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1 DRAFT 5/28/15 CREDIT BY EXAMINATION AP 4235 Credit by Examination adopted July Last revised April 2015 Granting unit credit for a course by examination is based on the principle that previous experience, training, or instruction is the equivalent of a specific course taught by the college. Course and unit credit can be obtained either through the Credit for External Exam Process (AP/ IB/CLEP) or credit for Internal Exam Process, also known as locally administered exam. Credit by Examination may be obtained by one of the following methods: Credit for External Exams Advanced Placement (AP): Students who earn scores of 3, 4 or 5 on the College Board AP Examinations taken before high school graduation will receive 3 to units of credit for each exam (3 units for one-semester courses and units for twosemester courses). International Baccalaureate (IB): Students who complete the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 20 units of credit. Students completing IB Higher Level examinations with scores of 5, or 7 will receive units of credit for each exam. A score of 4 or higher on the IB Mathematics HL exam will satisfy the math competency requirement for the associate degree. Students will not receive credit for Standard Level exams. College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Students who earn scores of 50 or higher on a CLEP exam will receive 3- to units, depending on the exam. Credit for Internal Exams (aka locally administered exams) College Examinations: Students receive credit by satisfactory completion of an examination administered by the college in lieu of completion of a course listed in the college catalog. High School to College Articulation: High school students may be granted college credit pursuant to established articulation agreements between the high school and college. Credit will be awarded with a letter grade and notated as Credit By Examination. The per-unit fee for credit by examination will not be charged for credit awarded under this provision. Cut Scores for Credit by Examinations (AP, IB, and CLEP): The number of units awarded for each type of examination is subject to change based on the establishment of cut scores and/or other evaluative measures developed by college faculty in collaboration with the Academic Senates and Consultation Council. To Receive Credit for External Examinations (AP, IB, and CLEP): The evaluation of credit for AP, IB and CLEP examination scores is done by a college counselor. Counselors may require additional documentation or information as necessary to determine eligibility for external credit. Credit granted for the examinations may be counted as credit toward an associate degree. The faculty at each college of the district will determine how the credit is used to satisfy general education and majors requirements for the associate degree. Credit granted for these examinations may also be counted toward the satisfaction of or CSU-GE areas as allowed by the applicable standards for each form of transfer general education certification. Credit awarded for AP, IB and CLEP examinations shall not impact the student s GPA. Students granted credit for AP, IB or CLEP examinations shall not earn credit toward an associate degree for duplicated college courses. Other colleges or universities may have different policies concerning the granting of credit for AP, IB and CLEP examinations, and will evaluate the examinations based upon their own policies and practices. (Credits) granted for the AP, IB or CLEP exams will not be subject to the unit limits for credit-by-exam or PASS/ NO PASS grading which otherwise apply within the district. Internal Credit by Exam Process (Locally Administered Exam) All courses shall be open to credit by examination unless specifically exempted. Academic divisions of the District Colleges determine the courses for which credit by examination may be granted. The Office of Student Learning maintains a current list of course excluded from Credit by Examination To Receive Credit by Examination for a Locally Administered Exam: Official transcripts of all previous coursework must be on file with the college before a petition for credit by examination is submitted to a counselor. The appropriate petition, a Petition for Credit by Examination, will be completed by the student and a college counselor, and forwarded to the appropriate academic division for administration of the examination. Petitions must be approved by the division dean and received by the administering instructor no later than Friday of the tenth week of the full-length semester. The examination is to be administered prior to the last day of the final examination period. Determination for Eligibility for Credit by Examination (Locally Administered Exam): The course that the units will apply to must be listed in the college catalog. The student must be currently registered and in good standing at the college administering the exam. 90 Moorpark College - Credit By Examination

2 DRAFT 5/28/15 The student has not earned college credit in more advanced subject matter; and, has not received a grade (A, B, C, D, F, CR, P, CRE, NC or NP or equivalent), in the course for which he or she is seeking Credit by Examination at this or any other educational institutions. and Grades Recorded for Credit by Examination (Locally Administered Exam): Transcript entries shall distinguish credit units obtained by examination from credit units obtained as a result of regular course enrollment. A student seeking credit by examination will receive the appropriate letter grade (A, B, C, D, F or P/NP) and will be charged the current enrollment fee per unit regardless of the grade received. Students who unsuccessful in an attempt to challenge a course by examination will receive a D, F or NP (no pass) grade, and a record of the attempt for credit by examination will appear on a student s transcript. To Receive Credit by Examination for a High School Articulated Course: The student will apply online to one of the colleges in the VCCCD and create an account in the CATEMA tracking system. The High School Petition for Credit by Examination with required signatures will be completed at the time the student is enrolled in the equivalent high school course and submitted to the registrar after the student successfully completes the course. The student passes the college's course via a comprehensive exam or evaluation determined solely by the college faculty in the discipline. Determination for Eligibility for Credit by Examination (High School Articulated Course): The course that the units will apply to must be listed in the college catalog. The student must be currently registered and din good standing at the college administering the exam. The student has not earned college credit in more advanced subject matter; and, has not received a grade (A, B, C, D, F CR, P, CRE, NC or NP or equivalent) in the course for which he or she is seeking Credit be Examination at this or any other educational institutions. and Grades recorded for Credit by Examination (High School Articulated Course): The student will receive the appropriate credit units if he or she satisfactorily passes the examination; a letter grade and units will be recorded and "Credit By Examination" will be notated on the transcript for the term in which it was earned. Students who are unsuccessful in obtaining a standard grade of C or better will not be allowed to petition for credit and no record of the attempt for credit by examination will appear on a student's transcript. and Grades recorded for Credit by Examination (High School Articulated Course): The student will receive the appropriate credit units if he or she satisfactorily passes the examination; a letter grade and units will be recorded and "Credit By Examination" will be notated on the transcript for the term in which it was earned. Students who are unsuccessful in obtaining a standard grade of C or better will not be allowed to petition for credit and no record of the attempt for credit by examination will appear on a student's transcript. Limits of Credit by Examinations (All Methods): Students may challenge a given course only once. Credits acquired by examination are not applicable to meeting of such unit load requirements as Veterans or Social Security benefits. Credits acquired by examination are not counted in determining the 12 semester hours of credit in residence required for an Associate Degree. Students should be aware that other colleges may not accept credit by examination for transfer purposes. A student should be advised that the use of units granted through Credit by Examination to establish eligibility for athletics, financial aid, and veterans benefits are subject to the rules and regulations of the external agencies involved. (Exceptions to the above may be made when necessary to meet provisions of California state law or the rules and regulations of state agencies governing programs of the California Community Colleges.) A student may challenge no more than 12 units (or 4 courses) under the Credit by Examination policy towards an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement, except that units awarded for AP, IB and CLEP examinations shall not be subject to such limit. Credit by examination may be granted in only one course in a sequence of courses, as determined by prerequisites, and may not be granted for a course which is prerequisite to the one in which the student is currently enrolled, except that credit may be granted for more than one course in a sequence of required courses when approved by the administrator responsible for vocational programs, or where the curriculum in occupational programs makes it necessary. Moorpark College - Credit By Examination

3 Advanced Placement (AP Exam) MC Course Equivalent MC GE (includes GE units) American Institutions and/or Breadth CSU GE Certification (sem) CSU Min. Sem. Credit UC Art History* ART M11 C1 or C2 3 C1 or C2 3 3A or 3B 4/3 8/5.3 Studio Art: Drawing ART M30 C1 3 3 n/a 0 3 n/a n/a 8/5.3 Studio Art: 2D ART M20 C1 3 3 n/a 0 3 n/a n/a 8/5.3 Studio Art: 3D ART M70 C1 3 3 n/a 0 3 n/a n/a 8/5.3 Studio Art Exam Limitation Max units for all 3 exams Max 8 quarter units for all 3 Studio Arts exams Biology BIOL M01 A1 4 4 B2+B3 4 5B and 5C Calculus AB* (3) Calculus AB* (4, 5) Calculus BC* (3) Calculus BC* (4, 5) MATH M07 MATH M25A MATH M25A MATH M25B DRAFT 5/28/15 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT FOR MOORPARK COLLEGE, CSU GE AND MC course equivalency approved by MC Curriculum Committee on January 10, /4 8/5.3 D2 5 5 B A 4/3 4/2.7 D2 5 5 B4 3 2A 4/3 8/5.3 Calculus BC/AB Subscore n/a n/a n/a n/a B A 4/3 8/5.3 Calculus Exam Limitation Max credit: one exam Max: only one exam may be used for transfer/applied to the baccalaureate degree. Max: 8 quarter/ 5.3 units for both exams. Chemistry (3) Chemistry (4, 5) Chinese Language/ Culture * Comparative Government & Politics CHEM M12 CHEM M01A CHIN M01 CHIN M02 A2 5 5 B1+B3 (prior F'09) B1+B3 (after F'09) 4 5A and 5C 5/4 8/5.3 C2 3 C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 POLS M02 B2 3 3 D H 4/3 4/2.7 Computer Science A CS M10J D2 4 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 2/1.3 Computer Science AB n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4/2.7 CS Exam Limitation Max 4 units for both exams Max: only one exam can be used for the transfer/ applied to the baccalaureate degree. Max: 4 quarter/ 2.7 sem units for both exams. CS AB no longer offered. Macroeconomics ECON M02 B2 3 3 D B 4/3 4/2.7 Microeconomics ECON M01 B2 3 3 D B 4/3 4/2.7 English Language/ Composition English Literature/ Composition* ENGL M01A D1 3 A2 3 1A 4/3 8/5.3 ENGL M01A, ENGL M01B D1 and C2 or D2 A2 + C2 1A or 3B 4/3 8/5.3 English Exam Limitation Max units for both exams n/a n/a n/a Max: 8 quarter/5.3 sem units for both exams. Environmental Science ENSC M01, ENSC M01L European History* HIST M01A, HIST M01B A2 4 4 B2 + B3 (prior F'09) B1 + B3 (after F'09) 4 4 5A and 5C 4/3 4/2.7 B2 or C2 3 C2 or D 3 3B or F 4/3 8/5.3 French Language* FREN M01, FREN M02 C2 3 C2 C2 (prior F'09) 3 (F'09 or after) 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 French Language & Culture n/a n/a n/a n/a C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 French Literature* FREN M03, FREN M04 C2 3 C2 3 (prior F'09) 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 German Language* GERM M01, GERM M02 C2 3 C2 C2 (prior F'09) 3 (F'09 or after) 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 German Language & Culture n/a n/a n/a n/a C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 Human Geography GEOG M02 B2 3 3 D E 4/3 4/2.7 Italian Language & Culture ITAL M01, ITAL M02 C2 3 C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 Chart continued onto next page Moorpark College - Credit By Examination

4 DRAFT 5/28/15 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT FOR MOORPARK COLLEGE, CSU, GE AND (continued) Advanced Placement (AP Exam) Japanese Language & Culture* MC Course Equivalent JAPN M01, JAPN M02 MC GE (includes GE units) American Institutions and/or Breadth CSU GE Certification (sem) CSU Min. Sem. Credit UC C2 3 C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 Latin n/a n/a n/a n/a C2 3 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 Latin Literature LAT M01 C2 3 3 C2 3 (Prior F'09) 3B and A 4/3 4/2.7 Latin: Vergil (Prior F'12) n/a C2 3 3 C B and A 4/3 4/2.7 Latin Exam Limitation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Max: 4 quarter/ 3 sem. units for both exams. Music Theory MUS M02A, MUS M02AL Physics 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a B1 + B3 B1 + B3 Physics 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a B1 + B3 B1 + B3 Physics B (Physics B has been replaced by Physics 1 and Physics 2 beginning ) Physics