Credit by Examination

McMurry University may award university credit on the basis of two College Board programs and on local departmental exams where no College Board tests are available. All credit by examination is subject to the following general limitations:

1. A maximum of forty-five semester hours of credit earned by examination at this institution or elsewhere may be applied toward the bachelor’s degree.
2. Credit by examination will not be recorded until the student has enrolled for classes, and an official transcript is on file in the registrar’s office.
3. Credit by examination will not reduce the regular residence requirements.
4. Letter grades are not given on credits by examination.
5. Credits earned by examination are not included in the computation of the grade point average.
6. Transfer students must satisfy all McMurry requirements concerning credit by examination.

Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)

The College Board Advanced Placement Examinations are offered once a year, usually in May, to those high school students who have received college-level training in secondary schools. These examinations are not administered by colleges. Application to take these examinations must be made through high school counselors. Information concerning this
examination program should be directed to the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board, Box 977-GPS-A, Princeton, N.J. 08541. Beginning freshmen who present acceptable scores on the appropriate Advanced Placement Examinations will, on request, receive placement and credit for comparable courses at McMurry University. See table page 22.

College Level Examinations Program (CLEP)

The College Board College Level Examination Program offers two types of examinations for credit: the General Examination and the Subject Examination. McMurry University does not give credit for General Examinations. The Office of the Registrar certifies credit earned on a CLEP Subject Examination on scores at or above that recommended by the American Council on Education. See Table Page 23.

Departmental Examinations

McMurry students who wish advanced standing and credit in areas not covered by the two College Board programs described above may take special examinations upon approval of the department in which the course is offered. Applications to take departmental examinations must also be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Registrar. The charge for departmental examinations and credit awarded will be $20.00 per semester credit hour.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

McMurry University recognizes the value of the International Baccalaureate program and will grant a minimum of 24 credit hours for any new student receiving the IB diploma with a score of at least a 4 on all subjects. Credit may also be granted to students who did not complete the diploma program but earned appropriate scores and levels on the IB exams. IB transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis and credit awarded by the Registrar. An official IB transcript must be mailed from the International Baccalaureate Organization to the Registrar’s office at McMurry. 

Advanced Placement Examinations

* Determined by department assessment of student’s programming experience.

CLEP Subject Examinations

1. A passing score on the CLEP gives you the opportunity to write a departmental essay. (For McMurry students, the essay will be sent to the English Department on Campus and graded, for all other students the essay will be sent to CLEP for grading). Credit will be given only if the writing sample meets department standards.
2. 8 hours of credit for elementary language will be awarded for CLEP scores between 50 and 62. For CLEP scores 63 and above credit for one year of intermediate language will be awarded.