Credit by examination provides students the opportunity to receive credit in courses by demonstrating that they have acquired sufficient knowledge of a subject without formal enrollment in a course or study in the classroom.
 

This opportunity is offered only to students enrolled full- or part-time at the University. The initiation of a credit-by-examination request does not entitle a student to special in-class instruction or tutoring by an instructor.

Who May Apply:

A student may apply to challenge a course for credit by examination if:

1. the student's official record does not show credit for the course (i.e., any grade of S, P, A, B, C, D, or I);

2. the student is not officially enrolled in the course at the time of the examination (A student who withdraws from the course after the end of official registration period is officially enrolled in that course until the end of the semester and not eligible to take that course during that semester); and

3. a grade of "F" has not been recorded on the student's record within two calendar years of the date of the examination.

Where to Apply:

Arts & Sciences' Advising Office
221 Armstrong Hall
304-293-7476 Math Courses Available for Credit by Exam:

• Math121: Introductory Concepts of Mathematics
• Math126: College Algebra
• Math128: Plane Trigonometry
• Math155: Calculus 1
• Math156: Calculus 2
• Math251: Multivariable Calculus
• Math261: Elementary Differential Equations

Criterion for Award of Credit: Credit only (not grade) will be awarded for the successful completion of examination with a grade of "C" or higher, which is equivalent to 70% or better in scores of the exam. Each exam is a 2-hour comprehensive exam on the material required for the course.

Visit REVIEW MATERIALS to get more assistance and information for these exams.

Schedule: 

Time for the exam will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the above dates in 315 Armstrong Hall.

After registration, contact Dr. Hong-Jian Lai in 320 Armstrong Hall. A photo identification card is required at the time of exam.

More questions? Email to Dr. Hong-Jian Lai at  hjlai@math.wvu.edu