Nontraditional Credit
Academic credit may be awarded to students who demonstrate mastery of knowledge or skills that were acquired outside of an accredited college or university. Nontraditional credit evaluations are available for accepted degree-seeking UAA students. Credit is granted for coursework for which students show documented achievement of equivalent outcomes. UAA faculty have evaluated specific training programs, exams and certifications in a number of disciplines and have determined that those listed below may result in the award of academic credit. The discipline and number of credits are established by the faculty and reviewed on a regular basis. Use of nontraditional credit to complete certificate or degree requirements may be limited; students should see their academic advisor for more information.
See below for more detailed information. Courses that have an * in front of the course title satisfy General Education Requirements.
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the AP examination. Credit awarded for examinations may be elective credit. A student may work with an individual department to determine if more specific course credit may be awarded for a specific examination.
A student desiring credit for an AP examination must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar. Credit may be received for more than one AP examination.
AP Capstone Diploma Program
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 3 | HNRS 200-level elective | 3 |
| Seminar | 3 | HNRS 100-level elective | 3 |
Arts
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ART A261 *History of Western Art I (3 cr. ) and ART A262 *History of Western Art II (3 cr.) |
6 |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUS A111 Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| Studio Art | 3 | ART 100-level elective | 4 |
English
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Composition | 3 | WRTG A111 *Introduction to Composition | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENGL A121 *Introduction to Literature | 3 |
History and Social Sciences
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | PS 100-level Social Sciences GER | 3 |
| European History | 3 | HIST A101 *Western Civilization I HIST A102 *Western Civilization II |
6 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 100-level Social Sciences GER | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON A102 *Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON A101 *Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY A111 *General Psychology | 3 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | PS A101 *Introduction to American Government |
3 |
| United States History | 3 | HIST A131 *History of the United States I HIST A132 *History of the United States II |
6 |
| World History Modern | 3 | HIST A102 *Western Civilization II | 3 |
Math and Computer Science
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 4 | MATH A251 *Calculus I | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH A251 *Calculus I (4 cr.) and MATH A252 *Calculus II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CSCE A101 Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CSCE A201 Computer Programming I | 4 |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT A200 *Elementary Statistics | 3 |
Sciences
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4 | BIOL A102 *Introductory Biology (3 cr.) and BIOL A103 *Introductory Biology Lab (1 cr.) and 100-level BIOL elective (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL A108 *Principles and Methods in Biology | 6 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM A105 *General Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM A105L *General Chemistry I Lab (1 cr.) |
4 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM A105 *General Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM A105L *General Chemistry I Lab (1 cr.) and CHEM A106 *General Chemistry II (3 cr.) and CHEM A106L *General Chemistry II Lab (1 cr.) |
8 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVI A211 *Environmental Science (3 cr.) and ENVI A211L *Environmental Science Lab (1 cr.) |
4 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 100-level Natural Science with lab GER | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHYS 100-level Natural Science with lab GER | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 200-level Natural Science with lab GER | 4 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 200-level Natural Science with lab GER | 4 |
World Languages and Cultures
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN A101 *Elementary Chinese I (4 cr.) and CHIN A102 *Elementary Chinese II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN A101 *Elementary French I (4 cr.) and FREN A102 *Elementary French II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GER A101 *Elementary German I (4 cr.) and GER A102 *Elementary German II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | LANG 100-level Humanities GER | 8 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JPN A101 *Elementary Japanese I (4 cr.) and JPN A102 *Elementary Japanese II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 100-level Humanities GER | 6 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN A101 *Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A102 *Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN A201 *Intermediate Spanish I (4 cr. ) and SPAN A202 *Intermediate Spanish II (4 cr.) |
8 |
Certified Experience Credit
UAA may award elective or specific course credit for learning that is documented with a professional certification or completion of exams that lead to certification. These certificates indicate that individuals have met certain standards and demonstrated specific competencies. Pre-approved Certified Experience Credit can be accessed from the Certified Experience Credit Form on the Registrar's website. Students should contact departments directly with questions about specific certifications.
UAA does not accept recommendations related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) at this time.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the CLEP examination. Credit awarded for examinations may be elective credit. A student may work with an individual department to determine if more specific course credit may be awarded for a specific examination.
A student desiring credit for a CLEP examination must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar. Credit may be received for more than one CLEP examination.
