Transfer Students

Thinking of transferring to Brookdale Community College?  You’ve come to the right place.  Find answers to your questions, step by step instructions, and resources to help make your transfer easier!  If you do not find what you are looking for, please give us a call at (732) 224-1857 to speak with an Admissions Representative to help you along.

Transfer Student To Do List
Will my credits transfer?
Traditional Transfer Credits: What comes in?
Nontraditional Transfer Options

Monmouth County Police Academy

CLEP, AP, and DSST Exams
Testing Center Information

 


Transfer Student To Do List:

  • Send an OFFICIAL copy of your transcript from each of the schools you attended to:

    Brookdale Community College
    Attn: Admissions Office
    765 Newman Springs Rd
    Lincroft, NJ 07738

  • Satisfy Basic Skills Testing 

    Students transferring in with more than 24 transferable credits, including college level mathematics and English may qualify for a waiver from the Basic Skills Test. 

  • Meet with an Academic Counselor to select classes at Brookdale and to request an evaluation of your transfer credits. Call the appropriate counseling area from the list below to schedule your appointment:

    Business Counseling (732) 224-2555
    Humanities Counseling (732) 224-2505
    Science Counseling (732) 224-2586
    Social Science Counseling (732) 224-2338

  • Register for Classes
  • Arrange for Tuition Payment
    • Don’t forget to transfer your Financial Aid documentation to Brookdale!  For assistance please call (732) 224-2361.
  • Get your Student ID Card made in the Student Life Center
  • Buy your books
  • Attend New Student Orienation
  • Enjoy your semester!

Will my credits transfer?

Brookdale Community College evaluates and transfers credits from a variety of sources. The common areas of credit transfer are listed below, along with the policies surrounding such transfers.

Colleges and Universities within the United States

For transfer credit to be granted for work done at another college or university within the United States that school must be regionally accredited by one of the following associations:

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Institutions outside of the United States

Students who have attended college in a country other than the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved international academic credential evaluation organization.  Click here for a complete list of approved international academic credential evaluation organizations.

Students with coursework completed outside of the United States must have a course-by-course evaluation of their college transcripts completed by an approved Academic Credential Evaluation Organization and an official copy of the evaluation sent to:

Brookdale Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738

For information regarding the application process for International Students please visit the International Center.

Non-traditional Education Sources

Credit may be transferred into Brookdale Community College for work completed outside of the traditional college setting.  Military experience, Monmouth County Police Academy graduates, New Jersey Department of Corrections, and some workplace coursework which has been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE) or National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI) may carry college level credit. 

AP, CLEP and DSST Exams

Brookdale Community College grants credit for acceptable scores from the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and the DSST exams. Refer to the sections on CLEP, AP and DSST credits for an explanation of scores and transfer credits.


Traditional Transfer Credits: What comes in?

Transfer Credit Maximums

A transfer student may transfer up to half of their degree’s credits from outside sources.  Credits may be used to satisfy general education coursework for the degree or to satisfy some of the career studies coursework.  At least half of a student’s career studies coursework must be completed here at Brookdale.

Level of Credit

Transfer credit may be granted for classes from the 100 and 200 level coursework.  Basic Skills coursework (also known as remedial or developmental coursework) is not transferable. Upper level coursework (300, 400, graduate, and above) is evaluated on an individual basis.

Value of Credit

Brookdale Community College operates on a semester credit system and all transfer work is granted based on semester credit.  Any coursework completed under any other system (i.e. quarter hour system) will be converted to semester hours prior to the evaluation.

Grades

Students must earn a grade of C or higher in their previous coursework for it to be considered for transfer.  The grade point average, however, will not be transferred into Brookdale.


Nontraditional Transfer Options

Brookdale Community College may grant credit for learning experiences outside of the traditional college classroom.  Look below for the opportunities available to our students for earning college credit non-traditionally.

Training Programs

Military Experience

Monmouth County Police Academy

New Jersey Department of Corrections


Training Programs

Some public organizations, corporations, or vocational schools offer courses that do have credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE) or the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI). 

