Special Credit

In addition to credit awarded for traditional college work, up to 45 credit hours may be accepted from the following combined sources. All transfer credit awarded shall not exceed a maximum of 90 credits.

Source Maximum Credit Hours
Published examinations: Included in this category are nationally given subject and general examinations sponsored by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement Program (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Proficiency Examination (CPE). Passing grades are required for credit. (No more than 18 credit hours may be in general examinations) 30
Course challenge 30
Military Service Credit 15
Non-collegiate institutions 15
Proprietary institutions 15

Further details may be found in the section on Academic Policies.

Military Credit

Credit for military experience and training provided by the Armed Forces will be granted on a case-by-case basis. In addition to credit awarded for traditional college work, every effort is made to award credit for learning acquired in military service that satisfies degree completion, consistent with recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) and/or those awarded by the Community College of the Air Force. Official documents (AARTS, SMART, Community College of the Air Force or DANTES transcripts should be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. A maximum of 15 credits can be awarded for military credit.