Transfer Information

Credit from Other Sources

Sources of Credit	Yes	No	Credit Requirement Accepted	Minimum/ Maximum Credit	Comment
Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)	•		Score of 3, 4, or 5	32*	Credit only in applicable areas of the curriculum.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) General Examinations and Freshman Composition.		•
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations	•			32*	Approved on a case-by-case basis. See Records Office.
International Baccalaureate (IB)	•		Score of 5 or higher	32*	Higher level only. Approved on a-case-by case basis.
NLN - National League for Nursing Mobility Profile	•				Granted upon the recommendation of the School of Nursing.
Excelsior College Examinations #554 (Licensed Vocational Nurse)	•		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 Armed Service Dantes, military service or Service schools		•			PLNU does not recognize these credits.
Military Discharge Document (DD214), active military identification card or ROTC	•				Waives PED 100 and physical activity requirement.
Units by non-traditional delivery systems	•			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	•			12	Limited credit accepted, reviewed after student attends PLNU for a semester.
Non-U.S. college and university transcripts	•				Only upon receipt of transcript from approved foreign evaluation service.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)	•				In cooperation with SDSU and USD.
Accredited community college transcripts	•			70*	See Records Office for transfer agreements.
Study Abroad	•				See Study Abroad Program for PRIOR approval.
Continuing Education units		•
GED	•				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, and online coursework.

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