Transferring credits refers to the practice of applying credit hours earned at one educational institution toward the completion of an academic program at another institution. The transfer must equate to a similar course where the student earned at least a grade of “C.” A maximum of 96 hours may be transferred for a Bachelor of Arts degree and 48 credit hours for an Associate of Arts degree.
Transcripts containing college credits acquired through USAFI courses, the college-Level Examination Program (CLEP), or through colleges in the various branches of the military, should be submitted along with the student’s other transcripts. The transcript will be reviewed to determine the number of hours and the specific courses for which transfer credit will be allowed.
Credits earned at a non-accredited institution will be evaluated individually to determine acceptance.
An official transcript must be submitted for transfer evaluation.
Transfer Credit is credit awarded in a graduate program for course work completed at a graduate level. BHU awards transfer credits from graduate course work at accredited colleges or universities.
Transferring credits refers to the practice of applying credit hours earned at one educational institution toward the completion of an academic program at another institution.
Official transcript(s) are to be evaluated by the:
- Registrar;
- Chair, Division of Graduate Studies;
- Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs; and/or
- a designated representative.
The transfer must equate to a similar course where the student earned at least a grade of “B” and must have been earned within the past ten (10) years. The requests must be made at the time of matriculation and a maximum of one-third (1/3) of the required degree program credits may be by transferred from an accredited or approved higher education institution.
Transcripts containing college credits acquired through the various branches of the military should be submitted along with the student’s other transcripts. The transcript will be reviewed to determine the number of hours and the specific courses for which transfer credit will be allowed.
The number of credit hours transferred from a course taken at another institution into a program at the Beulah Heights University usually cannot exceed the number of credit hours given for a Beulah Heights University course that covers equivalent material.
In order to receive credit for transfer courses, students must send in official transcripts from the school(s) at which the classes were taken. An “official transcript” is one that is received directly from the educational institution attended or is sent to Beulah Heights University (by any party) within the original, sealed university envelope.
Criteria
- Credit is for courses actually taken.
- Course objectives and requirements must align with / match BHU course objectives and requirements.
- The grade earned must be a grade of “B” or better in the course.
- Credit hours awarded must apply directly to program requirements in order for the student to meet graduation requirements. Students may not graduate on the basis of total hours alone.
- Credit hours awarded may not interfere with the minimum hours that must be completed at BHU for graduation.
- Advanced standing credit hours awarded by another institution may not transfer to BHU.
- BHU will evaluate and award transfer credits on a case-by-case basis.
- BHU will award as many credit hours as is possible given the above criteria.
- BHU reserves the right to amend this policy as needed.
Master of Arts
A maximum of 15 credit hours can be transferred toward a Master of Arts program. The minimum hours for a Master of Arts degree is 27.
Master of Divinity
A maximum of 30 credit hours can be transferred for the Master of Divinity program; 36 credit hours for the Leadership concentration. The minimum hours for a Master of Divinity degree is 60 or 66 for Leadership concentration.
The total hours awarded for a combination of Advanced Standing and Transfer Credit may not interfere with the minimum number of hours that must be completed at BHU for graduation. The minimum hours for a Master of Divinity degree is 60 hours; with leadership concentration, 66 hours; with chaplaincy concentration, 60 hours.
Master of Business Administration
A maximum of 6 credits can be transferred toward a Master of Business Administration.
In order to transfer a course, a grade of B or higher must have been earned and the course must have been taken within seven (7) years prior to the start of the program. Courses taken from an earned master’s degree taken at BHU will not satisfy transfer requirements for the MBA degree. A minimum of 6 credit hours may be transferred for the MBA degree.
Doctoral Programs
A maximum of nine (9) credit hours can be transferred toward a doctoral program. A grade of B or higher must have been earned and the course should have been taken within ten (10) years of the start of the program. Course taken must be equivalent to doctoral level and in an area of concentration consistent with the area of focus for their project and dissertation. These courses may only be transferred to fulfill the 9-hour elective portion of the program.