NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT CREDIT BY EXAMINATION DSST (DANTES) Internet Based Testing Lisle Campus June December 2018

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1 NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT CREDIT BY EXAMINATION DSST (DANTES) Internet Based Testing Lisle Campus June December 2018 What is Credit by Examination? NLU awards credit by examination for eligible students who have achieved acceptable scores on DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). You might wish to explore the option of examinations as a way to gain additional credits needed for degree completion. Where can I take the exams? Internet based DANTES exams are administered at NLU s Lisle campus. Computer-based CLEP tests may be taken at NLU s Lisle or Chicago campuses. Both tests may be taken at other colleges, including many community colleges. If you take an exam at another institution, your score report should be sent to NLU for awarding of transfer credit (score recipient #8340 for DANTES and #1310 for CLEP). Who qualifies to take exams at NLU? Undergraduate students or graduate students seeking undergraduate credit may register. NLU is an open CLEP testing center, while we are a closed DANTES testing center, requiring that students be admitted to the university. What do DANTES tests cover and how much time is needed to complete a test? DANTES tests measure learning in some Business and academic areas, including Humanities, Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Technical Writing. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. If you attain the minimum acceptable score for a DANTES test, you will earn 5 quarter hours of credit. See page 3 for a complete listing of tests. Students have two hours to complete the exam. What do CLEP tests cover? CLEP tests measure knowledge of academic topics through five subject areas (Composition and Literature, Foreign Languages, History and Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, Business). CLEP tests are timed, but there is no penalty for wrong or skipped answers. Credit awards vary from 5 QH to 18 QH. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: 1. Always check with your Academic Advisor to avoid course overlap or duplication and to assure test credits will apply to your program. If you are an undergraduate student contact the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center at ext MAT and all graduate students must also contact their Graduate Academic Advisor at the same number. 2. Complete the registration form included in this packet. Students may take one exam per test date. 3. Indicate both a first and second choice test date and time. See page 4 for a schedule of test dates. 4. Reservations cannot be held without receipt of the registration form. 5. Following the completion of the exam, an administrative fee of $25 will be billed to your student account. 6. The day of the exam, the $85.00 internet testing fee is paid by credit card only at the workstation at the time of testing. DSST does not accept Discover Card. 7. Send your registration form to: National Louis University Prior Learning Assessment/DANTES 850 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL Or FAX: Or tracy.costello@nl.edu 1

2 Registration is limited, so please register early! If your 1 st choice test date is unavailable, you will be assigned your 2 nd choice date. Registration confirmation will be sent to the address you provide on your registration form. Where can I get materials to study for these tests? Fact Sheets for DANTES tests include an outline of test content, sample questions, and a list of reference books. They are available on the DANTES web site at Click on Test Preparation, then Exam Fact Sheet, then the test title you are interested in for further information. In addition, practice exams can be purchased for a fee at: Study Guides for CLEP tests can be found in the following books: The Official Handbook for the CLEP Examinations and the College Board Guide to the CLEP Examinations. Check your local NLU library, public library or bookstore. Additional information may be obtained from the College Board web site at (click on Taking the Tests, CLEP ). PROCEDURES FOR THE TEST DATE Arrive at the testing site ten minutes before start of exam. Students arriving late will not be allowed to sit for exams. Bring test confirmation, photo identification. Instructions and testing time take approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours. Students may take only one exam per testing session. When will I receive my test results? Students receive a score report directly after completing the exam. The NLU Registrar receives an official copy of your score report. Prior Learning Assessment does not receive or interpret test results. Please contact your Academic Advisor for score information and credit award confirmation. No-pass results: Students must wait 30 days from the original test date to retake the same DANTES exam. Cancellation of test date Prior Learning Assessment reserves the right to cancel tests. Every effort will be made to give 48-hour notice in the event of cancellation. RESCHEDULING / CANCELLING TESTS When you miss a exam session, you prevent another student from taking an exam on that date. If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, you must notify Prior Learning Assessment prior to the examination date; call

