Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University encourages you to test out of courses in which you already have academic knowledge comparable to that gained in collegiate study.
Three national credit by examination opportunities are available: the College Level
Examination Program (CLEP), the Defense
Activity for Non-Traditional Education
Support (DANTES), and the Excelsior College
Exams. CLEP and DANTES tests can be scheduled through the Academic Assistance
Center, 101 Holton Hall, 785-532-6492. The following registration fees are paid at the time of the examination: CLEP, $102 per test;
DANTES, $105 per test.
Credit is awarded to students who are admitted and/or currently enrolled. If the letter grade is awarded, it will become part of your K-State GPA. This credit is considered resident credit and may be treated as prerequisites for subsequent courses. Non-graded credit by exam will not be counted against credit/no credit limits.
You must complete a minimum number of university general education (UGE) credit hours at K-State. Credit-by-exam hours may be considered ‘‘transfer credits’’ for purposes of the UGE policy. Consult your advisor.
Official CLEP scores can be ordered by contacting: CLEP, Box 6601, Princeton, NJ 08541,
800-257-9558, (K-State code 6334).
Official DANTES scores can be ordered by contacting: DANTES, Box 6604, Princeton, NJ
08541, 877-471-9860 (K-State code 9186).
Credit by exam listed on transcripts from other universities are not automatically awarded credit. Scores must be officially sent to K-State.
K-State awards the following credit for CLEP exams:
Exam score K-State course
Credit hours Grade
American Government
60+ POLSC 325 U.S. Politics 3 CR
Exam score K-State course
Credit hours Grade
Biology
64+ BIOL 198 Principles of
Biology
57–63 BIOL 198 Principles of
Biology
50–56 BIOL 198 Principles of
Biology
Calculus
50+ MATH 220 Analytic
Geometry and Calculus I
4
4
4
Business Law, Intro to
72+ MANGT 390 Business Law I 3 A
60–71 MANGT 390 Business Law I 3 B
50–59 MANGT 390 Business Law I 3 C
4
A
B
C
CR
Chemistry
73+ CHM 210 Chemistry I 4 A
and CHM 230 Chemistry II 4 A
63–72 CHM 210 Chemistry I 4 B
and CHM 230 Chemistry II 4 B
50–62 CHM 210 Chemistry I 4 C
College Algebra
62+ MATH 100 College Algebra 3 A
55–61 MATH 100 College Algebra 3 B
50–54 MATH 100 College Algebra 3 C
English Literature
50+ Elective credit 3 CR
History of United States I (Early Col. to 1877)
50+ HIST 251 History of U.S. 3 CR to 1877*
History of United States II (1865 to present)
50+ HIST 252 History of U.S. since 1877*
3 CR
Humanities
50+ Elective credit 3 CR
Macroeconomics
67+ ECON 110 Principles of
Macroeconomics
60–66 ECON 110 Principles of
Macroeconomics
50–59 ECON 110 Principles of
Macroeconomics
3
3
3
A
B
C
Management, Principles of
61+ MANGT 420 Management 3 A
Concepts
52–60 MANGT 420 Management 3 B
Concepts
47–51 MANGT 420 Management 3 C
Concepts
Exam score K-State course
Credit hours Grade
Marketing, Principles of
72+ MKTG 400 Introduction to 3 A
Marketing
64–71 MKTG 400 Introduction to 3 B
Marketing
Microeconomics
65+ ECON 120 Principles of
Microeconomics
59–64 ECON 120 Principles of
Microeconomics
50–58 ECON 120 Principles of
Microeconomics
3
3
3
A
B
C
Natural Sciences
50+ Elective credit
Precalculus
50+ Elective credit
3
3
CR
CR
Psychology, Introductory
50+ PSYCH 110 General
Psychology*
Social Science–History
50+ Elective credit
3 CR
3 CR
Sociology, Introductory
50+ SOCIO 211 Introduction to 3 CR
Sociology
Western Civilization I:
Ancient Near East to 1648
50+ HIST 101 Western
Civilization: Rise of Europe*
3 CR
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
50+ HIST 102 Western
Civilization: The Modern Era*
3 CR
*Supplemental exam required by department.
Important information about CLEP
Elective credits are not to be used in your major areas.
Biology may not be used to satisfy laboratory science graduation requirements.
For more information, visit www.k-state.edu/
admit/creditbyexam.htm.
Please note: The CLEP scores listed are for exams taken through computer-based testing
(CBT) only. Contact the Office of Admissions regarding scores for exams taken before
July 2001.

K-State awards the following credit for
DANTES exams:
Exam score K-State course
Credit hours Grade
Astronomy (500)
50+ PHYS 191 Descriptive
Astronomy
Criminal Justice (498)
57+ SOCIO 361 Sociology of
Criminal Justice System
3
3
CR
CR
Environment and Humanity:
The Race to Save the Planet (511)
46+ Elective
General Anthropology (494)
50+ Social science elective
3 CR
3 CR
Geography (470)
55+ Social science elective 3 CR
Physical Geology (519)
46+ GEOL 100 Earth in Action 3 CR
History of the Vietnam War (473)
60+ HIST 533 Topics in the
History of the Americas
Intro to Business (543)
50+ Free elective
3 CR
Intro to Law Enforcement (497)
60+ Social science elective
3 CR
Intro to Computer/BASIC (536)
48+ Computer science elective, 1 CR
BASIC Language
3 CR
Life Span Human Development
Psychology (490)
46+ FSHS 110 Intro to
Human Development
Money and Banking (548)
55+ ECON 530 Money and Banking
3
3
CR
CR
Principles of Physical Science I (512)
50+ PHYS 101 The Physical
World I
3 CR
Principles of Statistics (450)
52+ STAT 325 Intro to Statistics 3 CR
K-State awards the following credit for
Excelsior exams:
Exam score K-State course
Credit hours Grade
Anatomy and Physiology
46+ BIOL 340 Structure and 6 CR
Function of the Human Body**
Foundations of Gerontology
50+ GERON 315 Intro to
Gerontology
**Does not satisfy lab requirement.
3 CR
Contact the Academic Assistance Center at
785-532-6492 for a registration form, national testing dates, locations, and fees. For more information, visit www.pearsonvue.com/ excelsior .
K-State students who believe their past education or experience qualifies them to gain credit for a course may take special, locally constructed examinations for many of the courses offered on campus.
To quiz out of a course, you must receive permission from the head of the department in which the course is offered. In order to be eligible to quiz out of a course a student must be currently enrolled at K-State. Contact the appropriate department head for more information.
Credit by examination may receive letter grades of A, B, or C or the notation “Credit,” as determined by the granting department.
The credit will be treated as resident credit.
Office of Admissions
Kansas State University
119 Anderson Hall
Manhattan KS 66506–0102
785-532-6250
1-800-432-8270
E-mail: k-state@k-state.edu
Notice of nondiscrimination
Kansas State University is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, ancestry, disability, military status, veteran status, or other nonmerit reasons, in admissions, educational programs or activities, and employment, including employment of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era, as required by applicable laws and regulations. Responsibility for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 has been delegated to the director of Affirmative Action, Kansas
State University, 214 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-
0124, (phone) 785-532-6220; (TTY) 785-532-4807.
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