C: Elect/Mag Physics C: Mechanics PHYS M10A, PHYS M10AL PHYS M20B, PHYS M20BL PHYS M20A, PHYS M20AL C1 3 C1 3 (Prior F'09) n/a n/a 8/5.3 A2 5 5 B1 + B3 B1 + B3 4 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a (prior F'09) 4 (F'09 - F'13) 5A and 5C 5/4 8/5.3 A2 5 5 B1 + B A and 5C 4/3 4/2.7 A2 5 5 B1 + B A and 5C 4/3 4/2.7 Physics Exam Limitations Max units for all exams Max: 4 semester units towards GE and units for transfer/ applied to baccalaureate degree. Max: 8 quarter/5.3 sem. units for all exams. Psychology PSY M01 B2 3 3 D I 4/3 4/2.7 Seminar n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 3 n/a n/a n/a Spanish Language* SPAN M01, SPAN M02 C2 3 C2 (prior F'09 3B + A 4/3 8/5.3 Spanish Language & Culture n/a n/a n/a n/a C2 3 3B + A 4/3 8/5.3 Spanish Literature* SPAN M03, SPAN M04 C2 3 C2 (prior F'09) 3B + A 4/3 8/5.3 Spanish Literature & Culture n/a n/a n/a n/a C2 3 3B + A 4/3 8/5.3 Statistics MATH M15 D2 4 4 B A 4/3 4/2.7 U.S. Government & Politics POLS M03 B1 or B2 3 3 D8 + US H + US-2 4/3 4/2.7 US History* World History* HIST M07A, HIST M07B HIST M20A, HIST M20B B1 or C2 3 C2 or D + US-1 3 3B or 4F + US-1 NOTE: *AP exam may be used in either area regardless of where the certifying CCC's discipline is located. 4/3 8/5.3 B2 or C2 3 C2 or D 3 3B or 4F 4/3 8/5.3 Rules for use of AP scores on, Breadth and : 1. A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required to grant credit for GE certification. An acceptable AP score for equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes. 2. Each AP exam may be applied to one GE area as satisfying one course requirement, with the exception of Language other than English (LOTE). (See Section of Standards for more information). 3. Students who have earned credit from an AP exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both. 4. There is no equivalent AP exam for Critical Thinking/Composition ( 1A/CSU GE A3) requirement. 5. Students earning scores of 3, 4, or 5 in the physical and biological science AP examinations earn credit toward the lecture and meet the laboratory activity requirement.. For : AP exams in Biology, Chemistry or Physics B allow CCC campuses to apply 4 semester or 5 quarter units to certification. For Environmental Science, Physics C: Mechanics, and Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism, 3 semester or 4 quarter units are applied for certification; therefore, students who complete these exams will be required to complete at least 4 semester or 5 quarter units to satisfy the minimum required units for Actual AP transfer credit awarded for these and other AP exams for admission is determined by the CSU and UC. The UC Policy for AP credit can be found at edu/counselors/files/ap-satisfy-admission-and-igetc- req.pdf and the Standards, Policies and Procedures, version 1.5 (2014). 8. The CSU has a system-wide policy for these and other AP exams for awarding transfer credit for admission. The CSU policy for AP can be found at Moorpark College - Credit By Examination

5 International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) TEST EQUIVALENCY LIST FOR Approved by MC Curriculum Committee on Jan. 10, 2012 Category (includes GE units) Minimum Passing Score for CSU CSU Min. Semester Credit toward transfer CSU GE CSU GE- Breadth CSU GE (qtr/ sem) UC (includes GE units) Biology HL A B2 5B (w/out lab) 4/3 8/5.3 Chemistry HL A B1 5A (w/out lab) 4/3 8/5.3 Economics HL B D2 4B 4/3 8/5.3 Geography HL B D5 4E 4/3 8/5.3 History (any region) HL* B C2 or D* Language A Literature HL Language A Language and Literature HL Language A1 (any language) HL Language A2 (any language) HL Language A1 (any language except English) HL Language A2 (any language except English) HL Language B (any language) HL 3B or 4F* 4/3 8/5.3 C C2 n/a n/a n/a C C2 n/a n/a n/a C (Prior F'13) C2 3B 4/3 8/5.3 C (Prior F'13) C2 3B 4/3 8/5.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3B and A 4/3 8/5.3 C n/a A 4/3 8/5.3 Mathematics HL** D B4 2A 4/3 8/5.3 Physics HL A B1 5A 4/3 8/5.3 Psychology HL B D9 4I 4/3 8/5.3 Theatre HL C C1 3A 4/3 8/5.3 NOTES: All units shown on this chart are semester units except those listed for, which include quarter and semester units. * IB exam may be used in either area regardless of where the certifying CCC's discipline is located. ** A score of 4 or higher on the IB Mathematics HL exam will satisfy Moorpark College s math competency requirement for the associate degree but will not provide general education credit. Rules for using International Baccalaureate (IB) credit for, CSU GE-Breadth and 1. A minimum score of 5 on these IB subjects is considered a passing score by the VCCCD, CSU, and UC to earn elective units, except where noted. 