Columbia Evangelical Seminary

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Transfer To and From CES

TRANSFER TO CES
First, Columbia Evangelical Seminary will accept credits from accredited colleges, and whenever possible, even technical courses may be transferred as “general electives” (especially at the undergraduate level).

Second, CES will evaluate and possibly accept students from non-accredited schools on a case-by-case basis. This is no way implies an acceptance or endorsement of the school from which the student transfers. Rather it is an attempt to allow potentially qualified applicants the opportunity to prove themselves in CES academics.

TRANSFER FROM CES
The acceptance of CES degrees has been quite good though not universal. We urge potential applicants to satisfy themselves that our programs will meet their needs, and we are happy to communicate directly with employers, schools, and others to assist in gaining acceptance of our degrees.

Students wishing to transfer CES credits to other schools are responsible to ascertain the acceptance of credit by the receiving institution. However, some schools have responded favorably (though not without some qualifications) to our request about the acceptability of our credits and degrees.

Listed below is what a few of them have had to say over the years: They are listed here by permission from each school’s representative. (All of the schools listed below are accredited by accrediting associations recognized by the federal government for federal financial aid purposes.)

Asbury Theological Seminary - Wilmore, KY. “At the graduate level, we normally do not allow the transfer of credits from unaccredited graduate level institutions although this is evaluated on a case-by-case rather than a school-by-school basis.” M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., Provost

Briercrest Schools - Caronport, Sask. Canada. “Admissions into graduate programs is handled on an individual, case by case basis, and therefore we recognize that each situation may be different. We would certainly like to extend the most positive review possible, and hence depending on overall background, we may be able to fully accept your students into our Master’s degree programs.” David Shepherd, Ph.D., Dean of the Seminary

Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary - Cincinnati, OH. “We would not guarantee either transfer of course work or recognition of degrees. We would, however, evaluate each case and course individually.” Eleanor Daniel, Academic Dean of the Seminary and confirmed by James B. North, Interim Dean

Eugene Bible College - Eugene, OR. “We would be willing on an individual basis to accept students who have taken credits at FTS [i.e., CES]. Our policy is to transfer up to 80 percent of credit taken at an unaccredited school, and depending on the student’s performance and the courses taken at FTS [i.e., CES], we are prepared to follow that policy.” Clayton E. Crymes, Dean of Academic Affairs

Johnson Bible College - Knoxville, TN. When asked if they would accept CES credits, they sent us a page from their catalog in which they said: “Students who wish to transfer credits from any other institutions must first validate their credits at JBC in one or both of the following methods: 1. Write examinations over designated course materials; 2. Enroll for a minimum of 12 semester credits and earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (“C”). Transfer work will be placed on the student’s transcript at the end of the semester in which it is validated.”

Reformed Bible College - Grand Rapids, MI. “RBC will accept credits earned by students of FTS [i.e., CES] on a provisional basis, provided that the courses apply toward degree requirements at RBC. RBC requires a two-year residency for Bachelor degree students.” Harold J. Bruxvoort, Dean for Academic Programs

Here are a few other accredited schools that have accepted our students in transfer at various levels: