2. The documents below meet high school graduation requirements (may not be all inclusive): a. Certification of Graduation from a senior vocational/technical high school. b. Certification of Graduation from a higher trade school (from a three-year program only). The documents above meet core-curriculum requirements only if the coursework represented satisfies the core-curriculum distribution as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1. The grade-point average must be at least 2.000 to 3.550 or higher on a 4-0 (4 high) scale. The gradepoint average is calculated by using those core courses with passing grades that appear on the documents above and any official academic records. Courses must satisfy the core-curriculum distribution specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1. Applicable grading scale: See above. 3. The documents below, by themselves, do not satisfy the graduation requirement of Bylaw 14.3; however, they may be used (in rare instances) in combination with documents listed in Item No. 2 above to meet the core-curriculum requirements: a. Certification of graduation from a junior high school. b. Certification of graduation from a higher civil school (three-year program only). 4. A student will be considered a transfer if the student is or was enrolled as a regular full-time student in one of the following (may not be all inclusive): a. Colleges and universities. b. Junior colleges. c. Technical colleges. d. Miscellaneous schools. See pages 5-8 for instructions for use of this guide and application procedures.
References Education in Korea, 2000-2001, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea, Seoul. Feagles, Shelley M., A Guide to Educational Systems Around the World, NAFSA, Washington, D.C., 1999. International Guide to Qualifications in Education, Fourth Edition, The British Council, NARIC, United Kingdom, 1998. World Guide to Higher Education: A Comparative Survey of Systems, Degrees and Qualifications, UNESCO, Paris, 1996. Internet Source: International Association of Universities Web site: www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/index.html. Last accessed October 2004. See Multi-Country References, page 140.
Kuwait 1. The document below meets both high school graduation requirements and core-curriculum requirements: General Secondary Education Certificate, science track. The grade-point average must be at least 2.000 to 3.550 or higher on a 4-0 (4 high) scale. The grade-point average is calculated by using the grades of all core courses that appear on the document above, regardless of grades earned. Applicable grading scale (may not be all inclusive):
Grade Translation Numeric Grade Equivalent U.S. Grade Quality Points 85-100 A 4 70-84 B 3 60-69 C 2 50-59 D 1 (lowest passing grade; see page 5) 0-49 F 0 2. The document below meets high school graduation requirements (may not be all inclusive): General Secondary Education Certificate, arts track. The document above meets core-curriculum requirements only if the coursework represented satisfies the core-curriculum distribution as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1. The grade-point average must be at least 2.000 to 3.550 or higher on a 4-0 (4 high) scale. The gradepoint average is calculated by using those core courses with passing grades that appear on the document above. Courses must satisfy the core-curriculum distribution as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1. Applicable grading scale: See above.
3. The documents below, by themselves, do not satisfy the graduation requirement of Bylaw 14.3; however, they may be used (in rare instances) in combination with documents listed in Item No. 2 above to meet the core-curriculum requirements: a. Intermediate School Certificate. b. Noncommissioned Officer’s Institute. 79