If you think you already meet the requirements of a course by experience or previous training, you may request credit by examination. You may not request credit-by-examination for courses in which you are currently enrolled. The Registrar's Office has information about the courses for which credit by examination is available. The examination may be an approved subject examination (not a general examination) of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement Exams (CEEB), Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), or an instructor-made test, depending on the course. You should ensure college acceptance of specific national exams prior to taking them. Scores for national testing programs, such as CLEP, AP, and DANTES, will be valid for 10 years.
You must pay a test administration service charge for each course examination. This service charge must be paid prior to taking the examination and is not refundable. Final acceptance of credit-by-examination for specific degree purposes is determined by the degree-granting institution. If you are planning to use credit by examination to meet degree requirements at other institutions, you should check the receiving institution's requirements.
You must be currently enrolled as a credit student at the college to receive credit by examination. Although your current enrollment in a course may normally make you ineligible for national testing programs, the Foreign Language Curriculum Committee permits an exception to this policy for students enrolled in foreign language courses. You may earn as many credits through examination as your ability permits and needs require, but at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation must be taken through instruction and not through credit by examination.
Credit by examination may be attempted only one time in any given course, and a minimum score must be earned in order for credit to be recorded. Those who successfully complete an approved credit by examination may choose to have either the grade earned or "CR" recorded on the transcript.
Important Notice: Students who meet the minimum passing standard on Computerized CLEP exams will be awarded "CR". The option for a letter grade is not currently available.
As of the publication date of this catalog, the following national tests are approved for credit-by-examination procedures:
CLEP Computerized Test Subject Exams
(CLEP General Exams are NOT approved)
*See Testing Center for test limitations for these CLEP exams
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) |
|---|
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 6 | ACCT 2301, 2302 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | BMGT 1303 |
| General Biology | 50 | 8 | BIOL 1406, 1407 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | BUSI 2301 |
| General Chemistry | 50 | 8 | CHEM 1411, 1412 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| English Literature | 50 | 6 | ENGL 2322, 2323 |
| American Literature | 50 | 6 | ENGL 2327, 2328 |
| College Level I French Language | 50 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 |
| College Level I German Language | 50 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 |
| College Level II German Language | 63 | 14 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| *American Government | 50 | 3 | GOVT 2302 |
| History of U.S. I | 50 | 3 | HIST 1301 |
| History of U.S. II | 50 | 3 | HIST 1302 |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 | HIST 2311 |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 | HIST 2312 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | MRKG 1311 |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | MATH 1314 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | MATH 1316 |
| Calculus with Elementary Functions | 50 | 5 | MATH 2513 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | PSYC 2314 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | SOCI 1301 |
| College Level I Spanish Language | 50 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 |
| College Level II Spanish Language | 54 | 14 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
CLEP Paper/Pencil Test Subject Exams
(CLEP General Exams are NOT approved)
* See College Testing Center for test limitations on these CLEP tests.
