Credit Evaluation

Credit Evaluation Policies

Students entering Nevada State College may be awarded credit(s) for previous college or university course work, nationally administered examinations, and military service, according to policies established by the college and by the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Previous College Or University Work

Students who are transferring baccalaureate level course work from regionally accredited institutions of higher education may be granted credit for work completed that is equivalent to courses offered at Nevada State College, or that can fulfill core and/or major requirements, or as general electives. The amount of credits awarded is based upon the following:

  1. Regional Accredited Institutions: Credits accepted in transfer must have been earned at an institution accredited by one of the regional accrediting associations listed below and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, the must have been earned at an institution that is a candidate for regional accreditation or, sponsored by a regionally accredited institution.
    1. Regional Accrediting Agencies:
      1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), Middle States Commission on Higher Education
      2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institution of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
      3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), The Higher Learning Commission
      4. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
      5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SAC-CC)
      6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-JC)
      7. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WASC)
  2. Nationally Accredited Institutions: Credits from nationally accredited institutions are generally not accepted for transfer at NSC. However, credits earned from specialized institutions offering associate, bachelor, or advanced degrees that are accredited, candidates for accreditation, or are sponsored by institutions that are accredited by one of the following national accrediting associations listed below and recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be evaluated on an individual, course-by-course basis if requested by the student by means of petition.
    1. National Accrediting Agencies:
      1. Association of Biblical Higher Education Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHECA)
      2. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools Accreditation Commission (AARTSAC)
      3. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
      4. Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (CAATS)
      5. Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
      6. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commission (TACCSAC)
  3. International Transcripts: Official academic transcripts must be submitted in the English language and must remain in the sealed envelope provided by the issuing institution(s) or provided electronically by the issuing institution(s) directly to NSC. Applicants who have completed coursework at a non-U.S. or a non-English speaking college or university are required to have their documents evaluated and translated, if appropriate, by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member. This official evaluation and translation, in addition to official copies of the documents in sealed envelopes, must be submitted to the college in order to be considered for admission. Visit Admissions & Recruitment or www.naes.org.
  4. Duplicate credit or excess is not counted towards completion of a Nevada State College degree.
  5. The award of transfer credits at the point of admission is not a guarantee that all transferable course work will be applicable to every degree program. However, course work that is deemed transferable at the point of admission will, at minimum, be eligible for general elective credit.

Non-traditional Credit

Non-traditional credit includes, but is not limited to credit by exam and military service. The maximum number of non-traditional credits that may be applied towards a NSC degree may not exceed one half of the minimum number of credits required for that degree. An official copy of grades or test scores must be sent to the Office of Admission and Recruitment directly from the school, testing service, or reporting agency.

Veterans and students in active military duty in the United States Armed Forces who are receiving educational benefits, must, in addition to other post-secondary academic transcripts, submit all military transcripts for evaluation when applying for admission.

Contact Information for Non-traditional credit inquiries: Office of Admissions and Recruitment, 702-992-2130 or transfer@nsc.edu.

College Board Advanced Placement Examination (AP)

Unless otherwise noted, minimum subject examination scores must be 3, to earn elective or specific course equivalent credits. Test description and content are reviewed by the department offering the course(s) to determine the number of credits awarded as well as course equivalency.

