ALTERNATE CREDIT MECHANISMS

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Credit by Examination

A student who feels he/she has already acquired the basic content of a course on his/her approved schedule should inquire about credit-by-examination. Some exams are offered through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and others may be offered within departments. Interested students should obtain additional information from their advisors or the Office of Evaluation and Testing.

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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

USF grants credit for general distribution requirements and for a number of specific courses through CLEP General Examinations and CLEP Subject Examinations. Performance levels necessary to achieve credit are established at a common level for all universities and community colleges in the State system. Generally the performance levels are based on the average score of students who have already taken the courses.

The following policies apply to this program:

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, credit may not be received for both in the following:

   	Test 				Courses
   	English Composition with Essay	ENC 1101 and ENC 1102
   	Mathematics 			MAC 2102 and MGF 2202 

2. Transfer students from SUS or Division of Community College institutions must have scores or CLEP credit posted on their transcripts to receive CLEP credit at USF. Transfer students from non-SUS or non-Division of Community College institutions must have scores which meet the State Board of Education minimum score standards posted on official transcripts. The receiving college will determine, based upon guidelines, the applicability of these credits to the student's (baccalaureate) degree requirements.
3. Credit for CLEP Subject Examinations will be awarded for passing scores only on those examinations which are recognized by USF and do not constitute duplicate course credit.
4. CLEP Examinations (General or Subject) for English do not satisfy the writing requirements for SBE 6A-10.30, although they do provide credit for the appropriate English courses.
5. CLEP General/Subject Examinations in mathematics, calculus, college algebra, trigonometry may satisfy the semester hours of mathematics required (College Algebra or above) for SBE 6A-10.30.
6. CLEP credit does not count toward academic residency.

Applications for and additional information on CLEP are available in the Office of Evaluation and Testing.

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Advanced Placement Credit Program

USF participates in the Advanced Placement Program conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board.

Examination papers are graded by selected committees on a five-point scale. The University allows advanced placement credit for scores of 3, 4 or 5. No credit is allowed for scores of 1 or 2.

Additional information is available in the Office of Evaluation and Testing.

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Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1996