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Graduate-level:
A majority of credits toward a graduate degree must be earned at either CIU or a CIU site. SSM programs*
permit a maximum of 2/3 of the degree to be earned through online courses. (This limit also applies when two degrees are
earned concurrently.)
* M.A. (Theological Studies), Bible and Theology Certificate, and the Biblical Ministry Certificate are exempt from this restriction.
Standardized Testing
Undergraduate-level
: All standardized testing must be completed within one calendar year of a student’s matriculation to CIU.
CLEP and DANTES credit must be earned prior to the student’s graduating semester. For additional information regarding
Advanced Placement Exams (AP Exams), Foreign Language Proficiency Testing Program, College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), see the “Standardized Test Acceptance and Test Score Criteria”
available from the Office of the University Registrar.
Graduate-level
:
COC, COE, and CICS: Standardized test credit can be utilized to satisfy prerequisite requirements for graduate-level programs if
documented on the student’s undergraduate transcript. Scores of 3-5 on AP courses, a score of 50 on the CLEP or 55 on the
DANTES examinations, can be credited to satisfy M.A. in Counseling, M.A. in Teaching, and Master of Education undergraduate
prerequisites. SSM standardized test credit is not accepted for SSM graduate-level programs.
Student Assessment for Institutional Improvement
In order to assess and improve our academic programs, periodic measurements of student perceptions and intellectual growth
must be obtained. Students may be required to participate in one or more evaluative procedures, including examinations in
general academic development and/or a major field of study. Data obtained through evaluative measurements are collected
and used solely to improve the quality of the educational experience of future students.
Suspension (See Probation in the Student Life Section of this Catalog)
Transcripts
Official transcripts are maintained by the Office of the University Registrar. Students must provide written authorization for
the release of transcripts, even to themselves. Transcript request instructions are available online at
online.ciu.edu/ICS/Registrar/Home.jnz
, along with a listing of associated fees. Unofficial transcripts can be printed by current
students at CIU Online with no associated cost.
Transfer Credit
Applicants who have completed work in an institution that is accredited regionally or nationally (CHEA recognized) may
receive transfer credit for courses in which they received a grade of “C” (2.0) or above. Transfer credit may apply to a student’s
program at CIU in one of the following ways:
•
Courses that are parallel to required courses in the curriculum of the student’s program may be received as
meeting the requirement.
•
Courses that do not parallel any required course may be received as elective credit up to the limit of electives for
the particular program in which the student enrolls.
To obtain an estimate of transfer credit, applicants must submit transcripts for postsecondary study, an application for
admission, and a request for a transcript assessment. The Office of the University Registrar will provide an initial assessment
of transfer credit, but a final assignment will be applied at matriculation. After matriculation, requests for transfer credit must
be approved by academic petition by the student’s advisor and dean.
For transfer of credit from a non-accredited institution to be considered, the institution must have been placed on CIU’s
approved list following the examination of institutional evidence that courses meet the standard of academic rigor set by CIU.
A copy of the transfer policy is available from the Office of the University Registrar.
Students who wish to take online or summer studies from another institution should consult with their faculty advisor.
Courses taken without prior approval may not be applicable as transfer credit to the student’s CIU program.
Graduate-level Students
:
Graduate-level students seeking to transfer credit from another institution after matriculation must seek prior permission
through academic petition. (For SSM students, transferred courses may be applied to the free elective category of a degree
only if a comparable course is offered at CIU at the graduate level. Coursework taken from another school may be credited up
to 2/3 of a graduate-level degree in the SSM if not used previously for the award of the same degree or its equivalent.)
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