To earn credit through advanced placement, students must
enroll in specific advanced placement courses offered by their
respective high schools. Upon completing these courses, students
take individual advanced placement examinations in each
advanced placement course. Students may earn college credit for
advanced placement scores of three, four, or five.
Students should request that scores from these examinations
be sent directly to Cedarville University by entering code number
1151 on their registration forms. Upon receipt of an official score
report, the University awards the appropriate amount and type
of credit for each examination as determined by each academic
department. No fees, other than the fees accompanying the
examinations, must be paid in order to receive the University
credit. In some cases, sophomore standing in particular subject
areas may be earned through these examinations. Students
should contact their local high schools to obtain advanced
placement course and registration information.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students earn credit through CLEP by taking nationally
standardized examinations in a variety of subject areas. These
tests may be taken at local colleges before enrolling at Cedarville
or at Cedarville after enrolling. To have CLEP scores sent directly
to Cedarville University, students should enter code number 1151
on their CLEP registration forms. An official copy of the score
report must be received before CLEP credit will be evaluated
and recorded. By earning scores above specified levels, students
receive college credit in specific course areas. Up to 40 semester
credits may be earned through this program or by other test-out
procedures. A complete list of the appropriate tests and respective
Cedarville courses, as well as registration information, is available
from Admissions, the Office of the Registrar, or the University
website. No fee, other than those accompanying the examinations,
must be paid in order to receive college credit through CLEP.
Students who wish to use CLEP examinations to satisfy
general education requirements in foreign language, literature,
mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences must earn
credit-satisfying scores on the respective CLEP examinations by
the time they earn 61 semester credits. Students may not pursue
CLEP credit for courses in which they were enrolled previously,
nor may they pursue CLEP credit for a course if they have taken a
more advanced-level course in that discipline.
Transfer students transferring more than 61 credits must earn
credit-satisfying scores on respective CLEP examinations by the
end of their first semester of full-time attendance at Cedarville.
Hours earned through CLEP do not count as hours in residence
toward graduation with honors.
Institutional Test-Out
Qualified students may earn credit toward graduation by passing
the appropriate examinations with a grade of “B” or better. A
student interested in testing out should obtain a test-out request
form from the Office of the Registrar, obtain approval for the test-
out from the chair of the department in which the course is offered,
and pay the test-out fee in the Cashiers Office. Upon completion
of the approval process, the student is responsible to contact the
instructor of the course to schedule the test. At the conclusion
of the testing process, the test-out form will be forwarded to the
Office of the Registrar, denoting whether or not the student met
the minimum criteria for credit. If applicable, credit for the course
and a designation of test-out will be added to the student’s
transcript with a grade of CE (credit by examination). This grade
is not computed into the cumulative GPA. No fee, other than the
initial test-out fee, must be paid to receive institutional test-out
credit.
A student may not test out of a course previously audited. Tests
must be taken during registration week or during the first two
full calendar weeks of the semester. Credits earned by test-out
during a semester do not count toward the 12 semester hours
required for full-time status. No student may earn more than 40
semester hours of test-out credit through tests administered at the
University, CLEP, AP, IB, or any other recognized testing agency.
Hours earned by test-out do not count as hours in residence
toward graduation with honors
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an internationally
recognized program that enables students to follow a special
curriculum and take specific examinations to fulfill secondary
school graduation requirements. Students can earn up to 18
semester hours for IB Higher Level examinations on which they
earn scores of five, six, or seven. A maximum of six credits is
permitted in any one group. To receive credit, students should
submit IB transcripts to Admissions.
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