Additional Credit Information
SUU provides the opportunity for students to obtain credit by examination or individual study several ways:
- (AP) Advanced Placement
- (IB) International Baccalaureate
- (CLEP) College Level Examination
- Credit by Exam for a particular course of study
- Foreign language
- Individual Study
A total of 30 semester hours of credit can be achieved by a combination of special course examinations, individual study, or credit by portfolio.
(AP) ADVANCED PLACEMENT
- Receive up to 8 semester hours of university credit for high school students who receive a score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement Examination or Portfolio
- Credits earned through AP Testing may be used to fill some of the general education requirements of the University
- See a listing of courses
(IB) INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
- High school students completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma will receive:
- 30 credits
- Knowledge areas of general education will be waived
- The core areas of English, Mathematics, Computer Literacy, Information Literacy, and American Institutions must still be completed.
- Some of those areas may be waived with a score of 5, 6, or 7 in a higher level exam for the appropriate area.
- Those not completing the diploma may receive a maximum of 8 credits per higher level exam with a score of 5, 6, or 7.
- Students will receive the same credit given Advanced Placement in the same subjects.
- Credit is not given for standard (subsidiary) exams.
- Students should request the posting of the eligible credit through the Registrar’s Office.
- See a listing of courses.
(CLEP) COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
- A student may earn credit and complete some general education requirements by successfully completing selected CLEP exams.
- Information regarding CLEP exams and the credits a student can earn with CLEP is available at the Academic and Career Development Center (435) 586-5419.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
- A maximum of 16 semester hours of credit can be acquired in any one academic discipline by special course examination.
- Permission to take special examinations for course credit must be obtained from the instructor.
- Such permission will not be granted for the purpose of a change of grade if the student has already taken the course.
- The following are general guidelines:
- Credit by Exam is given only to students currently enrolled at SUU.
- A maximum of 30 general education credit hours may be applied toward graduation from Credit by Exam & CLEP.
- A maximum of 6 credit hours may be awarded in any one area of general education from a combination of Credit by Exam and CLEP.
- Credit by Exam may be granted a standard letter grade or pass/fail as agreed upon by the instructor and student.
Complete the following steps:
- Fill out the Credit by Exam form
- Pay at the Cashier’s Office: $6 per credit hour (a maximum of $96)
- Take form and proof of payment to instructor
- Take Test
- Instructor will turn in form with grade earned to the Registrar’s Office
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
- A student may receive credit for a foreign language test taken at SUU or at another school.
- Special examination credit for languages will be for a pass/fail grade only.
- Students may test out of a maximum of 16 credit hours per language.
Complete the following steps:
- Pick up form at the Language Department
- Pay at the Cashier’s Office: $6 per credit hour (a maximum of $96)
- Drop off form, with proof of payment, to the Registrar’s Office
INDIVIDUAL STUDY
If a student needs a course for graduation and a scheduling or other conflict necessitates it, a student may complete the course through individual study.
- A learning contract is developed and approved by the instructor and the department chair
- The student has one semester to complete the course, just like another course offered during a semester
Complete the following steps:
- On the Individual Study Course Learning Contract, complete the portion to be filled out by the student
- Submit the form to the instructor and department chair for approval.
- Return the approved contract to the Registrar's Office
- The Registrar’s Office will register the student in the course.
- The student pays the course fee at the Cashier’s Office
CREDIT BY PORTFOLIO
- Credit by Portfolio is designed specifically for people who have experience manifested by a portfolio and documented as their personal work by records or letters from those aware of the activity.
- The portfolio should already exist as a result of previous work and should not be something created for the purpose of gaining credit.
- The academic department granting credit must administer credit by portfolio on a course-by-course basis.
- The faculty, teaching the course for which credit is granted, award the pass/fail grade and credit.
- Credits by portfolio are excluded from residency for a bachelor’s degree.
CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
- The University may grant credit to students currently enrolled at the University who have served in the armed forces.
- Applications for credit are made by submitting the DD214 or DD295 form to the Registrar's Office.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
- Internships are available to students enrolled in a degree program and who have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours.
- Some academic departments will grant credit for internship experiences, however, you will not automatically receive academic credit for your work experience.
- If you are interested in receiving academic credit, please make an appointment with your Department Internship Coordinator.
- If you are granted academic credit for your experience, your program advisor will inform you of any additional requirements you will need to meet in order to receive credit.
- If Internship is taken for credit, grading will be on a pass/fail basis.
- Tuition is charged for all credit.
- In departments allowing internship credit to apply to major/minor requirements, no more than 12 credit hours towards a bachelor's degree may be earned through internships.
- Other departmental or employer requirements may apply, which may include a higher GPA and other criteria. Check with your departmental Internship Coordinator.
- An Internship Permission Form must be completed and turned in to the Registrar’s Office at the time of registration.
- For complete information on internships visit Academic and Career Development Center online.