Iḷisaġvik College may grant credit for existing Iḷisaġvik courses based on prior learning experiences only through credit by examination. Credit by examination is a testing process to determine if students’ previous experiences have given them equivalent to one or more Iḷisaġvik courses. Students passing this test may receive credit for the class without actually taking it by demonstrating through the examination process that they possess the knowledge taught in that course.
To be eligible to challenge a course by examination a student must:
- Be currently enrolled and accepted into a program.
- Present proof of prior background, experience, or training to assure a reasonable chance of passing the examination.
- Submit to the Registrar’s Office a petition to challenge a course by examination. The petition must include the signed approval of the instructor, the appropriate department head (unless they are one and the same) and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
- Upon approval of the petition, the appropriate college instructor will administer the written and/ or practical examination. After passing the exam with at least a “C” grade or its equivalent, the student must formally register for the course and pay tuition based on credits earned.
- Submit registration form for the course to be examined to the Registrar’s Office. Please contact the Registrar’s Office for charge fees.
A maximum of twelve credits may be earned at the college through credit by examination.
Note:
- Credits earned in this manner will not be calculated as part of the student’s grade point average (GPA).
- The credits are not included in the computation of study load for full-time/part-time determination or for overload status.
- A student who does not pass a challenge examination will not be permitted to repeat the challenge.
- College-level exam program (CLEP) credits transferred from another institution are counted as credit by examination credits.