Admissions
It is an easy, no hassles three-step process:
1. Contact an Admissions Coordinator who will interview you over the phone and complete your paperwork
2. Review, sign and return the completed forms sent to you by FedEx at our expense
3. Get your answer from the Enrollment Committee in less than a week, in most cases
Application Instructions
All prospective students must file an application with Henley-Putnam University. Applicants must contact an Admissions Coordinator by telephone, who will assist in completing the application, or initiate contact from this institution's web site by selecting Request Information.
Due to the unique nature of the course contents the University requires applicants to go through a background check and/or screening process.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the University is based on evidence of a student's ability to benefit from its educational program. Such evidence may include any or all of the following: student's academic record in other institutions, professional experience, motivation and educational objectives.
Admissions receives and processes all applications and evaluates them, for completeness. The Chair of the Enrollment Committee formally holds the authority to admit or deny any candidate’s application. Applicants will be notified in writing or via email of the status of their application.
Bachelor’s Degree Program
Qualified Bachelor’s Degree applicants will have completed high school or its equivalent and have an Associates of Art or Associates of Science degree. Alternatively, an applicant must have completed sufficient units of transferable college level credit with a GPA of 2.0/4.0 or above from institutions accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Of that credit, the student must have completed 45 quarter units or 30 semester units in general education coursework which must include:
(1) English, 8 quarter units/6 semester units
(2) Mathematics, 4 quarter units/3 semester units
(3) Arts & Humanities, 4 quarter units/3 semester units
(4) Social Science, 4 quarter units/3 semester units (including languages)
(5) Natural Science, 5 quarter units/ 4 semester units (life science, physical science and laboratory work)
Admissions evaluates an applicant for the Bachelor’s Degree Programs on multiple criteria upon the receipt of the following:
a. Completed application
b. If an associate degree is not earned, course work with a minimum grade point of 2.0 will be accepted for evaluation. Foreign transcripts, not in English, must be submitted together with certified English translations.
c. Background check and/or Letter of Good Standing.
Master’s Degree Program
Master’s Degree applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Admissions evaluates an applicant for the Master's Degree Programs on multiple criteria upon the receipt of the following:
a. Completed application
b. Background check and/or Letter of Good Standing (active military or law enforcement only).
International Students
Foreign transcripts, not in English, must be submitted together with certified English translations.
Student applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 650 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Further, all international students must be sponsored by or submit references from their local governments.
The University will waive the TOEFL requirement for students who meet any of the following criteria:
a. The medium of instruction at school or at the undergraduate level was English.
b. The GPA in all English courses is 3.0 or better at the Undergraduate level.
c. The score in the English on standardized tests such as GRE, GMAT is in the 50th percentile.
Background Check
Due to the unique nature of the course contents, Henley-Putnam University requires applicants to go through a background check and/or screening process prior to acceptance.
Transfer Credit
All degree-seeking applicants must submit official college records. Previous academic work will be evaluated for possible credits to be applied to the degree programs at the University. Allowable transfer credits are formally identified and documented. The official transfer credit evaluation is recorded and then filed with the student’s academic file. An official transcript must be received before final transfer work can be accepted and recorded. Course descriptions may also need to be provided if Admissions does not have a current catalog. The University will maintain a written record of the previous education and training of all students, that record will clearly indicate that credit has been granted. The student and other agencies such as the VA will be notified accordingly.
Degree requirements are determined by combining the transfer credits allowed and the required academic work to be successfully completed at the University. Students can request a copy of the transfer evaluation.
Bachelor’s Degree candidate transfer evaluation will be based on higher education work completed where grades of C (GPA 2.0/4.0) or better were earned for Bachelor’s Degree applicants.
1. Transfer Credit Limits
a. A maximum of three-fourths of the credits required for a Bachelor's Degree may be awarded for transfer credit and experiential or equivalent credit including challenge/test out credits. For no students, however, may the credit given for experiential or equivalent learning including challenge/test out credits exceed one-fourth of the credits required for a degree.
b. A maximum of one-half of the credits required for a Master's Degree may be given through transfer credit or a combination of transfer credit and experiential or equivalent learning including challenge/test credits. For no student, however, may the credit given for experiential or equivalent learning including challenge/test out credits exceed one-fourth of the credits required for a degree.
c. Once a student has matriculated at the University, all further transfer credits must have prior approval of the Chief Academic Officer.
2. Basis for Institutional Transfer Credit
a. Transfer credits (if earned within the United States) may be accepted from institutions accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
b. International students from government recognized institutions or institutions listed in the International Handbook of Universities must submit original or certified transcripts, translated into English, showing courses completed, grades obtained, and length of program. A syllabus or course description in English covering each course being considered for transfer credit should be submitted with the transcript to Admissions.
c. Transcripts and syllabi documentation are evaluated for the minimum GPA 2.0/4.0 grade equivalency for the Bachelor's program and 2.4/4.0 for the Masters program requirement and subject matter content to determine if transfer credits are accepted.
3. Evaluation process
a. During the transfer credit evaluation process, academic work from other colleges and universities is compared to the University’s courses within the appropriate degree program, and transfer credits are awarded on the basis of similar syllabi. College and University courses completed elsewhere may be considered for transfer credits as electives even though the courses are not offered at the University. All transcripts received become University property and will not be copied or released to other institutions. Transcripts received from applicants who do not enroll within two years of their application date, or who send transcripts, but do not subsequently enroll, will thereafter be destroyed unless the applicant maintains communication with this institution that indicates the applicant’s continuing plan to enroll.
Transferability of Credits
Program work taken at the University is an emerging technology and not automatically transferable to another institution. No representation is made whatsoever concerning the transferability of the University’s credits to any other institution. Acceptance of credits is controlled by the receiving institution.
Awarding Credits for Experiential Learning
Henley-Putnam University may award credit based on American Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendations for military training and other occupational experience as it applies to the degree program. Experiential learning is only used for credits once a student is enrolled. It will not be considered prior to or as part of the admissions process. Contact the Registrar for more information.
Challenge Examinations
The University accepts the recommendations of the American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service as listed in The Guide to Educational Credit by Examination. These include Advanced Placement Examinations, College Level Examination Program General Examinations (CLEP), and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests. Contact the Admissions Department for more information. In some cases, students with experience in a particular area may have the option of challenging a particular course by taking a written and verbal exam. Students must have completed one quarter of course work to be eligible for challenge exams. Contact the Registrar for more information. In some cases, students with experience in a particular area may have the option of challenging a particular course by taking a written and verbal exam. These are not available for all Henley-Putnam courses. Students must have completed one quarter of course work to be eligible for challenge exams. Contact the Registrar for more information.
Student Enrollment Agreement
The student is required to sign the Enrollment Agreement form upon acceptance to the University and is to retain a copy in his/her files. The enrollee is not considered officially a registered student until the University has processed the signed Enrollment Agreement and all admissions documentation has been submitted and accepted.
Continuous Enrollment
Enrollment is continuous with new classes starting on the first day of each month.
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