Credit by examination
Credit by examination (graduation credits earned by
demonstrating knowledge of course subject material but without
enrolling in the course) may be obtained in a number of ways, as
described below. Entering students most often obtain Credit by
Examination through National Advanced Placement or International
Baccalaureate examinations or by taking Placement Examinations
offered by the various departments at Rose-Hulman. Students already
in attendance may use Course Examination and By-Passing.
A student who receives Credit by Examination for a course may
use it to satisfy graduation requirements and may enroll in more
advanced courses. Note that Credit by Examination does not carry a
grade and hence does not influence the student's GPA.
Credit by Examination Options:
National Advanced Placement
Examinations (AP)
Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on a national AP
examination will receive credit by examination as described below.
The decision whether or not to grant credit for courses other than
those listed will be made by the appropriate Department Head.
AP Exam Conversions for RHIT Credit
| AP Score of 4 or 5 |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Art History |
4 |
SV |
| Biology |
** |
Score 4 = AB101, Score 5 = AB110 |
| Calculus AB |
5 |
MA111 |
| Calculus BC |
10 |
MA111 & MA112 |
| Chemistry |
** |
Score 4 = 8 cr hrs for CHEM 111, 113
Score 5 = 12 credits CHEM111,113,115
|
| Chinese Lang & Culture |
** |
Score 4=8 cr hrs of foreign lang; Score 5=12 cr hrs of
foreign lang |
| Computer Science A |
** |
Eligible to enroll in CSSE Honors, CSSE 221 (4 credit hours).
Upon completion of CSSE 221, 4 additional credit hours for CSSE 120
will be awarded. |
| Econ -Macro |
4 |
SV151 (SV if granted SV151 for other econ exam) |
| Econ - Micro |
4 |
SV151 (SV if granted SV151 for other econ exam) |
| Eng Lang/Comp |
4 |
RH131 |
| Eng Lit/Comp |
4 |
IA |
| Environmental Science |
0 |
NONE |
| European History |
4 |
GS |
| French Lang & Culture |
** |
Score 4 = 8 credits of foreign language
Score 5 = 12 credits of foreign language
|
| German Lang & Culture |
** |
Score 4 = GE111 and GE112 (8 cr hrs)
Score 5 = GE111, GE112 and GE113 (12 cr hrs)
|
| Gov & Pol Comp |
4 |
GS161 |
| Gov & Pol US |
4 |
SV166 |
| Human Geography |
4 |
GS291 |
| Italian Lang & Culture |
4 |
Score 4 = 8 cr hrs of foreign lang
Score 5 = 12 cr hrs of foreign lang
|
| Japanese Lang & Culture |
4 |
Score 4 = 8 cr hrs of foreign lang
Score 5 = 12 cr hrs of foreign lang
|
| Latin Vergil |
4 |
4 additional credits of foreign language |
| Music Theory |
4 |
IA246 |
| Physics B |
0 |
no credit |
| Physics C - E&M |
4 |
PH112 |
| Physics C - Mech |
4 |
PH111 |
| Psychology |
4 |
SV171 |
| Spanish Lang & Culture |
** |
Score 4 = SP111 and SP112 (8 cr hrs)
Score 5 = SP111, SP112 and SP113 (12 cr hrs)
|
| Spanish Lit |
4 |
4 additional credits of foreign language |
| Statistics |
4 |
MA223 |
| Sudio Art: Drawing |
4 |
IA 142 |
| Studio Art: 2D Design |
4 |
no credit |
| Studio Art: 3D Design |
4 |
no credit |
| US History |
4 |
SV |
| World History |
4 |
GS223 |
International Baccalaureate Exams
(IB)
In general, a student who receives a score of 5 or better on a
higher level examination in the IB program will receive Credit by
Examination for the corresponding course at Rose-Hulman.
International Baccalaureate Converstions for RHIT Credit
- Group 1 (first language)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| English A1 |
4 |
RH131 |
International Baccalaureate Converstions for
RHIT Credit - Group 2 (second language, incl. Latin and ancient
Greek)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Language A2 |
0 |
Must take placement exam and receive "C" or better for
credit |
| Language B |
4 |
GS |
| Language ab |
0 |
Must take placement exam and receive "C" or better for
credit |
International Baccalaureate Converstions for RHIT Credit
- Group 3 (Individuals & Society)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Business & Management |
4 |
Free Elective |
| Economics |
4 |
SV |
| Geography |
4 |
SV |
| History |
4 |
GS |
| History: Americas |
4 |
SV |
| History: Europe |
4 |
GS |
| History: Islamic World |
4 |
GS |
| Info Tech in a Global Society |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Philosophy |
4 |
IA |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology |
4 |
SV |
| Psychology |
4 |
SV |
International Baccalaureate Converstions for RHIT Credit
- Group 4 (Experimental Sciences)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Biology |
4 |
AB110 |
| Chemistry |
0 |
A score of 5 or better is placed in Honors Chemistry |
| Design Technology |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Environmental Systems |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Physics |
** |
see Dept. head (student may wish to take placement exam) |
International Baccalaureate Converstions for RHIT Credit
- Group 5 (Mathematics)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Mathematics Methods |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Further Mathematics |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Mathematics Higher Level |
5 |
MA111 |
| Mathematics Studies |
** |
see Dept. head |
| Computer Science |
4 |
Eligible to enroll in CSSE Honors, CSSE 221 (4 credit hours).
