The information on this page applies to all University of Indianapolis undergraduate students (and certain graduate students, too!), not just those enrolled in the School for Adult Learning.
NOTICE: Students interested in earning academic honors such as Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and certain other honors must complete a minimum of 62.0 hours (of 124.0 required for a baccalaureate degree) in the classroom at the University of Indianapolis to be eligible for these honors. Hence, a large number of credits earned by examination might prevent you from graduating with honors. If you aspire to earn such academic honors upon graduation, please see the Academic Catalog, pages 67-70, for full details.
The University of Indianapolis recognizes a number of opportunities for students to earn college credit by examination. Three different types of testing programs are available:
The School for Adult Learning administers the on-campus testing programs. The Office of the Registrar publishes and disseminates testing information about these programs, and using the prescribed guidelines and the advice of the deans and department chairpersons, awards credit. Only the Registrar awards credit for these exams--no one else. Score reports go directly from the testing agencies to the Registrar's Office—SAL does not receive these reports.
General guidelines for the granting of credit by examination at UIndy are as follows:
Complete List of UIndy Testing Programs
The five national credit-by-examination programs in which UIndy participates are:
The faculty sets general guidelines for participation in each of these programs (see above), and the deans and department chairpersons determine the tests that will be accepted and the UIndy courses to which they are equivalent (not all tests are accepted for credit at UIndy; see list at: http://sal.uindy.edu/testlist.php). The CLEP and DSST programs are administered through the Testing Administrator located in the School for Adult Learning office; the Excelsior College Examinations program is administered at national Prometric testing sites; AP tests and IB exams are administered through local high schools. Individual testing programs are described below:
The College Board Advanced Placement Program tests are administered annually at local high schools that offer AP courses. These exams are not administered at UIndy. The scores for these exams are sent to UIndy at the request of the student. Credit is based upon scores of 3, 4, or 5; the amount and distribution of credit is determined by the deans and department chairpersons. Further information about AP exams is available through high school guidance offices or at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/. Additional information is available on The College Board Web site at: http://www.collegeboard.org/ap/students/index.html.
Summary of UIndy testing rules Adobe PDF
The College Level Examination Program exams are administered daily on the UIndy campus in Esch Hall 103M between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM (10-2:30 on Fridays). Call before you come to be sure the proctor is in the office. Scores are sent to UIndy (or any other college of your choice) at the request of the student, and credit is granted for tests on which the student receives satisfactory scores (the ACE recommended score for all CLEP exams is 50). There are currently about 35 CLEP General and Subject Examinations. Credit is awarded based upon scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). You must wait 180 days or more from the test date to repeat a CLEP exam that you do not pass.
Although you will receive a score report immediately upon complete of your exam, this is an UNOFFICIAL report. You must wait for the College Board to send an OFFICIAL score report to the Registrar's Office. This typically takes 10 days to 2 weeks or so. Therefore, the release of your diploma may be delayed until the end of the following semester if you wait until the last minute to take a CLEP exam. Ask your Key Advisor for the last date you can take a test and count it towards graduation in the current semester. UIndy policy is that we will NOT call the College Board on your behalf in an effort to rush delivery of the official score report, so plan accordingly.
The DSST exams, originally developed by the military but now available for use at colleges and universities, are administered daily at UIndy in Esch Hall 103 (click here for details). All exams are Internet-based and may be taken on computer in the SAL office. Credit is awarded based upon scores recommended by ACE. Not all DSST exams are recognized for credit at UIndy. You must wait 180 days or more from the test date to repeat a DSST exam that you do not pass.
Although you will receive a score report immediately upon completion of your exam, this is an UNOFFICIAL report. You must wait for Thomson Prometric to send an OFFICIAL score report to the Registrar's Office. This typically takes 10 days to 2 weeks or so. Therefore, the release of your diploma may be delayed until the end of the following semester if you wait until the last minute to take a DSST exam. Ask your Key Advisor for the last date you can take a test and count it towards graduation in the current semester. UIndy policy is that we will NOT call Thomson Prometric on your behalf in an effort to rush delivery of the official score report, so plan accordingly.
For more information about DSST exams, visit their Web site at: http://www.getcollegecredit.com/.
Free DSST fact sheet/study guides are available online at: http://www.getcollegecredit.com/04learners_a.html#factsheets. For the average student, this is the best way to prepare for a DSST exam. We will be glad to print a copy of any of these study guides for you here in the office, or if you call the Testing Administrator at 317-788-3389, we will be glad to e-mail the PDF version of the study guide to you immediately. Or you can just download any or all of these study guides from the DSST Web site (what we would e-mail you is the same thing).
