ACADEMIC POLICY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
COURSEWORK AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Transfer Credit
A student admitted as a transfer may receive credit for courses
completed at another accredited institution that are related in content and
rigor to courses offered at Birmingham-Southern College. Courses with
a grade of “C-” or higher may be transferred. All transfer units awarded
appear on the Birmingham-Southern College transcript as credit only
and are not computed in the cumulative grade point average. Credited
courses may be reviewed for equivalency to Birmingham-Southern
College designated Explorations learning outcomes courses. In the case
of international transfer students with courses taken outside the United
States, the transfer institution must be recognized as degree-granting by
the home country. Students must ensure that an official transcript from
the transfer institution is forwarded to the Office of Academic Records at
Birmingham-Southern College. Developmental, orientation, vocational,
and correspondence courses are not transferable. A Birmingham-Southern
College course equivalent designation (or “000” for non-equivalent
courses) is listed on the transcript. Semester hours are divided by four and
quarter hours by six to equal unit values.
Transient Credit
Regularly enrolled Birmingham-Southern College students may not
take courses at other institutions, either in residence or through extension,
without the written consent of the Provost. Students must complete
a transient approval form, obtaining department and Provost’s Office
approval for the proposed courses. Transient courses may be applied
toward graduation requirements, including the academic area requirement,
and major and minor requirements, if approved as such. Transient courses
may not count as learning outcomes designated courses for Explorations.
Transient courses will be converted from semester or quarter hours into
Birmingham-Southern College units. For example, a transient course of
three semester hours will be converted to 0.75 units. Birmingham-Southern
College courses may not be redeemed at another school. Students who
have completed more than 15 units may not take courses at a community
college. Transient approval forms are available in the Academic Records
Office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit
A student may earn up to 16 units in the alternative methods
listed below. A maximum of four units may count toward graduation
requirements. Additional units may count toward major or minor
requirements (at the discretion of the disciplinary faculty) or count as free
electives.