Composition and Literature
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | ENGL 200-level Humanities GER | 3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | ENGL 100-level elective | 3 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 58 | ENGL A121 *Introduction to Literature (with successfully passed UAA English Department assigned essay) | 3 |
| College Composition | 50 | WRTG A111 *Introduction to Composition | 3 |
| College Composition Modular | 50 | WRTG A111 *Introduction to Composition (with successfully passed UAA English Department assigned essay) |
3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENGL 200-level Humanities GER | 3 |
Foreign Languages
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language | 55 | FREN A101 *Elementary French I (4 cr.) and FREN A102 *Elementary French II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| French Language | 72 | FREN A101 *Elementary French I (4 cr.) and FREN A102 *Elementary French II (4 cr.) and FREN A201 *Intermediate French I (4 cr.) and FREN A202 *Intermediate French II (4 cr.) |
16 |
| German Language | 55 | GER A101 *Elementary German I (4 cr.) and GER A102 *Elementary German II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| German Language | 72 | GER A101 *Elementary German I (4 cr.) and GER A102 *Elementary German II (4 cr.) and GER A201 *Intermediate German I (4 cr.) and GER A202 *Intermediate German II (4 cr.) |
16 |
| Spanish Language | 55 | SPAN A101 *Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A102 *Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Spanish Language | 72 | SPAN A101 *Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A102 *Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) and SPAN A201 *Intermediate Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A202 *Intermediate Spanish II (4 cr.) |
16 |
| Spanish with Writing | 50 | SPAN A101 *Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A102 *Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) |
8 |
| Spanish with Writing | 65 | SPAN A101 *Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A102 *Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) and SPAN A201 *Intermediate Spanish I (4 cr.) and SPAN A202 *Intermediate Spanish II (4 cr.) |
16 |
History and Social Sciences
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | PS A101 *Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSY A150 *Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | EDFN A100-level elective | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECON A101 *Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECON A102 * Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSY A111 *General Psychology | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOC A101 *Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | 58 | SSCI 100-level Social Science GER (3 cr. ) and SSCI 100-level Humanities GER (3 cr.) |
6 |
Science and Mathematics
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 58 | BIOL A102 *Introductory Biology (3 cr.) and BIOL A103 *Introductory Biology Lab (1 cr.) |
4 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH A251 *Calculus I | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHEM A105 *General Chemistry I and CHEM A105L *General Chemistry I lab and CHEM A106 *General Chemistry II and CHEM A106L *General Chemistry II lab |
8 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH A151 *College Algebra for Calculus | 4 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH 100-level elective | 6 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | BIOL A102 *Introductory Biology (3 cr.) and NSCI 100-level elective (3 cr.) |
6 |
| Pre-calculus | 50 | MATH 100-level Quantitative Skills GER | 3 |
Business
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 50 | ACCT A201 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Information Systems (formerly Information Systems and Computer Applications) | 50 | CIOS 100-level elective | 3 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | BA 100-level elective | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | BA 200-level elective | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | BA 200-level elective | 3 |
Credit for Prerequisite Not Taken
An accepted degree-seeking UAA student who has completed a UAA course with a grade of C or higher may be eligible to receive credit for the prerequisite course. This applies only to specific UAA catalog courses approved in advance by the UAA program, which also determines the number and level of credits awarded. Credit for prerequisite not taken does not apply to credit earned through other nontraditional credit procedures, nor to special topics (-93) or independent study (-97) courses. Students complete a form and pay an administrative fee to have the credit applied to their transcript. A pass (P) grade will be transcribed.
The approved UAA courses are included in the sections below.
Alaska Native Language Credit for Prerequisite Not Taken
An accepted degree-seeking UAA student who has completed AKNS A102A, AKNS A102B, AKNS A102C, AKNS A102D, AKNS A102E or AKNS A102F with a grade of C or higher is eligible to receive credit for the preceding course AKNS A101A, AKNS A101B, AKNS A101C, AKNS A101D, AKNS A101E or AKNS A101F. To receive credit, students must submit the appropriate form to the Office of the Registrar and pay an administrative fee.
