Advanced Placement and CLEP Credit
AP Credit
The University accepts credits established by a grade of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement program of Educational Testing Service. Tests are given by the high schools in May of each year. Inquiry should be made directly to the teacher of the course or the principal of the high school. Scores should be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs at Ouachita.
Ouachita grants degree credit on the basiss of a number of advanced-standing examinations. The total credit by examination which may be counted toward a degree may not exceed 24 hours, and not more than 9 of these may be counted in the major, nor 6 in the minor. For courses passed by examination, credit but no grade is recorded. Credit by examination is recorded on the Ouachita student’s record only after a full semester of standard college credit has been earned.
A student may not receive credit by examination in a course if more advanced work has been taken in that subject, or if a grade below C has been recorded in a course which is prerequisite to the course in which credit is sought. All programs that lead to credit by examination are considered as advanced placement programs. Their recommended use is to allow students to take more advanced courses in each of the specified areas rather than bypassing portions of the general education curriculum.
CLEP Credit
Ouachita grants degree credit on the basis of a number of advanced-standing examinations. The total credit by examination which may be counted toward a degree may not exceed 24 hours, and not more than 9 of these may be counted in the major, nor 6 in the minor. For courses passed by examination, credit but no grade is recorded. Credit by examination is recorded on the Ouachita student’s record only after a full semester of standard college credit has been earned.
A student may not receive credit by examination in a course if more advanced work has been taken in that subject, or if a grade below C has been recorded in a course which is prerequisite to the course in which credit is sought. All programs that lead to credit by examination are considered as advanced placement programs. Their recommended use is to allow students to take more advanced courses in each of the specified areas rather than bypassing portions of the general education curriculum.
The CLEP Subject Tests (with the essay portion, when available) may yield equivalent credit when evaluated by the appropriate department chair. Credit will be awarded only for CLEP Subject Examinations.
Tests may be scheduled and taken at any CLEP Center. Official score reports should be sent to the Office of Academic Affairs at Ouachita, center number 6549.
Credit by CLEP examination will not be given for a course in which more advanced work has been taken.