Official documentation must be submitted to Brookdale.  To request a copy of an ACE transcript contact:

American Council on Education
Registry of Credit Recommendation
Office of Educational Credit and Credentials
One Dupont Circle
Washington DC 20036-1193

(202) 939-9434
www.acenet.edu


Military Experience

 Brookdale's Center for Veteran Services

Credit may be granted for military experience provided the student has submitted an official copy of their military experience to Brookdale. Upon receipt of the official documentation an evaluation of the credits will be performed and the student notified.

Veterans and active duty personnel must submit official documentation detailing their service.

A DD214 is a transfer or discharge report from the military.  Veterans may obtain a copy of this report from:

The National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Blvd
St Louis, MO 63132-5100

http://vetrecs.archives.gov/

A DD295 is a military report of service for active duty personnel.  These students should contact their commanding officer to obtain this documentation.

An AARTS (Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System) is a complete training record with ACE credit recommendations.  These are available to enlisted soldiers and veterans with basic services dates falling on or after October 1, 1981.  Army National Guard soldiers and veterans on active rolls January 1, 1993 with pay-entry basic dates/basic active service dates on or after October 1, 1981.  There is no charge for this service.  Address transcript requests to:

Manager
AARTS Operations Center
415 McPherson Ave
Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1373

Fax (913) 684-2001
https://aarts.army.mil/

A similar service is available for active duty personnel and veterans of the Navy and Marines with active service dates from January 1, 1999 to present.  The SMART system can be accessed by visiting the ACE website http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/MilitaryPrograms/Transcript_FAQs.htm.

Air Force personnel, when appropriate, also submit official transcripts from the Community College of the Air Force. Requests can be made by writing:

Registrar
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama, 36112

http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/


Monmouth County Police Academy 

Brookdale Community College has agreed to award college credit for selected courses based upon instruction received at the Monmouth County Police Academy. Please click on the statement below that best describes you to be linked to the agreements and determine the number of credits you may be eligible for provided you meet all of the listed criteria.

Upon receipt of the official documentation an evaluation will be performed and the student notified.


Monmouth County Police Academy Students will be eligible to receive the credits listed above by meeting the following criteria:

1.       Complete the appropriate Monmouth County Police Academy program, which will be evidenced by a certification provided by officials of the Police Academy.

2.       Apply for admission to Brookdale Community College within 36 months from the completion of the Police Academy program or be employed as a Police Officer (or Special Law Enforcement Officer II for graduates of that program).

3.       Take the New Jersey Basic Skills Placement Test or present evidence, as designated by college officials, which would permit exemption.

4.     Students who graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy programs in Fall 2008 or later must also enroll at Brookdale and successfully complete twelve credits of college-level courses with a grade of C of higher to be eligible for the above listed credits.

 


 

Students who graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy between Fall 2000 and Spring 2008 may have the following credits awarded:

 

CRJU 101
Intro to Criminal Justice System
3 credits
CJRU 226
Criminal Law
3 credits
FITN 105
Personal Fitness
2 credits
FITN 278
Red Cross Emergency Response
3 credits

You may be eligible provided you meet all of the listed criteria.

 

 


Students who graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy in Fall 2008 or later may have the following credits awarded:

CRJU 101
Intro to Criminal Justice System
3 credits
CJRU 125
Police Role in the Community
3 credits
CRJU 202
Criminal Investigation
3 credits
CRJU 226
Criminal Law
3 credits
FITN 105
Personal Fitness
2 credits
FITN 106
Fitness Workouts
1 credit
FITN 177
Community First Aid & Professional CPR
2 credits
FITN 167
Weight Training               
1 credit
FITN 278
Red Cross Emergency Response
3 credits

You may be eligible provided you meet all of the listed criteria.

 


Students who graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy Special Law Enforcement Officer II program in Fall 2008 or later may have the following credits awarded:

 

CRJU 101
Intro to Criminal Justice System
3 credits
CJRU 125
Police Role in the Community
3 credits
CRJU 226
Criminal Law
3 credits
FITN 105
Personal Fitness
2 credits
FITN 106
Fitness Workouts
1 credit
FITN 177
Community First Aid & Professional CPR
2 credits
FITN 278
Red Cross Emergency Response
3 credits

 You may be eligible provided you meet all of the listed criteria.

