Credit By Examination
When
can I apply for Credit by Examination?
AP hours are earned through your high school career.
CLEP tests are available at SBU during the summer prior to entrance to
SBU or early in your college career. Remember, you may only earn
CLEP hours for a subject in which you have not already earned college
credits.
Departmental exams are available at SBU. Time and date vary by
department. Contact the appropriate academic department for
information.
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What are the
costs related to Credit by Examination?
AP fees are listed with your high school counselor. The transcription fee is $35 per hour.
CLEP fee information beginning July 1 for
2007-08 is:
CLEP fee: |
$65.00 (check, money order, or major credit card) |
University service fee: |
$15.00 (check, cash, or
major credit card) |
Transcription fee: |
$35.00 per credit hour |
All fees are subject to change yearly. The CLEP fee and service fee are two separate payments and are collected the day of the testing by Career Services.
CLEP fee checks should be made payable to College-Level
Examination Program and university service fees should be made payable
to Southwest Baptist University.
Department fees vary per department.
Contact the appropriate academic department for fees and testing
dates.
In addition, all Credit by Examination hours
must be placed on the student's transcript. Once credit has been
earned through an AP, CLEP or departmental exam, the student must pay
$35 per credit hour to the Accounting Office (Cashier); then the
Registrar will record the hours on the student's transcript.
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For what courses/subjects
can I receive credit
by CLEP and AP?
CLEP Exam Title |
Required Score |
Hours Granted |
SBU Equivalent Course |
Composition and Literature |
American Literature** |
50 |
3 |
ENG 2000 level elective |
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature** |
50 |
3 |
ENG 2000 level elective |
English Composition with Essay* |
50 |
3 |
ENG 1113 English Composition I |
English Literature** |
50 |
3 |
ENG 2000 level elective |
Foreign Languages |
French Language – Level 1 (2 semesters) |
50 |
8 |
FRE 1114/1124 Elem French I & Elem French II |
French Language – Level 2 (4 semesters) |
59 |
6 |
FRE 2213/2223 Inter French I & Inter French II |
German Language – Level 1 (2 semesters) |
50 |
8 |
GER 1114/1124 Elem German I & Elem German II |
German Language – Level 2 (4 semesters) |
63 |
6 |
GER 2213/2223 Inter German I & Inter German II |
Spanish Language – Level 1 (2 semesters) |
50 |
8 |
SPA 1114/1124 Elem Spanish I & Elem Spanish II |
Spanish Language – Level 2 (4 semesters) |
63 |
6 |
SPA 2213/2223 Inter Spanish I & Inter Spanish II |
Social Sciences and History |
American Government |
50 |
3 |
POL 1113 American Government and Politics |
History of US I: Early Colonization-1877 |
50 |
3 |
HIS 2213 History of the US , 1492-1877 |
History of US II: 1865 to the Present |
50 |
3 |
HIS 2223 History of the US , 1877-Present |
Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 |
PSY 3063 Human Growth and Development |
Humanities |
50 |
3 |
FAR 1003 Introduction to Fine Arts |
Introductory Psychology |
50 |
3 |
PSY 1013 General Psychology |
Social Sciences and History |
50 |
6 |
PSY 2953 & SOC 2953 Special Topics |
Introductory Sociology |
50 |
3 |
SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology |
Western Civ I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
50 |
3 |
HIS 1113 Intro to History of World Civilization: Earliest
Times to the Renaissance |
Western Civ II: 1648 to the Present |
50 |
3 |
HIS 1123 Intro to History of World Civilization: Renaissance
to the Present |
Science and Mathematics |
Biology+ |
50 |
4 |
BIO 1953 Principles of Biology & BIO 1951 Biology Lab |
Calculus |
50 |
5 |
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I |
College Algebra |
50 |
3 |
MAT 1143 College Algebra |
PreCalculus |
50 |
3 |
MAT 1163 PreCalculus |
Business |
Principles of Accounting |
50 |
6 |
ACC 2013 Principles of Financial Accounting & ACC 2043 Principles of Managerial Accounting |
Information Systems and Computer Apps. |
50 |
3 |
CIS 1103 Introduction to Computing |
* If the student makes an ACT English score of 28 or higher, or an
SAT verbal score of 630 or higher, the Dept. of Language and Literature advises the student not to take
CLEP’s English Composition with Essay examination, but to enroll in SBU’s ENG 1123 (Honors Composition).
** This CLEP examination will not substitute for specific general education or English major course requirements.
+Biology CLEP examinees should contact the
Biology Department Chair regarding proof of extensive lab work before registering for the exam.
