Institutional Credit

[For credit from other colleges or universities see TRANSFER CREDIT]

ADVANCE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

Incoming students may be granted academic credit on the basis of tests administered by the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the International Baccalaureate (IB). 

Asbury University grants such credit only on the basis of original documentation and does not grant transfer credit for institutional examinations or credit given by other colleges or universities.  Student should arrange to have original documents of AP, CLEP, and/or IB scores sent directly to the Office of the Registrar at Asbury University.  Student score reports are not considered official.

IB: Asbury University recognizes the International Baccalaureate program and grants credit on a course by course basis to students submitting appropriate scores of 5, 6, or 7 on these examinations.  Credit is awarded for SL and HL courses.

AP and CLEP credit: See the following charts for the tests allowed and the required grades required for advance credit through these exams. 

AP: Asbury University grants credit for the following College Board Advanced Placement examinations:

CLEP:  Asbury University does not recognize work done on the General College Level Examination Program given by CLEP but does recognize a number of the CLEP Subject Examinations as follows;

INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT IN HORSEBACK RIDING

Traditional Undergraduates

Degree-seeking EQM majors or minors in the traditional undergraduate program may apply for and be granted academic credit for EQM 130 (Beginning Horseback Riding) and/or EQM 131 (Intermediate Horseback Riding). through this institutional placement procedure by meeting the following requirements:

1. Take the necessary departmental proficiency examination and receive a score qualifying for institutional placement.

2. Submit to the Registrar's Office an application for credit upon successful completion (C- or higher) of EQM 251 (Horse Training) class.

3. A $20.00 per hour processing fee will be posted to the student’s account when the application is processed.

4. These credits apply to the major/minor, but do not count as physical edcuation activity credit.

INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT IN WORLD LANGUAGE

Traditional Undergraduates

Degree-seeking traditional undergraduates may apply for and be granted academic credit for any waived foreign language (101, through fourth semester 202, 251 or 291 appropriate to their language) through this institutional placement procedure by the following requirements:

1. Take the necessary departmental proficiency examination, administered each year by the World Languages Department, and receive a score qualifying for institutional placement. Forms are available from the World Languages Department where the process is initiated.

2. Submit to the Registrar's Office an application form for credit to be received AFTER successful completion (C- or higher) of a higher language course of the same prefix.

3. A $20.00 per hour processing fee will be posted to the student’s account when the application is processed.

4. This world language option is only available for languages offered at Asbury University.

CREDIT BY PRIOR LEARNING (CDC/CPL)

Students entering the Adult Professional Studies Program can earn additional semester units through Credit by Prior Learning (CPL) or Credit by Demonstrated Competency (CDC).  A maximum of 24 credit hours toward graduation may be earned through CDC/CPL.

These units can come from a variety of different sources including, but not limited to, military training, workshops, seminars, self-study, non-credit classes, training programs, and work experience. 

1. Those wishing to apply for CDC/CPL credit will be expected to attend a workshop describing the process and expectations before beginning the process of a CDC/CPL application.

2. The student must coordinate the CDC/CPL process with the ADULT PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Program Director.

3. The University evaluates and grants appropriate units for the student’s learning (not just the experience) from the submitted sources. As much as possible the criteria recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) will be used to evaluate student submissions for credit. 

4. The University assesses a Portfolio Evaluation Fee for credit hours applied for at the following rates:

            1-9 credits $  30.00 per credit

          10-19 credits $300.00 flat fee

          20-24 credits $600.00 flat fee

Students are assessed the appropriate fee listed above regardless of whether the amount of credit applied for is granted.

2012-2013 BULLETIN  07/11/2012