2. A score of 5, or 7 on Higher Level (HL) exams is required to grant credit for certification, Breadth certification, or for Moorpark College Associate Degree credit except where noted otherwise. 3. An acceptable IB score equates to either 3 semester/4 quarter units for certification purposes. 4. For more information about course credit awarded for admission and in majors by individual campuses, visit universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/exam-credit/ib-credits/index.html 5. CSU also grants unit credit for transfer purposes of IB HL exams (see CSU policy at Each campus in the CSU system determines how it will apply external examinations toward credit in the major. Contact the individual campus for more information.. Students will not receive credit for Standard Level exams. 7. Students who have earned credit for an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because credit will NOT be granted for both. DRAFT 5/28/15 Reference: Standards, Version 1.5, 2014 (section 7.2); CSU E.O. 103 Section and Coded Memo AA IB Policies Specific to Moorpark College 1. Students who complete the IB Diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 20 semester units of credit for Moorpark College. 2. Students completing IB Higher Level exams with scores of 5,, or 7 will receive units of credit for each exam. 3. Students will not receive credit for Standard Level exams. 4. Credits awarded for IB exams shall not impact a student s GPA at Moorpark College. 5. granted for IB will not be subject to the unit limits for credit by exam or Pass/No Pass grading which otherwise applies within the district.. Credits acquired by exam are not counted in determining the 12 semester units in residence at Moorpark College required for an Associate Degree. 94 Moorpark College - Credit By Examination

6 COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) For Moorpark College and CSU-GE Students who earned a score of 50 or higher or as specified below on CLEP exam will receive 3- units depending on the exam. CLEP Exam Passing Score DRAFT 5/28/15 CSU GE Breadth and/or American Institutions Semester Credits GE-Breadth Minimum Semester Credits American Government 50 B1 or B2 3 3 D8 3 3 American Literature 50 C2 3 3 C2 3 3 Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 C2 3 3 C2 3 3 Biology 50 A1 3 3 B2 3 3 Calculus 50 D2 3 3 B4 3 3 Chemistry 50 A2 3 3 B1 3 3 College Algebra 50 D2 3 3 B4 3 3 College Algebra - Trigonometry 50 D2 3 3 B4 3 3 College Mathematics 50 D2 3 3 n/a 0 0 English Composition - w/essay 50 n/a 0 0 n/a 0 0 English Literature 50 C2 3 3 C2 3 3 Financial Accounting 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 French Level I* 50 C2 3 n/a 0 French Level II* 59 C2 3 C Freshman College Composition 50 n/a 0 0 n/a 0 0 German Level I* 50 C2 3 n/a 0 German Level II* 0 C2 3 C History, United States I 50 B1 or B2 3 3 D + US History, United States II 50 B1 or B2 3 3 D + US Human Growth & Development 50 B2 3 3 E 3 3 Humanities 50 C2 3 3 C2 3 3 Info. Systems & Computer Applications 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 Intro. to Educational Psychology 50 B2 3 3 n/a 0 3 Introductory Business Law 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 Introductory Psychology 50 B2 3 3 D9 3 3 Introductory Sociology 50 B2 3 3 D0 3 3 Natural Sciences 50 A1 or A2 3 3 B1 or B2 3 3 Pre-Calculus 50 D2 3 3 B4 3 3 Principles of Accounting 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 Principles of Macroeconomics 50 B2 3 3 D2 3 3 Principles of Management 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 Principles of Marketing 50 n/a 0 3 n/a 0 3 Principles of Microeconomics 50 B2 3 3 D2 3 3 Social Sciences and History 50 n/a 0 0 n/a 0 0 Spanish Level I* 50 C2 3 n/a 0 Spanish Level II* 3 C2 3 C Trigonometry 50 D2 3 3 B4 3 3 Western Civilization I 50 B2 or C2 3 3 C2 or D 3 3 Western Civilization II 50 B2 or C2 3 3 D 3 3 NOTE: * If a student passes more than one CLEP test in the same language other than English (e.g., two exams in French), then only one examination may be applied to the baccalaureate. For each test in a language other than English, a passing score of 50 is considered Level I and earns six units of baccalaureate credit; the higher score listed for each test is considered Level II and earns additional units of credit and placement in C2 of GE Breadth, as noted. Reference: CSU EO 103 and CSU Coded Memorandum AA and ASCCC Resolution 9.01 S11. CCC CLEP Exam Equivalency List approved by MC Curriculum Committee on 1/10/2012. Moorpark College - Credit By Examination