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Seattle Central
Community College, in order to provide access and opportunity to
the changing needs of our diverse groups of learners, recognizes
the rich and varied ways individuals learn throughout their
lives, and that much of this personal learning and mastery of
subject matter or skills, can be demonstrated and assessed for
college credit.
Seattle Central encourages independent study and provides
students with the opportunity to demonstrate academic competency
by passing a comprehensive course examination. Course
equivalency examinations could be paper and pencil examinations,
but also could be oral presentations, demonstrations, written
documentation of previous training, or other appropriate methods
determined by the instructor. Students who successfully pass
such an examination will earn credit for the course.
All Credit by Examination Program courses are transferable
college credits. However, if they are to be part of a student's
A.A., A.S., A.A.S. or B.A. degree, the diploma-or
degree-granting institution reserves the right to determine
course(s) eligibility. Students desiring to transfer credits to
another college or university should check with the institutions
prior to enrolling in a credit by examination course.
Participation and
Eligibility:
Participation and eligibility in
the Credit by Examination Program is contingent upon the
following limitations:
- Students must offer sufficient background to the Program
Director to have a reasonable command of the subject matter.
- Students must be 18 years of age or a high school
graduate. Underage students must provide written approval
from their high school before enrolling.
- A student currently on probation, or who is suspended
from Seattle Central, may not participate in the Credit by
Examination Program.
- Students must take examinations at a site approved by
the Distance Learning Office. Note: It is the student's
responsibility to secure a qualified proctor before an
examination can be mailed.
Examples of suitable proctors/sites include:
- accredited
school principal or
administrator
- accredited school/college counselor
officer
- faculty
or test administrator at a testing
office of a accredited university or community college
- Student must have completed a minimum of 9 residence
credits with a "C" or better before applying for credit by
exam.
- Credit By Exam credits are not considered residence
credits.
The Distance Learning Office reserves the right to reject
any proctor.
Examinations:
When students are ready to take an
examination, they must complete the appropriate Proctor
Verification Form and mail it to the Distance Education and e-Learning Office.
Allow 5-10 working days for processing, then contact your
proctor directly. Arrive prepared with your own pens/pencils and
81/2 x 11-inch lined writing paper. If your proctor has not
received an exam within 30 days of request submittal, please
contact the Distance Learning Office.
Students must complete their exams within 30 days of the time
their proctor receives it. Failure to do so may result in a
grade of NC (No Credit).
What Courses To
Enroll In:
Students should thoroughly review
the course competencies and methods of assessment outlined
within the course description. Do not choose a course(s) unless
you feel your knowledge and skills match the competencies
outlined. To insure that you are successful, you should review
textbooks and instructional materials suggested in the course
descriptions prior to enrolling in the course.
Terms of
Enrollment:
Payment of tuition and fees at the
time of enrollment enrolls a student in a Credit by Examination
course for a period of two quarters (170 days) from the time of
enrollment. Students must request in writing to The Distance
Learning Office for a proctored examination assessment at an
approved site before their expiration date.
- Students must achieve a minimum of 2.0 in order to
receive credit. After receiving the grade, students may
accept or reject it. If they are not satisfied with the
grade they receive on the examination assessment, they may
choose not to receive credit or a grade. Students who are
not satisfied with their grade have a right to review the
assessment with the faculty in question. Unsuccessful
challenges and grades below 2.0 will be recorded as NC
(No-Credit, a non-punitive grade) on a student's transcript.
- Students failing to achieve a 2.0 or wishing to retake
examinations must apply in writing to the Distance Education
and e-Learning
Office, receive permission by the faculty, and retake the
examination within 60 days. There is an additional fee of
$100.00 to retake examinations. Examinations can only be
taken one additional time. There are no retake examinations
for MAT098, Intermediate Algebra.
- There are no partial grades given.
- Credits will appear as Credit by Examination on the
college transcripts.
Students will receive a grade for Credit by Examination
based on the following numerical grading system.
- A 4.0-3.9
- A- 3.8-3.5 Excellent
- B+ 3.4-3.2
- B 3.1-2.9 High
- B- 2.8-2.5
- C+ 2.4-2.2
- C 2.1-1.9 Average
- C- 1.8-1.5
- D+ 1.4-1.2
- D 1.1-1.2 Minimum
- D- 0.8-0-9
- E 0.0 Unsatisfactory
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