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30 Wayne State CollegeAdvanced Placement/Credit by ExaminationAdvanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board—A student may be awarded advancedplacement and college credit on the basis of scores on the College Entrance Examination Board tests. Students who earn gradesof 3, 4, or 5 may receive credit for corresponding college courses, which are most nearly equivalent to the test, as approved bythe department chair of the area concerned, the Dean of the School and the Office of Records & Registration. Contact your highschool counselor for further information about enrolling in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and sending official AP scores toWSC.CLEP - In accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education, WSC accepts the results of theCollege Level Examination Program (CLEP) for specific exams. If credit is earned after a student has achieved senior class statusat WSC, only 6 of the last 30 baccalaureate hours may be completed through the use of such CLEP credit. WSC grants CLEPcredit within these limitations:General Examinations (College Mathematics, Humanities or Natural Sciences examination only)1. The examinee must meet the minimum A.C.E. recommended score equivalent to a grade of “C”.2. Six hours of credit normally will be granted for successful completion of the Humanities general examinations.Subject Examinations1. The examinee must meet the A.C.E. recommended score equivalent to a grade of “C” on all recognized subjectexaminations. The subject examination in English will require an essay. To earn credit in biology and chemistry thestudent must achieve the minimum scores and meet with the appropriate department chair or Dean concerning labrequirements.2. The credit hours granted shall be the same amount granted for the completion of a similar course at WSC.The CLEP brochure contains updated scores and policies regulating CLEP credit accepted toward graduation at WSC. Pleasecontact the Counseling Center at 402-375-7321 for the current brochure which lists additional regulations.DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) – Service personnel may receive credit for the sameCLEP exams through DANTES as we accept through The College Board and Educational Testing Service. In order to be grantedthe appropriate CLEP credits, service personnel must meet all regulations as listed above including earning the minimum A.C.E.recommended scores as listed in our CLEP informational brochure. WSC academic departments have not evaluated the variousDANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST’s), so those tests are not currently accepted as credit.Departmental Advanced Placement Credit An academic department of WSC may allow advanced placement credit for acourse in that department. The student must pay a $10 per credit hour fee.Credit by Institutional Examination A currently enrolled WSC student is eligible to challenge a course for which s/he isnot enrolled. The student must complete the exam within the semester for which it is requested. The fee for the Credit by Examis $10 per credit hour attempted.A student may not take an examination for credit in any course which (1) is a prerequisite for a course already completed, (2)has a lower level of required proficiency than a course completed, (3) involves content significantly similar to a course completed,or (4) the student has previously earned a grade. Credit earned by examination is applicable toward degree requirements and isentered on the student’s record. If a student challenges a course unsuccessfully, he/she may not repeat the challenge for at least12 months.The department chair must approve the exam. The appropriate forms and instructions are available from the Office ofRecords & Registration.Credits by institutional exam from other schools are not accepted for transfer at WSC.WSC/USD Joint ROTC Program CreditWSC students are eligible to participate in the University of South Dakota ROTC program, upon approval of appropriateUSD personnel. WSC has agreed to accept in transfer from the University of South Dakota, up to 22 credit hours of ROTCinstruction for qualified students. This credit may be used as general elective credit in any WSC undergraduate degree program.Specific ROTC course descriptions may be found in the “Special Undergraduate Courses” section of this catalog. For furtherinformation contact the Office of Records & Registration at WSC (402-375-7239) or contact the University of South DakotaDepartment of Military Science (605-677-6059).Credit for Prior Military ExperienceVeterans may receive appropriate credit for education preparation and experience acquired while in the armed forces. Aveteran with an honorable discharge from active duty can receive such credit in accordance with the recommendations of theAmerican Council on Education. Veterans should contact the Office of Records & Registration for assistance. An AARTStranscript (where available) or DD 214 is required.Grading SystemGrade points are allocated for each credit hour earned to provide numerical evaluation of a student’s scholastic record.A 4.0 C 2.0