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Proficiency or Credit Examinations

For foreign language credit:

Testing for French or Spanish language credit at the Elementary and/or Intermediate level occurs through the CLEP process. Students whose language ability is beyond Intermediate II may earn up to three credits at the 300 level through a special examination prepared by the instructor of the respective language. For credit for other languages, please consult the chair of the Language and Literature Department.

Other undergraduate courses:

Upon recommendation of the instructor, a special examination may be arranged to earn credit or to demonstrate proficiency in a specific subject area. The form to expedite this process may be obtained from the university registrar’s officeThe university provides for a variety of means by which students may earn credit through examination (demonstration of proficiency). These provisions generally apply to undergraduate courses only. For more information, see "Credit Through Testing" in the Academic Policies section of the EMU Undergraduate Catalog.

Payments due faculty for administering proficiency and credit examinations are paid on June 30. For credit examinations, the professor who prepares and administers the test receives one half of the fee paid by the student up to a maximum of six semester hours. For proficiency examinations, the professor receives 75% of the student charge.

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