School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

2010-2011
9. Students may appeal for re-consideration of evaluation first to their advisor, then to the Registrar. Final decisions about the
awarding of transfer credit rest with the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
10. A maximum of 4 units of Physical Education activity classes and 8 units of applied lesson classes (such as painting, voice
lessons, etc.) can be counted toward a students’ General Education Electives.
WJU will accept the IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) Policy for fulfillment of all lower division
General Education requirements. The IGETC is a 37-39 unit general education program by which California community college
students may fulfill all lower division general education requirements when transferring to the CSU/UC system. Transfer students
must complete all IGETC requirements before they enroll at WJU in order to receive the benefit of this policy. Credit awarded will
not exceed the number of units on their IGETC certification. Students are encouraged to follow this program when considering
transfer to WJU. Students who have not received certification of completion by the time of enrollment will follow the WJU
Foundational Studies program.
SPS Waived Courses
All 48 major program units must be taken at William Jessup University. None will be waived because students have taken similar
courses elsewhere. Courses taken at other colleges may be used for General Education or free elective credit as applicable.
Conversion of Quarter Units to Semester Units
Classes at WJU are offered on the semester system, which consists of fifteen weeks of instruction and one week of finals.
In terms of the amount of course work required for the degree, the Quarter System and the Semester System are essentially the
same. Students in both systems will take the same number of course hours in order to graduate; however, one is measured in
quarter units and one in semester units. One (1) semester unit is equivalent to one and one-half (1½) quarter units of credit. One
(1) quarter unit is equivalent to two-thirds (2/3) of a semester unit. To convert semester units to quarter units, multiply semester
units by 1.5 to get the quarter unit equivalent. Quarter units are already converted to semester units on all WJU documents.
Alternative Educational Experience Options
Credit by Examination
William Jessup University recognizes the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES, and the United States Armed
Forces Institutes (USAFI) as means of earning college credit. Students may submit scores on examinations taken through these
programs to the Academic Office for evaluation.
A maximum of 16 units may be awarded for CLEP and/or DANTES examinations.
Advanced Placement/ International Baccalaureate Exams
William Jessup University grants college credit for Advanced Placement and higher level International Baccalaureate exams.
Students who complete special advanced placement courses and who present scores of three or higher (3, 4, or 5) for the AP
exams or five or higher (5, 6, or 7) on the higher level IB exams to the Registrar’s Office may receive credit for general education
courses. If a student takes a college course for which test credit has already been received, the student forfeits the AP/IB credit. A
maximum of 30 units can be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (AP, IB).
Military Training
Military training will be treated as college credit earned at another college or university and transferred to William Jessup
University. The amount of credit accepted will be based on the recommendations published by the American Council on
Education. The student requesting transfer of credit must submit the appropriate military records specifying exactly what training
was received. To receive this credit requires the submission of a DD Form 295 and DD Form 214.
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