Language Credit for Prerequisite Not Taken
An accepted degree-seeking UAA student who has completed one of the Department of Languages UAA catalog courses (A102-A301) in residence with a grade of C or higher is eligible to receive credit for the two immediately preceding courses, if any, up to a total of 8 credits, not to exceed the level of A202. Language Credit for Prerequisite Not Taken is limited to one time per language. This policy does not apply to credit earned through Department of Languages literature or culture courses. To receive this credit, students must submit the appropriate form to the Office of the Registrar and pay an administrative fee.
Writing Credit for Prerequisite Not Taken
Admitted, degree-seeking UAA students with ACT or SAT scores that place them in 200-level WRTG courses may receive credit by placement for WRTG A111 upon successful completion of WRTG A211, WRTG A212, WRTG A213 or WRTG A214 with a grade of C or better. Students who transfer in a 200-level or higher Written Communications GER course with a grade of C or higher and who have not completed the six credit Written Communications Skills GER may also receive credit for WRTG A111. To receive this credit, students must submit the appropriate form to the Office of the Registrar and pay an administrative fee.
DSST Examinations
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the DSST (formerly known as DANTES) examination. Credit awarded for examinations may be elective credit. A student may work with an individual department to determine if more specific course credit may be awarded for a specific examination.
A student desiring credit for a DSST examination must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar. Credit may be received for more than one DSST examination.
Business
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics and Society (475) | 400 | PHIL 200-level elective | 3 |
| Business Law II (534) (accepted but no longer offered by DSST) | 65 | BA 300-level elective | 3 |
| Business Mathematics (812) | 48 or 400 | MATH 100-level elective | 3 |
| Human Resource Management (530) | 46 or 400 | BA 200-level elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Business (543) | 46 or 400 | BA A151 *Business Foundations | 3 |
| Computing and Information Technology (536) | 45 or 400 | CIOS 100-level elective | 3 |
| Management Information Systems (551) | 400 | CIS 200-level elective | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior (531) | 48 or 400 | BA 200-level elective | 3 |
| Personal Finance (550) | 46 or 400 | BA A131 Personal Finance | 3 |
| Principles of Finance (524) | 46 or 400 | BA 100-level elective | 3 |
| Principles of Financial Accounting (525) (accepted but no longer offered by DSST) | 47 or 400 | ACCT A201 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision (532) | 46 or 400 | BA A231 Fundamentals of Supervision | 3 |
English/Writing
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Advanced English Composition (301) | 400 | Placement into WRTG A211, WRTG A212, WRTG A213 or WRTG A214 (eligible to receive credit with submission of appropriate form for WRTG A111 upon completion of 200-level WRTG course with a minimum grade of C) | |
| Technical Writing (820) | 46 or 400 | ENGL 100-level elective or WRTG A212 *Writing and the Professions (with successfully passed UAA English Department assigned essay) | 3 |
Humanities
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art of the Western World (461) | 48 or 400 | ART A262 *History of Western Art II | 3 |
| Ethics in America (474) | 400 | PHIL 200-level Humanities Elective or PHIL 200-level Humanities GER (with successfully passed UAA Philosophy Department assigned essay) |
3 |
| Introduction to World Religions (496) | 400 | PHIL 200-level Humanities GER | 3 |
Math
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of College Algebra (424) | 47 or 400 | MATH A105 Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics (450) | 48 or 400 | STAT A200 *Elementary Statistics | 3 |
Physical Science
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy (500) | 48 or 400 | ASTR 100-level Natural Sciences Lecture GER | 3 |
| Environmental Science (510) | 400 | ENVI A211 *Environmental Science: Systems and Processes | 3 |
| Health and Human Development (508) | 400 | HLTH 200-level elective | 3 |
| Physical Geology (519) (accepted but no longer offered by DSST) | 46 | GEOL 100-level Natural Sciences Lecture GER | 3 |
| Principles of Physical Science I (512) | 47 or 400 | NSCI 100-level Natural Sciences Lecture GER | 3 |
Social Science
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice (498) | 400 | JUST 200-level elective | 3 |
| Foundations of Education (489) | 46 or 400 | EDFN 200-level elective | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling (562) | 45 or 400 | PSY 200-level elective | 3 |
| General Anthropology (494) | 47 or 400 | ANTH A101 *Intro to Anthropology | 3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography (470) | 48 or 400 | GEOG 100-level Social Science GER | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement (497) | 45 or 400 | JUST 100-level elective | 3 |
| Lifespan Development Psychology (490) | 46 or 400 | PSY A150 *Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Substance Abuse (495) | 426 | HS 300-level elective | 3 |
UExcel Examinations
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the UExcel examination. Credit awarded for UExcel examinations is elective credit. A student may work with an individual department to determine if more specific course credit may be awarded for a specific examination.
