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TransferCreditPolicyGuide

TheBerkleeOnlineTransferTeamiscommittedtoworkingwithstudentstodeterminehowtheirpreviouscourseworkwillapplytotheBachelorofProfessionalStudies(BPS)degreeprogramrequirements.Transfercreditservicesareavailabletobothprospectiveandenrolledstudents.

CreditTypes

ThethreetypesoftransfercreditatBerkleeOnlineareexternal,internal,andpriorlearning.ExternaltransfercreditsarecreditsfromanyinstitutionoutsideofBerklee.ThisalsoincludesAPtestscores,CLEPexams,DSSTexams,UExcelexams,ALevelexams,HigherLevelInternationalBaccalaureatecoursework,andcourseworkcompletedatBerkleeInternationalNetwork(BIN)schools.Thereisa60semester-creditlimitforexternaltransfercredit.InternaltransfercreditsarecreditscompletedwithinBerklee.ThisincludesBerkleemaincampus,BerkleeValencia,orpreviouslycompletedBerkleeOnlinecoursework.Thisdoesnotcounttowardsthe60externaltransfercreditlimit.PriorLearningcreditisdesignedforthosestudentswhofeeltheyhavealreadyattainedtheeducationalequivalentofoneormoreoftheirremainingrequirementsthroughpreviouscourseworkorjob-relatedexperience.OnceenrolledintheBPSdegreeprogram,studentshavetheoptionofsubmittingapriorlearningcreditportfoliotodemonstratetheirproficiency.Amaximumof30priorlearningcreditscanbeawarded.SimilartocourseworkcompletedatBerklee,priorlearningcreditdoesnotcounttowardsthe60externaltransfercreditlimit.

OfficialTranscripts

StudentsapplyingtotheBPSprogrammustprovideanofficialtranscriptfromeachoftheirpriorinstitutions.Atranscriptisconsideredofficialonlyifitissentdirectlyfromacollege/universitytoBerkleeOnlineinasealedandstampedenvelopeorviaasecureelectronictranscriptservicesuchasParchmentorNationalStudentClearinghouse.Thefollowingdocumentsarenotacceptableasofficialtranscripts:

1. Transcriptsthathavepreviouslybeenopened2. Transcriptsemailedorfaxedbythestudent3. Copiesofdegreeauditsdownloadedbyastudentfromtheirinstitution

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4. GradereportsNotransfercreditcanbeawardedforthosetranscriptsdeemedunofficial.

InternationalTranscripts

Transcriptsfromallinternationalinstitutions,exceptforCanadiantranscriptsinEnglish,requireanevaluationtoAmericancollegestandardsbyanaccreditedcredentialevaluationservice.TheevaluationmustbesentdirectlyfromthecredentialevaluationcompanytoBerkleeOnline.Berkleerecommendsthefollowingproviderofevaluationservices: EducationCredentialEvaluations,Inc.(ECE) POBox514070 Milwaukee,WI53203-3470

USA 414-289-3400

eval@ece.orgThefollowinginternationaldocumentsarenotacceptable:

1. Transcriptstranslatedbythestudent2. OfficialtranslationsorunevaluateddocumentsinEnglish3. Credentialevaluationreportssentbythestudent

NotransfercreditcanbeawardedforthoseinternationaltranscriptsthathavenotbeenevaluatedbyECE.

CalendarSystem

BerkleeOnlineoperatesonasemester-hoursystem.Whentransferringcreditfromaninstitutionusingadifferentcreditsystem,thefollowingconversionsmustbemade.Quarter-HourSystems

3quarter-hourcreditsoutsideofBerkleeOnlineequal2semester-hourcreditsatBerkleeOnline

4.5quarter-hourcreditsoutsideofBerkleeOnlineequal3semester-hourcreditsatBerkleeOnline.

Contact-HourSystems

45contacthoursoutsideBerkleeOnlineequal3semester-hourcreditsatBerkleeOnline

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Whennecessary,like-coursesonalternatesystemsmaybecombinedandtransferredasasingle3semester-hourcreditcourse.

