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score. subject examinations are also available for college-level
courses and credit is allowed as recommended by the american
Council on Education.
The amount of credit awarded for a ClEP examination depends
upon a number of variables including the number of units and
distribution of units previously accepted in transfer, prior courses
completed, where prior transfer units were completed, and current
status relative to the University’s residency policy.
The University does not allow credit for a ClEP examination if
(1) the exam content would duplicate transfer credit previously
awarded for a college course or (2) the exam content is at an
academic level below one at which the student has previously
demonstrated competence (academic regression). Units awarded
for ClEP examination do not fulfill residency requirements. The
registrar’s office should be contacted regarding the transferability
and applicability of ClEP tests.
Corporate or Government Agency Courses
The american Council on Education (aCE) reviews selected
courses offered by corporations or government agencies. The
University considers aCE credit recommendations for courses
applicable to a student’s degree program.
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Credit may be allowed for Dsst exams with consideration given
to aCE recommendations. The amount of credit awarded depends
on a number of variables including the number of units and
distribution of units previously accepted in transfer, prior courses
completed, where prior transfer units were completed, and current
status relative to the University’s residency policy.
The University does not allow credit for a Dsst examination if
(1) the exam content would duplicate transfer credit previously
awarded for a college course or (2) the exam content is at an
academic level below one at which the student has previously
demonstrated competence (academic regression). Units awarded
for Dsst exam do not fulfill residency requirements. The
registrar’s office should be contacted regarding the transferability
and applicability of Dsst tests.
Military Service
Credit for military service may be allowed with consideration
given to aCE recommendations. a DD214, DD295, or official
military transcript form is required to consider credit for military
service. a maximum of six quarter units will be allowed for
military basic training. John F. Kennedy University is a member of
servicemembers opportunity Colleges (soC).
Registered Nurse’s Training
Effective fall 2007, transfer credit may be granted for nursing
courses taken at a University, community college, or hospitalbased
RN program. Courses will be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis for eligibility. students need not have graduated from their
nursing program to have their coursework considered for transfer;
however, all other University requirements and credit limits apply.
vocational courses taken in lPN or lvN programs are not eligible
for transfer.
For nursing courses transferred prior to fall 2007, a maximum of
90 quarter units may be allowed upon evaluation of hospital-based
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nursing school transcripts and presentation of a current California
nurse’s registry card. Nursing coursework taken at a University
or community college will be considered for transfer credit up
to the 105 quarter-unit maximum with presentation of a current
California nurse’s registry card.
Second Baccalaureate Degree
Normally, a student who has a bachelor’s degree is discouraged
from working toward a second degree at the baccalaureate level.
however, changes in academic objectives and other circumstances
may make a second bachelor’s degree desirable. students are never
permitted to enroll in any degree program that is the same as or
closely related to a previously earned degree at the same level.
to obtain a second undergraduate degree, an applicant must
complete at least 45 units of new work beyond the first degree,
fulfill all University requirements for a bachelor’s degree (including
the 36-unit residency requirement), and any requirements in the
major for the second degree that were not previously completed.
Graduate Applicants
applicants to graduate programs must submit official transcripts
from the bachelor degree-awarding institution(s), and any postbachelor
degree institution including any master’s degrees or
credits. applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an
institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for
higher Education accreditation (ChEa), except for applicants to
the Doctor of Psychology programs, which require a bachelor’s
degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Graduate Transfer Credit
transfer credit may be awarded for applicable graduate courses
completed at other institutions whose accreditation is recognized
by the ChEa with verification of transferability by the registrar’s
office and approval by the program chair. The Doctor of Psychology
and the Ma Counseling Psychology program in the College of
Professional studies require graduate transfer work to have been
completed at a regionally accredited institution. at least 70 percent
of the work required for a graduate degree must be completed in
residence at the University; some programs may require a residency
greater than 70 percent.
Graduate-level courses will be considered for transfer credit if
relevant to the degree program and completed with a grade of B
(or equivalent) or higher. Graduate transfer credit and prerequisite
credit may be denied if the course was taken as pass/fail, credit/
no credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, or another grading system
without letter grades.
Graduate transfer credit is not allowed for undergraduate
coursework or for continuing education units and non-credit
workshops. Graduate coursework applied toward completion of
another degree will not be considered for transfer except for the
Doctor of Psychology program which may consider transfer credit
from a relevant master’s degree.
a maximum of nine quarter units from graduate-level extension
courses may be allowed toward a master’s degree. Graduate
transfer credit is not allowed into linked-degree programs or into
certificate programs.
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