{"id":2628,"date":"2024-01-18T18:52:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T02:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/school-for-professional-and-continuing-studies\/admissions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:15:44","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/school-for-professional-and-continuing-studies\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-7 col-lg-6 mb-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 txt-bold\">Admissions Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>All Bachelor&#8217;s Degree for Professionals programs have the same application requirements. You are eligible to apply if you meet all of the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-2\">\n<li>Graduated from high school or possess a GED certificate<\/li>\n<li>Completed 24 credits of college credit from accredited institutions<\/li>\n<li>Have at least a cumulative 2.25 grade point average or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\" class=\"btn btn-gold-alt mb-2\">Start Your Application<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-lg-4 offset-lg-2\">\n<div class=\"next-start-date bg-offwhite p-4 mb-2\">\n<div class=\"svg-container d-flex justify-content-center mx-auto mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-width: 60px\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/home\/connect-calendar.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"txt-purple mb-1 fs-italic text-center\">Next start date:<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple h4 mt-3 mb-0 text-center\"><strong>January 11, 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"next-start-date bg-offwhite p-4\">\n<div class=\"svg-container d-flex justify-content-center mx-auto mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-width: 60px\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/home\/connect-calendar.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"txt-purple mb-1 fs-italic text-center\">Next application deadline:<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple h4 mt-3 mb-0 text-center\"><strong>December 7, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold mb-3 mt-5\">Application Checklist<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\">Online application<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\">Interview with enrollment specialist for a preliminary transcript evaluation and academic advisement<\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\">Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re here to help. We can walk you through the admissions process or answer any questions about these requirements. Call us at 805-521-9856 or email <a href=\"mailto:profprograms@callutheran.edu\">profprograms@callutheran.edu<\/a> to set up a time to talk.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\" \/>\n<div class=\"anchor-link\" id=\"transferring-credits\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Transferring Credits: An Overview<\/h2>\n<p>First thing&#8217;s first: to qualify for the Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees for Professionals programs, you must have at least 24 credits already completed at a regionally accredited college or university. If you don&#8217;t meet this requirement, we encourage you to consider our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/academics\/majors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other bachelor&#8217;s degree options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That 24 credits is just a minimum, and many students transfer in more college credits. We&#8217;ll review your previous credits to see how they can apply towards your degree. Some may cover general education or elective requirements, while others may apply to your major.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that transfer credits do not work as a simple subtraction from the 124 credits required to graduate. For example, bringing in 100 credits does not automatically mean you only have 24 credits left. This is because each degree has specific coursework requirements, and not all transfer credits may apply. You must also complete at least 30 of your final 40 credits at Cal Lutheran.<\/p>\n<p>Every transcript is different, so the best way to know exactly what applies and how much you&#8217;d have left is to talk with an enrollment specialist. Call 805-521-9856 before you apply.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\" \/>\n<div class=\"anchor-link\" id=\"credit-transfer-policies\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Specific Transfer Situations<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Correspondence and Extension Work<\/h3>\n<p>You can apply up to 20 credits from correspondence or extension courses toward your overall total. These credits can&#8217;t count toward major requirements, and the coursework must be applicable to a bachelor&#8217;s degree at the granting institution.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">California State Transfers<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve completed an approved state transfer \u2014 IGETC, CSU Breadth Certification or an Associate Degree for Transfer \u2014 or have at least 60 transfer credits excluding military credits, you&#8217;ve met Cal Lutheran&#8217;s general education requirements (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/students\/academic-services\/undergraduate\/ideas-general-education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEAS<\/a>). You&#8217;ll still need to complete the content requirements within your major.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">California Community Colleges Articulation Agreements<\/h3>\n<p>Cal Lutheran has articulation agreements with many nearby community colleges. Certain courses transfer for credit toward your general education requirements, and some may count toward your major.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tes.collegesource.com\/publicview\/TES_publicview01.aspx?rid=7510792b-2422-427a-a2a4-fa6f5cbd48a8&#038;aid=6f424531-06d4-45dc-8a4d-6ec785ceb785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use this tool<\/a> to search for courses at your current school and see how courses will transfer to Cal Lutheran.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tes.collegesource.com\/publicview\/TES_publicview01.aspx?rid=7510792b-2422-427a-a2a4-fa6f5cbd48a8&#038;aid=6f424531-06d4-45dc-8a4d-6ec785ceb785\" class=\"btn btn-medium btn-purple mb-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Look Up Your Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Veterans<\/h3>\n<p>Veterans can transfer up to 40 military credits from a Joint Services Transcript. These count as elective credits toward the 124-credit total. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/veterans\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can find out more about credit for service on Cal Lutheran&#8217;s veterans benefits page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Non-Qualifying Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Some course types generally don&#8217;t qualify, but please call us at 805-521-9856 if you have questions about your credits:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li>Basic or manual skills (typing, stenography)<\/li>\n<li>Vocational or technical training<\/li>\n<li>Personal enrichment and continuing education courses<\/li>\n<li>Remedial courses or duplicates of previous coursework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"card bg-purple txt-white p-4 p-lg-5 text-center mb-5\">\n<p class=\"h2 txt-gold fw-bold\">Get Guidance on How Your Credits Can Transfer<\/p>\n<p>Every student brings a different combination of credits and transfer policies can only tell you so much. An enrollment specialist can go through what you&#8217;ve earned and give you a personal review before you start an application.<\/p>\n<p>Call 805-521-9856 or email <a href=\"mailto:profprograms@callutheran.edu\" class=\"txt-gold\">profprograms@callutheran.edu<\/a> to set up a time to talk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/school-for-professional-and-continuing-studies\/admissions\/\" class=\"btn btn-purple read-more article-read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more about this article: Admissions Requirements \">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1756,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2628","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bachelor&#039;s Degree for Professionals - Admissions | Cal Lutheran<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cal Lutheran Bachelor&#039;s Degree for Professionals: Application Requirements, Deadlines, and Credit Transfer. 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