Academic Catalog 2019-2020

or Classical Learning Test (CLT) official test results from the American Testing Program (ACT). 2. Submission of a final home-school transcript. Admissions Standards The home-schooled student’s acceptance category will be determined by following the criteria established for the student coming directly from the high school setting. ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS Students wishing to transfer from other colleges and universities will be considered for admission when they have submitted the following items to the Office of Enrollment Management: 1. A properly completed application. 2. Official transcripts of all academic work to include high school if fewer than twelve (12) earned semester hours have been completed. 3. An official report of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), official test results from the American College Testing Program (ACT) or Classical Learning Test (CLT) if fewer than twelve (12) earned semester hours have been completed. The Bluefield College Code Number for the SAT is 5063. The Bluefield College Code Number for the ACT is 4340. Acceptance Standards Candidates will be considered for acceptance under the category of good standing when they have maintained an overall “C” average on work completed at previously attended accredited institutions. A student will be considered for probationary acceptance when he or she has not maintained an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. The Admissions Committee evaluates the application and may require an interview and a letter of appeal as a basis for consideration of admission. Transfer students accepted under this category must adhere to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy guidelines section of the catalog (see p. 35). Evaluation of Transfer Credit An evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Registrar who works in conjunction with faculty to determine which courses will apply toward the student’s degree program. A minimum of one-year enrollment (full or part-time) and the completion of 32 semester hours (including at least 12 hours within the major) is required for all degrees. Bluefield College reserves the right to evaluate all transfer credits in terms of its own institutional standards. Credit hours transferred are used toward fulfilling graduation requirements. Quality point requirements for graduation are based only upon work completed at Bluefield College. Please see the Transfer Credit section in the Academic portion for additional transfer information (see p. 68). Transfer Credit from Two-Year Institutions Up to sixty-eight (68) semester hours of work will be accepted from a two-year accredited institution toward a four-year degree at Bluefield College. A maximum of nine semester hours of course work with “D” grades may be transferred. “D’s” will not be accepted for transfer in major or minor areas.

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