Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership

Graduation

Degree Requirements

1. A student must complete at least 126 units of study, of which at least 39 units must be completed at Azusa Pacific University. The following are four methods of credit accumulation:
   • Admission to the Christian Leadership Program requires a minimum of 60 units of transferable credit (earned with a C- grade or better) from accredited colleges or universities, documented on official transcripts from each institution attended. (A maximum of 70 semester units from an accredited community college may be transferred toward the degree. Consult the Center for Adult and Professional Studies office before taking courses or examinations.)
   • A maximum of 30 semester hours may be earned through portfolio assessment.
   • The Christian Leadership Program requires 39 semester units, including an applied research project.
   • If the total number of units from the portfolio, coursework and project, and transfer credit does not total 126 semester hours, additional work must be completed. This may be done by passing proficiency examinations or by taking courses from Azusa Pacific University or other accredited colleges or universities.
2. For the B.S. degree, a student must have completed 25 units of general studies in the following areas: Freshman Writing or English Composition (3), Speech (3), Fine Arts (3), History/Civics/Political Science (3), Sociology/Psychology (3), Natural Science (4), Literature (3), and Religion (General Survey/Introduction to Biblical Literature) (3). Transfer credits, portfolio credits, additional course work, and credit for prior learning may be used to meet these requirements.
3. A student must complete the program's concurrent project to the satisfaction of the reviewing instructor and the executive director of the Center for Adult and Professional Studies.
4. A student must complete the program with at least a 2.0 grade-point average.

The responsibility for meeting all graduation requirements rests with the individual student.

Graduation

The Center for Adult and Professional Studies confers bachelor’s degrees twice a month, the 1^st and 15^th of the month. All degree requirements must be met prior to the posting date.

Graduation is not automatic upon completion of all coursework. Students who intend to graduate must complete an Intent to Graduate form and file it with the associate registrar in the Center for Adult and Professional Studies at least 60 days prior to commencement.

All academic clearance requirements must be met before academic clearance will be granted to participate in the commencement ceremonies. Financial responsibilities to the university must be satisfied before academic clearance will be granted.

Commencement exercises are held at the end of the fall semester, the end of the spring semester, and the end of the summer session. The university president, by the authority of the trustees and on recommendation of the faculty, awards the degrees. Details regarding the exercises are mailed to prospective participants. In order to participate in the commencement exercises, all the financial obligations to the university must be met.

For information on current commencement events, please visit www.apu.edu/graduation/.

Participation in Commencement

Students who have completed baccalaureate degree requirements from February through May are eligible to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. Students who have completed baccalaureate degree requirements from June through August are eligible to participate in the summer commencement ceremony. Students who have completed baccalaureate degree requirements from September through January are eligible to participate in the winter commencement ceremony.

In order to participate in the commencement exercises, all financial obligations to the university must be met.

Honors at Commencement

Latin Honors

Qualifying students may graduate with the following honors: summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude. The minimum GPA requirements for Latin Honors are as follows:

3.90–summa cum laude
3.80–magna cum laude
3.70–cum laude

All grades accepted toward graduation at Azusa Pacific University are included in the calculation of these honors, including correspondence and transfer classes. All grades not accepted toward graduation at Azusa Pacific University (such as remedial classes) will not be included in the calculation.

Transcripts

To request a copy of your transcript, a letter of request or the official Transcript Request form* is required. An original signature of the student is also required on both forms. If a letter of request is sent, the following information is needed:

• Name
• Address
• Social Security Number
• Original signature
• Dates you attended APU
• Address where transcript is to be sent
• Number of copies requested
• Specify deadline, if applicable

Address:
Center for Adult and Professional Studies
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000

Fee: $5 per copy. This can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. The Registrar accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

Rush Fee: As of July 1, 2005, an additional $20 fee per order

For all mailed transcript rush orders, please mark "RUSH" on the outside of the envelope. Rush requests are given priority attention. If there is a financial obligation to the university, a past due on a Perkins/NDSL loan, a pending grade needed or a current degree to post, we will not be able to release the transcript and/or guarantee rush service.

Express Fee: To have a transcript sent by express mail, the cost is $5 transcript fee, plus $20 rush fee, plus the express delivery fee (determined by the destination). A street address is required; PO boxes cannot be accepted. A pre-paid, addressed overnight envelope may be included with the transcript request, if preferred.

Fax Requests: Fax orders are now accepted. Fax number: (626) 815-5417. All of the information stated above is required plus a credit card number and expiration date for all fax requests.

What can delay or prevent the release of a transcript(s):

• Transcripts will NOT be released until all financial obligations to the university have been met.
• Accounts that have a "past due" on a Perkins/NDSL loan require a release from the Perkins loan officer.
• A pending grade or degree that has yet to be posted can also cause delay.

Online Transcripts: You can obtain an unofficial transcript online through the Internet, as follows:

• Go to the Cougars' Den University Portal.
• Enter your APU Net ID and password. If you do not have your account set up, please call the APU Help Desk at (626) 815-5050 for assistance.
• Scroll down to "My Classes" and click on (unofficial) Transcripts.
• Print an unofficial transcript from this location.

*The downloadable version of this document is provided in a Portable Document Format (PDF). To learn more about PDFs or to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow this link.

International students: Please refer to the International Center website, or call (626) 812-3055 for specific details regarding international admissions requirements, financial information, and other general policies.