USF 2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 61

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

USF allows students to receive up to 45 semester hours of credit towards the baccalaureate degree upon successful completion of General and Subject College Level Examination Program (CLEP), IB, and DANTES examinations (if awarded by another university or community college in the State system). Performance levels necessary to achieve credit have been established at a common level for all universities and community colleges in the State system. Credit earned through one examination program may not be duplicated by another examination or course. The following limitations should be recognized:

1. Although the General Examinations are not equated to specific courses, there are two cases in which the content is sufficiently similar to be considered as duplicate credit. Thus, students may not receive duplicate credit for the course and the CLEP test in the following areas:

   Test	Courses
   English Composition with Essay	ENC 1101
   College Mathematics	MGF 1106

2. Credit earned for the Freshman English courses through the CLEP program does not count toward the twelve hour writing requirement for SBE Rule 6A-10.030 (“Gordon Rule”);

3. CLEP General/Subject Examinations in mathematics, calculus, college algebra, trigonometry satisfy the mathematics requirement for SBE 6A-10.030;

4. CLEP credit will not satisfy USF’s residency requirement;

5. Credit for the General Natural Science examination will be granted for non-majors only.

Certain General and Subject CLEP Examinations noted in the table below may apply to the General Education Liberal Arts Requirements. Some programs do not award credit toward the degree for certain CLEP examinations, and certain graduate or professional schools such as law, medicine and engineering may not grant equal recognition to students with extensive examination credits. An academic advisor should be consulted to ascertain the applicability of a specific CLEP examination toward a student’s degree requirements and the advisability of taking the examinations in a student’s specific situation.

Descriptions of the examination content and other information are available from Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey or in the Office of Evaluation & Testing (SVC 2054).

The CLEP General and Subject Examinations are administered on a daily basis on the Tampa Campus. Testing schedules and application forms are available in the Office of Evaluation & Testing (SVC 2054). Prior registration is required.

For information regarding CLEP examinations, please go to the Evaluation and Testing web site http://www.usf.edu/ugrads/eandt/clep.htm#language.

For information regarding discontinued exams or examinations taken prior to July of 2001 or those not listed, contact Evaluation and Testing or call 974-2742.

Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2002

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