A student may receive up to 45 hours of credit by CLEP, AP, institutional or other such examinations.

Institutional Examination for Advanced Standing
Students who offer satisfactory evidence of being qualified to do so may receive credit for a course by an examination for advanced standing. If the examination is passed, the students will receive the appropriate college credit, which will not be included in the calculation of the grade point average.

Requests for institutional advanced standing examinations should be initiated with the department chair responsible for the course in question and must be approved by the registrar subject to the following criteria (forms are available in the Office of the Registrar):

a. A student may receive up to 45 hours of credit by certain CLEP, certain AP, Institutional Advanced Standing or other examinations.

b. Authorization will not be given for a course under any of the following circumstances:

1. If the course has been previously audited.
2. If the course has been previously scheduled and failed.
3. If the course has been previously scheduled, but the student has withdrawn after the first two calendar weeks from the day the quarter begins.
4. If the student is currently enrolled in the course.
5. If the course is either a prerequisite or an introduction to a course already completed. (This provision does not apply to skill courses such as physical education or music, for example.)
6. If the course is either a prerequisite or an introduction to a course for which the student is currently enrolled. (This provision does not apply to skill courses such as physical education or music, for example.)

c. Credit earned by institutional advanced standing examination may neither be used to satisfy residency requirements nor to satisfy more than one-half of the major-field or minor-field requirements in a program of study.

d. A passing grade for institutional Advanced Standing Examination is a grade of 75 percent or higher for a lower-division course and a grade of 80 percent or higher for an upper-division course.

e. A fee of $25 will be assessed for each institutional Advanced Standing Examination attempted; no course may be attempted more than once.

f. A student must be admitted to the university at the time of application for advanced standing and must be enrolled in the university to receive credit for a course by Advanced Standing Examination.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) for Advanced Standing
Students with business, military or professional experience are eligible to take standardized examinations in a number of areas to earn credit for certain specific courses, provided a minimum score is attained on the tests. Credit earned will be recorded on the student's permanent record. For specific information concerning subject areas in which tests are available, the cost and minimum score required for credit and dates tests will be given, contact Counseling and Advising Program Services (CAPS).

Advanced Placement (AP)
Kennesaw State University honors Advanced Placement (AP) credit for certain classes in which an equivalent is offered and for which the required grade is achieved. For details on the scores required and course equivalencies, contact the Office of the Registrar.