Students must complete a minimum of 25 percent of the credits required for their degree in residence at Berkeley College. Berkeley College will accept transfer credits from accredited post-secondary institutions for courses in which the student earned a minimum grade of C and that are applicable to a student's program at Berkeley. Foreign transcripts are evaluated using guidelines from World Educational Services, Inc. Transfer credit is transcripted as CR and is not part of the GPA calculation. Transferability of credit is recorded on a student's transcript upon receipt of an official transcript. Click here for Berkeley College's Legal Specialty Course Transfer Policy.
Upper Division
To be admitted directly to the upper-division, students must have completed either a relevant associate degree or at least 60 semester/90 quarter credits in appropriate course work with a grade of C or better at Berkeley or another regionally accredited institution.
Credit by Challenge Examination
Advanced placement and appropriate academic credit will be granted to students passing challenge exams who demonstrate mastery of any course offered by Berkeley College. Credit is transcripted as CE and is not part of the GPA calculation.
Credit by Advanced Placement Examination
Students who have taken college-level courses in high school and who have passed the Advanced Placement exams given by the College Board will receive credit for those courses if they are applicable to their program at Berkeley. Credit is transcripted as CR and is not part of the GPA calculation.
Credit from Articulation Agreements
Berkeley will grant credit from Tech-Prep agreements or other articulation agreements with high schools and other postsecondary institutions. Credit is transcripted as CR and is not part of the GPA calculation.
Credit for Prior Learning
Many adults have acquired learning outside of the classroom simply from experience. In some cases, that experiential learning is college level and can earn college credit. The College assesses portfolios for possible credit. Developing a portfolio to document learning is based on the assumption that learning can take place in settings other than a formal classroom. Over the course of a quarter the student will work with a faculty member, and through the process of reflection, analysis, and articulation, develop the narratives and support documentation necessary to earn college credits for college-level learning. A fully documented experiential learning portfolio must be submitted for faculty evaluation of credit. Credit is transcripted as CP and is not part of the GPA calculation.
Berkeley grants credit as recommended by standard assessment guides, including National PONSI (Program on Noncollegiate-Sponsored Instruction); ACE (The American Council on Education); and DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support). The College also grants credit for acceptable scores on national standardized examinations including CLEP (College-Level Examination Program); ACT-PEP (American College Testing-Proficiency Examination Program); and for professional certification exams in the ACE exam guide. The academic advisor will counsel students, review the possibilities for credit recognition, and determine the best method for assessment.
