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ADMISSIONS
recommendations of the Commission on Accreditation of Service Experiences.
Students with an international transcript will have coursework evaluated on a case by case basis.
A maximum of 30 semester credits of proficiency credit may be applied towards a bachelor’s
degree at Greenville College.
Students who have Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP),
International Baccalaureate (IB), or Dante’s (DSST) credits must have their scores sent directly to
Greenville College to be applied to their degree. Not all passing scores on proficiency exams are
accepted for credit; please see pages 61 and 62 for more details on alternative credits.
Credit for life experience, courses completed at institutions without recognized accreditation,
or free online course completion may be granted when the student demonstrates knowledge or
competency at the appropriate level through examination or other means. That evaluation will
be done by faculty in departments in which the credit is being requested and will incur additional
charges.
A student may earn a maximum of 30 semester credits of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).
(Students seeking an Illinois Teaching Certificate may not substitute PLA credits for course
requirements,)
Education (EDU) courses accepted in transfer must have been taken within five year of being
admitted to Greenville College.
Minimum grades accepted in transfer vary depending upon the program to which the student is
enrolled.
o Education majors (both on and off campus) must have a C or better in each course to be
accepted in transfer.
o Students transferring credits into the traditional program must have grades of C- or better
in each course to be accepted.
o Grades of D are accepted for Organizational Leadership students as long as their transfer
GPA is 2.0 or higher on each transcript.
The maximum number of transfer credits accepted varies depending on the program to which
the student is enrolled.
o Students in the traditional program are allowed a maximum of 86 credits in transfer.
(Refer to the section on degree requirements and residency requirements on page 28 for
more information.) Of those 86 credits, only 66 credits can be accepted from two year
institutions (junior or community colleges) or from Bible colleges.
o Students enrolled in our undergraduate teacher education partnership (UTEP) program
are allowed to transfer in a maximum of 74 credits from any regionally accredited
institution.
o Organizational Leadership students may transfer in a maximum of 82 credits.
Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credits
Greenville College accepts credits based on AP and CLEP test results. The relevant tests and
required scores are listed on pages 63 and 64 of this Catalog.
Credit for Life Experience
Credit based on work or other voluntary experience may be considered based on a request by a
student. A petition available from the Records Office must be completed and submitted to the
registrar for consideration. The decision for such advanced placement would be the prerogative of
the registrar in consultation with the head of the department in which the course is given. A fee
may apply for placing credit for life experience onto a transcript (see p. 24).
Admission for Previously Enrolled Students
Students who have previously enrolled at Greenville College but withdrew or were dismissed must
follow the readmission process if they wish to return. Students must submit a personal statement
outlining the reasons they would like to return and contact the Admissions Office. After the
student submits the personal statement, the following conditions must be met before a student can
be re-admitted:
• The student must have a zero balance on their student account at Greenville College and
be current with any student loans that are in repayment.
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