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Southeastern Louisiana University assents to the opinion that persons having knowledge equivalent to that usually attained in specific courses should be advanced in level to afford a continuous challenge. In order to realize the fulfillment of this philosophy, certain policies and procedures have been adopted by the University regarding credit-by-examination and advanced placement.
Students may not receive credit through a national credit examination program such as CLEP, COMPASS or through departmental credit examinations in courses in which the student has earned a final grade at an accredited college or university. Audited courses and courses taken at non-accredited institutions may be completed through credit examination. Credit by examination may not be used to reduce the University's residence requirements.
An enrolled or entering student at Southeastern may gain credit in a number of courses by completing certain subject examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) provided by Educational Testing Services and administered through the Testing Office. CLEP examinations may be taken at Southeastern by appointment only. All tests are Computer Based, which allow for immediate test result(s) upon completion of testing. A non-refundable administrative fee is assessed for each exam.
Credit will be entered on a student's transcript upon receipt of an official score from ETS, provided the student achieves at or above the level score accepted by Southeastern. A grade of P will be given, and the course will not be computed in the student's average. Unsuccessful attempts shall not be recorded against the student.
Southeastern will accept a maximum of 30 semester hours credit through CLEP and a maximum of 60 semester hours through all types of nontraditional educational experiences, i.e., Advance Placement Credit, Correspondence Courses, and Military Service credits (DANTES).
Students should be advised that credit will not be given through CLEP in the last
30 semester hours.
Subject examinations, acceptable scores and credit hours currently approved for Southeastern
courses are listed below:
| CLEP Subject Exam | Course and Number | Acceptable Score | Semester Hours |
| Financial Accounting | ACCT 200 | 50 | 3 |
| American Government | POLI 201 | 50 | 3 |
| American History I | HIST 201 | 50 | 3 |
| American History II | HIST 202 | 50 | 3 |
| American Literature | ENGL 232 | 60 | 3 |
| *Biology, General | GBIO 106 and 107 | 50 | 3 |
| College Algebra | MATH 161 | 50 | 3 |
| English Literature | ENGL 231 | 60 | 3 |
| College Composition | ENGL 101 | 59 | 3 |
| *General Chemistry | CMEM 101 and 102 or CHEM 121 and 122 | 50 | 3 |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications | CMPS 110 | 50 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC 101 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 201 | 50 | 3 |
| **Principles of Management | MGMT 351 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | MRKT 303 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 202 | 50 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | HIST 101 | 50 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | HIST 102 | 50 | 3 |
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*Subject examinations designed for two-semester courses
**Department Head approval required
Under an agreement between the Chauncey Group International (Chauncey), a subsidiary of Educational Testing Services (ETS), and the U. S. Department of Defense, Southeastern Louisiana University is allowed to administer the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs). DANTES tests may be taken in the testing office at Southeastern by appointment only. A non-refundable administrative fee is assessed for each exam.
Credit will be entered on a student's transcript upon receipt of an official transcript from the Chauncey Group, provided the student achieves at or above the score accepted by Southeastern. A grade of P will be given and the course will not be computed in the student's average. Unsuccessful attempts will not be recorded against the student.
Students should be advised that credit will not be given through DANTES in the last 30 semester hours. Subject Examinations, acceptable scores, and credit hours currently approved for Southeastern courses are listed below:
| DANTES Subject Exam | Course and Number | Acceptable Score | Semester Hours |
| Astronomy | ESSC 101 | 50 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | CJ 101 | 350 | 3 |
| Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet | GBIO 281 | 50 | 3 |
| General Anthropology | ANTH 101 | 50 | 3 |
| Human/Culture Geography | GEOG 103 | 50 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | MGMT 151 | 400 | 3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | PSYC 204 | 50 | 3 |
| General Geology | ESSC 102 | 50 | 3 |
| Principles of Physical Science | PHSC 101 | 50 | 4 |
| Principals of Statistics | MATH 241 | 400 | 3 |
Any enrolled or entering student who meets the present criteria may gain credit in selected nursing courses by completing approved proficiency examinations provided by the National League for Nursing. Proficiency exams are given on national test dates and are designed to offer credit for knowledge obtained as part of the enrollment and completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse Program or Registered Nurse Program (Associate Degree or Diploma). A non-refundable administrative fee is assessed for each exam.
