Academic Procedures Resource Guide Approved 7/19/01
CREDIT EXAMINATIONS
Any Delgado student who believes he/she is qualified by experience, previous training, or
non-credit coursework may request credit by examination. A student who wishes to
apply for credit by examination should contact the Division Dean of the student’s major.
Specific policies and procedures have been established for the granting of college credit
from non-traditional sources:
Credit Examination Policies:
1. The general policies concerning credit from non-traditional sources are
applicable.
2. A non-refundable fee of $10.00 per credit hour is charged prior to administration
of the examination.
3. Administration of Credit Examinations must be completed by midterm.
4. To pass a Credit Examination, a student must demonstrate a minimum proficiency
of 75% of all the competencies for the course.
5. A student who intends to use credit by examination to meet degree requirements
of another institution should check the requirements of the receiving institution.
6. A student who wishes to take a Credit Examination for a by-passed course must
take the examination by midterm of the semester in which the student is enrolled
in the more advanced course.
7. A student who fails to meet the minimum proficiency (75%) on the Credit
Examination will be administratively dropped from the sequential or higher level
course. No refund will be granted.
8. Credit Examinations are approved by the Division Dean of the course and the
Division Dean of the student’s major.
9. Credit Examinations are available only in courses offered at Delgado Community
College.
10. A student may apply for credit by examination only twice in the same course.
Academic Procedures Resource Guide Approved 7/19/01
11. A student may
not
take a Credit Examination in a credit course
•
in which he/she has been or is currently enrolled, or
•
which he/she has completed at any college.
12. A student who receives Academic Amnesty may request a Credit Examination for
any course completed prior to receiving Academic Amnesty. A grade of “C”
must have been earned in the course when it was taken prior to the granting of
Academic Amnesty.
13. A student may
not
take a Credit Examination for a course he/she has audited.
NOTE: Credit Examination grades must be reported to the Registrar’s Office
by the Division Dean of the course no later than two weeks after
midterm of the Spring/Fall semester.
Application for Credit Examination Procedures:
STEP 1. The student requests an Application for a Credit Examination (Form
1434/001) at the office of the Division Dean of the student’s major.
Current enrollment is verified by the Dean.
STEP 2. The Division Dean of the student’s major reviews the student’s request. If
the request is approved, the Dean signs and sends the application to the
Division Dean of the course; if the request is denied, the application is sent
to the Registrar’s Office to be placed in the student’s file.
STEP 3. If the Division Dean of the course approves the request, the student is sent
to the Bursar’s Office for fee payment. If the request is denied, the
application is sent to the Registrar’s Office to be placed in the student’s
file.
STEP 4. The Bursar’s Office, upon payment, completes Part 3 of the form and
stamps the Credit Examination form “PAID.” The form is returned to the
student.
STEP 5. The student takes the form to the Division Dean of the course for test
scheduling. Once payment is verified by the Dean, the test is scheduled.
STEP 6. Once the test is completed and scored, the form is forwarded by a school
official to the Registrar’s Office for processing.
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Policy Reference:
Original publication in Policy and Procedures Memorandum, DM 1440.2G,
Academic
Procedures Manual
, issued August 15, 1994.
Approved Updates:
Academic Affairs Council 2/15/07
Academic Affairs Council 7/19/07
