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Special Academic Programs THE ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET UK does not award duplicate credit in the event that a student repeats The Academic Common Market allows non-resident students to pay an exam or if the credit award is the same for two or more exams. In the resident tuition rates while studying selected academic programs that are event a student takes the same exam more than once, credit is awarded not available in their home states. The list of programs included in the for the best score only. Academic Common Market is revised periodically to reflect the changing For more information on UK’s Advanced Placement policy, contact: needs and offerings of participating states. For more information, visit: Office of Undergraduate Admission www.sreb.org. The fifteen states that participate in the Academic 100 W. D. Funkhouser Building Common Market are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, University of Kentucky Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Lexington, KY 40506-0054 Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. For more information, 859-257-2000 contact the Academic Common Market Institutional Coordinator, 10 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Funkhouser Building, University of Kentucky, [email protected] or UK participates in the national testing program of The College Board. 859-562-2075. CLEP Examinations cover specific material common to courses at many universities. ACCELERATED PROGRAMS Credit for University courses is awarded to students who obtain the listed The University of Kentucky has a broad policy for accelerated programs. scores on the appropriate Examinations, as listed in the “Policy Guide for Among the opportunities available are special programs for high school CLEP Examinations” on pages 62-63. students and a variety of credit-by-examination programs. Many students The Registrar’s Office is responsible for all official posting of credit to use these opportunities to earn degrees in less time. Others prefer to use a student’s record. For information regarding the CLEP program and the time gained to explore areas outside their majors or to do more work posting of credit, contact the Registrar’s Office at 859-257-7157. For in their major fields. information on CLEP exams in general, visit the College Board website Accelerated Programs for High School Students at: www.collegeboard.com/clep/. High school students interested in earning college credit while still in International Baccalaureate Program (IB) high school should inquire about admission before graduating from high The University of Kentucky recognizes course credit earned through school. The High School Exceptional Ability program is described in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program offered by high schools greater detail in the Undergraduate Admission section of this Bulletin. throughout the world. Generally, course credit is awarded for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on either the Credit-by-Examination Programs Standard Level exam or the Higher Level exam. Please refer to the chart UK students may earn degree credit by successfully completing on pages 64-65 for the actual course credit policy in each subject. examinations described below. Any student desiring credit must request an IB transcript to be sent Advanced Placement Program (AP) to the University. Course credit awarded through the IB program will The University of Kentucky recognizes examinations of the College apply toward degree requirements just as if the course had been taken Board Advanced Placement Program offered by high schools throughout on campus, except that there will not be a specific letter grade associated the nation. Currently, UK ranks among the top 100 schools in the U.S. with the course. Instead, a designation of CR – credit – will be awarded for receipt of AP test score results. A high school senior who wishes to and the grade-point average will not be affected. have AP scores evaluated for academic credit or placement should have In some cases, as noted on the chart on pages 64-65, additional curriculum the results sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. UK’s code is information must be supplied by the student’s high school before credit 1837. will be awarded. Students who receive Advanced Placement credit for a course may apply For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office at 859-257-7157. this credit the same way credit earned by passing a course is applied. UK For information on the IB Program in general, visit the IB website at: does not recognize College Board SAT II Subject Tests for placement or www.ibo.org. credit purposes. Special Departmental Examinations Academic departments have designated the current policy (see chart Undergraduate students requesting a special examination must apply on pages 59-61) for students who score 3 or higher on the Advanced in writing to the chairperson of the department that offers the course. Placement examinations. Graduate students should apply to the director of graduate studies in the Please note that the University of Kentucky awards Advanced Placement department offering the course. Applicants should include evidence that credit based on the score of the exam that is in effect during the academic they are reasonably prepared for the examination. year that the student enrolls in UK. Students should refer to the AP chart These examinations are prepared and administered by the offering in the Bulletin they received when they were admitted for the appropriate department, and are usually equivalent to a final examination. Students score. must be enrolled in good standing at UK. The examinations are offered without charge. University of Kentucky 2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 51 Special Academic Programs Almost any course offered at the University is available for credit by Evaluation of Military Credit special examination, regardless of whether a student has audited the Military Credit is awarded following the procedures below: course, is currently enrolled in it, or has studied it independently. Please note, most elementary and intermediate foreign language courses are not I. Procedures available on the basis of a special examination. A. The student must submit a letter requesting evaluation, along with the necessary supportive documentation, to the Office of More information about special examination credit appears in the Admission. Academic Requirements section of this Bulletin. B. The letter should specify the types of educational experiences the student wishes to have evaluated. EGR 198: Project Lead The Way. 1. Military Schools should be listed by: Credit: 1.0-6.0 (variable) Name of school This course will be graded on a pass/fail basis. Location This course grants college credit to Project Lead the Way Pathway to Name of course Engineering graduates from PLTW high schools. University of Kentucky Engineering students may earn one college credit for each of the PLTW Length of course in weeks Pathway to Engineering courses [IED, POE, DE, CIM, CSE, CEA, ES, Date course began AE] completed while enrolled in secondary school(s), up to a maximum Date course completed of six UK College of Engineering credits. Three of these credits maybe Final mark and/or standing in class used in approved engineering majors as support electives. Additional credits past three can be used to fulfill free electives in approved 2. Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) should be listed engineering majors. by: Criteria to obtain the credit include: Complete MOS designation • Completing each PLTW course with an average of B MOS Title • Scoring in the 6th Stanine or above on the End-of-Course (EOC) Period of time MOS was held as a primary duty PLTW exam assignment • Enrolling in the UK College of Engineering How MOS was awarded (School Attendance, OJT, etc.) • Paying any designated University of Kentucky tuition and fees MOS evaluation score and date of evaluation • Complete the End of Course PLTW Exam before June 2018 II. Documentation A. Official documentation is necessary to support the awarding Process to obtain the credit: of any credit based on military service. The supportive • Freshmen Advisor receives documentation for request for credit documentation required is as follows: from engineering student 1. Computerized transcript from the Army/American Council • PLTW Teacher, Administrator, or Counselor submits required data on Education Registry (request forms are available in the to Freshmen Advisor Office of Undergraduate Admission) • Engineering student enrolls in appropriate EGR 198 course to 2. Copies of Course Completion Certificates receive credit during the semester 3. Enlisted Evaluation Data Report reflecting competency in Prereq: Enrollment in the College of Engineering. any MOS submitted for evaluation 4. DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) if no National College Credit Recommendation Service longer on Active Duty (NCCRS) B. Required documentation may be obtained as follows: Students may be eligible to receive credit for extra-institutional learning. The American Council on Education through its National College Credit 1. Active Duty Personnel: Custodian of individual’s personnel Recommendation Service (NCCRS) has evaluated over 2,000 courses records, Military installation to which assigned sponsored by over 140 corporations, organizations, and agencies drawn 2. Retired Army Personnel or Reserve Personnel: from business, industry, and government. On the basis of the NCCRS US Army Reserve Component & Administration evaluations, the University has established