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Credit by Exam and Alternate Means to Earn Credit. Michelle Grimes-Hillman Mt. San Antonio College Duane Short San Diego Miramar College. Welcome!. Who’s here? Your questions? Introduction Disclaimers. Overview. Credit by Exam vs. External credit Sources of External Credit
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Credit by Exam and Alternate Means to Earn Credit Michelle Grimes-Hillman Mt. San Antonio College Duane Short San Diego Miramar College
Welcome! • Who’s here? • Your questions? • Introduction • Disclaimers
Overview • Credit by Exam vs. External credit • Sources of External Credit • Uses of External Credit • The Role of Faculty and Curriculum Committees • Activity • Best Practices
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • Credit by Examination • Student passes your college’s course via a comprehensive examination • Nature and content of exam determined solely by college faculty in the discipline • Exam measures mastery of college course content as per official outline of record • Separate exam conducted for each college course for which credit is to be granted
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit • Student completes an educational experience outside of your college • Course at another college/university • National exam (AP, IB, CLEP) • Military training • Your college may accept this experience in lieu of your own requirements • Credit toward the 60 units needed for an AA/AS • GE requirements • Major requirements
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • Credit by Examination outcomesStudent has passed your college’s course • Appears on the transcript as the college course • Fulfills all associate degree requirements of the college course • Articulates to universities as the college course
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit outcomesStudent has completed an external educational experience • Appears on the transcript in the “transfer credit” or “notes” section (if at all) • Not part of your college’s articulation agreements • Is likely to fulfill different requirements at different institutions
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit outcomesStudent has completed an external educational experience • Appears on the transcript in the “transfer credit” or “notes” section (if at all) • Not part of your college’s articulation agreements • Is likely to fulfill different requirements at different institutions
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit outcomes exampleIB Mathematics (Higher Level exam) Example from 2010-11
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit outcomes exampleIB Mathematics (Higher Level exam) Example from 2010-11
Credit by Exam vs. External Credit • External Credit outcomes exampleIB Mathematics (Higher Level exam) Example from 2010-11
Sources of External Credit • Other accredited institutions • National exams • Military coursework/experience
Sources of External Credit • Other accredited institutions • Credit via articulation • Credit via evaluation
Sources of External Credit • National exams • AP • IB • CLEP • DSST
Sources of External Credit • Military coursework/experience • Training / education provided by the military to military people • Usually vocational / occupational in nature • Examples • Basic military training • Air Traffic Controller school • Basic Still Photography school
Sources of External Credit • The ACE Guide • Standard reference for recognizing learning acquired in the military • Evaluates and “translates” military courses & occupations • Provides credit recommendations
Sources of External Credit • Military transcripts • DD-295 – Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service (no longer used) • Army – AARTS • Air Force – CCAF • Navy – SMART • Marine Corps – SMART • Coast Guard – Coast Guard Institute
Sources of External Credit • Military transcripts • List military course completions • List military experience • List some national exam results • List other learning experiences (short term / non-evaluated training)
Uses of External Credit • Basic requirements that external credit might fulfill • Unit Credit toward an associate or baccalaureate degree • General Education requirements • Major requirements
Uses of External Credit • Who decides what credit to award? • Unit Credit • System-wide faculty for UC and CSU • College- or district-wide faculty for CCC • General Education requirements • System-wide faculty for UC and CSU • College- or district-wide faculty for CCC • Major requirements • Department level faculty for UC, CSU, CCC
UC unit credit
UC/CSU GE credit
CSU unit & GE credit