DSST Practice Tests are available online at: http://www.getcollegecredit.com. There is a purchase price for these practice tests. Practice tests can only be viewed on the DSST Web site for 24 hours--you cannot print them, download them, or save them.
“DSST: The Official Preparation Guide” is available online at: http://www.getcollegecredit.com. There is a purchase price for this book. Please note that this book covers just eight (8) of the 37 DSST exams: Business, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Human Resources Management, Supervision, Organizational Behavior, Business Math, and Ethics. This guide is also available for sale in the University of Indianapolis Bookstore. We also have loaner copies of this publication available in the SAL office.
The IB program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum leading to IB exams. The program and exams are administered through selected public and private high schools throughout the world. UIndy awards one semester's credit in the appropriate subject for each Higher Level IB exam on which a student scores 5, and up to two semester's credit in the appropriate subject for each Higher Level IB exam on which a student scores 6 or 7. No credit is awarded for the Subsidiary Level exams. The specific credit is to be determined by the appropriate dean or department chairperson. Because of the limited availability of the IB exams, the individual exams are not listed on this Web site.
The Excelsior College Examinations (formerly Regents College Examinations) are administered at national Prometric testing sites. Scores are sent to UIndy at the request of the student. Credit is awarded based upon scores recommended by ACE. To take an Excelsior College Exam, visit their Web site, register online for the exam, then go to a Prometric testing site to take the exam. These exams are not administered at UIndy and we do not register students for these exams. For more information, visit their Web site at: http://www.excelsior.edu
All students must register in person for CLEP or DSST exams in Esch Hall 103M (11 AM to 5 PM weekdays, 10-2:30 on Fridays), and pay the $12.00 nonrefundable administration fee at the time of registration (cash, check or money order only). You must present positive proof of your identity, such as driver's license, student I.D. card, social security card, U.S. passport, military I.D. card, etc. Please note that the College Board requires TWO forms of photo I.D. to take a CLEP exam. As soon as you have been identified and pay the $12.00 fee, you may begin your exam immediately in one of our six private testing rooms.
The CLEP testing fee ($60.00 until July 1, 2007, then $65.00) or the DSST testing fee ($70.00) is payable on the day of the exam, before testing begins. UIndy accepts only credit cards for the testing fee (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express only--we do not accept Discover cards for these exams).
You must wait six months from the test date to repeat a CLEP or DSST exam that you do not pass. This policy was set by the exam companies, not by the University of Indianapolis.
UIndy grants credit for a number of faculty-written exams administered through the individual schools or through the Registrar's Office. The general guidelines listed above apply to any locally developed and administered exam.
One such example is the proficiency exam for COMP150, Microcomputer Applications, offered Monday through Thursday, any time between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the SAL office, Esch Hall 103. Successful completion of this $50.00 exam leads to 3.0 hours of credit for COMP150. The exam covers the four components of Microsoft Office 2003--Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Each part is worth 25% of the exam, and you must pass all four parts to receive credit for the course. To register for this exam, contact the Testing Administrator in person in Esch Hall 103M (11-7 weekdays, 10-4:30 Fridays).
A number of other exams are offered to students seeking exemption for or placement into certain courses. No credit is awarded for successful completion of these exams. Exams for exemption or placement are offered for English, modern languages (French, German, Spanish), mathematics, and music.
WARNING: Please read the Catalog to be sure you are complying with all degree requirements. The university publishes its degree requirements in the University Catalog. The last 30 semester hours of work must be in courses taken at the University of Indianapolis. While these last 30 hours may include CLEP or DSST testing, do not defer testing until the end of your academic career. There have been several cases where students have not passed a particular exam and their graduation was deferred by as much as ONE YEAR! We recommend that you complete all CLEP and DSST testing before you have earned 92.0 credit hours (senior status). Students must also earn at least one-third of the hours required in the major at the University of Indianapolis. If you aspire to graduate with honors, please note that excessive credit by examination may prevent you from this recognition at graduation; details in the University Catalog.
For more information about any of these examinations, contact:
Testing Administrator
University of Indianapolis
1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis IN 46227-3697
317-788-3389
800-232-8634, extension 3389
E-Mail: sal@uindy.edu
College
Board Home Page Non-SAL
site
College
Board's CLEP Page Non-SAL
site
Purchase
CLEP Official Study Guide Online Non-SAL
site
Official
CLEP Registration Form Adobe
PDF Non-SAL
site
DSST Home Page Non-SAL
site
Excelsior College Examinations
Non-SAL site
Complete List
of UIndy Testing Programs
Summary
of UIndy testing rules Adobe
PDF
© University of Indianapolis • 1400 East Hanna Avenue • Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 • U.S.A.
(317) 788-3393 • 800-232-8634 • fax: (317) 788-6140 • sal.uindy.edu • sal@uindy.edu