Transcript Requirements
A student must be admitted to a degree or certificate program in order for his/her official transcript to be reviewed, evaluated and have credits transferred.
Only official transcripts in a sealed envelope are accepted for transfer of credits.
Please submit an official college/university transcript from every institution attended to the
Bergen Community College
Office of Enrollment Services
ATN: Transcript Evaluator
Paramus Campus, Pitkin Education Center
400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652.
Transcripts also may be hand delivered as long as they are in a sealed envelope.
To send electronic transcripts, use the following email address: transfertobcc@bergen.edu
Transcripts from other institutions will not be released to the students or a third party.
An email will be sent to the student’s address on file when a transcript is received and will be logged in to the student’s academic record.
Once the transcript is evaluated and transfer credits posted, a transfer equivalency report will be mailed to the student’s address.
Transfer Requirements
Transfer Evaluation of Credit from Other Post-Secondary Institutions
Bergen Community College will accept credits for courses taken at institutionally accredited colleges and universities provided that the course is compatible with the curriculum of Bergen Community College, as approved by the faculty, and the course is applicable to the requested program of study. Bergen Community College also accepts transfer credits based on statewide agreements and will consider awarding credits based on established articulation agreements. Only those courses that have received a grade of “C” or better are accepted for transfer.
Transfer credits are not included in computing the grade point average and are recorded as “TR” grades.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide, in a timely manner, all the transcripts and documents needed to evaluate any previous educational experience.
No more than 45 transferred credits will be applied toward earning an associate degree, and no more than 18 transferred credits will be applied toward earning an academic certificate. These credits may be earned from a prior Bergen Community College degree/certificate, transfer credits from other institutions, and proficiency and/or CLEP examinations. The list of approved subject examinations for CLEP credits may be obtained in the college catalog. The balance of credits required for any degree or certificate must be earned through actual course enrollment at Bergen Community College.
Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
Students who have taken one or more of the following advanced placement examinations may receive course credit with a score of three or above (see table/chart below).
The official Advanced Placement®(AP®) scores report must be received directly from the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) before credit is awarded.
The Bergen Community College CEEB Code is 2032.
Credits By Exam chart/Courses and Minimum Score Requirements for Credit at Bergen Community College.
|
CREDIT
|
REQUIRED
SCORE
|
BERGEN COURSE
CREDIT
|
CREDITS
GRANTED
|
| History of Art |
3, 4, 5 |
ART 102 and ART 103 |
6 credits |
| Biology |
3, 4, 5 |
BIO 101 and BIO 203 |
8 credits |
| Environmental Sciences |
3, 4, 5 |
BIO 108 |
4 credits |
| Chemistry |
3, 4, 5 |
CHM 140, 141, 240, and 241 |
8 credits |
Computer Science, Principles
|
3, 4, 5
|
CIS 158 |
3 credits |
| Economics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECO 101 and ECO 102 |
6 credits |
| Macroeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECO 101 |
3 credits |
| Microeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECO 102 |
3 credits |
| Geography, Human |
3, 4, 5 |
GEO 102 |
3 credits |
| History, European |
3, 4, 5 |
HIS 101 and HIS 102 |
6 credits |
| History, Modern World |
3, 4, 5 |
HIS 102 |
3 credits |
| History, U.S. |
3, 4, 5 |
HIS 111 and HIS 112 |
6 credits |
| Computer Science A |
4, 5 |
INF 236 |
3 credits |
| French |
4, 5 |
LAN 110, 200, 201, and 202 |
12 credits |
| French |
3 |
LAN 110 and LAN 200 |
6 credits |
| German |
4, 5 |
LAN 111, 210, 211, and 212 |
12 credits |
| German |
3 |
LAN 111 and LAN 210 |
6 credits |
| Italian |
3 |
LAN-112 and LAN 220 |
6 credits |
| Italian |
4, 5 |
LAN-112, 220, 221, and 222 |
12 credits |
| Spanish |
4, 5 |
LAN 113, 230, 231, and 232 |
12 credits |
| Spanish |
3 |
LAN 113 and LAN 230 |
6 credits |
| Statistics |
4, 5 |
MAT 150 |
3 Credits |
| Calculus AB |
3, 4, 5 |
MAT 280 |
4 credits |
| Calculus BC |
3, 4, 5 |
MAT 280 and MAT 281 |
8 credits |
Music Theory/Composite Score(*)
|
3 |
MUS 103
|
3 credits
|
Music Theory/Non-Aural Subscore(*)
|
3
|
MUS 132 |
3 credits |
Music Theory/Aural Subscore(*)
|
3 |
MUS 134
|
1 credit
|
Music Theory/Non-Aural Subscore(*)
|
4, 5
|
MUS 132 and MUS 232 |
6 credits |
Music Theory/Aural Subscore(*)
|
4, 5 |
MUS 134 and MUS 234
|
2 credit
|
Physics I
|
3, 4, 5 |
PHY 186
|
4 credits |
Physics II
|
3, 4, 5
|
PHY 286
|
4 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics |
3, 4, 5 |
PHY 280 |
4 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
3, 4, 5 |
PHY 290 |
4 credits |
| Government and Politics: Comparative |
4,5 |
POL-101 |
3 credits |
| Government and Politics: United States |
4,5 |
POL-101 |
3 credits |
| Psychology |
4,5 |
PSY-101 |
3 credits |
| Language and Composition |
3, 4, 5 |
WRT 101 |
3 credits |
| Literature and Composition |
3, 4, 5 |
WRT 101 and WRT 201 |
6 credits |
(*)NOTES / Music Theory -
(1)- For the Music Theory tests taken during the pandemic period when only composite scores were given, the composite scores will be used in lieu of subscores.
