Policies

TRANSFER OF GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE COURSE CREDIT I. Policy Undergraduate and graduate credits earned in other accredited post-secondary institutions of higher education may be transferred only if such credits are applicable to fulfill the appropriate degree requirements of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The transferred credit will appear on the student's official academic record. However, the associated grades received for the transferred credit will not appear and are not computed in the student's cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) or count towards honor points. (Policy Number III.A.15) II. Requirements for Transfer of Credits The requirements governing the transfer of graduate or undergraduate credit completed in residence at another accredited institution are as follows: A grade of "C" or equivalent at the minimum. Up to 49% of the minimum number of credit hours required for a Master of Divinity degree program may be transferred to a student's record. Such credit may be transferred only for approved graduate-level courses. Up to 49% of the minimum number of credit hours required for a Master of Arts degree program may be transferred to a student's record. Such credit may be transferred only for approved graduate-level courses.

Up to 49% of required undergraduate credits for a Bachelor of Arts may be transferred to a student's record. Conditions for Transfer of Credit In addition to the preceding requirements, the student applying for transfer of graduate or undergraduate credit must: a. Be currently enrolled in a program of study at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. (Policy Number III.A.15) IV. Exclusions for Transfer of Credit Courses will not be accepted for graduate or undergraduate transfer of credit if the course: a. is already applied in whole or in part, in any way, toward any already earned undergraduate degree, graduate degree or a certificate. (Policy Number III.A.15) V. Procedures for Requesting Transfer of Credit 1. If a course is elected elsewhere with the intention of transferring the credit to a degree at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, the Vice President for Academic Affairs must be consulted to ensure the credits will be acceptable for the degree and that the course meets the criteria set forth in this memorandum. Applicants are required to have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board or an equivalent.

Transfer credits earned at other institutions that are applicable to the student’s program of study will be considered in determining the student’s maximum time frame for program completion. Transfer students are evaluated for academic progress in May, after the first Spring semester attended at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Students who transfer in for the Fall semester are evaluated on their academic performance during their first Fall and Spring semesters. Students who transfer in beginning with the Spring semester are evaluated on their performance during their first Spring semester.

The level of admission will depend upon the total number of acceptable transfer credits.

Degree within the context of the Pre-Theology program and its four-fold division of Human, Spiritual, Pastoral and Intellectual formation, a minimum of two academic years of full-time residential work or its equivalent is required. Seminarians presenting acceptable transfer credits earned at another accredited institution must gain a majority of the total number of credits required for the M.A.P.S.

(2.00) or higher will be considered for transfer. The Vice President for Academic Affairs reviews transcripts of incoming seminarians and makes the final determination regarding transfer credits, the seminarian’s level of admission, and his subsequent program. Seminarians presenting acceptable transfer credits earned at another accredited institution must gain a majority of the total number of credits required for the Master of Divinity from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary before such degree can be granted by Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

If a seminarian is accepted for transfer to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and presents credits obtained from another accredited institution representing comparable course work not applied to a previously granted degree and applicable to the Master of Arts Degree Program, only courses in which the seminarian has earned a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher will be considered for transfer. Courses taken more than ten years before enrollment at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary will not be accepted for graduate or undergraduate transfer of credit. The Vice President for Academic Affairs reviews transcripts of incoming seminarians and makes the final determination regarding transfer credits, the seminarian’s level of admission, and his subsequent program. Seminarians presenting acceptable transfer credits obtained at another accredited institution and applicable to the Master of Arts Degree Program must gain a majority of the total number of credits required for the Master of Arts Degree from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary before such degree can be granted by Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT Transferred courses must be approved by the Dean. To obtain transfer credit, the student must apply in writing to the Dean.