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The Department of Computer Science provides the opportunity for credit by examination for several
undergraduate courses.
Eligibility
The University regulations regarding credit by examination are as follows:
- The student must be currently enrolled for at least two hours of credit.
- The student must not have been previously enrolled in the course.
- The student must present sufficient evidence of prior study or experience in the examination
area.
- The course cannot be a prerequisite for any course the student has completed.
- The examination must be completed within four weeks of approval.
- This option may not be repeated for a given course.
- A fee is assessed for a credit-by-exam course. (See
University policy for fee
amount.)
- Credit by Examinations are graded on an S/U basis.
Courses
Credit-by-exam is available for the following computer science courses:
- CS 1000 (written exam)
- CS 1010 (written exam)
- CS 2010 (written exam)
- CS 2020 (written exam plus a programming project)
- CS 3600 (written exam)
Procedure
If you wish to explore the possibility of receiving credit by examination for a particular course,
contact the department's Undergraduate Advisor. If the Undergraduate Advisor recommends that you proceed with
the credit by examination process, obtain the appropriate request forms from Registration and Records.
Once you have filled in the information requested on the forms, take them to the Department of Computer
Science for the signature of the department Chair, and to the Office of the College of Arts and Sciences
for the signature of the College Dean. Then go to the Office of the Bursar to pay the fee. Completed
forms should then be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Finally, contact the Undergraduate Advisor
to make arrangements for taking the examination.
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