 


New Jersey Department of Corrections   

Brookdale has an articulation agreement with the New Jersey Department of Corrections to award up to 15 non-duplicative credits to instructors and staff who successfully complete the coursework outlined in the agreement. For more information about the agreement please contact Recruitment Services at (732) 224-1857.

FITN-105        Personal Fitness,  2 credits
FITN-106        Fitness Workouts, 1 credit
EDUC-216      Classroom Techniques, 3 credits
CRJU-101       Intro to Criminal Justice, 3 credits
CRJU-127       Into to Corrections, 3 credits
CRJU-226       Criminal Law, 3 credits


CLEP, AP, and DSST Exams

Brookdale may award credit based on the recommendations of ACE for successful scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advance Placement (AP), and DSST exams. 

CLEP
AP
DSST


CLEP Exams

For information on taking a CLEP exam contact the Testing Center on the Lincroft campus.

As of 7/1/2010, the following tests have been discontinued:

  • Freshmen College Composition
  • English Composition
  • English Composition with Essay

Two new tests have been introduced:

  • College Composition
  • College Composition Modular (optional essay is available for this examination.  Please check with your school to see if an essay is required.)
Brookdale Community College has not yet set equivalencies or cut off score for the two new exams.  This site will be up-dated once the new policy has been set.

CLEP Equivalents Update 7/2/10

Title

Brookdale Couse

Credits

Minimum Score

American Government

POLI-105

3

50

American History I

HIST-135

3

50

American History II

HIST-136

3

50

American Literature*

ENGL-245 and ENGL-246

6

50

Analysis & Interp of Lit

English Elective

6

50

Biology

General Science Credit

6

50

Business Law

BUSI-221

3

50

Calculus

General Mathematics Credit

6

50

College Algebra

MATH-151

4

50

College Composition

ENGL-121 and ENGL-122

6

50

College French

FRCH-101 and FRCH-102

8

50

College French

FRCH-203 and FRCH-204

6

59

College German

GRMN-101 and GRMN-102

8

50

College German

GRMN-203 and GRMN-204

6

60

College Spanish

SPAN-101 and SPAN-102

8

50

College Spanish

SPAN-203 and SPAN-204

6

63

English Comp (discontinued as of 6/30/10)

ENGL-121

3

50

English Comp with Essay (discontinued as of 6/30/10)

ENGL-121 and ENGL-122

6

50

English Literature*

ENGL-158 and General Humanities Credit

6

50

Financial Accounting

ACCT-101

3

50

Freshman English* (discontinued as of 6/30/10)

ENGL-121 and ENGL-122

6

50

General Chemistry

General Science Credit

6

50

Human Growth & Dev

PSYC-206

3

50

Humanitites

Humanities Electives

6

50

Info Systems & Comp Appli

Computer Science Electives

3

50

Intro to Educational Psych

PSYC-218

3

50

Intro to Psychology

PSYC-106

3

50

Macroeconomics

ECON-105

3

50

Mathematics

General Mathematics Credit

6

50

Microeconomics

ECON-106

3

50

Natural Sciences

General Science Credit

6

50

Precalculus

General Mathematics Credit

3

50

Principles of Management

BUSI-205

3

50

Principles of Marketing

MRKT-101

3

50

Principles of Sociology

SOCI-101

3

50

Social Science & History

General Social Science Credit and History Electives

6

50

Western Civilization I

HIST-105

3

50

Western Civilization II

HIST-106

3

50

*The optional essay must be completed if students wish to receive full credit for these tests

To request an official copy of a CLEP score contact College Board by calling (609) 771-7865 or visiting their website at www.collegeboard.org.


AP Exams

AP exams are taken by high school students prior to graduation.  Brookdale will grant credit for scores of 3 or higher on these subject tests.

For information on AP test dates and exam offerings please contact your high school guidance office.


