Placement, Advanced Placement and CLEP Tests

Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination

Students may qualify for advanced placement and college credit by satisfying the standards set by individual departments to pass the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the International Baccalaureate (IB) credit at the higher level, and Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examinations (GCE A-Level).

To receive six hours of credit for intermediate language, the student must take the CLEP exam at Taylor by October 15 for students entering the fall semester and March 15 for students entering the spring semester.

All students are expected to complete the expository writing requirement by the end of their first year at Taylor. If the AP or CLEP exam for expository writing is passed and approved by the Academic Center for Enrichment, the fee for posting credit to the transcript must be paid prior to second semester preregistration. The student is responsible to verify that scores are received in the Academic Center for Enrichment. The CLEP exam for expository writing must be taken and passed by October 15 for students entering in the fall semester and March 15 for students entering in the spring semester. Students not completing all requirements by the appropriate date must register to take ENG 110 during their second semester.

Prior to entering Taylor, students interested in AP or CLEP testing credit should contact the Academic Center for Enrichment to request information regarding testing policies, fees, deadlines and limitations.

IB is a rigorous pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. For a student to obtain IB credit, the courses must be at the higher level (HL), scores must be 5 or higher, courses for the major are subject to departmental review, and transcripts must be requested from the IB office and not the high school.

GCE-A Level credit may be awarded with a grade of D or higher. Students must submit to the Registrar’s Office a certified copy of the examination certificate and examination syllabus. Credit will not be awarded on the basis of a results slip. The affected departments must approve credit for exams.

See Alternate Delivery Methods for maximum number of hours that can be taken through credit by exam.


Alternate Delivery Methods

Beginning fall 2002, students entering the university may use the following alternative delivery methods to earn credit toward their degrees:

  • All students may earn up to 30 hours of distance learning credits. Up to 12 hours of independent study may be included in this 30-hour maximum for distance learning.
  • Students may earn up to 30 hours of prior learning assessment (PLA). CLEP, AP, IB, and GCE A-Level credit are included in this 30-hour maximum for prior learning assessment. Enrollment in IAS 103E is required to receive PLA credit. PLA is primarily for adult learners and limited to students 25 years or older.
  • A combined maximum total of 50 hours is allowed for distance learning and prior learning assessment.

For more information on CLEP tests contact the Academic Center for Enrichment.