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Undergraduate Catalog

Policies: Credit By Exam

» Credit By Exam

Ðǿմ«Ã½ offers its students opportunities to receive credit for college-level learning gained in advanced high school courses or independent reading and study.

Credits earned by examination are generally specific equivalent credits. That is, they represent the successful completion of a New Paltz college course as defined in the policies regarding the Advanced Placement Ðǿմ«Ã½, the International Baccalaureate Ðǿմ«Ã½ and the College Level Examination Ðǿմ«Ã½. A maximum of 30 credits may be earned this way.

The following general regulations apply:

  • A student cannot take an examination that corresponds to, or stands as an equivalent to, or is at a level below a course in which he or she is enrolled or has already earned credit.
  • Credit earned by examination may not be applied to the total residency credits required (30).