Alternative Credit

Alternative credit opportunities, or prior learning assessments, 包括允许学生通过注册课程以外的方法获得大学学分的选项. 这些选择可以帮助学生更快地取得预期的学位,并节省资金!  鼓励学生与他们的顾问会面,讨论是否有其他合适的学分选择. The University of Akron offers a large number of such opportunities.

Types of alternative credit

Advanced Placement (AP) — open to students still in high school

A University of Akron graduate at commencement.许多高中通过大学理事会提供大学先修课程(AP)以获得大学学分. 符合条件的高中学生可以参加这些课程,并且必须参加并通过在高中每门课程结束时进行的适当水平的大学先修课程考试.

获得特定课程学分所需的考试成绩由俄亥俄州评议委员会和该课程所在的学术部门决定.

以这种方式获得的学分包括在完成的总学分中, 但不分配一个等级,不计算在质量分数比, a student’s class standing, or graduation with honors calculations.

有关AP课程和与之相关的大学学分的更多信息可供参考 here.

International Baccalaureate (IB) — open to students still in high school

一些高中参加国际文凭(IB)课程,在该课程中参加IB课程的学生可以在完成IB文凭后获得学分.

更高水平的考试成绩(IB过程的一部分)被认为是法语领域的部门学分, Spanish, German, Geography, Latin, Greek, Economics, Chemistry, History, English, Social Anthropology, Mathematics, Music and Physics. 虽然授予学分的最低分数可能因学科领域而异, generally scores of four or five are sufficient. 除了一些外语考试外,IB附属考试不授予学分.

更多关于IB考试和与之相关的大学学分的信息 here.

Bypassed Credit — open to new and continuing college students

《欧冠投注APP》指定的某些课程(见详细信息) here),使学生获得“绕过”学分.  选修并完成该课程且成绩达到“C”或以上的学生有权获得指定的必修课程的学分,这些必修课程带有相同的部门代码编号. 

这些绕过先决条件的学分包括在获得的总学分中, but do not count in the quality point ratio, student class standing, or hours required for graduation with honors. 无论是通过学分考试还是学分/非学分的方式完成课程,都不会授予旁路学分. 

There is a fee of $5 per bypassed credit.

Credit By Examination (CBE) -对新生和在读大学生开放,对一些成年学生可能特别有用

Credit By Examination (CBE) is offered solely at the discretion of the department/school offering the course; only a select group of courses are approved by a department/school for CBE.

Depending on the department/school and course, the “examination” may take the form of a written or oral test, oral presentation, paper, and/or portfolio.

有兴趣通过特殊考试获得学分的学生可以在提供该课程的部门/学校的许可下这样做, the dean of the student's college, and the dean of the college in which the course is offered. 每学分有30美元的特殊考试费用,必须在参加CBE评估之前支付.

在CBE评估中获得的成绩记录在学生的永久学习记录上.

毕业前一学期不允许通过考试取得学分,也不得用于重修以更改成绩.

以下列出了获批准的商务英语培训课程,以及应联系安排商务英语培训的人员. Exams may be proctored at the Counseling & Testing Center on request of the department/school. See also the Credit by Examination form.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) — open to high school students, new and continuing students, transfer students, and those attending other institutions

美国大学理事会的大学水平考试计划(CLEP)是全国使用最广泛的学分考试计划, and is accepted at more than 2900 institutions, including the University of Akron. Exams can be taken in the Counseling & Testing Center, 而通过分数则由俄亥俄州评议委员会和开设该课程的院系决定. See here for University of Akron policies. 有关参加CLEP考试的信息,请致电330-972-7084或访问此网站 site.

DSST — open to high school students, new and continuing students, transfer students, and those attending other institutions

DSST计划是一个广泛使用的学分考试计划,包括30多个内容领域,以获得大学学分. 它被包括欧冠投注在内的1500多所院校接受. Exams can be taken in the Counseling & Testing Center, 具体课程学分由教务处评定合格分数. See here for University of Akron policies. 有关参加DSST考试的信息,请致电330-972-7084或访问此网站 site.

ACE Transcript — may be especially useful to some adult students

欧冠投注接受美国教育委员会(ACE)大学学分推荐服务(Credit). ACE成绩单可用于各种企业和行业提供的正规教育项目和课程, including specialized training providers, professional and voluntary associations, and military service (see Military Credit below). Visit ACE CREDIT to request your transcript to send to the Transfer Student Services Center.

Military Credit — open to military veterans and service personnel

退伍军人可以通过俄亥俄州GI承诺获得学分以完成学位. 退伍军人学生应要求将其美国教育委员会(ACE)成绩单副本发送到学校 Transfer Student Services Center. 在欧冠投注入学时,学分被评估并发布到学生的记录中, based on the Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs). 鼓励学生咨询他们的学术顾问,以确定军事训练如何, experience, and coursework credits can help them meet degree requirements. For more information, contact the Military Services Center.

More information

More about Alternative Credit/Prior Learning Assessment:

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