CREDIT BY EXAM
From TAMU Student Rule 8 (See especially 8.7.12)
8.7 General Rules for Pursuing Credit by Examination (CBE)
8.7.1 Admitted and/or officially enrolled students are eligible to pursue CBE.
8.7.2 CBE will be offered routinely for many courses during the school year as indicated by a test schedule available through the Office of Measurement and Research Services (MARS). It is the student’s responsibility to check and comply with this schedule.
8.7.3 There is no limit to the number of hours that may be earned through the CBE program. Credit earned through the CBE program, however, does not apply toward meeting university residence requirements.
8.7.4 All CBE credit is awarded without grade and is not included in the calculation of grade point ratios.
8.7.5 Credit earned by examination will not jeopardize eligibility for scholarships that require freshman standing.
8.7.6 A student may not have credit posted for credit by examination for courses in which he or she is currently registered or has acquired a grade other than Q or W or NG.
8.7.7 Students may not receive credit by examination for courses that are prerequisites to courses for which they already have credit except with the approval of the department authorizing the exam.
8.7.8 Credit earned via credit by examination will be replaced in a student’s academic record when a passing grade is earned in the corresponding course. Credit earned via credit by examination, however, will not be forfeited as a result of aborted course attempts.
8.7.9 Test scores and/or credit eligibility must be reported formally to Measurement and Research Services (MARS) for credit by examination to be awarded. Credit is posted to the academic record once appropriate scores are received by MARS and the student has officially enrolled in the university.
8.7.10 Only Texas A&M University administrations of appropriate tests or official score reports from an approved testing agency are acceptable for credit, e.g., official reports from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) are required for the College Board SAT II Subject Tests, the Advanced Placement Program and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Informal score reports or results of special administrations of national tests from other institutions are not accepted for credit.
8.7.11 Students can delete credit by examination at any point prior to graduation.
8.7.12 Officially enrolled students who believe they are proficient in the material of an undergraduate course may request that the offering department provide an appropriate opportunity for credit by examination. Department approval is required before an exam for a given course will be offered.
8.7.13 Credit by Examination requires a student fee that will be used to support such activities as test administration, preparation/selection of exams, scoring, analysis and reporting. Measurement and Research Services or academic departments may collect these fees.
Quick question, I was wondering if it is possible to test out of a class. I
would like to try and test out of CVEN 303 if it is possible. I have looked at
the material that is covered and realized I have learned or done this stuff at
my internship I have worked at during the past few summers. I have herd that you
can test out of classes somehow but not sure if I can. If you wouldn't mind
letting me know what you know about this I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Joe
Joe,
Yes, you can test out of a course. Contact the professor of record and ask
them if they are willing to prepare and administer a comprehensive exam.
If they agree, then contact Measurement and Research Services
http://www.tamu.edu/mars/index.html
for details.
See also Student Rules
http://student-rules.tamu.edu/search/rule8.htm
specifically Rules 8.7.12 and 8.7.13