Credit by Exam

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

  1. Students must be currently enrolled at Nevada State University.

  2. Students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits at Nevada State University 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 completed.

  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 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.