2009-2011 - Benedict College

60 ACADEMIC POLICIES
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Benedict College awards course credit to eligible students for acceptable scores made on the College
Board Advanced Placement (AP) Standardized Tests, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Standardized Tests, and the DANTES Program Subject Standardized Tests. Credit by examination
must be established and awarded within the first two semesters the student is enrolled at the College
and must be approved by the department chair and dean.
College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
Students may receive credit for scores on Advanced Placement Standardized Tests used to assess
AP courses taken in high school. Official Advanced Placement Standardized Test scores must be
reported directly to the Registrar’s Office. A listing of these examinations, courses and acceptable
scores is available in the Registrar’s Office.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Benedict College awards credit for certain measurable life experiences and independent study, as
measured on the CLEP Examination. The College accepts scores only on the subject examinations
for which there are corresponding courses at Benedict College. A listing of these examinations, courses
and acceptable scores is available in the Office of the Registrar.
DANTES Program (Subject Standardized Tests)
Benedict College awards credit for certain measurable life experiences and independent study, as
measured by the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests. The College accepts scores only on the subject
examinations for which there are corresponding courses at Benedict College. A listing of these
examinations, courses and acceptable scores is available in the Counseling and Testing Unit.
A student may earn up to a total of 15 semester credit hours through CLEP and DANTES examinations