Credit for Prior Learning

bc菠菜导航为非传统的成人学生提供机会，让他们在大学课堂外获得的知识相当于大学水平的学习，从而获得学位学分. Credit may or may not be awarded, dependent upon the outcome. If you are looking for information about transfer credit from another college please go here.

Through these opportunities, 学生最多可以获得63个学分，获得学士学位和25%的本科证书. Students should discuss the applicability of the options below with their advisor. 

Advanced Placement (AP)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Department Exams/Credit for Prior Learning

Portfolio Assessment

Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST)

Dual Credit

Excelsior College

Cambridge Assessment International Education

International Baccalaureate

Non-Native (Foreign) Language Placement

FAA-Airman Knowledge Testing

Credit earned this way counts toward graduation requirements, but does not count towards resident credit. 学生不能在已经获得学分的课程中获得这些类型的学分.

Advanced Placement

Students must participate in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and testing at their high schools. 学生负责指定他们的AP成绩报告给bc菠菜导航招生办公室. 

Additional Information:

• Cost is $96 per exam
• Equivalencies     

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

大学水平考试计划®(CLEP®)让您有机会通过一次或多次CLEP考试的合格分数来获得大学学分.  These exams test your knowledge of introductory college-level subjects. Most CLEP exams are designed to correspond to one-semester courses, although some correspond to full-year or two-year courses. 

Additional Information:

• To Register for a CLEP go to the College Board website.
• The cost is $89 per test with time limits of 90-120 minutes depending on the test.
• Most tests are online multiple choice with some numeric answers.
• Scores are immediately available at the testing site.  成绩报告可在1个工作日内提供，但书面论文可能需要2-3周时间，并邮寄给测试人员.
• 学生可在报名时将成绩免费寄至各院校.  After testing, student can order an official transcript for $20.
• Equivalencies   

Department Exams/Credit for Prior Learning

院系考试和先前学习评估收取考试/评估时有效的本科生或研究生住宿费的25%(非母语(外国)语言安置除外). 先前学习学分可以根据不同的标准授予，每个部门的标准可能不同.

Approved for Prior Learning  

Guidelines for Credit Transfer

• Students must 在注册参加任何考试之前，获得学术顾问的批准，以确保满足部门标准.
• 通过考试项目获得的学分可用于个别项目的毕业或学位要求或选修时数.
• Students do not receive a grade for credit earned through the examinations (assessments).
• 如果学生在一个普通考试/评估领域完成了两门或两门以上的大学水平课程，则不授予学分.
• 如果学生已经在某一学科领域获得了大学水平的学分，则该学科考试/评估领域不会获得学分.
• Students cannot receive duplicate credit. Therefore, it is important for students to plan their academic schedule with an academic advisor.

Prior Learning Assessment

bc菠菜导航通过以下评估方法授予研究生和本科生先前学习的学分:

• American Council of Education (ACE) credit recommendations for military and industry training
• Departmental challenge exam
• Assessment of certificates and licensures 

Get Started

• 联系你的指导老师和你的部门，看看是否有适合你的先验学习评估.
• Complete the Prior Learning Assessment Form   and follow the instructions on the form.
• Prepare for your department’s method of assessment.

Examples of Prior Learning documentation

Depending on the type of Prior Learning Assessment your department requires, 以下先验学习文档的示例可能有助于收集投资组合评估或证书和执照评估:

• Completion of recognized academic programs
• Certificates and other credentials with their fulfillment criteria
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Documentation of project management skills
• Documentation of skills consistent with those expected in the course being reviewed (e.g., an animated short film, a mobile application, an e-commerce website)
• Job descriptions
• Passing a comprehensive examination on the contents of the course
• Service to a nongovernmental organization or the government (e.g., a volunteer organization, the military, diplomatic corps)
• Report on funded and unfunded research projects
• Syllabi of courses covering similar content
• Testimonials of course-related knowledge and skills acquisition
• bc菠菜导航活动记录，阐明与课程内容相关的所学知识和技能, such as developing a website for a community service organization, contributing to IT fair projects, mentorship, performance reviews, presenting or publishing scholarship, and producing a video

Portfolio Assessment

Bayh College of Education  

Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST)

The DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) are standardized, college credit-granting exams maintained by Prometric. A form of prior learning assessment, DSSTs offer students a cost effective, time-saving way to use their knowledge acquired outside of the classroom (perhaps from reading, on-the-job training, or independent study) to accomplish their educational goals.

Additional Information:

• To Register for a DSST go to  getcollegecredit.com
• The cost is $120 per test. DSST time limits are 120 minutes per test.
• Most tests are online multiple choice with some numeric answers.
• Students may send their scores to colleges/universities by ordering an official transcript for $30
• Equivalencies

Dual Credit

Students who have earned dual credit from high school, another college or university must have a copy of their transcript to admissions@congcongcq.com in order to receive credit. 双学分是高中生获得大学学分的一种极好且经济实惠的方式，这些学分将计入学位并体验大学水平的课程. For more information about Indiana State’s Dual Credit program, please visit ISU’s College Challenge website.