3 CLEP Credits below in Quarter Hours 5 QH Algebra, College 5 QH American Government 5 QH American Literature 5 QH Analyzing/Interp. Literature 9 QH Biology, General 5 QH Business Law, Intro. 6 QH Calculus w/elem. Functions 9 QH Chemistry, Gen. 9 QH College Composition 5 QH English Literature 5 QH Financial Accounting 9/14 QH French Language, College Level 9/14 QH German Language, College Level 5 QH History of the U.S. I (to 1877) 5 QH History of the U.S. II (1865-Present) 5 QH HUMANITIES 5 QH Human Growth and Development 5 QH Information Systems 5 QH Macroeconomics, Principles of 9 QH COLLEGE MATHEMATICS 5 QH Management, Principles of 5 QH Marketing, Principles of 5 QH Microeconomics, Principles of 9 QH NATURAL SCIENCES 5 QH Ed. Psychology, Intro. 5 QH Pre-Calculus 5 QH Psychology, Intro. 5 QH Sociology, Intro. 9 QH SOC. SCI. / HISTORY 9/14 QH Spanish Language, College Level 5 QH Western Civ. I (to 1648) 5 QH Western Civ. II (1648-Present) DANTES ALL DANTES = 5 QH Art of the Western World (Anthropology, General**) Astronomy Business, Introduction to Business Ethics & Society Business Mathematics * Civil War and Reconstruction College Algebra, Fund of (Elective credit only) Computing, Introduction to * Counseling, Fundamentals of Criminal Justice Cybersecurity, Fundamentals of Environmental Science Ethics in America Finance, Principles of * Foundations of Education Health & Human Development History of the Soviet Union Human/Cultural Geography Human Resource Management Law Enforcement, Intro to Lifespan Developmental Psych Management Info Systems Money & Banking Organizational Behavior Personal Finance * Physical Science I, Principles of Public Speaking, Principles of Statistics, Principles of * Substance Abuse Supervision, Principles of Technical Writing Viet Nam War, History of World Religions, Intro to * Non-programmable hand-held calculators permitted. **This exam is temporarily removed and will return once DSST completes their revisions, updates content, and receives new ACE approvals. 3

4 National Louis University Students Approved DSST Exams All tests are 5QH COMMUNICATIONS Principles of Public Speaking (only for BSM, BSMIS) Not currently available HUMANITIES Ethics in America Introduction to World Religions FINE ARTS Art of the Western World MATHEMATICS/QUANTITATIVE REASONING Principles of Statistics PHYSICAL/LIFE SCIENCES Astronomy Environment & Humanity Principles of Physical Science SOCIAL SCIENCES General Anthropology Civil War & Reconstruction History of the Soviet Union History of the Viet Nam War Human/Cultural Geography BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Lifespan Developmental Psychology ADDITIONAL COURSES Introduction to Business Business Math Criminal Justice Foundations of Education Principles of Finance Human Resource Management Personal Finance Principles of Supervision Organizational Behavior Fundamentals of College Algebra Substance Abuse Intro to Law Enforcement Management Info System Counseling Fundamentals Computing, Info and Tech. Money & Banking Health and Human Development Technical Writing Business Ethics & Society Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 4

5 NLU Credit by Examination Schedule* DSST (DANTES) June December 2018 ALWAYS CHECK WITH ACADEMIC ADVISOR TO APPROVE TEST TOPIC AND AVOID OVERLAP OR DUPLICATION (See p.1 for advising contact information) *Lisle Campus, 850 Warrenville Road, Lisle Bldg. 850 Suite 210 JUNE Tuesday, 5 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 7 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 19 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 21 st 10 am and 1 pm JULY Tuesday, 10 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 12 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 24 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 26 st 10 am and 1 pm AUGUST Tuesday, 7 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 9 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 21 st 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 23 rd 10 am and 1 pm SEPTEMBER Thursday, 13 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 25 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 27th 10 am and 1 pm OCTOBER Tuesday, 9 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 11 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 25 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 30 th 10 am and 1 pm NOVEMBER Thursday, 1 st 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 13 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 15 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 27 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 29 th 10 am and 1 pm DECEMBER Tuesday, 4 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 6 th 10 am and 1 pm Tuesday, 11 th 10 am and 1 pm Thursday, 13 th 10 am and 1 pm *Above dates, times, fees, and locations are subject to change. 5

6 National Louis University DSST (DANTES) REGISTRATION NLU is a closed DSST testing center. Students must be admitted to an NLU degree program or have applied for university admission. NLU ID #: Sex: F M Name: Last First Middle/Maiden (opt.) Street Address: City: State: Zip: Home/Cell Phone: Work Phone: Indicate below your first choice test date and an alternative. Only one exam may be taken per test date. The day of the exam, payment of $85 will be made directly to DSST at the testing work station (credit card only). DSST does not accept Discover Card. Following the completion of the exam, your student account will be billed a $25 administrative fee. Test Title 1 st choice date/time 2 nd choice date/time Registrations should be received in the Prior Learning Assessment office at least two weeks prior to the desired test date. Registration is limited; some test dates close early due to capacity enrollments. When you miss a scheduled testing session, you prevent another student from taking an exam that day. If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, you must notify Prior Learning Assessment prior to the testing date ( ). Should you wish to take the test at a later date, you must re-register. Students who arrive late for a testing session may be denied entrance at the discretion of the proctor. Note: Students re-taking a test must wait three months/30 days before taking the same test again. I agree to the above conditions. Student Signature Date 6

7 **Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities The Chauncey Group is committed to serving test takers with disabilities by providing services and reasonable accommodations as set forth in the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you have a disability, as prescribed by the ADA, and require special testing services or arrangements, please contact the DANTES Test Line at x4316 in Prior Learning Assessment. You will be asked to submit documentation of your disability and your request for special accommodations. The test administrator will then forward your documentation and a request for approval by the Chauncey Group. All requests must be submitted well in advance of your test date to make the necessary accommodations. Only test takers with documented disabilities are eligible for special accommodations. 7