Undergraduate

Degree Completion Program: Admissions

Apply Easily! As soon as your file is complete, an admissions decision will be made. Between our online and on-campus courses there are 16 times each year when your coursework can begin.

Requirements: All Degree Completion Options

• Minimum age of 25 or demonstrated maturity (full-time employment and/or marriage, or by appeal.)
• Completion of application form with autobiography, each showing a commitment to Jesus Christ as personal Savior ($25 application fee can be added to bill.)
• Submission of a Pastor's Reference.

Additional Requirements: BS in Bible Degree Completion

• GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better on all prior academic work.
• Transcript(s) documenting at least 45 transfer credits from accredited college/post-secondary institution(s).

Additional Requirements: Second Degree

• Transcript documenting a completed bachelor's degree in a non-Bible major from an accredited college/post-secondary institution.

Transfer Credit Policies

Evaluation of Prior Credit

Students who have completed courses in other regionally accredited colleges may receive up to 90 semester hours of transfer credit. The amount of credit, the courses to be accepted, and the method of evaluation will be determined by the nature of the courses and the type of institution. An applicant who has attended any college or university after graduation from high school must submit an official transcript from each institution.

Credit for Prior Learning

Degree Completion Program students may earn up to 30 semester hours of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) through an evaluation process that begins by completing the Credit for Prior Learning Worksheet. Students entering the program with less than 90 transferable credits should complete this worksheet. A program staff person will then provide further instructions.

The 30 semester hours of CPL credit can be from a number of different sources including workshops, seminars, self-study, non-credit classes, training programs, and/or work experiences. It is the prior learning from these sources that is documented and evaluated by a faculty member in the relevant field for the amount of credit to be awarded.

In the admission process, students are provided with an opportunity to obtain an estimate of the number of CPL credits they can receive once they enter the program.

Credit for Military Training

Active service members and veterans of the United States armed services may receive college credit for their military training and occupational specialties. Lancaster Bible College follows the credit recommendations established by the American Council on Education (ACE) for courses and occupations from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army Reserve, and National Guard. The Community College of the Air Force maintains academic records for members and veterans of the U.S. Air Force. ACE recommendations and CCAF credits are treated as transfer credits, and not as Credit for Prior Learning.

In order to determine the academic credit for your military experience, the DCP Office will need to review one or more of the following documents:

• Army and Army National Guard members should request an AARTS transcript from the AARTS Operation Center, 415 McPherson Ave, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1373.
• Community College of the Air Force transcripts are available from the CCAF Registrar at CCAF/RRR, 130 W. Maxwell Blvd., Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6613.
• Members of other branches should submit separation report DD 214 , DA Form 2-1 Personnel Qualification Record, or DD Form 295 Application for the Evaluation of Educational Experiences During Military Services.

Veterans unable to locate their original military records may request copies from National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132.