Placement Exams

Placement Exams (AP, CLEP & Others)

Credit granted from nationally accredited institutions appears on student transcripts as accepted credit.  This includes credit from:  Advanced Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the General Certificate Examination (GCE), “A” level examinations, and credit by examination coursework (CR).

Original documentation needs to be presented to the Transfer Coordinator for credit and will be retained in the student’s permanent file.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
Ecclesia College accepts the Advanced Placement examinations for credit toward an undergraduate degree.  Scores of “3” or higher are accepted on ALL AP subject examinations, with the decision on placement and amount of credit being made by the Academic Committee in consultation with the appropriate department chair.

COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
Ecclesia College accepts the CLEP.  Furthermore, EC encourages students who believe they have acquired enough experience and understanding in a given subject to use CLEP exams to certify such competency.

A maximum of 60 semester hours may be granted through BOTH AP and CLEP programs.  Credit may be granted for AP and CLEP examinations taken after students have matriculated with any college or university, provided they have not taken the corresponding course at the college level.