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distribution requirements for the Associate in Arts
& Sciences degree. For example, the catalog description
for POLSC 201 states “Same as PHIL 201.
Either POLSC 201 or PHIL 201 may be taken for
credit, not both.”
Military Credit
Credits earned in Armed Forces Training
Schools (AFTS) and through USAFI and DANTES
may not exceed 15 credits towards the Associate in
Arts and Sciences degree. These credits are included
in the 15 “free or gray Electives” maximum.
Official transcripts or DD-214 or DD-295
forms must be submitted. Credit will not be
awarded until the student applies for graduation.
An example of how these credits appear on the
transcript is “PE Military Credit 2.0.”
Native Language
Foreign Language credit is not granted either
by examination or by course completion in a
student’s native language. Native language is defined
as the language spoken in the student’s home
during the first six years of his or her life and in
which he or she received instruction through the
seventh grade.
Out-of-Sequence Courses
Credit is not awarded for prerequisite courses
in composition, mathematics or foreign languages
completed after a more advanced level course has
been completed. For example, students will not be
awarded credit for Spanish 102 if it was taken after
Spanish 103.
Parallel Courses
Credit is not awarded for those courses that are
similar enough in content that students should not
receive credit for both classes. The courses will have
different titles, course descriptions, and learning
outcomes, but credit is not granted for both. For
example, the catalog will specify “Either MATH
105 (Pre-Calculus I) or MATH 156 (College Algebra
for Business & Social Science) may be taken for
credit, not both.”
Prior Learning Assessment
The college is currently reviewing a prior
learning assessment process. Students are encouraged
to check with their department for the latest
information.
Residency Credit Requirement
At least 30 of the 90 credits required for a degree
and at least one-third of the credits required
for a certificate must be completed at BCC.
Restricted Transfer Credit
A maximum of 60 transfer credits may apply
toward an associate degree, and a maximum of
two-thirds may apply toward a certificate. All credits
are subject to approval by the Evaluations Office
based on credit equivalency, applicability to
the degree or certificate, and the institution’s accreditation
The college reserves the right to accept or reject
credit earned in professional, vocational or technical
courses. Departments may review course
equivalencies or requirements completed at other
institutions. Some programs have provisions that
coursework completed to satisfy degree or certificate
requirements must be current. Previously completed
credits may have exceeded the maximum
length of time that can lapse from time of completion.
Running Start
Students classified as high school juniors or seniors
may apply to this program. Qualified students
may earn high school and college credits simultaneously
for college level classes.
Tech Prep Credit
High school students may earn college credit
for certain professional/technical classes taken at
the high school. The student must be registered
with the Tech Prep program and must complete the
high-school classes with a grade of “A” or “B” in
order to receive college credit.
Academic
Concentration
Certain departments and programs at BCC offer
an “academic concentration” option. Students
who are pursuing a transfer degree may elect to
complete such a concentration, which will be
noted on their transcripts and diplomas. The academic
concentration shows that the student has
also spent the time and effort to acquire depth in a
particular discipline, in addition to meeting BCC’s
normal breadth requirements. The “concentration”
discipline may be the student’s intended major
at a baccalaureate institution or it may simply
be a topic he or she is interested in studying in
depth.
Enrollment Information
A student is eligible to apply for an academic
concentration if:
■ the department has been approved to offer the
concentration option (check the departmental
course lists in this catalog);
■ the student is pursuing a transfer degree; and
■ the student applies to and is recommended by
the program chair of the department.
Students must complete 20 or more credit hours
in the concentration discipline. These credits will
apply to the electives portion of the transfer degree,
with a maximum of 5 credits used to satisfy BCC’s
distribution requirements.
When a student satisfies the Associate in Arts
and Sciences and the concentration requirements,
her/his degree will be designated as “Associate in
Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in _____”
(for example, Associate in Arts and Sciences with a
Concentration in Music).
Graduation
Official transcripts must be attached to the
graduation application (transcripts which may
have been submitted with the admission application
may be used to satisfy this requirement when
submitted in the returned sealed envelope).
One graduation application must be filed, with
a $10 fee, for each degree or certificate.
Students may elect to graduate under the provisions
of the official catalog in force either at the
time they first entered the program OR at the time
they apply to graduate, providing five years have
not lapsed and they have remained continuously
enrolled in the program. To ensure timely notification
of meeting graduation requirements, application
deadlines are:
Summer Quarter - March 15
Fall Quarter - June 1
Winter Quarter - November 1
Spring Quarter - December 10
Participation in the commencement ceremony
does not imply that a degree or certificate will be
awarded. Final verification is made once the quarterly
grades are posted.
Diplomas are mailed approximately 12 weeks
after the quarter ends.
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