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placement. The readmission decision will include a review of the students prior academic and field performance, the length of his or her absence, current admission policies, enrollment, and changes in the program or degree requirements that may have taken place during the period of absence. Study Abroad Center for International Programs and Partnerships (CIPP) Boston College international programs are open to Boston College undergraduate and graduate students who meet all the requirements for study abroad as outlined by their associate dean. In order to be eligible for admission, students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.2 or higher and have a clear disciplinary record. Final approval is at the discretion of the CIPP, deans, and ODSD. Many programs have additional requirements and applicants are selected competitively to most. Students should consult the CIPP Catalog for specific admission information. Students remain subject to the academic policies of their home department. They must register for a complete course load as defined by the host university in order to earn full Boston College credit. Grades earned abroad on Boston College programs are converted into the BC grading scale and are figured into GPA calculations. Grades earned on non-BC programs are not. Students wishing to take Core courses abroad should consult Core guidelines. In general, Cultural Diversity credit is reserved for courses taken at BC and approved by the Core Committee. However, credit may be given for a course (taken in a non-western country) whose principal focus is upon that countrys culture, or for a course (taken in a western country) whose principal focus is upon the situation within that country of indigenous minorities or immigrant minorities from non-western countries. The student requesting such credit must submit an extensive course description or course syllabus for approval by the Director of the Core Committee and turn in a completed course approval form to the CIPP. Summer Courses Undergraduate Summer courses are considered external courses. Students may be permitted to take summer courses for enrichment or to make up for a past failure, withdrawal, or underload. Summer school courses including BC Summer School and International Study courses must have prior approval from the appropriate department chairperson and from the Associate Dean. Summer Courses Graduate In graduate programs, summer courses may be an integral part of the curriculum. Please consult the specific school section for further information. Time-to-Degree Graduate The maximum time-to-degree for masters students is five years with the exception of the R.N.-M.S. program which has a time-to-degree maximum of seven years. The maximum time-to-degree for doctoral students is eight years. A student who has not completed the degree requirements within the maximum time limit is not allowed to continue in the program without an approved extension from the Deans office. Transcripts All current students submit requests for academic transcripts at http://agora.bc.edu/. Requests for academic and financial aid transcripts may also be submitted in writing to the following address: Transcript Requests, Office of Student Services, Lyons Hall, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, or faxed to 617-552-4975. Requests are usually processed within 48 to 72 hours of receipt. Transcript/Diploma Holds Diplomas will not be issued, nor transcript requests honored, for any student with an outstanding financial obligation to the University. The same policy applies to any student who does not complete the required loan exit interview. Transfer of Credit Undergraduate The unit of credit at Boston College is the semester hour. Most courses earn three semester hours of credit; lab sciences usually earn four semester hours of credit. In order to be eligible for Boston College transfer credit, courses must have earned at least three semester hours or an equivalent number of credits (e.g., four quarter hours). Courses not presented for review and evaluation at the time of application will not be accepted for credit at a later date. No transfer credit will be granted for internships, field experiences, practica, or independent study. Grade point averages do not transfer with students. A new grade point average begins with the commencement of a students career at the University, and reflects only work completed as a full-time undergraduate at Boston College. A new grade point average also begins when students transfer from the Woods College of Advancing Studies to one of the full-time undergraduate schools. Courses taken at other institutions during the summer prior to enrollment at Boston College must be approved in advance by the Office of Transfer Admission. Courses taken through the Boston College Summer Session during the summer prior to enrollment must be approved by the appropriate Associate Dean. After enrollment at Boston College, all summer courses must be approved in advance by the Associate Deans. Transfer of Credit Graduate All graduate students, with the exceptions noted below, may request transfer of not more than six graduate credits. Only courses in which a student has received a grade of B or better, and which have not been applied to a prior degree, will be accepted. If approved, the transfer course and credit, but not the grade, will be recorded on the students academic record. Credit received for courses completed more than ten years prior to a students admission to his or her current degree program are not acceptable for transfer. In the Law School, no credits may be granted for any graduate work done at another institution if those credits were earned prior to a students matriculation into a fullor part-time law school program. In the Graduate School of Social Work M.S.W. program, credit for courses completed five years prior to a students admission are not acceptable for transfer. Students who earned a B.S.W. degree from an accredited Council of Social Work Education program within the previous five years may apply for advanced standing equal to a maximum of 22 credits. Students who earned course and/or field work credits in an accredited M.S.W. program may receive up to the equivalent of onehalf of the total credits needed for graduation. Only courses in which a student has received a grade of B or better will be accepted. M.B.A. students in the Carroll School of Management who have completed graduate management course work at another AACSB accredited institution may receive advanced standing credit for a maximum of 12 semester credit hours. Students who have completed course work at non-AACSB accredited programs will not be granted advanced standing but may be allowed to substitute an elective for a core course. Students may also receive up to 12 credits of advanced standing credit for masters THE UNIVERSITY: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 44 The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007

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