Credit for Prior Learning

Does California Coast University award life learning, or experiential credits?

Yes. Students may be awarded up to 30 Semester Units in the undergraduate degree program only. Additional detailed information may be found by following the link: Life Learning credit, or Experiential Credits


Can I get credit for classes that I have already completed?

Yes. Transfer of course credit previously completed at other colleges or universities that comparably meet CCU course work requirements and standards, are acceptable for transfer credit. At the undergraduate level, up to 93 units of equivalent semester credit may be transferred to CCU. At the Graduate level, 6 units of equivalent semester credit may be transferred to CCU. Official transcripts are required. Students have 30 days from the date of enrollment to transfer credit from other institutions. Any credit transferred after 30 days will be awarded if applicable but course fees are still charged.

What is Specialized Training credit?

Specific training programs, which undergraduate students may have completed through their company, organization, military training experiences, professional, or personal licensure requirements or other documented training experiences may be eligible for academic elective credit. Undergraduate students may be eligible to earn up to 42 Semester Units of specialized training credit. Additional detailed information may be found by following the link: Specialized Training Credit

What is a Challenge Examination?

A Challenge Examination allows a student to challenge a course by completing a multiple choice examination covering the content of the entire course, similar to a Final Examination. A detailed explanation of Challenge Examinations may be found by following this link: Challenge Examination

Does CCU Accept CLEP credit?

California Coast University (CCU) welcomes students from a wide variety of backgrounds and learning experiences. Many students come to our Institution with a firm grounding in many of the disciplines we teach. CCU recognizes their prior learning by accepting a full range of College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)® exams, which measure mastery of college-level, introductory course content in a wide range of disciplines. Students who obtain the credit-granting score required can earn the credits and course exemptions listed below. CCU grants a maximum of 93 credits for successful performance on CLEP examinations. Additional detailed information may be found by following the link: CCU CLEP Equivalent Course Credit. CCU is an open national official testing center for the College Level Examination Program (CLEB®). All exams may be taken at CCU. More information can be found by following the link: CCU's Test Center

CLEP
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 800.257.9558
Fax: 609.771.7088
Email: CLEP@info.collegeboard.com
Website: www.collegeboard.com/clep


Does CCU accept EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS (ECE) credit?

CCU accepts earned credit from Excelsior College Examinations (ECE). The ECE were formerly the Regents College Examinations (RCE), College Proficiency Examination Program (CPEP), the Regents External Degree (RED) Program, and ACT/PEP tests outside of New York. The ECE are available in business, education, health, liberal arts and sciences, and nursing. Examination content outlines and study guides are available at no cost. For more information contact:

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS (ECE)
Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159
Phone: 888.647.2388
International Phone: 518.646.8500
TDD: 518.464.8501
Email: testadmn@excelsior.edu
Website: www.excelsior.edu


Does CCU accept THOMAS EDISON COLLEGE EXAMINATION PROGRAMS (TECEP) credit?

CCU accepts earned credit from Thomas Edison State College. Thomas Edison State College offers more than 50 examinations that allow students to earn college credit without taking formal courses. These examinations, known as TECEP® tests, are specifically designed to permit students to demonstrate the college-level knowledge they have gained through work, personal interests, or independent study by taking a single examination.

TECEP® examinations are available to anyone who is interested in earning college credit-by-examination. Students at many other colleges and universities have found wide acceptability for TECEP® credit at their home institutions. TECEP® examinations are available in a wide range of business and liberal arts subjects, such as psychology, management, English composition and marketing.

THOMAS EDISON COLLEGE EXAMINATION PROGRAMS (TECEP)
101 W. State St. o Trenton, NJ 08608-1176
Phone: 609.984.1181
Fax: 609.777.2957
E-mail: testing@tesc.edu
Website: www.tesc.edu


Does CCU accept NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) PROFICIENCY TESTING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES credit?

CCU accepts earned credit for the New York University (NYU) language exams. The amount of credit depends on your score on the test and the credit recommendation from NYU. Exams are offered in many languages; check the web site for the complete list and prices. These tests can be taken at locations outside of New York City, but you must make arrangements to have the test proctored by a college faculty member, administrator or government official.

Center for Lifelong Learning
Plattsburgh State University of New York
101 Broad Street, Kehoe 413 (4th floor of Kehoe)
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: 518.564.2050
Toll Free: 800.388.6473
Fax: 518.564-2052
Website: www.scps.nyu.edu/trans


Does CCU accept DANTES credit?

CCU accepts earned credit from DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Program. DSST is a nationally recognized testing program that provides students the opportunity to receive college credit for learning acquired outside the traditional college classroom. The program consists of exams in 47 undergraduate college courses. The exams are paper and pencil based, but will be moving to computer-based in the near future.

DANTES
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, FL 32509-5243
Phone: 850.452.1063
Fax: 850.452. 1160
Email: exams@voled.doded.mil
Website: www.dantes.doded.mil


Does CCU accept ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM (AP) credit?

CCU accepts earned credit from Advanced Placement (AP) examinations for which a grade of three or better has been achieved. Exams are administered to high school students in over a dozen different college subjects. If you have taken AP examinations, you need to provide the college with official score reports sent from College Board to CCU Office of Admissions.

AP
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 888.CALL.4.AP
Local: 609.771.7300
Fax: 609.530.0482
Email: apexams@info.collegeboard.org
Website: www.collegeboard.com/ap/students


Does CCU accept GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION ADVANCED SUBJECT TESTS (GRE) credit?

CCU accepts earned credit from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Advanced Subject Tests. GRE Advanced Subject Tests are examinations offered in eight fields of study. The GRE also offers general aptitude tests, which are not translatable to credit. The GRE Advanced Subject Test is designed to assess learning normally expected in a college major, so depending on your score on an exam, you may be eligible for a certain amount of credit. Subjects include Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.

GRE-ETS
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
Phone (U.S., U.S. Territories & Canada): 866.473.4373
Phone (all other locations) 609.771.7670
Fax: 609.771.7906
Website: www.gre.org


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