NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Northwest Vista College recognizes that students, independent of the college environment, may have attained college-level proficiency in specific
course areas; therefore, NVC provides opportunities for students to obtain college credit by examination.
I. FEES
A. CLEP Subject Exam:
1. $20.00 due in person at the time of registration
2. $80.00 due the day of the exam
$100.00 per test
ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
II. ID POLICY
Acceptable forms of identification include:
-issued passport with name, photograph, and signature
ID issued by the motor vehicle agency with name,
photograph, and signature
B. CLEP Fee Process: Payable by credit card/debit
card only.
1. Examinee will be required to create a
CollegeBoard CLEP account at
http://clep.collegeboard.org/
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Select CLEP EXAMS at top of page.
Select Register on right hand pane.
You will then be prompted to enter in account
information as well as payment information.
Please print payment Registration Ticket and
bring with you on day of test.
aturalization card or certificate of citizenship with name, photograph, and
signature
Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) with name, photograph, and signature
*If student is a minor, please go to the following link for more information
regarding a CLEP ID form. http://clep.collegeboard.org/exam-day-info
Note: If you have questions about the ID policy, contact CLEP Services at
(800) 257-9558, (609) 771-7865, or clep@info.collegeboard.org.
III. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Schedule is effective February 1 – June 3, 2016 (excluding holidays)
Monday – Thursday at 10am & 2pm
Friday at 2pm only
CLEP Exams will be administered on an appointment basis.
Appointments must be made in advance and in person at the Assessment & Testing Office in the Cypress Campus Center, Room 207.
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Please bring one valid photo ID and printed Registration Ticket.
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Allow 2 hours per CLEP exam.
IV. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING CREDIT
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Credit by Exam posted on transcript:
1. Submit official scores from testing agencies to Testing Office for evaluation.
a. Once requested, scores can take up to 2 to 3 weeks for our office to receive them.
2. To receive credit on transcript, verify with Testing Office for posting criteria.
a. Credit will be posted within 4-6 weeks. Time periods can vary, and may take longer depending on high volume of requests.
IV. GENERAL REGULATIONS
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The maximum credit allowed through any combination of exams is 32 semester hours. Credit allowances may vary with specific
departments and individual exams.
Grade of “CR” are awarded when scores meet the minimum score requirement for the exam. Minimum score requirements are listed in The
college catalog: http://mynvccatalog.alamo.edu/content.php?catoid=108&navoid=5159#CLEP_AP_Credit
Credit hours earned by examination will not be included in a student’s GPA computation; however, the semester hours are counted for
graduation.
Credit by examination is awarded and posted on a student’s transcript only after the student has earned six semester hours credit in
residence at Northwest Vista College.
Credit by examination may not be earned for any course a student has already completed in the classroom.
A student enrolled in a course for which credit by examination is sought must:
1. Withdraw from the course by the census date.
2. Take the exam before the semester/session census date (or day prior to the census date);
A student who enrolled but did not complete a course in a previous semester/session is eligible for credit by exam in the non-completed
course, provided at least six months have elapsed since the specific semester ended.
A student who receives credit by exam may choose to not have it posted on his/her transcript and instead take its respective class for credit.
Credit by exam awarded by NVC applies to its programs of study; such credit may transfer to other institutions according to the policies of
the receiving institution. A student who plans to transfer should consult the transfer institution regarding its policies and acceptance of
evaluated credit.
*Fees and testing schedule may be subject to change
CLEP EXAMS
No rt h w est Vist a Co lleg e
SUBJECT EXAMINATION
SCORE
(Computerized
Exam)
CREDIT
HOURS
COURSE EQUIVALENCY
Composition and Literature
College Composition
English Literature (Two Semesters)
50
50
6
6
American Literature (Two Semesters)
Humanities
50
50
6
3
ENGL 1301 & 1302
ENGL 2322 & 2323
(British)
ENGL 2327 & 2328
HUMA 1301
Foreign Languages
College Spanish, Level 1
College Spanish, Level 2
College French, Level 1
College French, Level 2
College German, Level 1
College German, Level 2
50
63
50
59
50
60
8
14
8
14
8
14
SPAN 1411, 1412
& SPAN 2311, 2312
FREN 1411, 1412
& FREN 2311, 2312
GERM 1411, 1412
& GERM 2311, 2312
LEVEL 1-EQUIVALENT TO THE 1ST TWO SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE –LEVEL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSEWORK
LEVEL 2- EQUIVALENT TO THE 2ND FOUR SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE-LEVEL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSEWORK
PLEASE NOTE: EACH LANGUAGE EXAM IS ONE TEST FOR BOTH LEVELS
History and Social Sciences
American Government
3
GOVT 2302 or 2305
50
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to
3
HIST 1301
50
1877
3
HIST 1302
50
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present
3
HIST 2311
50
Western Civilization I: Ancient near East to 1648
3
HIST 2312
50
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
3
PSYC 2301
50
Introductory Psychology
3
PSYC 2308
50
Human Growth and Development
3
ECON 2301
50
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
ECON 2302
50
Principles of Microeconomics
3
SOCI 1301
50
Introductory Sociology
Science and Mathematics
Biology
50
8
BIOL 1406 & 1407
Chemistry
50
8
CHEM 1411 & 1412
Calculus
50
4
MATH 2413
College Algebra
50
3
MATH 1314
Pre-calculus
50
4
MATH 2412
Business
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Introductory Business Law
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
50
50
50
50
3
3
3
3
COSC 1301
BUSI 2301
BMGT 1327
MRKG 1311
Assessment & Testing Office
Northwest Vista College
3535 North Ellison Dr, San Antonio TX 78251
Phone: (210) 486-4346
Email: nvc-assessment@alamo.edu Website: http://www.alamo.edu/nvc/testing-ap-and-clep/