DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Age:
Applicants must be at least 24 years old. Exceptions may be
granted based upon ministry experience, GPA from transfer units,
and pastor’s recommendation. |
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Academic:
Applicants should bring at least 45-60 transferable units into
the program. Applicants with only 45 transferable units may
be accepted on a probationary basis with a plan to complete
the necessary units. Thirty of these units must be General Education
and twelve of these units must be in Bible/Theology. |
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Credit for Prior Learning:
We recognize that students gain college-level learning through
various life experiences. These learning experiences may be
equivalent to the subject matter taught in a specific course
or may be recognized as general-elective credit. Life Pacific
College follows the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning
(CAEL) standards in evaluating prior learning. We award Credit
for Prior Learning based on the following:
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You must be admitted to Life Pacific College and be
in good academic standing before we can evaluate credit
for self-acquired competency. |
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Learning must parallel courses in the curriculum in
order to be recognized as specific-course credit. Learning
of college-level caliber that cannot be equated to specific
course content is awarded as general-elective credit.
Credit for prior learning cannot be awarded for classes
in the major. |
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Credit awarded will be based upon faculty assessment
of a Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio. This portfolio
will be developed during the student’s first class,
Foundations for Leadership |
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A fee of $75 per credit applied for will be charged
for the evaluation. |
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The maximum amount that can be earned through Prior
Learning is 30 units. |
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General Education requirements:
Upon entering the program, at least 30 of the student’s 60 transferable
units must be General Education units and each of the following
categories must be satisfied:
If you do not have the required number of units, you can fulfill
this requirement through our independent study and online courses.
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Spiritual:
Applicants need to be involved with a local church in which
they are able to engage in significant ministry. |
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Technical:
Applicants for the online program will need to have access to
the necessary computer hardware and software, and possess the
necessary computer skills to succeed in the program. Be sure
to take the quiz “Is Online Right for Me.”
Take the Online Quiz to see
if you are ready to apply. |
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