Academic Catalog Spring 2019

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 to be admitted provisionally. 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. Application for International Applicants Bluefield College welcomes applications for admission from international students. An applicant must submit an application and all required academic records no later than: August 1 st - Fall Term Applicants December 15 th - Spring Term Applicants International students who wish to be candidates for acceptance as freshmen must submit: 1. A properly completed Bluefield College application. 2. A certified record proving completion of secondary education in the format and language indigenous to the student’s school or national system of education. 3. An English translation of the secondary education completion document, such as an International Credential Evaluation (InCred). 4. Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. a. Minimum score for paper-based test: 500 b. Minimum score for computer- based test: 173 c. Minimum score for internet-based test: 61 The test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirement may be waived in the following circumstance only: 1. The applicant is a native of or has studied full-time status for at least one academic year within the last five years in one of the following countries: United States of America ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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