Credit by Exam
Students may earn credit by exam in department approved undergraduate courses offered at Nevada State University subject to the following rules:
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Students must be currently enrolled at Nevada State University.
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Students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits at Nevada State University and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
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A maximum of 30 semester credits may be obtained by credit by exam.
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Credits earned do not count towards residency credits.
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Credit by exam cannot be obtained in a course that is more elementary in content than that which a student has already received credit.
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Credit by exam cannot be obtained for a course a student is currently registered for or previously completed.
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Credit by exam cannot be obtained in a lower division foreign language course in a student’s native language.
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Credit by exam is not allowed for Non-Degree students.
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Students are not allowed to repeat an exam.
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The credits are not considered part of the student’s semester credit load.
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Credit by exam is graded S/U only and has no effect on the GPA.
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Students pay a $60 fee per exam.
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Students must apply for credit by exam and be approved prior to taking the exam.