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An institutional catalog or other document(s) that includes the institution’s history, information on faculty
credentials, the institution’s relationship to state, regional, national, or international educational agencies, the grading
system, and course descriptions
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A list of accredited institutions that have accepted students for graduate work from the institution
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Syllabi from at least five classes appropriate to program preparation as selected by the applicant
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All students admitted to a program based on a degree from a non-accredited institution are admitted with provisional
acceptance. Therefore, after one regular semester (minimum of nine hours), the student’s work is evaluated to
determine whether the provisional status should be removed, extended for an additional semester, or whether the
individual should be withdrawn from the program. Generally probationary status is removed for students who
achieve the requisite GPA.
Although Columbia International University’s Seminary & School of Ministry does not accept transfer credit from unaccredited
institutions without special approval, a student may request advanced standing with credit through a proficiency examination
for courses completed at an unaccredited institution. For more information regarding advanced standing, see
“Competency/Proficiency Examinations” in the Academic Policy section of this catalog.
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