(2)- A total of 11 credits is possible. For example, if the students have a composite score of 4 or better and both subscores are 4 or better, they would receive the 3 credits exempting them from MUS 103, PLUS the 6 credits for the non-aural subscore, AND the 2 credits from the aural subscore.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Bergen Community College may award credit to individuals who have received a minimum score of 50, unless otherwise stated (see table below) for the following examinations.
Scores must be received directly from the College Entrance Examination Board before credit is awarded.
Credit received through CLEP is not necessarily transferable to other colleges and universities.
SUBJECT
EXAMINATION
|
REQUIRED
SCORE
|
CREDITS
GRANTED
|
BERGEN COURSE
CREDIT
|
Financial Accounting
|
50 |
3 |
ACC 110
|
Principles of Marketing
|
50 |
3 |
BUS 201
|
Principles of Management
|
50 |
3 |
BUS 207
|
Introductory Business Law
|
50 |
3
|
BUS 233
|
| Biology |
50 |
8 |
BIO 101 & BIO 203
|
| Chemistry |
50
|
6
|
CHM 140 & CHM 240
|
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
50 |
3 |
ECO 101
|
Principles of Microeconomics
|
50
|
3 |
ECO 102
|
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East -1648
|
50 |
3 |
HIS 101 |
Western Civilization II: 1648 - Present
|
50 |
3 |
HIS 102
|
| History of the US I: Early Colon. 1877 |
50 |
3 |
HIS 111 |
| History of the US II: 1865 - Present |
50 |
3 |
HIS 112 |
Information Systems
|
50 |
3 |
INF 101
|
French Language Level 1
|
50 |
6
|
LAN 110 & LAN 200
|
French Language Level 2
|
50 |
3 |
LAN 201
|
German Language Level 1
|
50 |
6
|
LAN 111 & LAN 210
|
German Language Level 2
|
50 |
3 |
LAN 211 |
Spanish Language Level 1 w/Writing*
|
50 |
6
|
LAN 113 & LAN 230
|
Spanish Language Level 2 w/Writing*
|
65 |
6 |
LAN 231 & LAN 232
|
American Literature
|
50 |
3 |
LIT 201
|
English Literature
|
50 |
3
|
LIT 206
|
College Mathematics
|
50 |
3
|
MAT 130 |
College Algebra
|
50 |
0*
|
MAT 160 *Waiver entered
|
| Precalculus |
50 |
4
|
MAT 180
|
| Calculus |
50 |
4 |
MAT 280
|
American Government
|
50
|
3
|
POL 101
|
Introductory Psychology
|
50 |
3 |
PSY 101 |
Introductory Educational Psychology
|
50 |
3 |
PSY 103 |
Human Growth and Development
|
50 |
3 |
PSY 106 |
Introductory Sociology
|
50 |
3 |
SOC 101
|
College Composition**
|
50 |
3 |
WRT 101
|
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
|
50 |
3 |
WRT 201 |
| |
|
|
|
GENERAL SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED:
|
| HUMANITIES (choice of 2*) |
50 |
6* 2 courses only
|
Music Appreciation (MUS 101)
|
|
|
|
Art Appreciation (ART 101) |
|
|
|
World Literature I (LIT 203)
|
| |
|
|
|
NATURAL SCIENCES
|
50 |
8
|
General Biology (BIO 101) and
|
|
|
|
Intro to Physics (PHY 185) |
|
|
|
|
| SOCIAL SIENCES AND HISTORY |
50 |
6 |
Sociology (SOC 101) and |
|
|
|
Western Civ I (HIS 101) |
|
*NOTES:
1. Bergen Community College CEEB CODE: 2032
2. Official CLEP scores report required directly from CollegeBoard.
3. As of January 1, 2020, BCC will only accept the Spanish with Writing CLEP exam. Students can now receive up to 12 credits based on their scores on the Spanish with writing Exam depending on their scores.
4. BCC does not require an Essay. Do not take College Composition Modular exam. For more information, current testing locations, or study guides, please go to: www.clep.org
5. For questions/concerns about your CLEP scores equivalency evaluation, please email : transfertobcc@bergen.edu
|
Assessment of Prior Learning (PLA)
Students may receive credit for nontraditional learning by demonstrating competency via Credit by Exam (CBE).
If you are a BCC student and would like additional information on how your prior learning can be assessed via the PLA process, please email ikleinman@bergen.edu.
World Language Testing
Bergen Community College awards credit for World Languages through the New York University Proficiency Testing in Foreign Languages Program, and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
Students whom wish to take the New York University Proficiency Testing students must complete the 16-point examination, and are awarded 3 college credits. More information about the New York University Proficiency Testing can be found at: scps.nyu.edu/academics/departments/foreign-languages/testing/process.html.
For detailed information about the World Languages examinations offered through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) please visit the College Board website at: collegeboard.com/clep.