Application and Admission Information

Completion of the Online Bachelor's Degree (OBD) application process and submission of all necessary and required documents will complete the file. Following file completion, the application information will be reviewed and a decision issued regarding acceptance.

A completed file will consist of:

• Submit an application and a non-refundable application fee.

• Official high school transcript with evidence of graduation, equivalency certificates or diplomas through the General Education Development Test (GED) or the California High School Proficiency Exam (CPE).

• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

• Statement of Intent.

• This program is open to students who are working in a relevant ministry position in a church or church-related context. Application to the program will be made to Christ College, which will make the final decision regarding admission to the program. As part of the application process, the student will provide a statement signed by a ministry leader stating that the student is working in a ministry position and will be permitted to engage in children's, youth, and/or adult ministry in order to fulfill course requirements.

Admission Eligibility

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.8 or have earned a minimum of 12 semester units from one or more regionally accredited institutions with a minimum college GPA of 2.3.

Admissions Appeal Process

A student who has applied and been denied admission has a right to appeal the decision within seven days of receiving notification of admission denial. The appeal must be made in writing to the dean of the school offering the OBD program and include a rationale for reconsideration. Within seven days of receipt of the letter, the dean will convene an appeals committee consisting of one member appointed by the dean and one member appointed by the Office of the Provost.

The student will be informed of the date and time of the meeting and be instructed to bring any documentation pertinent to the appeal. At the meeting, the chair will cite the reason(s) for the denial of admission and the student will be given the opportunity to explain the basis of their appeal. After discussion, the student will be excused and the committee will render a decision. The student will be informed of the decision in writing within three days. This decision will be considered final.

Transfer Credit

Transfer units can help OBD students fulfill their General Education (GE) and elective units. Transfer criteria can be found in the policy section.

Validation of Official Transcripts

As part of the undergraduate admission process application, all students must submit official transcripts from all high schools and colleges attended. Students must submit an official transcript from the high school where the student graduated. The transcript must include the date of graduation. Transcripts are deemed official when either:

• The transcripts arrive directly from the sending institution via the U.S. Mail or are hand-delivered in a sealed envelope that includes the institution's return address. The transcript must include the sending institution’s requirements to be deemed as official, for example, the signature of the school designee, embossed school seal, or any other written instructions.

• OR, the transcripts are transmitted electronically directly from the sending institution. Electronic transcripts must be received via one of the following approved agencies and have a corresponding CEEB/ACT code:

1. Common App/Naviance

2. Parchment

3. National Student Clearinghouse

4. Scribe/Scribbles

5. IERF/Spantran/IEE (for International institutions)

When official transcripts are received by Concordia University Irvine’s Admissions Office, official transcripts will be entered into TargetX/ Salesforce with a timestamp recording the date received. Transcripts are then scanned and indexed into Banner Document Management System (BDMS).

The Office of the Registrar at Concordia University Irvine may alter the requirements and process for the validation of official transcripts at any time.