nature • Is not physical education coursework nor credit for athletic participation Special circumstances may affect the transferability of an individual student record. Our catalog of courses previously accepted for transfer credit at Juniata can be found at juniata.edu/admission/student-info/transferring-credits.php. After applying to Juniata, a preliminary transfer credit summary will be completed upon receipt of official transcripts. The student’s official transfer credit evaluation report will be completed by the Office of the Registrar after the student enrolls at Juniata. Articulation agreements are in place to facilitate the transfer of credit from one institution to another.

Transfer credits reflected on a student’s transcript count as attempted and earned credit hours.

TRANSFER CREDITS Transfer credits reflected on a student's Juniata academic transcript are counted as both attempted and earned credit hours for SAP purposes.