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Departmental Credit or 'Challenge Examinations'

To earn departmental credit, students work with a specific department (rather than the college's admission office) at the college of their choice. Credit obtained through a department is generally for a specific course or field, such as foreign language or math. Each department will create its own exam to test the student, so it is particularly important for the student to talk with the instructor or department chair to find out how long the exam will be, what subjects will be covered, how much credit might be awarded and if there is a specific text or content area the student should study. Two common kinds of departmental credit options are the challenge exam and oral exam.

• Challenge Examinations
  If students feel they already have the knowledge taught in a particular course, such as foreign language or advanced mathematics, they can "challenge" the course. Challenge examinations are unique to a college and a department. A faculty member may design the exam around lectures and assigned textbooks. For this reason, it is important to talk to the instructor before taking a challenge exam. The instructor may make the syllabus and reading list available to the student.
  
  
• Oral Exams Oral Exams
  review a student's understanding of a subject. Oral exams consist of an interview with a faculty member or members and may involve either a discussion of the topic or a list of previously prepared questions. Exam material tends to be based on the course the instructor is teaching and students should discuss this option with an advisor before choosing to take an oral exam.