Upon completion of CSSE 221, 4 additional credit hours for CSSE 120
will be awarded. |
International Baccalaureate Converstions for RHIT Credit
- Group 6 (The Arts)
| IB score of 5 or better |
RHIT Credits |
RHIT Equivalent |
| Visual Arts |
4 |
IA |
| Music |
4 |
IA |
| Theater Arts |
4 |
IA |
CLEP Examination
Some institutions offer credit for successful performance on the
CLEP (College Level Examination Program) given by the College
Examination Board. This exam tests for college level experience
obtained primarily by non-traditional means, such as correspondence
courses, courses taken at non-accredited institutions or in the
armed services or in industry or by independent study. However, due
to the strict accreditation requirements for the science and
engineering curricula, these exams are not applicable at
Rose-Hulman. The Institute will set its own examinations for
entering students who feel that their previous experience would
enable them to by-pass certain courses. (See below under "Course
By-Passing.") The decision whether or not to grant credit for such
exams is made by the appropriate Department Head.
Rose-Hulman Departmental Placement
Examinations
An entering student who takes a departmental placement
examination may receive Credit by Examination and be placed in more
advanced courses in the following areas:
Chemistry: Students (except those exempted on the basis of AP or
IB credit) may take the online chemistry placement examination
prior to enrollment. A student with a sufficiently high score on
the departmental examination will be given the option of enrolling
in CHEM112, General Chemistry Honors, which carries 5 hours of
credit. The student will then be exempted from the required
chemistry sequence--CHEM111 and CHEM113, General Chemistry I and
II--which carries 8 hours of total credit. Upon completion of
CHEM112 with a passing grade, the student will also be granted 3
additional hours of Credit by Examination, (so that the total of 8
credits represents the 8 credits normally earned in CHEM111 and
CHEM113).
Foreign Language: A student who qualifies through the foreign
language examination administered during Freshman Orientation Week
will be permitted to enroll in the appropriate level of German,
Spanish, or Japanese as determined by the foreign language faculty.
Upon successful completion a quarter of more advanced language at
Rose-Hulman with a grade of C or better, the student will be
granted 4 hours of Credit by Examination for each quarter of
language by-passed. (Note: a minimum of two terms of college
language must be completed in order to receive Humanities
credit.)
Mathematics: A student may contact the mathematics department
head well in advance of the start of classes to schedule a
placement exam for one or more of the freshmen calculus sequence
courses: MA111, MA112, and MA113. The exam will be administered
during Freshmen Orientation week. The Mathematics Department also
offers a five-week intensive study of calculus during the summer
for advanced students. For successful completion of this course, a
student is granted 15 hours of Credit by Examination for MA111,
MA112, and MA113 (the freshman year course).
Military Science/Air Science: A U.S. veteran with one year's
service and members of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces
may be given Credit by Examination for Basic Military/Air Science.
Also see Military/Air Science.
Physics: A student who qualifies through the physics placement
examination administered during Freshman Orientation Week will be
given 4 hours of Credit by Examination for PH111, Physics I.
Course
Examination
A student may receive Credit by Examination through successful
performance on a comprehensive examination covering the material of
a course. The student must apply to the head of the appropriate
department for such an exam and it is subject to the following
limitations.
- The granting of Credit by Examination is normally limited to
courses or areas available at Rose-Hulman or compatible with the
curricula offered at Rose-Hulman.
- Credit by Examination cannot be used to make up a course
failure (F or WF).
- Credit by Examination carries no grade and does not affect the
student's GPA.
- Evaluation of special examinations will be made by the head of
the department to determine whether a sufficient demonstration of
knowledge of the particular course has been made to warrant Credit
by Examination.
Course
By-Passing
A student might, by reason of previous experience, be challenged
little by a particular course. In such a case, the student may,
with the approval of the advisor, the head of the department in
which the course is offered, and the instructor concerned, enroll
in the succeeding course in the same subject and, on completing
that course with a grade of C or better, be granted Credit by
Examination for the course(s) by-passed.
Exceptions & Questions: Contact Head of the
appropriate department with questions. Exceptions must be applied
for through the Curriculum Committee.
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