Advanced Placement Title

Brookdale Equivalent

Total Credits

Minimum Score

Art History

Art History Elective

6

3

Economics-Macro

ECON-105

3

3

Microeconomics

ECON-106

3

3

Environmental Science

ENVR-105

3

3

French Literature

FRCH-203, FRCH-204, FRCH-206, FRCH-207

12

3

French

FRCH-101, FRCH-102

8

3

German Language

GRMN-101, German Elective

6

3

History/Eurpean

History Elective

6

3

Latin/Literature

General Humanities

6

3

Latin/Vergil

General Humanities

6

3

Music Theory

Music Elective

6

3

Physics C/Elec & Magnetism

PHYS-121

4

3

Physics B

PHYS-111, PHYS-112

8

3

Physics C/Mechanics

PHYS-121

4

3

Spanish Literature

SPAN-204, SPAN-205, SPAN-207

9

3

Statistics

MATH-131

4

3

Gov't & Politics Comparative

POLI-227

3

3

American History

HIST-135, HIST-136

6

3

Art General

Art Elective

6

3

Biology

BIOL-101, Biology Elective

8

3

Calculus AB

MATH-171

4

3

Calculus BC

MATH-171, MATH-172

8

3

Chemistry

CHEM-101, Chemistry Elective

8

3

Computer Science

COMP-129

3

3

English Composition

ENGL-121, ENGL-122

6

3

English Lit/Comp

English  Elective

6

3

Psychology

PSYC-105

3

3

Spanish Language

SPAN-101, SPAN-102

8

3

Computer Science AB

Computer Science Elective

6

3

Government & Politics US

POLI-105

3

3

 

To request an official copy of an AP score contact College Board by calling (609) 771-7300 or visiting their website at www.collegeboard.org.


DSST Exams

For more information on taking a DSST exam contact the Testing Center on the Lincroft campus.

 

DSST Exam Title

Brookdale Course

Credits

Minimum Score

A History of the Vietnam War

HIST-116

3

49

Art of the Western World

General Humanities Credit

3

48

Astronomy

PHYS-106

3

48

Business Ethics and Society

No Credit Granted

0

N/A

Business Law II

BUSI-222

3

44

Business Mathematics

General Math Credit

3

48

Civil War and Reconstruction

History Elective Credit

3

47

Criminal Justice

CRJU-101

3

49/400

Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Substance Abuse

Health Science Elective Credit

3

49/400

Environment and Humanity

Interdisciplinary Elective Credit

3

46

Ethics in America*

General Humanities Credit

3

46/400

Foundations of Education

EDUC-105

3

46

Fundamentals of College Algebra

General Math Credit

3

47 /400

Fundamentals of Counseling

PSYC-215

3

45

General Anthropology

General Social Science Credit

3

47

Here's to Your Health

Health Science Elective Credit

3

48/400

Human Resource Management

BUSI-231

3

46

Human/Cultural Geography

HGEO-105

3

48

Introduction to Business

BUSI-105

3

46

Introduction to Computing

COMP-129

3

45/400

Introduction to Law Enforcement

Criminal Justice Elective Credit

3

45

Introduction to Modern Middle East

HIST-227

3

47

Introduction to World Religions

PHIL-225

3

48/400

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

PSYC-208

3

46/400

Management Info Systems

General Technology Credit

3

46

Money and Banking

No Credit Granted

0

N/A

Organizational Behavior

Business Elective Credit

3

48

Personal Finance

Business Elective Credit

3

46/400

Physical Geology

GEOL-101

4

46

Principles of Finance

Business Elective Credit

3

46

Principles of Financial Accounting

ACCT-101

3

47

Principles of Physical Science

General Science Credit

3

47

Principles of Public Speaking**

SPCH-115

3

47

Principles of Statistics

MATH-131

4

48/400

Principles of Supervision

BUSI-206

3

46

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

History Elective Credit

3

45

Technical Writing*

ENGL-225

3

46

Western Europe Since 1945

History Elective Credit

3

45

*Students must successfully complete the optional essay before credit will be considered for transfer.

**A required speech must be completed for this exam. Please make arrangements with the Testing Center in order to complete this portion of the exam.

For more information regarding DSST exams please contact www.getcollegecredit.com.

For information about obtaining an official copy of the score report contact www.getcollege.com/downloads/TRNSCRPTDSST.pdf.

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