Sources of Credit
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Credit
Requirement
Accepted |
Minimum/
Maximum
Credit |
Comment |
Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) |
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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. |
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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations |
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32* |
Approved on a case-by-case basis. See Records Office. |
International Baccalaureate (IB) |
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Score of 5 or higher |
32* |
Higher level only. Approved on a-case-by case basis. |
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 Armed Service Dantes, military service or Service schools |
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PLNU does not recognize these credits. |
Military Discharge Document (DD214), active military identification card or ROTC |
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Waives PED 100 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 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. |
Study Abroad |
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See Study Abroad Program for PRIOR approval. |
Continuing Education units |
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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, and online coursework. |