Credit by Examination

2015-2016 Credit by Examination

Credit by examination will be granted to a student, when applicable to the degree program in which a student is enrolled. Such credit is substituted for specific courses through appropriate scores on a Challenge Examination or CLEP Information Systems exam. A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit may be earned in this way. Semester hours of credit earned by examination are treated as transfer credit and assigned a “T” grade. No quality points are earned. The student’s cumulative grade point average is not affected.

I. Challenge Examinations:

Students who have significant, relevant work experience may also satisfy certain course requirements through departmental testing programs. Challenge Exams are available to students who believe they have acquired, through employment and/or independent study, the knowledge and skill that is equivalent to a Bryant University catalog course.

To sit for a “challenge examination” a student must apply through the appropriate department chair and pay the associated fees. Fees are 2/3 of the part time tuition rate. For this year it is $1954.00. An application can be obtained from Undergraduate Advising.

II. CLEP Information Systems exam:

College credit through examination is possible in some subject areas. The amount and type of credit awarded is at the discretion of the designated institution. Bryant University accepts credits for the following exams, (maximum of four only), if the appropriate score is achieved.

CLEP Subject Exams Equivalent # of Credits Minimum Score

American Literature LCS 365 3 50 Analysis & Interpret of Lit LCS 121 3 50 American Government POLS 256 3 50 Calculus MATH 110 3 50 College Mathematics MATH 1XX 3 50 English Literature LCS 363 3 50 French/Spanish I ML-FR/SP- 4 50 (two semesters) 106 French/Spanish II ML-FR/SP- 8 63 (four semesters) 205,206 Intro to Microeconomics ECO 113 3 50 Intro to Macroeconomics ECO 114 3 50 Intro to Sociology SOC 251 3 50 Western Civ I: Ancient Near East HIS 250 3 50 to 1648 III. Test Centers:

In Rhode Island, there is one CLEP Information Systems Test Center. For information log onto www.ccri.edu and click on for students and listed under Advising and Counseling Center you can click on CLEP under More Services and Resources. The cost of the exam is $80. In addition there is a $30 test center fee.

1. Community College of Rhode Island. Tests are given on the third Saturday of every month in Lincoln (401)333-7159 and Warwick (401)825-2404 and by appointment only in Newport (401) 851-1631.

Transfer of CLEP Credits – CLEP credits may be transferred to another college, if the test scores meet the minimum requirements of that school. Students should request a CLEP transcript of scores through the nearest Test Center.

For additional information on CLEP Test Centers and test descriptions, access the College Board web site at http://www.collegeboard.org and enter CLEP in the search window.