StudentsTransferringBerkleeCredits

StudentsseekingtotransferBerkleecreditstotheBPSdegreeprogramshouldbeawareofadditionalfactorsimpactingtheircreditawards.FormerCampusStudents:

Thosestudentswithfewerthan90creditsatBerkleemaincampusmaycompleteaBPSdegreeonline.StudentsconsideringthisoptionshouldcontactSeniorAcademicAdvisorMarkHopkinsatdegreecompletion@online.berklee.eduformoreinformation.

StudentswhopreviouslyattendedthemaincampusmuststillapplytotheBPSprogram. BerkleeOnlineoffersaBachelorsofProfessionalStudies(BPS),notaBachelorsofMusic

(BM). Anycourseworkcompletedforcreditwillbeevaluatedfortransfer;however,coursework

mustbecompletedwithafinalgradeofDorbetterinordertofulfillcurriculumrequirements.Thereisnocaptotheamountofinternaltransfercreditthatcanbeawarded,provideditalignswiththestudentsBPSprogram.

AllgradesandattemptedcourseworkthatdirectlyapplytoastudentsBPSprogramrequirementswillbereflectedintheirOfficialTransferEvaluation.

AnyinprogressBerkleeCollegeofMusiccourseworkatthetimeofevaluationwillnotappearonastudentsrecorduntilthecoursehasbeencompleted,finalgradeshavebeenentered,andthestudenthassubmittedarequesttotheTransferTeamtohavethesecreditsapplied.

BerkleeOnlineStudents:

Studentswhohavepreviouslycompletednon-degreeBerkleeOnlinecourseworkmuststillapplytotheBPSdegreeprogram.

Allcompletedcourseworkwilltransfer;however,courseworkmustbetakenforcreditandcompletedwithafinalgradeofDorbetterinordertofulfillcurriculumrequirements.Thereisnocaptotheamountofinternaltransfercreditthatcanbeawarded,provideditalignswiththestudentsBPSprogram.

AllgradesandattemptedcourseworkwillbereflectedinthestudentsOfficialTransferEvaluation.

Courseworktakenfornon-creditwillbeineligibletofulfillBPSprogramrequirements.Ifseekingcreditforthiswork,studentsareencouragedtoapplyforPriorLearningCredit.

BerkleeOnlinecourseworkwillnotbereflectedinastudentsrecorduntiltheirIntenttoEnrollformhasbeenreceivedandprocessed.IfastudentcompletesthisformpriortoreceivingtheirOfficialTransferEvaluation,theirBerkleeOnlinecourseworkwillbeincluded.IfastudentsubmitstheirIntenttoEnrollformaftertheyreceivetheir

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evaluation,theirBerkleeOnlinecourseworkwillnotappearontheirrecorduntiltheendofweek2oftheirstartingBPSterm.

AnyinprogressBerkleeOnlinecourseworkatthetimeofevaluationwillnotappearonastudentsrecorduntiltheendofweek2oftheirstartingBPSterm.

BerkleeStudyAbroadProgram:

MatriculatedBPSstudentsacceptedtotheBerkleeStudyAbroadPrograminValenciaareencouragedtoreachouttheBerkleeOnlineTransferTeamwhenplanningtheircourseworktoensurethatitwillfulfillremainingdegreerequirements.

Anycourseworkcompletedforcreditwilltransfer;however,courseworkmustbecompletedwithafinalgradeofDorbetterinordertofulfillcurriculumrequirements.

BerkleeSummerProgram:

CourseworkcompletedaspartofaBerkleeSummerprogrammaybeeligiblefortransferif:

o Thecourseworkisattheundergraduatelevel.o Coursecreditwillbeissueduponcompletion.o Thecoursewillfulfillaremainingcurriculumrequirement.o ThegradeearnedisaDorbetter.

TRANSFERCREDITLIMITATIONS

DegreePrograms

BerkleeOnlinewillacceptamaximumof60semester-creditsfromregionallyaccreditedexternalinstitutions.

