Catalog_2017_2018_3-7

26 Academic Regulations 2017-2018 Catalog Credit by Examination To be eligible for course credit by examination, a student must be enrolled at the college, have completed 12 units and be in good standing during the semester in which he/she applies for credit by examination. The student must be enrolled in at least one course in addition to the course to be challenged for credit by examination. Credit by examination will not be allowed if the student has received previous high school or college credit for the course, or if the student has already successfully completed, or is currently enrolled in, a course for which the course to be taken by exam is a prerequisite. To be eligible to apply for credit by examination, a student who attended a US High School must have an official high school transcript on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. Credit by examination is not allowed during the summer session. The college reserves the right to deny credit by examination to any student. Only certain courses in the current catalog may be challenged for credit by examination. The faculty of each department determine which department courses may or may not be challenged for credit by examination. See the appropriate department chair or dean of instruction to learn which courses may be taken for credit by examination and to ascertain the proper procedure for credit by examination. A student planning to transfer to another college or university should be aware of the policy of that institution regarding transferability of courses. Application for credit by examination approved by a full time instructor, the department chair, and the appropriate dean of instruction must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office no later than the end of the sixth week of the semester. Units earned from credit-by-exam courses are not counted for financial aid or veterans’ benefits eligibility. No financial aid of any kind is available for credit by exam. An appropriate fee for the expense of this special service is charged for each course challenged and is payable by the end of the ninth week of the semester. Students must make arrangements with the instructor to take the examination prior to the fifteenth week of the semester. The letter grade (A-F) earned on the examination will be awarded at the time grades are submitted to Admissions and Records by the instructor giving the examination and will be entered on the student’s transcript in a manner which clearly indicates that the course grade and credit were earned by examination. A student who fails the examination may not attempt the course again by examination. Credit for Military Service Reedley College will grant course credit to an actively enrolled veteran student who has completed at least one year of active duty and has submitted military documents DD- 214 (Separation Document), transcripts and/or other official forms to the Veterans Counselor. The documentation must delineate completion of basic military training or credit earned in a military school according to the recommendations in the guide published by the American Council on Education. Reedley College will award 2 units of physical education and 3 units of Health Science 2 (First Aid and Safety) or 3 units of credit in the CSU General Education Area E (Lifelong Learning and Self- Development). Additional credit may be awarded as non-transferable elective credit after evaluation of all transcripts. Active duty reservists who have completed basic training, but served less than one year of active duty, are allowed a total of five (5) semester units of elective credit which includes 2 semester units of physical conditioning which can be used to fulfill the Physical Education graduation requirements and 3 units for Health Science 2 (First Aid and Safety). Individual Study Individual Study 49 is a course that allows students to work individually with an instructor on a creative research project culminating with a topic paper, construction project, composition, etc. It allows exploration in greater depth than can be experienced in a regular course or may delve into subject matter not normally covered in a regular course. A contract between the student and instructor must be developed, signed by the instructor, and approved by the appropriate dean of instruction and curriculum committee the semester prior to the semester that the individual study will be undertaken. Students must register for Individual Study 49 no later than the third Thursday of the semester. Travel-Study Credit Credit granted by accredited colleges and universities for travel-study programs sponsored by these institutions will be accepted by Reedley College. For college-level travel-study programs credit up to 12 semester units (at the maximum rate of one unit per week) may be granted upon the evaluation of official transcripts sent to Reedley College by the institution through which the units are earned.