Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions

Advanced Placement Credit

Concerning Advanced Placement (AP) Courses, the university will adhere to The College Board guidelines and may award credit for courses applicable to the student’s degree program when a grade of 3, 4, or 5 has been earned on the AP examination. AP Credit will be awarded for the following courses:

AP Examination	Min. Grade	BUF Courses	Hours Awarded
Art History	3	HUM 101	3
Biology	3	SCI 201	3
Calculus AB	3	Math Elective	3
Chemistry	3	SCI 204	3
Economics: Macro	3	BUS 220	3
Economics: Micro	3	BUS 215	3
English Language and Composition	3	ENG 151/152	6
English Literature and Composition	3	ENG 223 or 227	3
Environmental Science	3	Science Elective	3
European History	3	HI 211/212	6
French Language	3	Language Rec.	6
German Language	3	Language Rec.	6
Government & Politics United States	3	HI 225	3
Music Theory	3	MT 101/102	3/6
Physics B	3	Science Elective	3
Psychology	3	PSY 201	3
Spanish Language	3	Language Rec.	6
Statistics	3	STA 300	3
Studio Art: Drawing	3	HUM 102	3
U.S. History	3	HI 223/224	6

CLEP Credit

A maximum of fifteen hours of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit may be awarded. Official CLEP scores must be submitted before a student’s completion of the 60th hour of credit (including credit from all colleges previously attended).

CLEP Examination	Min. Score	BUF Course	Hrs. Awarded
College Composition	50	ENG 151/152	6
American Literature	50	ENG 222 or 226	3
English Literature	50	ENG 223 or 227	3
American Government	50	HI 225	3
History of the United States I Early Colonization to 1877	50	HI 223	3
History of the United States II 1865 to the Present	50	HI 224	3
Human Growth and Development	50	PSY 307	3
Humanities	50	HUM 101	3
Introduction to Educational Psychology	50	PSY 310	3
Principles of Economics: (Macro/Micro)	50	BUS 215/220	6
Introduction to Psychology	50	PSY 201	3
Introduction to Sociology	50	SOC 201	3
Western Civilization I Ancient Near East to 1648	50	HI 211	3
Western Civilization II 1648 to Present	50	HI 212	3
Biology	50	SCI 201	3
French Language	50 & 59	Language Rec.	6
(Levels I & II)	50 & 59	Language Rec.	6
German Language	50 & 63	Language Rec.	6
(Levels I & II)	50 & 60	Language Rec.	6
Spanish Language (Levels I & II)	50 & 63	Language Rec.	6

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Credit

Concerning IB Diploma courses, the university will follow a general policy comparable to many colleges and universities in the Southeast as well as nationwide. Students receiving the IB Diploma may receive up to 30 semester hours of credit for scores of 4 or higher on higher level (HL) and standard level (SL) examinations. Students who do not receive the IB Diploma may receive credit for scores of 5 or higher on the higher level (HL) examinations only. Any credit given must be applicable toward the student’s degree program.

Transfer Credit

Official transcripts from all colleges previously attended must be sent from their points of origin directly to the Office of Admissions.
Transfer applicants currently on academic suspension from another college will not be considered until a full semester lapses since the suspension. Such applicants may then be admitted on academic probation and will have to maintain the standard for academic progress given elsewhere in this catalog or face permanent suspension from the university.
Transfer applicants currently on academic probation with another college may be admitted on conditional status but will have to maintain the university’s standard for academic progress or face academic suspension.
No course with a grade below “C” will transfer, and no course can be transferred from another institution unless it corresponds or matches a course in the current BUF catalog. (Descriptions of courses begin on page 56.)
Courses in doctrine are not transferable from non-Baptist institutions.
No credit is awarded for life experience.
A maximum of twelve semester hours credit may be granted for Seminary Extension Department courses in the College-Level Curriculum Series.
Music credits will be evaluated by the music faculty after appropriate auditions and placement tests have been given.
All advanced standing should be granted before the student enrolls.
A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services is used as a resource in evaluating credit earned while serving in the armed forces. The National College Credit Recommendation Service is used as a resource in evaluating credit earned in civilian employee training programs. Coursework accepted will be assigned a “Satisfactory” rating and awarded the appropriate earned credit recommended in the appropriate publication. Coursework will be accepted as credit earned only and will not be figured in the grade point average.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the university or any other college or university of the student’s choice, and it is the responsibility of the student to confirm whether or not credits will be accepted by the college or university.
For students who have completed the required English and/or math courses (according to requirements stated in the BUF Catalog for the respective degree program) at a post-secondary institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency or equivalent, the following policy will apply:

a) Students who received a grade of “C” or better in an equivalent required course(s) will not be required to undergo further testing. English and math course credits equivalent to BUF courses will be transferred according to the policy stated in the current BUF Catalog.

b) Students who pass the MA 230 (College Algebra) entrance test with a minimum grade of 75% or who have passed College Algebra with a C (2.0) or better, may enroll in STA 300 (Statistics).

c) A three-hour (or more) college math course of a level higher than that of MA 130 (Business Math) may be transferred and counted in lieu of MA 130 if such is required. The student must have earned a grade of “C” or better.