[BLC] GenEd requirements for students who have earned a Bachelor's degree from a foreign country

[Mahoney Ed.D., Chris]

Good afternoon,

I have received an interesting question from our Enrollment Services regarding students who have earned a Bachelor's degree from a foreign country (see below). I don't remember us having this conversation at BLC, but wanted to double check. If we haven't, maybe it is something we should look at? What is your college's policy?

Thanks!

Chris



An interesting question was brought up on the evaluator listserv regarding students who have previously earned a bachelors degree from a foreign country. Our students will send their transcript to a NACES (www.naces.org<http://www.naces.org/>) approved agency for translation. The agency will then make a recommendation based on semester credits earned, classes taken, and equivalent accreditation status. If we received a recommendation from an agency that states that the students training is equivalent to a regionally accredited institution in the U.S., would we then 'waive' the general education requirements (including ENGL& 101)? Has a similar conversation come up at BLC?

Here is an example World Education Services evaluation terms. WES is an approved agency through NACES.

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