APS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

APS baccalaureate degree programs consist of a 40-45 credit hour core requirement. Successful completion of the core courses fulfills the minimum requirements for the major.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The admission requirements are as follows:

1. Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
   
   
2. Original transcripts from all previous college/university study;
   
   
3. Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges; up to 40 hours of credit may be equivalent education assessed and approved through the portfolio process;
   
   NOTE TO NURSING PROGRAM APPLICANTS: Applicants with a diploma from a state Board of Nursing accredited hospital school of nursing may be eligible to apply for credit through the diploma evaluation process. Credit hours awarded may be counted toward the 60 required for admission to the core, up to a maximum of 40 credits.
   
   
4. An overall grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 from all previous study. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the college;
   
   
5. A minimum of two years of significant full-time work experience beyond high school. For the Nursing program, one year of the work experience is waived for clinical practicum experience during basic nursing education;
   
   
6. Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to judge the applicant's professional expertise, character, and capacity for university-level study.

Additional admission requirements for the Nursing program:

7. Proof of current RN licensure;

Additional requirements for the Accounting program:

8. Evidence of the equivalent of one semester of mathematics or statistics;

Additional requirements for the Business Information Systems program:

9. Evidence of the equivalent of one semester of mathematics.

Core courses are the foundation for a baccalaureate degree.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To graduate with a baccalaureate degree from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:

1. Completion of 124 semester hours;
   
   
2. Completion of the required core courses with a GPA of 2.25 (2.75 for the Nursing program) or higher;
   
   
3. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (2.75 for the Nursing program) or higher;
   
   
4. Completion of 30 hours of liberal arts as specified;
   
   
5. Payment of all tuition and fees;

For the Nursing program:

6. All individual core courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

LIBERAL ARTS (GENERAL EDUCATION) REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the regular core curriculum (major), a 30-credit liberal arts core is required of all students in APS baccalaureate programs. This 30-credit liberal arts core includes:

6 semester credits in Philosophy/Religion/Biblical Literature (3 of the 6 semester credits MUST be in Biblical Literature)

6 semester credits in English/Composition/Speech/Literature

6 semester credits in Social Sciences

3 semester credits in Math/Science

3 semester credits in Fine Arts/Foreign Language

6 semester credits in liberal arts electives (from any of the above listed categories)

Students must complete 124 semester hours for a baccalaureate degree.

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