Not all courses are amenable to credit by examination, but many are. Students who wish to challenge a regularly listed course should consult with the appropriate department chair. If arrangements can be made with the chair, a fee of $50 is charged for each examination and a receipt from the Student Accounts Office must be shown to the chair with the Credit by Examination Form before final approval can be given.
If the examination is passed, credit without grade will be noted on the student’s transcript. The department chair will notify the Registrar’s Office, in writing, to enter the credit on the permanent record and notify the cashier, in writing, to reimburse the faculty member who administered the examination. If the examination is not passed, no notation is made on the transcript. In the case of freshmen who take placement examinations during the freshman orientation period, the fee is waived.
Anyone seeking credit by examination must be either degree seeking or taking courses for teacher licensure. Credit by examination cannot be used to repeat a course, nor can it be used to meet the university’s residency requirements for graduation.