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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018

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ADMISSION

The other twelve academic units may be in any of the fields listed below:

Foreign languages (at least two units in the same language)

History

Mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, precalculus)

Natural sciences (general science, biology, chemistry, physics)

Social sciences (civics, democracy, economics, psychology, sociology)

Applicants who did not graduate from high school may submit GED scores. They must

also submit all other required credentials for beginning students. The ACT or SAT

requirement may be waived for students who have been out of high school for more than

two years.

Transfer, Transient, and Special Students

To be admitted to Birmingham-Southern College as a transfer student, an applicant must

have been a student in good standing with a clear academic and social record at the

accredited institution in which last enrolled and, in addition, must have at least a “C”

average (2.000 on a 4.000 scale) on a full schedule of courses attempted and acceptable

to the College.

If the applicant has attended more than one college, the overall average at these schools

must meet the minimum academic year grade point average required at Birmingham-

Southern College. These requirements are outlined in the “Academic Progress” section in

this catalog.

No more than 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours (16 units) of credit are accepted for

transfer from a community college or other accredited institution. See also the

“Coursework at Other Institutions” section of this catalog.

To be admitted to Birmingham-Southern College as a transient or special student

,

an

applicant must have been a student in good standing with a clear academic and social

record at the last accredited institution of record. Transient and special students will be

classified as not-candidate-for-degree students and must follow the application procedure

below.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

First-Year Students

An applicant who has never attended a college or university should do the following, and

submit all credentials to the Office of Admission.

(1) Submit an application for admission along with a non-refundable application fee of

$50. Application materials may be obtained and submitted as early as August prior to the