Policy Statement The Associate Registrar for Academic Advising and Transfer Services at Cedarville University will identify those institutions from which credit can be transferred and determine whether course work is college level. If questions arise with regard to transfer of specific courses, this person will confer with the appropriate college or departmental faculty. The following will apply. Credit for course work taken at other institutions will be transferred subject to the following considerations: the mission of the institution from which credits would be transferred; the comparability of the course work with Cedarville University course work; and the appropriateness of the course work for meeting degree requirements at Cedarville University. Cedarville University will not accept any transfer course with a grade less than a “C-”. Credit is not transferred from specialized or proprietary institutions, military training, or industry-based education programs. Credit granted by another institution for nontraditional experiences, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) is annually re-evaluated for content and comparability. Evaluation is based upon the standards set by those in academic leadership at Cedarville University and standards are published by the Office of the Registrar. Transfer credits become applicable to a Cedarville University degree program at the point of the student’s matriculation as a degree-seeking student. An evaluation of the transfer credits is provided to the student and their academic advisor. Reason for Policy This policy specifies where authority resides for decisions regarding transferability of credit and outlines the guidelines surrounding the transfer of credits from other institutions. This ensures that courses transferred demonstrate equivalency with Cedarville University courses and are of equivalent rigor to courses offered at Cedarville University. For students planning to transfer credits to Cedarville University, a transfer evaluation is provided upon acceptance to the university. This policy implements criteria and requirements for accreditation established by the Higher Learning Commission.