Challenge Exams
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
from the Admissions and Records Office and pay a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for
each course challenge prior to taking the exam.
Each student is responsible for obtaining a petition, seeking approval(s), arranging
to complete the challenge examination, and requesting the official score be posted.
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A maximum of 15 credits in a single subject area may be obtained through challenge examinations.
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Courses cannot be challenged if a student has taken a more advanced course in the same area.
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Challenge examinations do not apply toward the 15-credit residency requirement for graduation.
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Challenge examinations do not count as part of a student’s credit load for any given semester.
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Challenge exam credits cannot be used for financial aid credit load standing.
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Challenge examinations may not be transferable and may not count for licensing agencies.
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Successful challenge examinations are posted as an S (satisfactory) on the student’s transcript. An S signifies that the student earned a C- or above on the required exam. A “U” signifies that the student did not successfully pass the course.
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Students must complete the challenge during the same semester in which the request was made. If the student does not pay for the course by the end of the semester, a grade of “U” will be assigned.
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GBC reserves the right to deny any petition for credit by examination.