Credit By Examination
Wayland recognizes the validity of accepting credit for specified levels of achievement on
institutionally approved, standardized examinations. Such credit will be assessed and treated
as transfer credit. Official score reports must be received by Wayland prior to issuing credit.
Scores posted on other institutions transcripts will not be viewed as official nor will be granted
with the exception of ACT/SAT scores which appear on official high school transcripts.
Duplicate credit will not be awarded – for example, three hours of credit in English for both
ACT and CLEP credits. Students pursuing the B.A., B.B.A., B.M., B.S and B.S.I.S. degrees
may transfer a maximum of 30 semester hours earned as Credit by Examination; students pursuing the B.C.M. and B.S.O.E. degree may transfer a maximum of 42 semester hours. A grade of CR will be assigned for all credit earned by examination except that credit earned through advanced standing examinations. No fee is charged for granting credit for ACT, AP, SAT I, CEEB, or CLEP/DANTES scores. Students may not challenge a course in any field in which credit has been given for a more advanced course. For example, credit for SPAN 1401 will not be issued from test credit when credit for SPAN 1402 has been earned previously. Students may not challenge a course in which a grade of F has been received. Test scores will not be accepted as upper-level (3000-4000 level) academic hours. Students who fail to meet minimum standards on credit by examination will be required to take the course as applicable to the degree program being sought.
ACT and SAT Examinations
Credit may be allowed for satisfactory scores on the English and mathematics sections of the ACT and SAT examinations. Students scoring 29 or above on the ACT English section or 620 or above on the SAT I Verbal section will be given credit for ENGL 1301. Students scoring 26 or above on the ACT mathematics section or 550 on the SAT I mathematics section will be given credit for MATH 1304. If the student takes the exam more than once, the highest available ACT or SAT subscores in math and English will be used for credit decisions.
CLEP/DANTES Examinations
Credit may be accepted for both the general and subject College Level Examination Placement tests (CLEP). No credit will be accepted on the CLEP exam without the original score report. The minimum level acceptable for receiving credit for a CLEP exam is the B level. In some instances the ACE recommended score will be accepted. CLEP/DANTES credit will not be accepted as upper-level credit unless specified by CLEP/DANTES.
Students who wish to receive CLEP credit in English must take the subject exam titled Freshman College Composition with essay. The general exam title English Composition will not be accepted for English credit. The essay will be graded by a full-time Wayland English faculty member on the Plainview campus. The English CLEP exams are taken to receive college credits and are used by Wayland for diagnostic purposes in advising students. After a student’s first (term of) enrollment at Wayland, the CLEP exam (Freshman College and Composition with Essay) may be taken only once. If a Wayland student has never taken the test, then the test may be taken only once. This applies to both the objective and essay parts of the CLEP English exam. Successful completion of both portions of the examination are considered for granting of credit for ENGL 1302 and/or ENGL 1302.
Students who wish to receive CLEP credit in history must take the subject exams titled
History of the United States I and History of the United States II (for six hours credit in U.S.)
or Western Civilization I and Western Civilization II (for six hours credit for Western/World
Civilization). The general exam titled Social Sciences and History will not be accepted for history
credit.
CEEB Tests
Three semester hours of credit may be awarded for each area of the College Entrance Examination Board Test (CEEB) on which the student scores 3 or better.
Advanced Placement Examinations
Wayland participates with the College Board by granting Advanced Placement (AP) credit when the AP courses and examinations compare favorably with the standards of Wayland and its individual departments. The chart at the top of the following page indicates the number of credit hours and courses that correspond with each minimum AP examination score. The following AP examinations will not be accepted for credit: Computer Science, Environmental Science, International English Language, Latin, Music Theory, and Physics C.
| Exam Title | Min. Grade |
Credit |
Courses |
| History of Art | 3 |
3 |
ART. 1301 |
| Studio Art | 3 |
3 |
ART. 1302 |
| Biology | 3 |
8 |
BIOL 1401-1402 |
| Chemistry | 3 |
4 |
CHEM 1401 |
| Chemistry | 4 |
8 |
CHEM 1401-1402 |
| Economics - Macro | 3 |
3 |
ECON 2307 |
| Economics - Micro | 3 |
3 |
ECON 2308 |
| English - Composition/Language | 3 |
3 |
ENGL 1301 |
| Composition/Literature | 4 |
3 |
ENGL 1302 |
| French - Language | 3 |
8 |
FREN 1401 - 1402 |
| French - Literature | 3 |
6 |
FREN 2301 - 2302 |
| German Language | 3 |
8 |
GERM 1401-1402 |
| Government and Politics - U.S. | 3 |
3 |
POLS 2301 |
| History - U.S. | 3 |
3 |
HIST 2301 or 2302 |
| Mathematics - Calculus AB | 3 |
3 |
MATH 2306 |
| Calculus AB | 4 |
6 |
MATH 2306, 2307 |
| Mathematics - Calculus BC | 3 |
6 |
MATH 2306, 2307 |
| Music Theory | 3 |
8 |
MUSI 1401-1402 |
| Physics B | 3 |
8 |
PHYS 1401-1402 |
| Psychology | 3 |
3 |
PSYC 1301 |
| Spanish - Language | 3 |
8 |
SPAN 1401-1402 |
| Spanish - Literature | 3 |
6 |
SPAN 2301-2302 |
| Statistics 3 3 | 3 |
3 |
MATH 1306 or 1308 |
Advanced Standing Examinations
Credit for a limited number of courses is available by advanced standing examinations. Although grade points and semester-hour credits earned through advanced standing examinations count toward the fulfillment of graduation requirements, they may not be counted toward the 30 hours that must be taken at Wayland.
Scholarships are not affected by student performance on these examinations. Permission
to take an advanced standing examination must be given by both the dean of the school in whose school the course is offered and by the faculty member preparing and monitoring the examination. Advanced standing examinations must be prepared and graded by a full-time faculty member under the direction of the dean of the school. The fee for taking an advanced standing examination is equivalent to the cost of registering for one-third tuition for the course. Credit is granted only if the student scores 80 or better on the examination.
The student will receive as a course grade the letter equivalency of the test grade. If the
student fails the examination, he/she must enroll in the course and pay regular tuition and fees. Advanced standing examinations are not available for a course in which the student has previously received a GPA grade of F. Work completed at universities or colleges that are designated as testing schools will be evaluated using the standards of the advanced standing examination.