BerkleeOnlinewillacceptamaximumof30creditsearnedthroughthePriorLearningCreditprocess.

BerkleeOnlinewillacceptasmanyapplicablecreditsaspossiblecompletedthroughBerklee.Thesedonotcounttowardthe60externaltransfercreditmaximum.

BerkleeOnlinerequiresallstudentstocompleteatleast60semester-creditsforasinglemajoror105semester-creditsforadualmajoratBerklee.

COURSESELIGIBLEFORTRANSFER

BerkleeOnlinewillconsiderundergraduate-levelcourseworkfortransfertowardanydegreerequirement,solongasthecourseiscompatiblewithourcurriculumandcompletedwithagradeofCorbetterataregionallyaccreditedinstitution.Inrarecases,courseworkcompletedatanationallyaccreditedinstitutionwillassessedfortransfer.

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InternationalBaccalaureate

ManycoursestakenthroughtheInternationalBaccalaureateprogramareeligibletobeacceptedatBerkleeOnline.ThesecoursesmustbetakenattheHigherLevel(HL),withaminimumscoreof4earned.InformationregardingInternationalBaccalaureatecanbefoundatwww.ibo.org.

AdvancedLevelExams

AdvancedLevelExams(A-Level)andAdvancedSubsidiaryLevel(AS-Level)examsareaccepted,providedthattheofficialscorereportissubmittedtoBerkleeOnline.TheTransferTeamisresponsibleforevaluatingthesereportsandwillmakethefinaldeterminationonacceptanceandtransferequivalency.

AP(AdvancedPlacement),CLEP,andDSSTExams

BerkleeOnlinerecognizescertaintestcreditsuchasAP(AdvancedPlacement),CLEP,andDSSTandreservestherighttodeterminewhichtestsareeligibletotransferandhowtheywillapplytowardthedegreeprogram.FormoreinformationontheBerkleeOnlineequivalencies,pleaserefertopages11-13oftheTransferCreditPolicyGuide.ApassingscoreonaAPtestisequivalentto3semestercredits.AnofficialAPscorereportcanbesentdirectlytoBerkleeOnlineusingthecode:6774.ApassingscoreonaCLEPtestisequivalentto3-6semestercredits.AnofficialtranscriptofCLEPscorescanbesentdirectlytoBerkleeOnlineusingthecode:6283.ApassingscoreonaDSSTexamisequivalentto3semestercredits.AnofficialscorereportmustberequestedfromPrometrictobesenttothefollowingaddress:BerkleeOnlineATTN:Registrar855BoylstonSt,7thFloorBoston,MA02116Othercredit-grantingexamswillbeconsideredfortransferonacase-by-casebasis.

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NarrativeEvaluation

Courseworkcompletedataninstitutionusingnarrativeevaluationsinlieuofgradesiseligibletotransfer.TheTransferTeamwillassesstheevaluationsincludedinthestudentsofficialtranscriptandwillawardcreditasdeemedappropriate.

MusicCoursework

BerkleeOnlinerecognizesthevalueofthemusiccourseworkcompletedatexternalinstitutionsandwillconsidertheseclassesfortransferprovidedtheymeetcertaincriteria.Inorderforthesecoursestobeeligible,theymusthaveclearlydefinedlearningobjectivesandcontainclassroom-basedinstruction.Privatemusiclessons,labs,andensembles,whichentailrepertoire-basedperformanceandone-on-onetrainingaredisqualifiedfromtransferring.ForthosestudentintheBPSguitarmajor,leveledprivateguitarinstructioncompletedataregionallyaccreditedinstitutionwillbeassessedfortransfercredit.Amaximumoffive(5)levelsofguitarinstructioncanbeawarded.Berkleemaincampusensemblesandprivatemusiclessonsareeligibletotransferdependingonmajor.

CreditDeficits

InordertocompletetheBPSdegree,studentsmustfulfillalloftheirprogramrequirementsandearnaminimumof120creditsforasinglemajoror165foradualmajor.BerkleeOnli