 
SUBJECT SCORE
Examination
Score 
Course Equivalence, credit
ART
2-D Art & Design  3-5 ART 107, 3 credits
3-D Art & Design  3-5 Elective, 3 credits
Art History Test
3-5
ART 260, 3 credits
Studio Art: Drawing
3-5
ART 101, 3 credits
BIOLOGY
Biology Test
3-4
BIOL 101, 3 credits no lab
  5 BIOL 190A, 3 credits no lab
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Science Test
3
CHEM 121A, 3 credits no lab
  4-5 CHEM 121A & CHEM 122A, 6 credits no lab
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science A Test
3
CS 105, 3 credits
  4-5
CS 135, 3 credits
Computer Science Principles   3 Elective, 3 credits
ECONOMICS
Macroeconomics Test
3-5
ECON 103, 3 credits
Microeconomics Test
3-5
ECON 102, 3 credits
ENGLISH
English Language & Composition  3 ENG 101, 3 credits
  4-5  ENG 101 &ENG 102, 6 credits
English Literature & Composition 3-5
ENG 101, 3 credits
A maximum of six credits may be awarded for AP exams in English
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Environmental Science Test
4-5
ENV 101, 3 credits
No credit granted for scores of 3.
GEOGRAPHY
Human Geography Test
3-5
GEOG 106, 3 credits
HISTORY
American History Test
3
HIST 101, 3 credits
  4-5
HIST 101 & HIST 102, 6 credits
If three credits are granted, HIST 101 does not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with HIST 102 or PSC 100. If six credits are granted, HIST 101 and HIST 102 do not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with PSC 100.
European History Test
3-5
HIST 106, 3 credits
U.S. History Test
3 HIST 101, 3 credits

4-5
HIST 101 & HIST 102, 6 credits
If three credits are granted, HIST 101 does not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with HIST 102 or PSC 100. If six credits are granted, HIST 101 and HIST 102 do not satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, but must be taken with PSC 100.
World History Test
3-5
Elective, 3 credits
MATHEMATICS
Calculus AB Test
3-5
MATH 181, 4 credits
Calculus BC Test
3-5
MATH 181 & MATH 182, 8 credits
Statistics Test
3-5
PSY 210, 3 credits
MUSIC
Music Theory Test
3-5
Elective, 3 credits
PHYSICS
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
3-5
Elective, 3 credits no lab
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
3-5
Elective, 3 credits no lab
Physics B Physics Algebra & Trig Based Test
3-5
PHYS 100, 3 credits

Physics C Electricity & Magnetism

3-5
Elective, 3 credits no lab
Physics C Mechanics 
3-5
Elective, 3 credits no lab
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Comparative Government & Politics 3-5 PSC 221, 3 credits
Does not satisfy US or NV Constitution requirement  
US Government & Politics 
3-5
PSC 101, 4 credits
Does not satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Constitution alone, must be taken with PSC 100 or HIST 102 or HIST 217.
Government & Politics Comparative Test
3-5
PSC 211, 3 credits
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology   3-5 PSY 101, 3 credits
WORLD FOREIGN LANGUAGE & CULTURE
Chinese Language & Culture  3 Elective, 3 credits
French Language & Culture FREN 111, 4 credits
  4-5 FREN 111 & FREN 112, 8 credits
German Language & Culture  3 Elective, 3 credits
Italian Language & Culture 3 Elective, 3 credits
Japanese Language & Culture 3 Elective, 3 credits
Latin  3 Elective, 3 credits
Spanish Language & Culture 3 SPAN 113 & SPAN 114, 6 credits
  4-5 SPAN 113, SPAN 114, SPAN 213, & SPAN 214, 12 credits
Spanish Literature & Culture 4 SPAN 113, SPAN 114, & SPAN 213, 9 credits
  5 SPAN 113, SPAN 114, SPAN 213, & SPAN 214, 12 credits
  

College Level Examination (CLEP)

Credits may be awarded for each examination with scores that meet the minimum score requirement recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Schools and/or academic departments determine the equivalent course level, the number of credits to award, and whether the exam meets college or degree requirements.

On July 1, 2010, CLEP replaced the following exams:

