Alternative Credit Opportunities
Students at Idaho State University have the opportunity to earn undergraduate credit for prior learning through a wide variety of means:
- College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program (AP)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Credit by Challenge Examination
- Credit for Military Service
- Experiential Learning Assessment (ELA)
- Correspondence Courses
A maximum of 64 credit hours granted through any combination of the means listed above may be counted toward a baccalaureate degree. Credits earned through any of the above means affect total credits toward a particular degree but generally do not impact the student's grade point average. Grades for all said credits, except challenge and correspondence, are recorded as Satisfactory (S). The student is responsible for providing ISU with an official copy of grades/scores from the appropriate school, testing or reporting agency.
When the credit awarded is dependent upon evaluation by ISU faculty, such as Experiential Learning Assessment and Challenge, credit should be counted as resident credit and that which is standardized or not evaluated by ISU faculty should be counted as nonresident credit.
An explanation of each program is given below. Additional information on these programs can be obtained by contacting the:
Office of Registration and Records,
Museum Building Room 319
Box 8196,
Pocatello, Idaho, 83209,
(208)236-2661.
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Revised: May 5, 1995
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