Additional Information:

• Cost will vary by college attended
• Equivalencies can be found in Transferology

Excelsior College

Excelsior College will no longer offer UExcel exams after the Summer 2022 trimester. 如果您有兴趣参加UExcel考试，注册截止日期为6月30日(星期四). The last day to take a UExcel exam is Sunday, August 21. 

Cambridge Assessment International Education

Indiana State University accepts credit by exam from Cambridge Assessment International Education. Information about the Cambridge Assessment International Education exams can be found here.

Additional Information

• Cost varies by exam.
• Equivalencies  

International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate Program, or IB, 在美国和世界上150个国家的高中里，英语是一门辅修课程. Upon completion of IB courses, 学生在每年11月和5月举行两次的6个主要科目的笔试. Scores range from 1-7 in each subject area. Indiana State University accepts credit by exam from International Baccalaureate. 

Additional Information

• Cost will vary by school

Non-Native (Foreign) Language Placement

满足基础研究非母语要求的学生，如果希望继续学习语言课程，必须参加 Language Placement Examination in order to determine the level of language course work most appropriate for them. Depending upon the level of placement, students may receive credit for their knowledge of the language, some of which may count toward Foundational Studies Requirements. Indiana State University offers Language Placement Examinations in Latin, French, Japanese, German and Spanish.  NOTE:  The Language Placement Examination is NOT designed to be used as a test-out exam.  The Language Placement Examination should be taken before attending State Orientation.

There is NO charge to take the Non-Native (Foreign) Language Placement. This is an online test which should take 30-60 minutes.

Instructions for Placement Test

Latin
To take the Latin Placement Test, click here.

French, German, Spanish and Japanese

• Instructions for French, German, Spanish, and Japanese Placement Test, click here.

1. To get a test code and password to take the placement test, click here.
2. After receiving your test code and password, take the placement test, click here.

你可以申请考试代码和密码参加任何一门语言考试，但每门语言考试只能参加一次.

Students MUST take a Placement Exam in order to be eligible for the following credits.

• Student placed in 102 will be granted credit for 101 upon successful completion of 102, with C+ or better.
• Students placed into 201 who complete 201 with a C or better will earn 9 credits for 101, 102 and 201.
• Students placed into 202 who complete 202 with a C or better will earn 12 credits for 101, 102, 201 and 202
• 欠学分将在学生通过分班考试完成课程后的学期进行处理
• 学生必须参加分班考试并完成分班考试推荐的课程.

FAA-Airman Knowledge Testing

大学测试办公室提供全面的联邦航空管理局飞行员知识测试.  联邦航空局的知识测试在一周的大部分时间都可以提供给ISU的学生和公众.

To schedule an appointment for the Airman Knowledge Test, 在参加任何FAA飞行员知识测试之前，申请人必须首先在IACRA中建立FAA跟踪号码(FTN). 此识别号码将印在申请人的飞行员知识测试报告(AKTR)上，以取代申请人的身份证号. If you already have an FTN you may use it when registering.  If you do not have an FTN, please register for an FTN in IACRA, applicants need to visit the IACRA Website by going IACRA  and following the instructions provided.

You must register and schedule your exam thru PSI. Once you have your FAA Tracking Number (FTN), go to PSI to register and schedule your test or call toll free, to schedule with a customer service representative, at (800) 947-4228. 

All FAA Exams are to be paid in advance of your scheduled appointment. To register and pay for your FAA exam.

Endorsements and Authorizations

It is the test candidates responsibility to have proper ID(s), authorizations, re-test authorizations, certificates, logbooks, and proof of residence if required. Be sure to refer to your PSI instructions concerning specific requirements, and flight tools that you may bring to the testing site. Before you schedule an exam, 请务必查看FAA测试授权指南，并确保在测试日期携带所有所需文件. Several exams require flight instructor endorsements. You can review the authorization requirements for your specific situation and exam by viewing the FAA’s official authorization requirements matrix.

NOTE: 失败后重新测试的申请人需要提交原始的失败测试报告，表明失败. 有些测试需要经过授权的指导员的背书，该指导员曾给申请人提供所需的额外培训. The endorsement must certify the applicant is competent to pass the test. If you no longer possess the original test report, you may login to the PSI website to print a duplicate.

Candidates who do not meet authorization requirements will not be able to test and must reschedule.

Before you make an appointment, 请查看以下可接受的身份证明形式，并确保在考试当天携带所有必要的文件.

Acceptable forms of identification

有关先前学习学分的更多信息，请联系注册主任办公室，电话:812-237-2020或registrar@congcongcq.com.