Credit by Examination
A student may obtain a maximum of six (6) credit hours by examination toward the degree. Students with life/work experience related to specific courses may wish to receive credit for courses by taking a special examination.
- The student must be matriculated in the programs in the School of Nursing.
- The Credit by Exam option will be offered for selected courses, a listing of which is available from the Program Office.
- The student submits a petition form for Credit by Examination no later than two weeks after the course begins.
- A non-refundable examination fee of 10% of the course tuition is charged.
- The student arranges exam administration with course faculty.
- The course faculty returns the signed petition to the OES. Written notification of the grade is sent to student and advisor within one week of exam administration.
- If the exam is not passed, the student must register for the course.
- An exam may be taken only once.
[Adopted 6/2017; Revised/Approved April 2019]