THE MANUAL OF THE IRVINE DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
CHAPTER I: General Requirements
Section 2: Grades and Credit
360. Credit by Examination (SR 620)
(A) Authorization
Credit by examination may be earned only in accordance with general policies established by the Committee on Courses. The deans (or equivalents) of the several schools, colleges (or academic units) shall have the power to approve or reject any application for the examination.
(B) Procedure
(1) Instructor's Authority and Responsibility--Instructors retain the prerogative (a) to decide whether they will serve as examiners, (b) to determine the form such an examination may take, and (c) to stipulate whether grades will be reported as Passed/Not Passed or as letter grades. It is the instructors' responsibility to state their decision on these matters and the students' responsibility to obtain this information before an examination for course credit is approved.
(2) Conditions--Students may take the examination for a particular course only once. After receiving the grade, students may accept it or reject it. If they are not satisfied with the grade they receive on the examination, they may choose not to receive credit or a grade. If students do choose to accept the results of the examination, grades and grade points will be entered on their records in the same manner as regular courses of instruction.
(3) Approval--To take an examination for course credit, students must petition the dean (or equivalent) of the school (or equivalent) offering the course.
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