BCAcademicCatalog2016

Termination of Internship An internship may be terminated after conference between the student, the supervising faculty, and the on-site supervisor. Clearly, this is not the intent of this program or Bluefield College; thus termination is reserved for those cases in which exceptional difficulties develop which seemingly cannot be resolved. In the event an internship is terminated, one or more of the following outcomes will occur, based on the academic procedures for Bluefield College and the circumstances of the case: The student is placed in a different setting to complete the internship credit. The student is withdrawn from the course without academic penalty. The student is withdrawn from the course and the faculty member submits either WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) to the registrar. The student receives a grade for the work completed, with the assumption that a majority of the internship requirements have been fulfilled. Maximum Internship Hours Allowed Maximum number of semester hours and approval are determined on a College or School and Department basis. TRAINING PROVIDED BY NON-COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIONS Military Bluefield College awards six semester hours of college credit to any student who has completed one year of military service. Three semester hours will apply towards health credit, specifically HEA 2003, and three semester hours will apply to physical education activity requirements. In order for a student to obtain these six hours of credit, he or she must provide the Registrar with an official copy of their DD214. Credit awarded for military service shall be evaluated on an individual basis. All other military training must be documented on official military transcripts and will be evaluated based on the student’s current educational goals. Transfer of elective credit from the military to a Bluefield College official transcript will be based on recommendations from the American Council on Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Transfer of general education credit from the military to a Bluefield College official transcript will be based on recommendations from the American Council on Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services and approval from the appropriate College Dean. All credit must be in line with the student’s current educational goals even if it is to apply as elective credit. A combination of sixty credit hours for military and professional training may be applied as transfer credit (see “Service Schools & Professional Training” below.) Service Schools & Professional Training Elective or general education credit awarded for Service Schools and Professional Training shall be evaluated on an individual basis. Students who desire to obtain credit for professional certification may do so by submitting an official certificate of completion or letter from the agency sponsoring the training. This documentation should verify completion date, contact hours and dates of attendance, and college credit recommendation provided by nationally recognized guides such as those published by the American Council of Education (ACE) Guide, the American Association of Collegiate Registrar’s and admissions Officers, and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs.

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