Students who believe that they have already met the learning outcomes of a course may contact an advisor or faculty member to seek credit for that course by taking a comprehensive examination if that course applies to the student’s current plan of study. See list below of credit-by-exam examples. Students seeking credit for a course not listed below can pursue Credit-by-Portfolio. Students may not petition for Institutional Credit-by-Examination for a particular course if they previously earned a grade (either for credit or audit – A, B, C, D, F, P+, P-, W, or X) in that course, either at BRCC or at another institution. Credit-by-exam may not transfer to another college or university. Students who intend to transfer should check with the transfer institution prior to registering for a Credit-by-Exam.
Steps to Petition for Credit-by-Examination
The student will meet with an academic advisor or faculty member to discuss the credit-by-examination process and to complete the required online form.
The academic advisor or faculty member submits the form to the appropriate academic dean, who approves or disapproves the request.
If approved, the dean forwards the credit-by-examination request to the appropriate faculty member as needed.
The faculty member subsequently contacts the student to arrange the date for the credit-by-examination.
After the examination is administered, the faculty member indicates its results to the appropriate academic dean. Final approval will be considered by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.
Student is notified via their VCCS email of the results.