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) |
|---|
| Intro Accounting (version retired in 7/95) | 47 | 6 | ACCT 2301, 2302 |
| Principles of Accounting | 45 | 6 | ACCT 2301, 2302 |
| Intro Management (version retired in 7/94) | 47 | 3 | BMGT 1303 |
| Principles of Management | 46 | 3 | BMGT 1303 |
| General Biology | 46 | 8 | BIOL 1406, 1407 |
| Intro to Business Law | 51 | 3 | BUSI 2301 |
| General Chemistry | 47 | 8 | CHEM 1411, 1412 |
| Intro. Macroeconomics (version retired in 7/94) | 48 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Intro. Microeconomics (version retired in 7/94) | 47 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 44 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 41 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| English Literature | 46 | 6 | ENGL 2322, 2323 |
| American Literature | 46 | 6 | ENGL 2327, 2328 |
| College French 1 and 2 (version retired 7/97) | 39 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 |
| College Level French Language | 42 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 |
| College German 1 and 2 (version retired 7/95) | 40 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 |
| College Level German Language | 36 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 |
| College Level German Language | 42 | 14 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| *American Government | 47 | 3 | GOVT 2302 |
| American History I (version retired 7/96) | 45 | 3 | HIST 1301 |
| History of U.S. I | 47 | 3 | HIST 1301 |
| History of U.S. II | 46 | 3 | HIST 1302 |
| Western Civilization 1 | 46 | 3 | HIST 2311 |
| Western Civilization 2 | 47 | 3 | HIST 2312 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | MRKG 1311 |
| College Algebra(version retired 7/94) | 45 | 3 | MATH 1314 |
| College Algebra | 46 | 3 | MATH 1314 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | MATH 1316 |
| Calculus w/ Elem. Functions (version retired 7/95) | 47 | 5 | MATH 2513 |
| Calculus w/ Elem. Functions | 41 | 5 | MATH 2513 |
| Intro. Psychology | 47 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| Human Growth and Development | 45 | 3 | PSYC 2314 |
| Intro. Sociology | 47 | 3 | SOCI 1301 |
| College Spanish 1 and 2 (version retired 7/96) | 41 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 |
| College Spanish 1, 2, 3 and 4 (version retired 7/96) | 50 | 14 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| College Level Spanish Language | 45 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 |
| College Level Spanish Language | 50 | 14 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
AP Advanced Placement Examinations
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) |
|---|
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTS 1303, 1304 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1406, 1407 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 2513 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 9 | MATH 2414, 2513 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1411, 1412 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COSC 1315 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | 6 | COSC 1315, 2315 |
| English - Language and Comp | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1301, 1302 |
| *French - Language | 3 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 |
| *French - Language | 4 | 11 | FREN 1411, 1412, 2311 |
| *French - Language | 5 | 14 | FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| *German - Language | 3 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 |
| *German - Language | 4 | 11 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311 |
| *German - Language | 5 | 14 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| Government & Politics - US | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2302 |
| Government - Comparative and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2371 |
| History - European | 3 | 6 | HIST 2311, 2312 |
| History - US | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301, 1302 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 1311 |
| Physics B | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1401, 1402 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| *Spanish - Language | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 |
| *Spanish - Language | 4 | 11 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311 |
| *Spanish - Language | 5 | 14 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 |
| Studio Art-Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1316 |
* Students taking Advanced Placement Exams have a choice of receiving a grade or "CR" for credit, except for the English-Literature & Composition exam and the AP language exams for which only "CR" may be granted. For all but the English - Literature & Composition exam and the AP language exams, a score of 3 equals C; a score of 4 equals B; a score of 5 equals A. If you take any of the tests listed above, you should check with the Registrar's Office to ensure these tests will be accepted in lieu of coursework. You should do this prior to taking the test as the previous list may change. You may challenge courses not on this list by taking an instructor-made examination. If you are interested in this method, contact the appropriate academic division office.
DANTES
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) |
|---|
| Principles of Financial Accounting | 49 | 3 | ACCT 2301 |
| Introduction to Business | 46 | 3 | BUSI 1301 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 46 | 3 | PSYC 2314 |
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY (CPS) EXAM
Students who can provide documentation from the Institute for Certifying Secretaries that they have passed all sections of the CPS should be granted credit for 15 hours from the courses listed below. Such students must complete 12 college level hours within the DCCCD and at least two courses must be completed in Office Technology with a grade of C or better. Credit earned through the CPS is applicable only to the Associate of Applied Sciences in Office Technology program. The student may select no more than 15 hours from the list below and ACR@ should be shown on transcript.
| Before WECM | 2001 WECM Course Name | Hours |
|---|
| OFCT 1373 | POFT 1309 | 3 hours |
| OFCT 1376 | POFT 2301 | 3 hours |
| OFCT 1377 | POFI 1301 | 3 hours |
| OFCT 1378 | No Course Available | 3 hours |
| OFCT 1380 | POFI 1345 or POFI 1349 | 3 hours |
| OFCT 2370 | POFT 1302 | 3 hours |
