College Credit by Examination
There are five ways to receive college credit by examination:
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- College Board Advanced Placement Examination (CBAPE)
- Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- International Baccalaureate Examination (IB)
- Challenge Examinations
You may earn a maximum of 30 semester credits from credit by examination, using any combination of the exams listed below.
National Standardized Exams
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) helps you gain recognition for what you know. You may test in numerous subject areas which require a minimum score of 50 for three credits. Normally CLEP exams should be completed prior to the second semester.
- Current GBC Course Equivalents and Credits Granted for CLEP Examinations
- Taking the CLEP at the Testing Center on the GBC Elko Campus
| EXAMINATION | GBC EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Government
|
50
|
PSC LELC
PSC 100 required to satisfy US/NV Constitution requirement
|
3
|
|
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
|
50
|
ENG LELC
|
3
|
|
Biology
|
50
|
BIOL LELC
|
3
|
|
Calculus
|
50
|
MATH 181
|
4
|
|
Chemistry
Does not meet General Education lab science requirement
|
50
|
CHEM 121
|
3
|
|
Colege Algebra
|
50
|
MATH 124
|
3
|
|
College Composition
|
50
|
ENG 101
|
3
|
|
College Composition Modular
|
50
|
ENG LELC
|
3
|
|
College Math
|
50
|
MATH 120
|
3
|
|
Financial Accounting
|
50
|
ACC 201
|
3
|
|
French
|
50
|
FREN 111
|
3
|
|
French
|
63
|
FREN 111 and FREN 112
|
6
|
|
German
|
50
|
GER 111
|
3
|
|
German
|
70
|
GER 111 and GER 112
|
6
|
|
History of the United States l: Early Colonization to 1877
|
50
|
HIST 101
|
3
|
|
History of the United States ll: 1865 to the Present
|
50
|
HIST 102
PSC 100 required to satisfy US/NV Constitution requirement
|
3
|
|
Human Growth and Development
|
50
|
HDFS 201
|
3
|
|
Information Systems
|
50
|
IS LELC
|
3
|
|
Management
|
50
|
MGT 201
|
3
|
|
Principles of Marketing
|
50
|
MKT 210
|
3
|
|
Precalculus
|
50
|
MATH 126
|
3
|
|
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
50
|
ECON 103
|
3
|
|
Principles of Microeconomics
|
50
|
ECON 102
|
3
|
|
Psychology
|
50
|
PSY 101
|
3
|
|
Sociology
|
50
|
PSY 101
|
3
|
|
Spanish
|
50
|
SPAN 111
|
3
|
|
Spanish
|
63
|
SPAN 111 and SPAN 112
|
6
|
|
Spanish with Writing
|
50
|
SPAN 111
|
3
|
|
Spanish with Writing
|
63
|
SPAN 111 and SPAN 112
|
6
|
|
Western Civilization l: Ancient Near East to 1648
|
50
|
HIST 105
|
3
|
|
Western Civilization ll: 1648 to the Present
|
50
|
HIST 106
|
3
|
College Board Advanced Placement Examination (CBAPE)
GBC credit may be granted to students who have achieved appropriate scores on one or more of the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations. These tests are administered each year in May and are available to high school students who have taken Advanced Placement courses in high school.
| EXAMINATION | SCORE | GBC EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART LELC | 3 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART LELC | 3 |
| Art: History | 3 | ART 160 | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 100 | 3 |
|
Biology Does not meet General Education lab science requirement |
4 | BIOL 190 and 191* | 6 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 181 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 181 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 181 and MATH 182 | 8 |
|
Chemistry Does not meet General Education lab science requirement |
3 | CHEM 121A | 3 |
|
Chemistry Does not meet General Education lab science requirement |
4 | CHEM 121 and 122 | 6 |
| Comparative Government & Politics | 3 | PSC 211 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 135 | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CIT 129 | 3 |
| Drawing | 3 | ART LELC | 3 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENG 101 | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENG 101 | 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 101 and English Elective | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENV 101 | 3 |
| European History | 3 | HIST 106 | 3 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 111 and FREN 112 | 6 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 111, FREN 112 and FREN 211 | 9 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 111, FREN 112, FREN 211 and FREN 212 | 12 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GER 111 and GER 112 | 6 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 106 | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 103 | 3 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 102 | 3 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 203 | |
| Music Theory | 5 | MUS 203, MUS 211, MUS 204 and MUS 212 | 12 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS LELC | 3 |
|
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism* *Must have lab book to demonstrate eligibility for lab test
|
4 | PHYS 181 | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS LELC | 3 |
|
Physics C: Mechanics *Must have lab book to demonstrate eligibility for lab test |
4 | PHYS 180 | 4 |
| Physics l: Algebra Based | 3 | PHYS LELC | 3 |
|
Physics l: Algebra Based *Lab book may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for potential lab credit |
4 | PHYS 151 | 3 |
| Physics ll: Algebra Based | 3 | PHYS LELC | 3 |
|
Physics ll: Algebra Based *Lab book may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for potential lab credit |
4 | PHYS 152 | 3 |
|
Precalculus |
3 | MATH 126 | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 111 and SPAN 112 | 6 |
| Spanish Language | 4 | SPAN 111, SPAN 112 and SPAN 211 | 9 |
| Spanish Language | 5 | SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 211 and 212 | 12 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 211 and 212 | 6 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 211, SPAN 212 and SPAN 305 | 9 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPAN 211, SPAN 212, SPAN 305 and SPAN 306 | 12 |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 152 | 3 |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
PSC LELC PSC 100 required to satisfy US/NV Constitution requirement |
3 |
| US History | 3 |
HIST 101 |
3 |
| US History | 4 |
HIST 102 PSC 100 required to satisfy US/NV Constitution requirement |
3 |
| World History: Modern | 3 |
HIST 209 |
3 |
Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Before 2004, the DSST exams were available only to military personnel through DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support), a division of the Department of Defense that provides educational support to military members. In 2004, the tests were acquired by Prometric and became available to anyone seeking college credit.