  • English Composition is replaced by College Composition Modular
  • Freshman College Composition is replaced by College Composition Modular
  • English Composition with Essay is replaced by College Composition
SUBJECT EXAMINATION
Examination
Score       
Course Equivalence, Credit 
BIOLOGY
General Biology
50+
BIOL 101, 3 credits no lab
BUSINESS
Information Systems & Computing Applications
50+ 
IS 101, 3 credits
Introductory Business Law
50+
BLW 302, 3 credits
Principles of Accounting
50+
ACC 201 & ACC 202, 6 credits
Principles of Management
50+
MGT 301, 3 credits
Principles of Marketing
50+
MKT 210, 3 credits
CHEMISTRY
General Chemistry
50+
CHEM 108, 3 credits no lab
ECONOMICS
Principles of Microeconomics
50+
ECON 102, 3 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics
50+
ECON 103, 3 credits
EDUCATION
Introduction to Educational Psychology
50+
Elective, 3 credits
ENGLISH
American Literature
50+
ENG 241, 3 credits
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
50+
ENG 298, 3 credits
College Composition
50-63
ENG 101, 3 credits
  64+
ENG 101 & ENG 102, 6 credits
College Composition Modular
50+
ENG 101, 3 credits
*English Composition
50-63
ENG 101, 3 credits
  64+
ENG 101 & ENG 102, 6 credits

**Freshman College Composition

including essay

50-63
ENG 101, 3 credits
  64+
ENG 101 & ENG 102, 6 credits
English Literature
50+
ENG 235, 3 credits
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Environmental Science
50+
ENV 101, 3 credits no lab
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
College French
50-58

FREN 111 & FREN 112, 6 credits

  59+

FREN 111, FREN 112, FREN 211, &

FREN 212, 12 credits

College German
50-58
Elective, 6 credits
  59+
Elective, 12 credits
College Spanish
50-58

SPAN 113 & SPAN 114, 6 credits

  59+

SPAN 113, SPAN 114, SPAN 213, &

SPAN 214, 12 credits

HISTORY
US History I: Early Colonization to 1877
50+
HIST 101, 3 credits
US History II: 1865 to the Present
50+
HIST 102, 3 credits
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
50+
HIST 105, 3 credits
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
50+
HIST 106, 3 credits
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES
Human Growth & Development
50+
PSY 201, 3 credits
MATHEMATICS
Calculus
50+
MATH 182, 4 credits
College Algebra
50+
MATH 124, 3 credits
College Algebra-Trigonometry
50+
MATH 128, 5 credits
Trigonometry
50+
MATH 128, 5 credits
POLITICAL SCIENCE
US Government
50+

PSC 101, 4 credits

does not fulfill NV Constitution

PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction Psychology
50+
PSY 101, 3 credits
SOCIOLOGY
Introduction Sociology
50+
SOC 101, 3 credits
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Examination
Score
Course Equivalence, Credit
English Composition including essay
500-639
ENG 101, 3 credits
  640+
ENG 101 & ENG 102, 6 credits
Humanities
500+
Elective, 3 credit
College Mathematics
500+
MATH 120, 3 credits
Natural Science
500+
Elective, 3 credits
Social Science & History
500+
Elective, 3 credits

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DANTES/DSST)

Credits may be awarded for each examination with scores that meet the minimum score requirement recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Schools and/or academic departments determine the equivalent course level, the number of credits to award, and whether the exam meets college or degree requirements.

Military Education, Training, and Occupation Experiences

Baccalaureate level courses/training taken by students in the military may be awarded credits based on the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendation. Schools and/or academic departments determine the equivalent course level, the number of credits to award, and whether the exam meets college or degree requirements.

The following are military credits that are currently awarded with specific course equivalents at Nevada State College.

 ACE Exhibit Number
 NSC Course Equivalent
 Applicable to Degree Program
 MOS-42A-001  ENG 101
 Core Curriculum
   and IS 101
 Business Administration, B.S.
 Management, B.A.S.
 NER-ETR-002  IS 101
 Business Administration, B.S.
 Management, B.A.S.
 NEC-9502-001
 NEC-9502-002
 NEC-9502-003
 NEC-9502-004
 CER-MTS-001
 

 EDSC 321
 Secondary Education with a concentration in
 Biology
 English
 History
 Mathematics
 Physical Sciences
 

Military Service

Veterans who have served a minimum of 12 months on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and were honorably discharged, may, upon request, be granted a maximum of 4 general elective credits. A copy of the Report of Separation (DD 214) must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment when applying for admission.