A student desiring credit for the UExcel examination must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar. Credit may be received for more than one UExcel examination.
UExcel: Business
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics (BUSX-323) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Business Law (BUSX-230) | C | 200-level BA elective | 3 |
| Financial Accounting (ACCX-211) | C | 200-level ACCT elective | 3 |
| Managerial Accounting (ACCS-212) | C | 200-level ACCT elective | 3 |
| Human Resource Management (BUSX-410) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECOX-262) | C | 200-level ECON elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Microeconomics (ECOX-260) | C | 200-level ECON elective | 3 |
| Labor Relations (BUSX-360) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Operations Management (BUSX-425) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior (BUSX-315) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Principles of Finance (BUSX-350) | C | 300-level BA elective | 3 |
| Principles of Management (BUSX-240) | C | 200-level BA elective | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing (BUSX-250) | C | 200-level BA elective | 3 |
| Quantitative Analysis (BUSX-437) | C | 400-level BA elective | 3 |
| Workplace Communication with Computers (BUSX-220) | C | 200-level BA elective | 3 |
UExcel: Humanities
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioethics: Philosophical Issues (HUMX-310) | C | 300-level PHIL elective | 3 |
| College Writing (ENGX-110) | C | 100-level ENGL elective | 3 |
| English Composition (ENGX-111) | C | 100-level ENGL elective | 6 |
| Ethics: Theory and Practice (PHIX-310) | C | 300-level PHIL elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Music (MUSX-101) | C | 100-level MUS elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Philosophy (PHIX-101) | C | 200-level PHIL elective | 3 |
| Interpersonal Communication (COMX-215) | C | 200-level COMM elective | 3 |
| Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School (EDUX-310) | C | 300-level EDEL elective | 6 |
| Spanish Language (SPAX-102) | C | 100-level SPAN elective | 6 |
UExcel: Natural Sciences and Mathematics
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology (BIOX-210) | C | 200-level BIOL elective | 6 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOX-104) | C | BIOL A111 Lecture in Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOX-106) | C | BIOL A112 Lecture in Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Basic Genetics (BIOX-250) | C | 200-level BIOL elective | 3 |
| Calculus (MATX-150) | C | 200-level MATH elective | 4 |
| Contemporary Mathematics (MATX-100) | C | 100-level MATH elective | 3 |
| Earth Science (GEOX-101) | C | 100-level GEOL elective | 3 |
| Microbiology (BIOX-220) | C | 200-level BIOL elective | 3 |
| Pathophysiology (BIOX-410) | C | 400-level BIOL elective | 3 |
| Physics (PHYX-140) | C | 100-level PHYS elective | 3 |
| Precalculus Algebra (MATX-116) | C | 100-level MATH elective | 3 |
| Statistics (MATX-210) | C | 200-level STAT elective | 3 |
UExcel: Nursing
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transition to the Professional Nurse Role (NURX-108) | C | 100-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Foundations in Nursing Practice (NURX-109) | C | 100-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Reproductive Health (NURX-209) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Nursing (NURX-210) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 8 |
| Maternal and Child Nursing (Associate) (NURX-220) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 6 |
| Adult Nursing (NURX-310) | C | 300-level NURS elective | 8 |
| Maternal and Child Nursing (Baccalaureate) (NURX-315) | C | 300-level NURS elective | 8 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (NURX-320) | C | 300-level NURS elective | 8 |
ECE: Nursing Theory
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety (NURX-104) | C | 100-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences (NURX-105) | C | 100-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Essentials of Nursing Care: Chronicity (NURX-106) | C | 100-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Health Differences Across the Lifespan 1 (NURX-211) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 (NURX-212) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Health Differences Across the Lifespan 3 (NURX-213) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Transition to the Registered Professional Nurse Role (NURX-214) | C | 200-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Research in Nursing (NURX-430) | C | 400-level NURS elective | 3 |
| Community-Focused Nursing (NURX-448) | C | 400-level NURS elective | 3 |
UExcel: Social Science and History
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Psychology (PSYX-310) | C | 300-level PSY elective | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity (SOCX-305) | C | 300-level SOC elective | 3 |
| Foundations of Gerontology (SOCX-310) | C | 300-level SOC elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology (PSYX-101) | C | 100-level PSY elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology (SOCX-105) | C | 100-level SOC elective | 3 |
| Juvenile Delinquency (SOCX-320) | C | 300-level JUST elective | 3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology (PSYX-210) | C | 100-level PSY elective | 3 |
| Political Science (POLX-170) | C | 100-level PS elective | 3 |
| Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (PSYX-315) | C | 300-level PSY elective | 3 |
| Research Methods in Psychology (PSYX-365) | C | 300-level PSY elective | 3 |
| Social Psychology (PSYX-325) | C | 300-level PSY elective | 3 |
| World Conflicts Since 1900 (HISX-340) | C | 300-level PS elective | 3 |
| World Population (SOCX-330) | C | 300-level SOC elective | 3 |
International Baccalaureate
UAA awards credit for satisfactory performance (a score of 5 or higher) on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations. To receive this credit, students must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar.
