The Acadeum site indicates the number of semester credits that each course earns. One Beloit College unit is equal to 4 semester credits, so a 3 semester credit course earns 0.75 Beloit unit.

The fee for Acadeum courses is $1,800. The course fee will be added to student accounts after enrollment is confirmed.

Please contact the Registrar’s Office at <registrar@beloit.edu> if you have questions.

All academic work on the college level and of a liberal arts nature, undertaken at other accredited institutions, and successfully completed with a grade of “C” or better, must become part of the student’s permanent record at Beloit.

Official transcripts of such work must be presented at the time of application for admission or as soon as possible after completion of the work.

Transfer credit will apply toward the total number of units required for graduation and may apply toward the general education domain and skills requirements for the bachelor’s degree, with some restrictions.  Grades from transfer courses will neither be recorded on the transcript nor included in the Beloit grade point average.

Transfer courses may be used to satisfy all 5 domain requirements and two of the five skills requirements, with the following limitations:

• One out of the three required writing courses may be a transferred course.
• The quantitative reasoning requirement may be fulfilled with a transfer course.
• The intercultural literacy requirement must be fulfilled at Beloit College.
• AP/IB/GCE A-level credits may not be used to fulfill any of these requirements.

Determination of the number of transfer credits used toward major or minor requirements is made by the chair of the appropriate department or program, in consultation with the registrar. Students should take account of the following guidelines:

• Normally at least half of the courses used toward fulfillment of major or minor requirements must be completed at Beloit College.
• Students who expect to use transfer credits to fulfill major or minor requirements should consult with the chair of the appropriate department or program at the earliest possible time.
• Enrolled students should consult their major/minor advisor (or the chair of the department or program) before undertaking coursework elsewhere to fulfill major or minor requirements: departments and programs differ widely in the number and types of courses they accept as transfer credit toward a major or minor.
• Transfer credits applied toward the student’s domain or skill requirements and toward the student’s total units required for graduation may be counted toward the completion of a major or minor requirement only with departmental or program approval

Students enrolled at Beloit who wish to transfer credits for coursework taken after matriculation should complete the Transfer Credit Authorization Form prior to enrolling in a course elsewhere.

The registrar, in consultation with faculty, assesses student transcripts and transfer credit applications to determine what coursework can be applied toward the total units required for graduation.  Transfer credits applied toward the total units required for graduation will adhere to the following guidelines:

• Most liberal arts courses are accepted for transfer credit, provided the course is of the level and nature offered at Beloit.
• Work done elsewhere will be recorded in equivalent credit units (where a unit equals 4 semester or 6 quarter hours).
• A grade of “C” or better is required for the credit to transfer.
• Grades from transfer courses will neither be recorded on the transcript nor included in the Beloit grade point average.
• No more than eight (8) Beloit units (32 semester hours/48 quarter hours) of distance learning coursework (e.g. online, extension, or correspondence) will be allowed toward the degree.  Courses taken under Beloit’s aegis (whether through Acadeum or Beloit itself) do not count toward this 8-unit limit.
• Official transcripts should be presented to the registrar as soon as possible after completion of coursework taken elsewhere.

No more than two units of credit may be transferred during the senior year, except with the approval of the Academic Performance Committee.

AP subject examination scores of 4 and 5 guarantee 1 unit of credit and placement. Official AP credit should be sent to the Registrar’s Office via the College Board site: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores/free-score-send. Once these official scores are received and evaluated, the Registrar staff will input any eligible credit on a student’s Beloit record. 

AP credits may not be used to fulfill any of the Domain or Skills requirements.

The following AP course credits will not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course, but will count toward the 31 units required for graduation:

• Art History
• African American Studies
• Computer Science Principles (beginning in Fall 2016)
• Economics – Macro or Micro
• English Language
• English Literature
• History – European, United States, or World
• Human Geography
• Latin
• Music Theory

Other AP course credit policies:

• No credit is awarded for AP Capstone: AP Seminar and AP Research.

Course credit is awarded as follows

Exam	Policy
African American Studies	Credit for 1 unit of Critical Identity Studies elective, but not CRIS 101
Art - 2D Design, 3D Drawing, or Drawing	May replace a 100-level studio art course – see Dept. Chair
Biology	May replace a 100-level biology course – see Dept. Chair
Calculus AB or Calculus AB subscore	Credit for MATH 110
Calculus BC	Credit for MATH 115
Chemistry	Credit (1 unit) for introductory chemistry; may enroll in CHEM 220 or CHEM 230 – see Dept. Chair
Comparative Government and Politics	Credit for POLS 130; may enroll in 200-level POLS courses
Computer Science A	Credit for CSCI 111- see Dept. Chair for placement
Environmental Science	Credit for introductory natural science requirement for ENVS major
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Chinese, French, Germain, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish	Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
Physic C: Mechanics	Credit for PHYS 101
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	Credit for PHYS 102
Physics 1	Credit for PHYS 101
Physics 2	Credit for 1 unit of 100-level physics elective
Psychology	Credit for PSYC 100
Statistics	Credit for MATH 106
US Government and Politics	Credit for POLS 110; may enroll in 200-level POLS courses

Students who have taken the General Certificate of Education advanced-level examination (GCE A-level) will receive 1 unit (four semester hours) of credit for each passing grade (A, B, or C). To determine placement, students should consult with the appropriate department. Up to 1 unit of history GCE A-Level credit may apply to the history major as a 200-level elective.

GCE A-level credits may not be used to fulfill any of the Domain or Skills requirements.

How can I send an official transcript of my A-Level Exam results to Beloit?

You can use the Grade Transcript Service to send your official Cambridge A-Level exam grades to Beloit. For more information, please visit the Cambridge website. 

Advanced standing also will be given to students who complete the International Baccalaureate (IB). One unit of credit will be given for each score of 4-7 for those who take the higher level IB examinations, and for each score of 6 or 7 on a standard level examination. To determine placement, students should consult with the appropriate department. Up to 1 unit of history IB credit may apply to the history major as a 200-level elective.

IB credits may not be used to fulfill any of the Domain or Skills requirements.

Once results are released, graduates of IB programs can request for their transcripts to be sent to institutions directly by placing a request through  https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/getting-results/