For students protection, all requests for transfer credit
should be made before enrolling at Beaufort County Community College.
All students desiring to have credits transferred from
another post secondary institution to Beaufort County Community College must submit an
official transcript to the Admissions Office. Transcripts from other post secondary
institutions should be submitted no later than six weeks into the term in which they are
enrolled. Only those courses with a grade of C or higher will be considered for transfer
credit and must be equivalent in content and credit hours to the course(s) within the
curriculum that the student is entering. Transcripts from accredited institutions will be
reviewed and transfer credit recommended by the appropriate faculty. The decision as to
whether any transfer credit will be allowed, and if so, how much transfer credit will be
allowed and how such transfer credit will be applied, are discretionary on the part of the
College.
In order to obtain transfer credit evaluations, the student
must supply the College with the appropriate transcripts as well as course descriptions or
catalogs if the College requests them. The transcript will then be evaluated by the
faculty and
Dean of Instruction.
Upon completion of the process, the student will be provided with a copy of the
evaluation.
Credit by Examination
A student who has been admitted to Beaufort County
Community College and can document or demonstrate abilities in a subject area may request
credit by examination in a subject in order to accelerate his/her studies. The student
must be registered for the course, must complete an application for credit by examination,
and take the examination within two weeks of the beginning of the semester. A student who
successfully completes the examination, must then withdraw from the class. A student who
has registered for a course (including for audit) and has been a member of the class for
two weeks will no longer be eligible for credit by examination for that course. Exceptions
may be made by the division chairperson. A student is eligible to take only one
examination per course.
To obtain credit by examination, the student should follow
these steps:
- Consult with and have approval of his/her advisor and the
appropriate division chairperson concerning a request for credit by examination for an
offered subject, giving evidence of adequate preparation for the examination.
- Complete an application.
- Confer with the instructor concerning the date of the
examination.
After the student successfully completes the examination,
the course number and number of hours credit, a grade of CE, which denotes
"credit
by examination" will be entered on the student’s record. Tuition paid for
challenged courses is non-refundable.
Military Credit
The College grants credit where applicable for military
service schools in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on
Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed
Services. Recommended credit must be consistent with the requirements and objectives
of a curriculum in order to be granted. Students wishing to have military school records
evaluated for credit should contact the
Registrar
to determine the appropriate military document required. Upon receipt of the required
document, the Registrar will evaluate schools completed and apply appropriate credit
toward the program being pursued at Beaufort County Community College. Questions
concerning credit for military schools should be directed to the
Registrar.
Any student who has completed Basic Training may present
certification by DD 214 or DD 295 and receive credit for HEA 110 Personal Health/Wellness
and PED 111 Physical Fitness. Certification must be presented to the
Chairperson of the Arts and Sciences
Division.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credit
CLEP is a program that offers the student the opportunity
to earn college credit for knowledge acquired outside the conventional classroom.
College-level competency may have been acquired through personal reading, formal study,
job experience, non-credit course work, television-taped courses, correspondence courses,
military training, adult courses, and advanced studies in high school. Contact the
Admissions Office for information
regarding the CLEP Testing Program.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) sponsors an
advanced placement program that enables high school students to complete college-level
courses while still in high school, to demonstrate college-level achievement through
examinations, and to receive college course credit when they matriculate to an institution
of higher education. The CEEB examinations are offered in the high schools by the
Educational Testing Service (ETS). Questions concerning score requirements and credit
should be directed to the Registrar.
Tech Prep Advanced Placement
Graduates of school systems which have current Tech Prep
Articulation agreements with Beaufort County Community College are eligible to apply for
advanced placement upon the recommendations of their high school instructors. Details
concerning specific requirements are available from counselors at the high school or the
Office of Admissions at Beaufort County Community College.