COURSE-BY-COURSE EVALUATION

COURSE-BY-COURSE EVALUATION

If the Bachelor’s degree was issued by a foreign university of higher education:

• The applicant must provide a course-by-course evaluation of the transcript from a NACES-member or an AICE member credential evaluation service to establish U.S. equivalency of a bachelor’s degree.
• Scholaro and TEC are our recommended international transcript evaluation services. They have created a custom application for Bay Atlantic University that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate: Here are the links: Scholaro Application – Bay Atlantic University, TEC Application – Bay Atlantic University
• A bachelor’s degree equivalency is required for graduate applicants.

If the evaluation shows the undergraduate degree is not equivalent to a U.S. undergraduate degree requirement, then the applicant is required to complete the necessary credits at BAU before taking graduate level courses. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation of the transcript if the student wishes to transfer credits.

Effective fall 2024, if the official evaluation shows the undergraduate degree is not equivalent to a 120 US credit undergraduate degree, the student may request in writing that the evaluated international transcript be reviewed by the department chair for acceptance into the graduate program. Further documentation may be requested such as the diploma, course descriptions, etc. Requesting a review of transcripts does not guarantee acceptance in the graduate program, students may be required to take pre-requisites or be required to complete the necessary credits at BAU to complete the 120 credit US undergraduate degree.

TRANSFER IN CREDITS

For graduate transfer students, nine (9) credits may be transferred from another university. Transferring credits must meet the academic requirements of the program of study. Courses with a B grade or higher may be transferred to BAU. Courses must be three semester credits for transfer. Except in the case of an articulation agreement, if a student wishes to transfer in credits from an institution outside the United States, the transcript must be evaluated by an approved evaluation service.