Advanced Placement (AP) Examination |
Required Score |
Hours Granted |
SBU Equivalent Course |
Art History |
3 |
3 |
FAR 1013 Introduction to Art |
Biology |
3 |
4 |
BIO 1004 Principles of Biology |
Calculus AB |
3 |
5 |
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I |
Calculus BC |
3 |
10 |
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I
& MAT 2255 Analytics and Calculus II |
Chemistry* |
3 |
4 |
CHE 1104 Principles of Chemistry |
Chemistry* |
4 |
5 |
CHE 1115 General Chemistry I |
Computer Science A |
3
4 or 5 |
3
4 |
CIS 1133 Foundations of Computer
Sci
CIS 1144 Computer Science I |
Computer Science AB |
3
4 or 5 |
3
4 |
CIS 1133 Foundations of Computer
Sci
CIS 1144 Computer Science I |
English Language and Composition |
3 |
3 |
ENG 1113 English Composition I |
English Literature and Composition |
3 |
3 |
ENG 2213 English Composition II |
Environmental Science |
3 |
4 |
BIO 2214 Environmental Biology |
European History |
3 |
3 |
HIS 2000 level elective |
French Language |
3 |
8 |
FRE 1114/1124 Elem French I & Elem French II |
French Literature |
3 |
3 |
FRE 2000 level elective |
German Language |
3 |
8 |
GER 1114/1124 Elem German I & Elem German II |
Government & Politics: Comparative |
3 |
3 |
POL 2000 level elective |
Government & Politics: United States |
3 |
3 |
POL 1113 American Government and Politics |
| Human Geography |
3 |
3 |
GEO 1103 Geography |
Latin: Vergil |
3 |
3 |
HUM 2000 level elective |
Latin Literature |
3 |
3 |
HUM 2000 level elective |
Music Theory |
3
4 or 5 |
3
4 |
MUS 1603 Music Fundamentals
MUS 1613 Theory I & MUS 1611 Sightsinging/Eartraining I |
Physics B* |
3 |
3 |
PHY 2000 level elective |
Physics C: Mechanics* |
3 |
4 |
PHY 1114 General Physics I |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism* |
3 |
4 |
PHY 1124 General Physics II |
Psychology |
3 |
3 |
PSY 1013 General Psychology |
Spanish Language |
3 |
8 |
SPA 1114/1124 Elem Spanish I & Elem Spanish II |
Spanish Literature |
3 |
3 |
SPA 2000 level elective |
Statistics |
3 |
3 |
MAT 2953 Special Topics or
PSY/SOC 2000 (equivalent to Elementary Statistics) |
Studio Art: Drawing |
3 |
3 |
ART 1203 Drawing I |
U.S. History |
3 |
6 |
HIS 2213/HIS 2223 History of the
US, 1492-1877 & History of the US, 1877-Present |
| World History |
3 |
6 |
HIS 1113/1123 World Civilization I &
World Civilization II |
*Proof of extensive lab work required. This
may be in the form of a letter from the high school instructor, a
completed lab notebook or samples of graded lab work.
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What type of credit can I receive?
Credit by Examination provides credit hours
toward your degree program at SBU and these hours are transferable to many other colleges. (The student planning to transfer to another college is responsible for determining if
CLEP, AP, or departmental exam hours will transfer.)
Courses bypassed through Credit by Examination carry no grades or
grade points but appear on the transcript as credit by examination.
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Am I eligible to take any of these tests?
▪You may not have completed a college
course in the subject for which you are taking a CLEP
exam.
▪You cannot have more than 90 hours of
college credit.
▪You may earn a maximum of 32 hours of credit
through CLEP for a bachelor's degree.
▪You may earn a maximum of 16 hours of credit
through
CLEP for an associate's degree.
▪Transcripts for all post-secondary work attempted must be on file in the SBU Registrar's Office before a student may register for a
CLEP exam.
▪Students are advised to take
CLEP exams within the first three weeks of the semester.
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Where can I learn more about
national tests?
Your high school counselor should be able to provide you with information concerning application for
AP and CLEP. You may also contact Career Services, Mabee Chapel, at (417) 328-1610 for additional information.
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How do I register to take a test at SBU?
To indicate your interest in CLEP examinations administered at SBU or to request further information concerning
CLEP exams contact:
SBU Career Services
Mabee Chapel
1600 University Avenue
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-1610 (phone)
(417) 328-2091 (fax)
E-mail
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What tests are available to me?
Examinations from three testing programs, CLEP,
AP, and SBU departmental exams, are accepted for Credit by Examination at Southwest Baptist University.
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests students on selected subject matter.
Students may take a CLEP exam in the office of Career Services.
Many colleges and universities also have testing facilities where
CLEP exams are available. Visit the
CLEP website or contact Career Services to
inquire about CLEP exams.
- The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a national system of credit by examination.
Contact your high school regarding an AP class or home schooled
students may order an independent study kit. Visit the
AP website.
- Departmental Examinations are tests prepared by
SBU faculty and are designed to test the objectives of a specific
course. Each department test is approximately two hours in length and is comparable in content to a comprehensive final examination in the course for which it is designated. Students wishing to take
a departmental examination should contact the respective
department chair on the SBU campus.
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What is the transcription cost per hour?
All Credit by Examination hours must be placed
on the student's transcript. The SBU transcription rate is $35.00 per credit hour.
Once credit has been earned through an AP, CLEP or
departmental exam, the student must pay $35 per credit hour to the
Accounting Office (Cashier); then the Registrar will record the hours
on the student's transcript.
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