Transfer to BC3
If you have earned college credit in high school, at another college or university, have military or life experience, please use the resources below to determine if your credits will transfer to BC3.
High School
Did you take Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school? Review AP credit equivalencies.
Did you attend a vo-tech in high school? See if tests, courses, or programs you've completed will transfer to BC3.
Certain high school courses can earn you BC3 credits. See if you’ve taken a class that will transfer to BC3.
If you're a high school student, you can earn free college credit at BC3 for what you study at a vo-tech or career and technical center. Learn more.
Colleges & Universities
Did you attend one of the 14 PA Community Colleges or one of the 14 PA State Universities (PASSHE)? Review transfer credit equivalencies.
Other transfer credit equivalencies may exist. Please contact the Office of Records and Registration.
Military
Are you a service member of the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Navy? Request your transcript.
Are you an Air Force service member? Request your transcripts from the college you attended.
Credit for Work or Life Experience
Prospective and current students can earn college credit based on prior work or life experience toward their BC3 degree requirements. Credit may be awarded for employment, training programs, certifications, military service, independent study, and/or community service.
Those interested in exploring this option should reach out to the respective academic dean in which the course(s) fall to determine whether they meet set objectives. If approved, they are to compile a comprehensive electronic portfolio of supporting documents sending it to life.credits@bc3.edu upon completion. There is an $150.00 portfolio evaluation fee per course.
Other Prior Learning
Did you attend a career and technical center? See if tests, courses, or programs you've completed will transfer to BC3.
Have you taken College-level Examination Program (CLEP) exams? Review acceptable CLEP recommendations and computer scores below.
| CLEP Exam Title | Min. Score | BC3 Course | Credits |
| COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE | |||
| American Literature | 50 | ENGL 201 and ENGL 206 |
3 each |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | ENGL 214 and ENGL 225 |
3 each |
| College Composition | 50 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENGL 209 and ENGL 210 |
3 each |
| WORLD LANGUAGES | |||
| French Language Lvl. 1 & 2 | 50 | FREN 101 and FREN 102 FREN 201 and FREN 202 |
3 each |
| Spanish Language Lvl. 1 & 2 | 50 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
3 each |
| HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |||
| American Government | 50 | POLI 210 | 3 |
| History of the US I | 50 | HIST 201 | 3 |
| History of the US II | 50 | HIST 202 | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSYC 203 | 3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | PSYC 202 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSYC 201 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOCI 211 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECON 101 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECON 102 | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | SOSC ELE | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | HIST 122 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | HIST 123 | 3 |
| SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | |||
| Biology | 50 | BIOL 101 | 4 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH 221 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM 101 | 4 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH 101 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 100 | 3 |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 102 | 3 |
| BUSINESS | |||
| Financial Accounting | 50 | ACCT 203 | 3 |
| Information Systems | 50 | COMP 101 | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | BUSN 102 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | BUSN 123 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | BUSN 214 | 3 |
Transfer Application Information
Complete the following steps to transfer to BC3:
- Apply to BC3 and pay the $25 application fee.
- If you are transferring high school classes for college credit, submit your transcript to Admissions.
- If you are using AP test scores for college credit, you must submit a copy of the score from The College Board to Records & Registration. Scores must be "3" or higher
- If you are transferring college credits earned at another college or university, submit your transcripts to Records & Registration. You must have received a “C” or higher final grade in a course for it to transfer. You must also provide a high school transcript or GED/HiSET test scores.
- See BC3's New Student Checklist for additional information about the enrollment process for transfer students.
