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Credit by Examination Agreement
- Credit by examination will be recorded on the academic transcripts
of the granting community college using the grading symbol "T".
- The type of examination, title and/or subject, should be noted on
the transcript.
- Credit by examination will not be granted:
- if it duplicates courses previously passed or failed.
- for a course for which the student does not meet the stated prerequisite(s)
listed in the granting community college's catalog.
- for a course which is a prerequisite to one for which credit
has previously been earned
- Credit by examination granted in accordance with this aggreement
will be accepted for transfer provided the transcript shows at least
12 semester hours of residence credit.
- This agreement will be reviewed by the Liaison-Advisory Committee
on Transfer Students (LACTS) on an annual basis. Any suggestions for
changes, additions or deletions should be referred to LACTS.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
- No more than 6 semester hours will be awarded for the successful
completion of a CLEP General Exam. And no more than 30 semester hours
will be awarded for the sucessful completion of all CLEP General examinations.
- The 60th percentile (the most recent national sophomore norms) will
be the minimum score for credit awarded for the General Exams.
- The credit granting institution will determine the credit to be awarded
for the successful completion of each Subject Exam.
- The 50th percentile (the most recent national norms of people who
have taken the course) will be the minimum score for credit awarded
for the Subject Exams.
Advanced Placement Program of the College Board (APP) Credit
- The credit granting institution will determine the credit to be awarded
for the successful completion of each advanced placement program exam.
- A score of 3 will be the minimum score for credit awarded.
Institutional Examinations
- Examinations will be limited to courses offered in the current catalog
of the granting institution.
- Credit granted will be equal to the catalog course.
- The minimum performance level for earned credit will be equal to
a C grade or higher.
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