Proficiency examinations currently approved are listed below. Further information can be obtained from the Director of Testing.
| NLN Exam | Course and Number | Acceptable Score |
| ACE I PN to RN: Foundations of Nursing1 | Nursing3 | 78% |
| ACE II RN to BSN: Care of the Adult Client | Nursing3 | 75% |
| ACE II RN to BSN: Care of the Cliend during Childbearing and Care of the Child | Nursing3 | 75% |
| ACE II RN to BSN: Care of the Client w/Mental Disorder | Nursing3 | 90% |
| ACE II RN to BSN: Physical Assessment | See department | 75% |
Southeastern departmental credit examinations are administered in the summer, fall, and spring to Southeastern Louisiana University students and to entering students.
| Department | Course | Credit | Department | Course | Credit |
| Biology | GBIO 106 GBIO 107 GBIO 151 GBIO 153 |
3 3 3 3 |
Mathematics | MATH 161 MATH 162 MATH 163 MATH 165 MATH 241 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
| Chemistry and Physics |
CHEM 101 CHEM 121 PSYS 191 |
3 3 3 |
Music | MUS 103/104 MUS 151 MUS 209/210 MUS 291 |
1 3 1 3 |
| Family and Consumer Science |
FCS 251 FCS 342 FCS 411 |
3 3 3 |
Nursing | NURS 214 | 3 |
| Business Administration |
GBBT 123 GBBT 124 |
3 3 |
Psychology | PSYC 101 | 3 |
| Industrial Technology |
IT 111 IT 112 IT 233 IT 236 IT 242 IT 256 IT 265 |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Sociology and Criminal Justice |
CJ 101 SOC 101 |
3 3 |
| Library Science | LS 102 | 1 | Visual Arts | ART 15/106 ART 111 ART 115 ART 117 ART 122 ART 151 ART 161 ART 190 |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Management | MGMT 141 | 3 | Kinesiology and Health Studies |
ATHT 141 HS 131 KIN 230 |
3 2 3 |
Departmental credit examinations are also available in courses other than those listed above, provided the student obtains special permission from his/her dean and department head. Please contact the specific department for more information.
Southeastern participates with the College Board Advanced Placement Program. Students in selected high schools take college-level courses in high school and their examinations are graded by the staff of the College Board.
The following list shows the Advanced Placement Courses, the required scores, and the equivalent Southeastern courses for which credit will be given at Southeastern.
| AP Course | Minimum Grade Required* |
Course Equivalent |
| Art History | 3 | Art 105 or 106 |
| Biology | 4 | General Biology 151 and 153 |
| Biology | 3 | General Biology 106 and 107 |
| Chemistry | 3 | Chemistry 101 and 102 or 121 and 122 |
| Computer Science A* | *See department for restrictions | |
| Economics (Macro and Micro) | 3 | Economics 201 and 202 |
| English Language and Composition Language and Composition Literature and Composition Literature and Composition |
3 5 3 5 |
English 101 English 101 and 102 English 232 English 231 and 232 |
| Foreign Language French Language and Culture German Language and Culture Spanish Language |
3 3 3 |
French 101 and 102 German 101 and 102 Spanish 101 and 102 |
| History European History US History World History |
3 3 3 |
History 101 and 102 History 201 and 202 History 101 and 102 |
| Mathematics Calculus AB Calculus AB Calculus BC Calculus BC Statistics |
3 4 3 4 3 |
Mathematics 163 Mathematics 200 Mathematics 200 Mathematics 200 and 201 Mathematics 241 |
| Music Music Theory |
3 | Music 111 |
| Physics Physics 1: Algebra-Based Physics 2: Algebra-Based C (Mechanics) C (Electricity and Magnetism) |
3 3 3 3 |
Physics 130, 191, and PLAB 193 Physics 130, 191, and PLAB 193 Physics 130, 221, and PLAB 223 Physics 130, 221, and PLAB 223 and 224 |
| Political Science U.S. Government and Politics Comparative Government and Politics |
3 3 |
POLI 201 POLI 2XX |
| Psychology | 3 | Psychology 101 |
*The readers' grades reflect their professional judgment of the candidate's achievement in advanced study according to the following scale:
5 – extremely well qualified
4 – well qualified
3 – qualified
2 – possibly qualified
1 – no recommendation
Southeastern Louisiana University does not offer correspondence work, but will accept a maximum of 30 hours of correspondence and/or extension credit from accredited institutions which offer such work. Work taken by correspondence or at other institutions may not be used to satisfy the University's residence requirements.
In all instances a full-time or a part-time student at Southeastern Louisiana University who plans to take any work elsewhere (correspondence, extension, or resident) must obtain approval from their department head, their academic dean, and the Associate Director of Admissions.
Southeastern Louisiana University is a participating institution with the USAFI program. Credits earned may be recognized by a division of Southeastern Louisiana University in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education. The credits must be acceptable to the curriculum in which the student enrolls and must not duplicate other college credit earned.
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