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catalog07-08edited:05-06catalog 9/26/2007 2:27PM Page16Transfer AdmissionStudents wishing to transfer to Westminster may do so provided theyare in good academic standing at another accredited college or university.Students who are academically ineligible to return to an institutionare usually not eligible for admission to Westminster. A student seekingadmission as a transfer student should submit the following items:1. An application for admission2. An official secondary school transcript, unless transferringtwo full semesters or more of college credit3. Scores from either the ACT or the SAT (if available)4. An official transcript from each post-secondary institutionattended5. A personal essay or writing sampleWestminster will accept a maximum of 61 semester hours from accreditedjunior colleges. There is no upper limit to the number of hours thatcan be transferred from another senior institution, but the transfer studentwill have to complete at least four semesters as a full-timeWestminster student, including the two semesters immediately prior tograduation. Each course on a transfer student’s transcript is evaluated asto whether it can be accepted for transfer credit. Usually most of a student’sacademic credits will transfer; however, no course with a gradebelow “C” will transfer.ReadmissionIf a student interrupts his or her official attendance or withdraws fromthe College before the census date, he or she thereby ceases to be aWestminster student. In order to re-enroll, a student must re-apply andbe accepted for readmission. Applications for readmission should beaddressed to the Office of Enrollment Services. Final decisions regardingreadmission cannot be made until the Admissions Committee hasreceived transcripts of all college course work attempted since the studentlast attended Westminster and other information the committeemay specifically request that the student provide.Admission to the Learning Disabilities ProgramTo apply to the Learning Disabilities Program, a student should contactthe Office of Enrollment Services. There is a separate application foradmission for this program, and it is critical that prospective studentsapply early in their senior year of high school because enrollment in theprogram is limited.Dual EnrollmentAs a service to the residents of Callaway County, the College sponsorsdual enrollment with selected county high schools. Through dual enrollment,high school seniors have the opportunity to complete college levelcourses on the Westminster campus. Admission into this program isrestricted to high school honor students. Enrollment is limited to onecourse per semester on a space available basis. Those interested in dualenrollment should make arrangements with the appropriate secondaryschool officials and, in consultation with them, identify a course forstudy. They then make an appointment with the Associate AcademicDean in Westminster Hall. Tuition for the dual enrollment program is$25 per credit hour. Information about dual enrollment is available fromthe Office of Academic Affairs.Tuition DepositA freshman or transfer student must remit a $200 tuition deposit to registerfor classes and campus housing. The $200 tuition deposit is appliedagainst the first semester’s charges, and is not refundable after May 1.Campus VisitsThe College recommends that any student considering Westminster visitthe campus for an individual interview and tour. It is important to telephoneor write ahead so arrangements can be made prior to arrival. TheCollege also sponsors various visit programs for prospective students.These are either one or two day programs, which enable students toexperience academic and student life first hand. Programs are offered inthe fall and spring. The Office of Enrollment Services is open 8 a.m.until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. until noon onselect Saturdays from September through May. Students should call foran appointment at (573) 592-5251 or (800) 475-3361, or write to theOffice of Enrollment Services, Westminster College, 501 WestminsterAvenue, Fulton, Missouri 65251.Credit by ExaminationNo more than thirty hours of credit by examination may be countedtoward the minimum number of hours required for graduation. No creditwill be given for any examination for which there is not a correspondingcourse in the catalog.College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations areaccepted for credit if they are passed at the “B” level or higher. Studentsare not allowed credit for a Subject Examination if they have taken anequivalent or more advanced college course in the subject area. No creditis given for CLEP General Examinations.College Entrance Examination Board Advanced PlacementExaminations passed at the “B” level (4) or higher are accepted for creditautomatically. Advanced Placement Examinations passed at the “C”level (3) are subject to review by the appropriate Westminster department.Subject to departmental approval, advanced placement or creditwill be granted for scores of “5” or higher on the InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) lower level or upper level examinations (please contactthe Registrar’s Office for departmental guidelines).Regardless of the recommendations of the College Board or other body,no more than three hours of credit is granted for any one AP, CLEP, orIB Subject Examination, unless granting additional hours of credit isendorsed by the appropriate Westminster department. Credit for AP,CLEP, or IB examinations will not ordinarily be granted unless theRegistrar receives an official report from the College EntranceExamination Board or other appropriate group before the end of a student’sfirst semester as a full-time Westminster student.On the recommendation of the appropriate academic department andwith the concurrence of the Vice President and Dean of Faculty a studentmay earn credit in any course in the department currently listed in theCollege catalog by passing an examination selected or prepared by thedepartment.