Credit by Exam

Students may earn credit by exam in department approved undergraduate courses offered at Nevada State College subject to the following rules:

1. Students must be currently enrolled at Nevada State College.
2. Students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits at Nevada State College and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
3. A maximum of 30 semester credits may be obtained by credit by exam.
4. Credits earned do not count towards residency credits.
5. Credit by exam cannot be obtained in a course that is more elementary in content than that which a student has already received credit.
6. Credit by exam cannot be obtained for a course a student is currently registered for or previously competed.
7. Credit by exam cannot be obtained in a lower division foreign language course in a student’s native language.
8. Credit by exam is not is not allowed for Non-Degree students.
9. Students are not allowed to repeat an exam.
10. The credits are not considered part of the student’s semester credit load.
11. Credit by exam is graded S/U only and has no effect on the GPA.
12. Students pay a $60 fee per exam.
13. Students must apply for credit by exam and be approved prior to taking the exam.