| EXAMINATION (Number) | SCORE | GBC COURSE EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Anthropology (494) | 47 | ANTH Elective | 3 |
| Business Mathematics (812) | 400 | MATH General Education* | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Algebra (424) | 400 | MATH 96 | 0 |
| Principles of Statistics (450) | 400 | STAT 152 | 3 |
| Technical Writing (820) | 46 | ENG Elective | 3 |
International Baccalaureate Examination (IB)
These exams are completed by high school students through the IB diploma program.
| EXAMINATION | SCORE | GBC EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis and Approaches | 5 SL | MATH 128 | 5 |
| Analysis and Approaches | 4 HL | MATH 128 and MATH 181 | 9 |
| Anthropology | 5 SL/4 HL | ANTH 101 | 3 |
| Applications and Interpretation | 5 SL/4 HL | MATH 124 | 3 |
| Biology | 5 SL/4 HL | BIOL 100 | 3 |
| Biology | 5 HL |
BIOL 190 and BIOL 191 Does not meet General Education lab science requirement
|
6 |
| Business Management | 5 SL/4 HL |
BUS 101 |
3 |
| Chemistry | 5 SL/4 HL |
CHEM LELC |
3 |
| Computer Science | 5 SL/4 HL |
|
|
| Dance | 5 SL/4 HL |
DAN LELC |
3 |
| Enviromental Systems and Societies | 5 SL/4 HL |
ENV 101 |
3 |
| Film | 5 SL |
FILM 100, FILM 110 and ENG 202 |
9 |
| Film | 4 HL |
FILM 100, FILM 110 and ENG 202 |
9 |
| Film | 5 HL |
FILM 100, FILM 110, FILM 220, ENG 202 and ENG 437 |
15 |
| French ab initio | 5 SL |
FREN 111 and FREN 112 |
6 |
| French Language B | 5 SL/4 HL |
FREN 111 and FREN 112 |
6 |
| French Language B | 5 HL |
FREN 111, FREN 112 and FREN 211 |
9 |
| Geography | 5 SL/4 HL |
GEOG LELC |
3 |
| German ab initio | 5 SL |
GER 111 |
3 |
| German ab initio | 6 SL |
GER 111 and GER 112 |
6 |
| German Language B | 5 SL |
GER 111 |
3 |
| German Language B | 4 HL |
GER 111 and GER 112 |
6 |
| German Language B | 6 HL |
GER 111, GER 112 and GER 211 |
9 |
| German Language B | 7 HL |
GER 111, GER 112, GER 211 and GER 212 |
12 |
| Global Politics | 5 SL/4 HL |
PSC 231 |
3 |
| Individuals and Societies: Economics | 5 SL |
ECON LELC |
3 |
| Individuals and Societies: Economics | 4 HL |
ECON 102 and ECON 103 |
6 |
| Language A: Literature | 5 SL |
ENG LELC |
3 |
| Language A: Literature | 4 HL |
ENG 101 |
3 |
| Language and Literature | 5 SL |
ENG LELC |
3 |
| Language and Literature | 4 HL |
ENG 101 |
3 |
| Music | 5 SL/4 HL |
MUS 121 |
3 |
| Philosophy | 5 SL |
PHIL 101 |
3 |
| Philosophy | 4 HL |
PHIL 101 and PHIL 130 |
6 |
| Physics | 5 SL/4 HL |
PHY 100 |
3 |
| Psychology | 5 SL/4 HL |
PSY 101 |
3 |
| Spanish ab initio | 5 SL |
SPAN 111 and SPAN 112 |
6 |
| Spanish Language B | 5 SL/4 HL |
SPAN 111 and SPAN 112 |
6 |
| Spanish Language B | 5 HL |
SPAN 111, SPAN 112 and SPAN 211 |
9 |
| Spanish Language B | 7 HL |
SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 211 and SPAN 212 |
12 |
| Theatre | 5 SL/4 HL |
THTR 100 |
3 |
| Theatre | 5 HL |
THTR 100 and THTR 105 |
6 |
| Visual Arts | 5 SL/4 HL |
ART 160 |
3 |
| World Religions | 5 SL/4 HL |
PHIL 210 |
3 |
Challenge Examinations
Challenge Examinations may be given to enrolled students who have accumulated a great deal of information outside the classroom without formal instruction. Students who would like to “challenge” a course must obtain a Petition for Credit by Examination and pay a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for each course challenged.
Conditions are as follows:
- Each student is responsible for obtaining a Petition for Credit by Examination* seeking approval(s), arranging to complete the challenge examination, and requesting the official score be posted on the petition and sent to the Admissions and Records Office.
- A maximum of 15 credits in a single subject area may be obtained through challenge examinations.
- Courses cannot be challenged if a student has taken a more advanced course in the same area.
- Challenge examinations do not apply toward the 15-credit residency requirement for graduation.
- Challenge examinations do not count as part of a student’s credit load for any given semester.
- Challenge exam credits cannot be used for financial aid credit load standing.
- Challenge examinations are not usually transferable and in many cases, will not count for licensing agencies.
- Successful challenge examinations are posted as a “P” (Pass) on the student’s transcript through Fall 2013. Beginning Spring 2014, the successful grade will be an “S”, signifying that the student earned a C- or above on the challenge exam.
- Students must complete the challenge during the same semester in which the request was made.
- Great Basin College reserves the right to deny any petition for credit by examination.
Contact
Great Basin College
Admissions & Records Office
1500 College Parkway
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801