| Test | Min. Score | UAA Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART: Film Art | 5 | ART 100-level elective | 3 |
| BIOL: Biol | 5 | BIOL A108 | 6 |
| ENGL: English Literature | 5 | WRTG A111 | 3 |
| HIST: American History | 5 | HIST 100-level elective | 3 |
| HIST: European History | 5 | HIST 100-level elective | 3 |
| PSY: Psychology | 5 | PSY A111, PSY 100-level elective | 6 |
| SPAN: Spanish B | 5-6 | SPAN A101, SPAN A102 | 8 |
| SPAN: Spanish B | 7 | SPAN A101, SPAN A102, SPAN A201 | 12 |
| FREN: French B | 5-6 | FREN A101, FREN A102 | 8 |
| FREN: French B | 7 | FREN A101, FREN A102, FREN A201 | 12 |
| GER: German B | 5-6 | GER A101, GER A102 | 8 |
| GER: German B | 7 | GER A101, GER A102, GER A201 | 12 |
Local Credit by Examination or Portfolio
Accepted degree- or certificate-seeking students may be awarded credit through locally developed comprehensive examinations or by student-produced portfolios that demonstrate achievement of the student learning outcomes for specific courses. However, credit by examination or portfolio is not available for all courses or programs, and students should check with their program for more information about the availability, requirements, and process. The student form to request credit by examination or portfolio is available on the Registrar’s website and includes information about the fee.
General criteria for local credit by examination or portfolio include:
- Credit by examination or portfolio applies for courses at the 100 level or higher.
- Using the form posted on the Curriculum website under Non-Traditional Credit Processes, departments propose a consistent process to be available to all students who are interested in this option. This proposal will be reviewed and approved by the dean and provost.
- Determination of which courses are available for credit by local examination or portfolio is at the discretion of the appropriate program and approved by the dean. Typically credit for independent study courses and trial courses may not be earned through local examination or portfolio.
- Local credit by examination or portfolio is not awarded for a course that duplicates one for which credit has already been granted.
- Students are awarded credit and a grade of P (pass) for credit by local examination or portfolio.
- If students do not pass the local examination or do not demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes identified for credit by portfolio, the course is not recorded on the student’s transcript.
- Grades for courses taken through local credit by examination or portfolio do not carry grade points used in calculating a student's UAA GPA.
- Credit awarded through local credit by examination or portfolio is considered non-resident credit.
- There is no institutional limit to the number of credits that may be acquired through the local credit by examination or portfolio process. However, individual programs may limit the number to 25% of the total credits toward a certificate or degree.
Military Credit
Elective credits may be awarded to students who have completed active-duty military service in accordance with ACE Guide credit use.
Additionally, credits may be granted for formal service schools and the primary MOS/rating as recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Education Experiences in the Armed Services prepared by the American Council on Education. Students who wish to use military credit to meet degree requirements should work with an academic advisor to submit a Request for Evaluation of Military Training - JST or Request for Evaluation of CCAF Credit (Community College of the Air Force).