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to the Registrar from the student‘s advisor, the Director of International Student Services, or the
Chair of the Humanities Division. Those students who are allowed to waive the language
requirement must still complete the minimum 120 hours for graduation.
ACCELERATION
Students desiring to accelerate their college program may complete requirements in less than
four (4) academic years. This may be accomplished by attending summer school and/or taking an
academic overload. Permission to take an overload in any semester is granted only to those
students who have earned at least a cumulative average of "B" (3.0), except that a student may
take an overload during one semester of his or her senior year without respect to grade point
average.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION AND EXEMPTION
Students entering LaGrange College may earn a waiver of certain requirements or college credit
as a result of their participation in the College Board‘s Advanced Placement (AP) Program, the
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program.
Advanced Placement credit is accepted for those students who present evidence from their high
schools that Advanced Placement courses have been completed and appropriate scores earned on
the advanced placement test. To determine the AP test scores that qualify for college credit
and/or exemption, students should consult the Registrar or the college‘s admission website. A
CLEP exam grade of ―C‖ or better is needed to receive credit; only 6 CLEP credit hours will be
accepted for courses below the 3000-level. IB credit is awarded for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on the
Higher Level examinations, with the exception of English as a Second Language. No credit is
awarded solely for earning an IB Diploma, for IB Standard Level exams, or for scores below 5
on any Higher Level examination.
Applicants should submit requests for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate credit
during the summer prior to enrollment. An official IB transcript should be included with the
student‘s final high school transcript. Consultation with the academic departments or placement
exams may be required in some areas before final credit is awarded. If a waiver of requirements
is granted, then the score on the examination used will be recorded on the student‘s record in lieu
of a letter grade.
Current students wishing to gain credit through CLEP for an elective must receive prior approval
from their academic advisor and the Provost; for a major course, prior approval is required from
the department chair, academic advisor, and the Provost. A CLEP exam grade of ―C‖ or better is
needed to receive credit; only 6 CLEP credit hours will be accepted for courses below the 3000-
level. CLEP credit is not accepted for failed courses, for CORE classes, or for ENGL 1101 and
ENGL 1102. CLEP credits do not count towards residency requirements and are not included in
the cumulative GPA.
CREDIT FOR WORK EARNED AT A TWO-YEAR INSTITUTION
Not more than 60 semester hours of credit earned at a two-year institution are counted toward the
degree. No credit is granted toward the degree for coursework taken at a two-year institution
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