Students who have completed courses at other institutions or have practical ministerial/professional experience may receive credit for their work. This involves a submission of official transcripts, certificates, diplomas or degrees earned, a copy of ministerial license and or/ordination certificate, copies of license, certification, and professional membership certificates, ministerial and/or professional resume, and a non-credit educational resume.  The complete information package to be submitted for evaluation is called “life learning/ministry portfolio (LLMP).  A minimum of 30 credits must be completed directly through AICU.       

 

Transfer Students/Acceptance of Credits

A student desiring to transfer from another institution may apply for admission by submitting the forms provided.  Official transcripts from all institutions of learning attended following graduation from high school, completion of GED or otherwise after high school must be submitted.  Such transcript must indicate courses entered, in progress, or completed.  Results of any aptitude and other special test taken and evidence of standing should also be indicated on transcript.  AICU welcomes transfer students who desire to develop in their vocation.  AICU considers the acceptance of theological credits from all acceptable schools that meet standard guidelines used by educational institutions.  (General education credits are accepted from both Christian and non-Christian schools).  HOWEVER, ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPATIBLE TO THOSE OF AICU, OR THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS LIFE LEARNING/MINISTRY EVALUATION (LLME) CREDITS.  THIS APPLY TO CREDITS FROM ALL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RECOGNIZED BY USDE.  Transfer of credits applies when a student has earned credits at another institution in which he did not complete a degree, and desires to transfer those credits into AICU to complete his degree.  AICU will review all credits and will transfer in as many as are comparable to our programs, provided, however, that the student has received a minimum grade of "C" or higher at the undergraduate level, and a "B" or higher at the graduate and postgraduate levels.  The credits being transferred must be at the same level of the courses in the program the student is transferring the credits into in order for those credits to be accepted in full, and if not, they will be accepted in part based on the level of those courses, which varies.  Accreditation, regardless of which agency granting such (whether or not recognized by the USDE) does not ensure automatic transferability of credits from one institution to another, it is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.  The student must keep in mind that the transfer of credits from one institution to another is a privilege, not a right.  Therefore, it is possible that some credits may not be accepted or transferred into AICU, even with USDE accreditation. 

 

Life Learning/Ministry Portfolio Evaluation (LLMPE) Credits

Life Learning/Ministry Portfolio Evaluation (LLMPE) is based on the evaluation of a student's ministry experience and non-credit education such as: non-credit courses taken or taught, seminars attended or conducted, professional conventions attended, books read, tape teaching series studied, books or professional articles written, and other studies through which the applicant gained a learning knowledge.  Not everyone applying for LLMPE credits may be qualified.  Just holding ministerial credential does not qualify an individual for life experience credits.  Only those individuals in or have been in active practical ministry and meeting other qualifications above may apply for LLMPE credits.  All students not meeting the qualifications upon their evaluation will not be given LLMPE credits, and will be notified of such decision.  LLMPE credits will be granted to students only upon their initial enrollment at AICU.  Any unused LLMPE credit due to the minimum program requirement will be made available to the student at a future enrollment.  Each student is evaluated individually base on the academic information and LLMPE resume submitted to AICU for evaluation.  Upon evaluation of materials submitted, the student will be notified of the evaluation result, advanced standing (if applicable) and number of courses required to complete the program based on the evaluation, and placed into a customized program. 

 

NOTE: Qualified students may receive up to three (3) credits for each year based on the LLMP evaluation.

 

Students applying for LLMPE credits may submit the following (all that are applicable.) along with their application:

 

· A copy of license and/or ordination certificate (if applicable).

· Copies of professional Christian certification (if applicable).

· A detail resume (not outline) of ministry service, including day (if possible), month, year, name of church or
  ministry, address, positions held (indicate full or part-time), field of ministry or ministries you have served
  in, etc. with verifiable references.

· Copies of certificates of completion or transcripts of any non-credit courses taken (if applicable).

· Credit and/or non-credit courses taught (if applicable).

· Seminars or workshops taught or attended.

· Books, papers, audio and/or video teaching series published.

· Independent study or research projects completed, etc.

 

Minimum Credits To Be Completed Through AICU

Regardless of the transferred and /or LLMPE credits, the following applies:

 

1. Associate’s Degree Program:

A minimum of 30 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 30 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

2. Th.A. Degree Program (66 SCH):

A minimum of 30 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 30 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

3. Bachelor’s Degree Program (120 SCH):

A minimum of 30 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 90 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

4. Th.B. Degree Program (132 SCH):

A minimum of 30 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 90 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

5. Master’s Degree Program (45 SCH):

A minimum of 30 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 15 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

6. Th.M. Degree Program (66 SCH):

A minimum of 51 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 15 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

7. M.Div. Degree Program (90 SCH):

A minimum of 75 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 15 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.

8. Doctoral Degree Program (45 SCH):

A minimum of 39 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 6 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE. 

9. Th.D. Degree Program (51 SCH):

A minimum of 45 SCH must be completed directly through AICU.  A maximum of 6 SCH may be transferred and/or granted from LLMPE.