TRANSFER CREDITS

CalUniversity's Transfer Credit policy is consistent with the transfer credit policies of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

CalUniversity may award up to 90 semester units of transferable college level credit for the bachelor's degree, up to 9 graduate credit units for the master's degree and up to 9 graduate credit units for the doctoral degree.

TRANSFER STUDENTS AND TRANSFER CREDIT (TC)

Transfer students must meet the admission requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and must comply with the same admission procedures for each degree program as mentioned above. Upon admission, academic credits earned at other approved or accredited educational institutions will be evaluated by the Registrar and be given transfer credit (TC) only upon a course-by-course evaluation for similar topic and content and for courses closely approximating the units or instructional hours as those offered by CalUniversity. Credits earned at the undergraduate level cannot be transferred to graduate courses. Similarly, credits earned in master courses cannot be transferred to doctoral courses. University equivalence may be accepted if the applicant has had certification of the credits by an approved or accredited institution of higher education.

Evaluation and award of Transfer Credit (TC) may be allowed for courses taken at approved or accredited institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Education and also an institutional member of CHEA. TC cannot be granted for courses with a “D” grade (on a 4.00 scale) or lower toward CalUniversity’s undergraduate courses. TC for graduate courses requires a minimal grade of “B” or higher. All courses must have been completed within ten years to be considered for TC.

Applicable courses taken for credit at international or foreign institutions must be evaluated by an approved Credential Evaluation Agency before TC award can be considered. CalUniversity reserves the right to award or deny TC earned at another institution.

COLLEGE CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING (UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ONLY)

A maximum of 30 semester units of a prospective student's coursework may be earned by credits based on Prior Learning (Experiential) or by:

1. CLEP (College Level Examination Program) tests
2. DANTES (Defense Activity for Non Education Support) tests
3. American College Testing (PEP) (Proficiency Examination Program) exams
4. American Council of Education
5. Military Training

College units earned through these tests or exams must be evidenced in official transcripts of the college or university administering them, or by any other official documents reflecting the units and grades received. Students must submit a "Request for Experiential Credit Form" for a specific course upon enrollment and provide a more succinct and detailed explanation of a particular occupational experience or documentation related to the nature of the training (educational seminars or lectures, company sponsored programs, military schools, etc.) that are relevant to the course identified for possible experiential credit award. Students will be required to write an essay to document the learning experience. Upon review of the relevant information or documents submitted, the Office will determine whether to award full or partial credit for the course. A non-refundable submission fee of $100 is payable for assessing credits for prior learning experience. A per-credit unit fee is payable upon award of the credit.

CalUniversity uses guidelines and reference materials published by The National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs, The Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, and The Guidelines of the Council for the Advancement of Experiential Learning to award academic credit for relevant prior learning or Experiential Learning.

For more information on Transfer Credits, speak with our Admissions Advisors today at (866) 687-2258 or email us at admissions@caluniversity.edu.