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Termination of Internship
An internship may be terminated after conference between the student, the supervising
faculty, and the on-site supervisor. Clearly, this is not the intent of this program or Bluefield
College; thus termination is reserved for those cases in which exceptional difficulties
develop which seemingly cannot be resolved. In the event an internship is terminated,
one or more of the following outcomes will occur, based on the academic procedures for
Bluefield College and the circumstances of the case:
The student is placed in a different setting to complete the internship credit.
The student is withdrawn from the course without academic penalty.
The student is withdrawn from the course and the faculty member submits either WP
(withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) to the registrar.
The student receives a grade for the work completed, with the assumption that a
majority of the internship requirements have been fulfilled.
Maximum Internship Hours Allowed
Maximum number of semester hours and approval are determined on a College or
School and Department basis.
TRAINING PROVIDED BY NON-COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIONS
Military
Bluefield College awards six semester hours of college credit to any student who has
completed one year of military service. Three semester hours will apply towards health
credit, specifically HEA 2003, and three semester hours will apply to physical education
activity requirements. In order for a student to obtain these six hours of credit, he or she
must provide the Registrar with an official copy of their DD214.
Credit awarded for military service shall be evaluated on an individual basis. All other
military training must be documented on official military transcripts and will be evaluated
based on the student’s current educational goals. Transfer of elective credit from the
military to a Bluefield College official transcript will be based on recommendations from
the American Council on Education’s
Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences
in the Armed Services.
Transfer of general education credit from the military to a Bluefield
College official transcript will be based on recommendations from the American Council
on Education’s
Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services
and approval from the appropriate College Dean. All credit must be in line with the
student’s current educational goals even if it is to apply as elective credit. A combination
of sixty credit hours for military and professional training may be applied as transfer credit
(see “Service Schools & Professional Training” below.)
Service Schools & Professional Training
Elective or general education credit awarded for Service Schools and Professional
Training shall be evaluated on an individual basis. Students who desire to obtain credit
for professional certification may do so by submitting an official certificate of completion
or letter from the agency sponsoring the training. This documentation should verify
completion date, contact hours and dates of attendance, and college credit recommendation
provided by nationally recognized guides such as those published by the American Council
of Education (ACE) Guide, the American Association of Collegiate Registrar’s and
admissions Officers, and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs.