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Evaluation of Transfer Credit
An evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Registrar who works in
conjunction with faculty to determine which courses will apply toward the student’s degree
program. A minimum of one-year enrollment (full or part-time) and the completion of 32
semester hours (including at least 12 hours within the major) is required for all degrees.
Bluefield College reserves the right to evaluate all transfer credits in terms of its
own institutional standards. Credit hours transferred are used toward fulfilling graduation
requirements. Quality point requirements for graduation are based only upon work
completed at Bluefield College. Please see the Transfer Credit section in the Academic
portion for additional transfer information (see p. 71).
Transfer Credit fromTwo-Year Institutions
Up to sixty-eight (68) semester hours of work will be accepted from a two-year
accredited institution toward a four-year degree at Bluefield College. A maximum of nine
(9) semester hours of course work with “D” grades may be transferred. “D’s” will not be
accepted for transfer in major or minor areas. “D’s” will not be accepted for transfer in
Teacher Education programs.
Articulation Agreements
Bluefield College has an articulation agreement with the Virginia Community College
System. Under the terms of this agreement, students who graduate fromVirginia community
colleges in designated Associate of Arts and Sciences degree programs and have achieved
a G.P.A. of at least 2.5 in their academic work are eligible for automatic acceptance upon
completion of the application procedures for Bluefield College.
Bluefield College has an articulation agreement with Richard Bland College of
The
College of William and Mary. Under the terms of this agreement, students who graduate
from Richard Bland College with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Sciences degree and
have achieved a G.P.A. of at least 2.5 in their academic work are guaranteed admission
upon completion of the application procedures for Bluefield College.
Bluefield College has an articulation agreement with the Kentucky Community and
Technical College System. Under the terms of this agreement, students who graduate
from KCTCS with an Associate in Applied Science degree (AAS), have achieved an
unencumbered Registered Nurse license, and have earned a KCTCS cumulative G.P.A. of
at least 2.5 in their academic work, are guaranteed admission upon completion of the BC
online application and submission of official transcripts for all academic work.
2 + 2 Agreement with the Appalachian TriCollege Nursing Program
(Mountain Empire, Southwest Virginia Community College and Virginia
Highlands Community College) for the RN-BSN degree
Any student who has completed an associate degree in Nursing from the Appalachian
TriCollege Nursing program and holds a nursing license may enter the collaborative
program. The total number of transferable credit hours accepted could be 94 if general
education requirements are completed at the community college in addition to those
required for the AAS degree. The schedule for the delivery of courses will be determined
based upon student demand, but will be provided in face-to-face and online formats for
students living in Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Grundy and Tazewell, Virginia.