Academic Catalog 2020-2021

ADMISSION TO THE ONLINE PROGRAM The Bluefield College Online program majors are designed for students who seek an alternative to the traditional methods of completing a college degree. Students seeking admission to the Bluefield College Online Program (except for the RN-to-BSN Program) must have a high school diploma or a GED with a GPA of 2.0. Students who have completed college work must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students who have not earned any college credit hours in the required Math or English general education requirements for Bluefield College must take these courses at Bluefield College, unless an SAT/ACT score excludes them. If the student’s transfer GPA is below 2.0, then the applicant file must go to special committee for review and consideration for provisional admission. The student must submit a letter explaining the events that led to the low GPA, the steps the applicant will take to ensure the GPA rises above 2.0, and the reasons that earning a college degree is important personally and professionally. If admitted, the student’s academic progress will be closely monitored (see Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy on page 35). Students applying to the Bluefield College Online program must submit the following: 1. Completed application 2. Official copies of transcripts from every institution attended. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Bluefield College welcomes applications for admission from International Students. International Students with less than 12 college credits will be classified as International Freshman Applicants. International Students with 12 or more college credits will be clas- sified as International Transfer Applicants. All International Applicants will be required to submit an application and all required academic records no later than: August 1st – Fall Term Applicants December 15th – Spring Term Applicants Application for International Freshman Applicants International Students who wish to be candidates for acceptance as freshman must submit: 1. A properly completed Bluefield College application 2. An officially certified English translation of the student’s secondary transcript. This must be submitted through a transcript service provider (such as Incred Evalu- ations). 3. Proof of English Proficiency Proof of English Proficiency Bluefield College requires international students to either meet the requirements of English Proficiency or exempt the requirements through the methods outlined below. Proof of English Proficiency can be met by: 1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Score of 61 2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Score Band 6

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