1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

tia. The permission must be granted by the Academic Standards Committee of thecollege or school concerned, and the work must be done under the guidance of aWVU professor. Credit for the course in such cases is allowed only upon a report of agrade of C or better on the final examination. This regulation does not apply to WVUoff-campus courses.Ifyou fail a course (receive a final grade of F) taken at WVU, you must repeat thecourse at WVU to receive credit for that course. The dean of the college or school inwhich you are enrolled may authorize an exception to this regulation. If so, then thedean should provide a letter to be placed in your folder authorizing the exception andexplaining its basis.You should be aware of the requirements for residence and your specific degreerequirements described in the catalog when transferring credit from other institutions. Ifyou are transferring credit from institutions outside the West Virginia state system ofhigher education, WVU will accept credit only for courses in which you earned a gradeof C or higher provided other conditions above have been met. Under no circumstanceswill grades be transferred from institutions outside the state system.WVU Transient Students(See "Admission of Transfer Students.")If you decide to take a course or courses at another school, you must have writtenapproval from your adviser, your dean, and the Director of Admissions and Records orhis designee. To receive such approval, you must have a C average. All approvedcollege-level work is accepted for transfer from institutions in the WV state systems,provided the above requirements have been met. Only courses with grades of C orhigher are accepted from institutions not in the state system.If you fail a course at WVU, you may not repeat this course at another institutionand transfer the credit to WVU unless you have the approval of the dean of the collegeor school in which you are enrolled.Substitution for Required CoursesYou may want to substitute one course for another that is in your curriculum ormay be required for your degree. In order to do this, you must get written permissionfrom the Academic Standards Committee of your college or school.Credit ExaminationsAdvanced Placement Program (AP)West Virginia University encourages you to work to your full capacity and to earnyour degree at your own learning speed. As a high school junior or senior, you canenter the University early, as previously explained, or you can take college-levelcourses at your school in conjunction with the College Entrance Examination Board(CEEB). The Advanced Placement Service administers three-hour examinations toshow competence equal to that received by taking the actual college course. Thefollowing chart shows the subject areas, the necessary test scores, and the WVUequivalent courses.College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Ifyou apply for admission to WVU and you have gained a significant level ofmaturity through your life experiences, you may gain college credit for these educationallyrelated experiences through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ofthe CEEB. A policy of the University of West Virginia Board of Trustees allowsUniversity credit to be awarded for successful completion of CLEP subject examinations,except English composition and freshman English. Up to 34 hours of generalCredit Examinations 27