DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS •   Age: Applicants must be at least 24 years old. Exceptions may be granted based upon ministry experience, GPA from transfer units, and pastor's recommendation. •   Academic: Applicants should bring at least 45-60 transferable units into the program. Applicants with only 45 transferable units may be accepted on a probationary basis with a plan to complete the necessary units. Thirty of these units must be General Education and twelve of these units must be in Bible/Theology. •   Credit for Prior Learning: We recognize that students gain college-level learning through various life experiences. These learning experiences may be equivalent to the subject matter taught in a specific course or may be recognized as general-elective credit. Life Pacific College follows the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) standards in evaluating prior learning. We award Credit for Prior Learning based on the following: 1. You must be admitted to Life Pacific College and be in good academic standing before we can evaluate credit for self-acquired competency. 2. Learning must parallel courses in the curriculum in order to be recognized as specific-course credit. Learning of college-level caliber that cannot be equated to specific course content is awarded as general-elective credit. Credit for prior learning cannot be awarded for classes in the major. 3. Credit awarded will be based upon faculty assessment of a Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio. This portfolio will be developed during the student’s first class, Foundations for Leadership 4. A fee of $75 per credit applied for will be charged for the evaluation. 5. The maximum amount that can be earned through Prior Learning is 30 units. •   General Education requirements: Upon entering the program, at least 30 of the student's 60 transferable units must be General Education units and each of the following categories must be satisfied: If you do not have the required number of units, you can fulfill this requirement through our independent study and online courses. •   Spiritual: Applicants need to be involved with a local church in which they are able to engage in significant ministry. •   Technical: Applicants for the online program will need to have access to the necessary computer hardware and software, and possess the necessary computer skills to succeed in the program. Be sure to take the quiz "Is Online Right for Me." Take the Online Quiz to see if you are ready to apply. Transfer Credit     |     Admission Requirements     |     Apply Online     |     FAQs