Sources of Credit |
Yes |
No |
Credit
Requirement
Accepted |
Minimum/
Maximum
Credit |
Comment |
Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) |
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Score of 3, 4, or 5 |
32* |
See AP Guide. |
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations |
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32* |
See CLEP Guide. |
International Baccalaureate (IB) |
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Score of 5 or higher |
32* |
Minimum score of 5 on higher level only. See IB Guide. |
NLN - National League for Nursing Mobility Profile |
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Granted upon the recommendation of the School of Nursing. |
Excelsior College Examinations #554 (Licensed Vocational Nurse) |
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Minimum of “B” or better |
8 units |
Granted only upon the recommendation of the School of Nursing. |
Credit recommendations of the ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services, detailed on the Joint Services Transcript |
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32* |
Approved on a case-by-case basis. See Records Office. |
Military Discharge Document (DD214), active military identification card or ROTC |
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Waives KIN 1000 and physical activity requirement. |
Units by non-traditional delivery systems |
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12* |
Approved on a case-by-case basis. See Records Office. |
Bible colleges not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or a comparable regional accrediting association |
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12 |
Limited credit accepted, reviewed after student attends PLNU for a semester. |
Non-U.S. college and university transcripts |
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Only upon receipt of transcript from a PLNU approved foreign evaluation service. |
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) |
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In cooperation with SDSU and USD. |
Accredited community college transcripts |
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70* |
See Records Office for transfer agreements.
(IGETC approved courses from California community colleges taken prior to enrollment at PLNU will transfer to fulfill a portion of the FE requirements. For students with full IGETC certification (37 units), their transfer courses will be matched to PLNU FE and the remaining PLNU FE categories will need to be completed prior to graduation.)
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Associate Degree Transfer (ADT) |
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60 units minimum |
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Study Abroad |
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See Office of Records for PRIOR approval. |
Continuing Education units |
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• |
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GED |
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In lieu of a high school transcript. |
* NOTE: A combined maximum of 70 units may be transferred to PLNU from these sources. Only 32 combined units may be transferred from AP, CLEP, IB, ACE, and online coursework. |