1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

education credit may be earned for successful performance on the CLEP GeneralExaminations. Although this program was designed primarily for adults, exceptionallywell qualified high school seniors may use the CLEP Program. Ifyou are interested,write to the Director of Admissions and Records for additional information. The tableon page 28 indicates the areas in which WVU grants credit based on the minimumscore required. It should be noted that no one is eligible for CLEP credits after he/shehas enrolled in any institution of higher learning.If you are a veteran, you may receive advanced placement for specific militaryexperience. Veterans should contact the Director of Admissions and Records forspecific information.Credit by ExaminationIf you are currently enrolled, you may receive credit for a course or courses if youcan demonstrate competency in the course content. The department offering thecourse determines evaluation standards for the student's competency. If skill andcognitive abilities are components of the course, then both are evaluated. Credit isgiven only when a satisfactory degree of competency is shown.A college, school, or department may ask you to prepare a self-evaluationstatement. The purpose of the statement is to determine the competency you believeyou have and the methods by which you achieved it. If you are interested in credit byexamination, contact the dean in the college or school offering the course. The detailsand procedures will be explained to you at that time.Credit for Correspondence WorkYou may receive credit for correspondence work in non-laboratory courses. Youhave to meet certain conditions that govern this credit:A maximum of 30 hours are acceptable.The work must be from accredited institutions.The institution must accept the credit toward its own degrees.WVU must ordinarily accept that institution's residence work.300-Level CoursesOff-campus. If you are an advanced student and wish to take an off-campuscourse numbered 300-399, you must submit an undergraduate application for admissionand have your official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions and Recordsfrom all of the colleges and universities that you previously attended; the transcriptcannot be one sent to you. You must be classified as either a junior or senior and havea cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The special formgranting permission to take a 300- level course may be obtained from the Office ofAdmissions and Records.On-campus. If you are an undergraduate junior or senior in any class carrying a300-level course number, you must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point averageand have written approval on a special form from the instructor and your adviser. Thisform may also be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records.Senior Petition for Graduate CreditIf you are a senior and within 12 semester hours of graduation, you may, with priorapproval from your adviser, enroll in 300-level graduate courses for graduate credit.You may obtain the senior petition for graduate credit from your adviser or the Office ofAdmissions and Records.Graduate Credit Via Senior PetitionYou may begin graduate study early through the University's senior petition policy.Come to the Office of Admissions and Records and ask for the senior petition form.After you get the form, you must have it signed by your adviser and the dean of the30 West Virginia University