Transfer Courses

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Transfer Credit Policies & Criteria

TMU grants credit for college-level coursework from other colleges and universities based on the following criteria:

Good standing
The student must have good standing at the institutions previously attended. Students who have been dismissed or suspended from another college for disciplinary reasons must request that a letter be sent by the dean of the college involved, detailing the reasons for such dismissal. Minimum grade requirement No courses will be transferred in which the grade earned was less than C (2.0). Credit will be given for accepted courses that will apply to the student’s course of study at The Master’s University.

Maximum transferrable units

• Community College or Junior College: 70 units max
• Total units: 94 units max

Non-Traditional Credit

Examination: 32 units max

• AP Exams: 32 units max
• CLEP exams: 18 units max
• IB higher level exams: 32 units max
• DSST: 18 units max

Military: 45 units max. 30 units max towards TMU G.E. requirements.

Life Experience: 24 units max

Biblical Studies - G.E. Requirement

Students transferring ≤60 units must complete all 21 units of the Biblical Studies G.E. curriculum prior to graduation.
Students transferring ≥61 units may need to to satisfy fewer than 7 Bible G.E. courses as evaluated and confirmed by the Registrar’s Office prior to the start of the student’s first undergraduate term.

For students transferring ≥ 61 units the first four Bible G.E. courses must be:

• Old Testament Survey I & II and New Testament Survey I & II
• It is preferred that OTS I be taken before OTS II and NTS I be taken before NTS II.
• Those four Bible G.E. courses are then followed by Christian Theology I, II, then Essentials of Christian Thought.

Some Bible coursework at other institutions may be accepted by the Registrar’s office to satisfy TMU’s G.E. requirements.
Please contact the Registrar’s office for more information.

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.

IGETC - G.E. requirements

IGETC: Transfer students who have satisfied ALL of the requirements for either IGETC (UC or CSU) or BREADTH prior to enrolling at TMU will be considered to have their non-Bible GE class requirements complete. No further non-Bible GE classes will be required at TMU.

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.

Sciences - G.E. Requirement

TMU will accept an accredited science lecture and lab in transfer to satisfy G.E. science.

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.

Credit by Examination Policies

The Master’s University, as a member of the College Entrance Examination Board, recognizes the merits of the following and will grant credit for passing scores in certain tests offered through these programs:

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) and will

If a student takes a college course for which he/she has already received AP or CLEP credit, then he/she forfeits that transfer credit.

See maximum units in “Transfer Credit Criteria“.

The Master’s University reserves the right to determine the amount of credit that will be awarded for all AP/CLEP/IB/DSST transfer credit examinations.

• AP: Credit for all AP courses other than science, is awarded based on a score of 3, 4, or 5. Credit for AP science courses is awarded based on a score of 4 or 5.
• CLEP examination credit may be granted for all courses based on a score of 55 or higher.
• IB: The University will grant credit for IB examinations with scores of 5, 6, or 7.
• DSST: The University will grant credit for DSST examinations on an ACE recommended basis and consider accepting units from for-profit non-accredited businesses such as StraighterLine.

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.

AP Exam Policies

Advanced Placement (AP)

High school students may receive advanced collegiate standing by participating in the Advanced Placement (AP) program. To earn credit through Advanced Placement, students must enroll in specific AP courses offered by their respective high schools. Upon completing these courses, students take individual Advanced Placement examinations in each Advanced Placement course. Students may earn college credit for AP scores of three, four, or five. Students should contact their local high schools to obtain Advanced Placement course and registration information. Hours earned through Advanced Placement do not count as hours in residence toward graduation with honors.

See maximum units in “Transfer Credit Criteria“.

Sending scores to TMU

Students should request that scores from these examinations be sent directly to The Master’s University by entering code number 4411 on their registration forms. No fees other than the fees accompanying the examinations, must be paid in order to receive the college credit.

Awarding Credit

Upon receiving these scores, the university awards the appropriate amount and type of credit for each examination as determined by each academic department.

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.

CLEP Exam Policies

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The Master’s University participates in the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) sponsored by The College Board and administered nationally by Educational Testing Services through participating colleges and universities. This program is designed to provide the opportunity for students to earn college credit by passing examinations in subject areas in which they have already developed college-level knowledge and understanding.

The examinations are composed of various multiple-choice questions and are administered in timed segments totaling 90 minutes.

CLEP examinations and the scores required to qualify for credit at The Master’s University are reviewed annually and are effective from July 1 through the following June. Score reports are evaluated by the standards being utilized at the time the exam was taken.

• Students may not pursue credit by CLEP examination for any course in which they have been enrolled.
• Students may not CLEP a course if they have taken a more advanced level course in that discipline.
• Hours earned through CLEP examinations do not count as hours in residence toward graduation with honors.
• The CLEP program requires a minimum 6-month waiting period before repeating any test.
• CLEP exam results for high school students will be applied to the student’s TMU transcript upon matriculation at the university.

See maximum units in “Transfer Credit Criteria“.

Sending scores to TMU

Students may take CLEP exams at other institutions and request the scores be sent to The Master’s University. This is done by designating The Master’s University in the appropriate place when taking the exam. The Master’s CLEP number is 4411. A complete list of test centers throughout the country is available from The College Board in Princeton, New Jersey.

CLEP FAQ

For more information contact:

CLEP

P.O. Box 6600

Princeton, NJ 08541-6600

Additional CLEP resources

*Note: policies subject to change and may vary by catalog year. The Academic Catalog holds official policies.