Transfer Codes

Although these codes represent that the classes are not directly equivalent to the Biola course, they are treated as if they are equivalent on Degree Audit and fulfill prerequisites because they clear enough content/learning outcomes.

L codes (beginning with an L)

These are lower division classes taken at the transfer institution that are not equivalent but meet content/learning outcomes of a Biola course. The “L” represents the level of the course at the transfer institution and indicates it does not meet upper division course requirements here at Biola.

Example:

Trinity Lake Community College:	PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology
Biola Equivalent Course:	PYSC L320 - Developmental Psychology

U codes (beginning with a U)

These are upper division classes taken at the transfer institution that are not equivalent but meet Biola course learning outcomes and course requirements (e.g. see below). The U represents the level of the course at the transfer institution. These classes will count towards upper division requirements.

Example:

Trinity Lake University:	BUS 350 - Principles of Microeconomics
Biola Equivalent Course:	BUSN U202 - Principles of Microeconomics

These codes are for electives. They are not equivalent to a specific Biola course.

T codes (beginning with a T)

These courses are not equivalent to any Biola course (Generic codes). They will show up under General Electives on Degree Audit (e.g. PSYC T100, T200). These classes will not meet prerequisite requirements.

Example:

Trinity Lake Community College:	ART 125 - Underwater Basket Weaving
Biola Equivalent Course:	ARTS T100 - General Elective

X codes (beginning with an X)

These courses are not equivalent to any specific Biola course, however, they are accepted to meet major or minor elective requirements. They are also accepted to meet prerequisite requirements. See below for example:

Trinity Mountain University:	BUS 102 - International Business Law
Biola Equivalent Course:	BUSN - X1MJ (Counts towards major elective coursework)

UNIV codes (subject code of UNIV) 

These courses will show up under General Electives on Degree Audit.

These courses are not accepted towards meeting prerequisite requirements and represent subjects not offered at Biola.

Example:

Trinity Lake Community College:	AGRI 105 (Agritourism) Fun at the Farm
Biola Equivalent Course Code:	UNIV T100 - General Elective

These transfer course number codes are used for non-directly equivalent courses that fulfill (through learning outcomes and content) the requirements of Biola University’s Core/GE requirements. These courses are designated by a “C” at the beginning of the course numbers and followed by a two-character designation (e.g. PSYCH C1V; C = Core; 1V = Behavioral Science Core Requirement). These designated transfer courses are available for new students and currently enrolled students. Below are the codes you may find on the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) tool, Degree Audit, or Planner.

General Student Core Transfer Key	Core/GE Requirement
BBST C1B	Biblical and Theological Studies
GNST C1Y	First Year Seminar
PSYC/SOCI/ANTH C1V	Behavioral Science
COMM C1C	Communication
ENGL C1E	English (e.g. ENGL 100 or ENGL 112)
ENGL C1EW	Writing in the Disciplines (e.g. ENGL 313)
ARTS/MUSC/CNMA C1A	Fine Arts (e.g. ARTS 100, MUSC 101, CNMA 110, etc.)
ASLG/SPAN/FREN C1F	100 Level - Foreign Language
ASLG/SPAN/FREN C2FA	200 Level - Foreign Language
ASLG/SPAN/FREN C2FB	201 Level - Foreign Language
HIST C1H	History (e.g. HIST 200, HIST 201, POSC 225)
HIST C1HW: World Civilizations	History (e.g. HIST 100 or HIST 101)
KNES C1K: Kinesiology Activity	Kinesiology and Health Science Activity (e.g. KNES 110)
KNES C1KW	Kinesiology and Health Science Activity (e.g. KNES 107)
ENGL C1L	Literature (e.g. ENGL 220, ENGL 230, etc.)
MATH/CSCI/PSYC C1M	Mathematics (e.g. MATH 120, CSCI 104, PSYC 209 & PSYC 211, etc.)
PHIL C1P	Philosophy (e.g. PHIL 214, PHIL 210, PHIL 215, etc.)
BIOS/ANTH/CHEM/PHSC C1S	Science (e.g. ANTH 222, BIOS 100, CHEM 120, etc.)

These codes are specific to new incoming transfer students. As noted in the Undergraduate Transfer Policy section, if a course taken at a transferring institution meets that institution's General Education (GE) requirement the course will transfer into a comparable GE required course at Biola University. Exceptions include Bible, upper-division, ENGL 313, and major-specific requirements. These courses are designated with the subject code, “NEW” and the corresponding course number (e.g. N1A for Fine Arts requirement - see key above) to indicate the specific Biola GE requirement it fulfills. Note, courses designated with the “NEW” subject code are not available for transfer for current or previously enrolled students.

Example:

“NEW N1A” represents a course taken at another university that fulfills the Fine Arts Biola GE/Core requirement under the new student transfer policy. 

New Student Transfer Code Key	Core/GE Requirement
NEW N1Y	First Year Seminar Requirement (e.g. GNST 102)
NEW N1V	Behavioral Science Requirement (e.g. PSYC 200)
NEW N1C	Communication Requirement (e.g. COMM 200)
NEW N1E	English Requirement (e.g. ENGL 100 or 112)
NEW N1A	Fine Arts Requirement (e.g. ARTS 100)
NEW N1F	Foreign Language Requirement (e.g. SPAN 100)
NEW N2FA	Foreign Language Requirement (e.g. SPAN 200)
NEW N2FB	Foreign Language Requirement (e.g. SPAN 201)
NEW N1H	History Requirement (e.g. HIST 200)
NEW N1HW	History Requirement (e.g. HIST 100)
NEW N1KW	Kinesiology Requirement (e.g. KNES 107)
NEW N1K	Kinesiology Requirement (e.g. KNES 110)
NEW N1L	Literature Requirement (e.g. ENGL 220)
NEW N1M	Mathematics Requirement (e.g. MATH 120)
NEW N1P	Philosophy Requirement (e.g. PHIL 214)
NEW N1S	Science Requirement (e.g. PHSC 101 & PHSC 102)