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MTSU's seven University Colleges include Basic and Applied Sciences, Business, Education
and Behavioral Science, Honors, Liberal Arts, Mass Communication and Graduate Studies.
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Credit-by-Examination
Students may earn college credit for acceptable scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Foreign Language Tests, and the Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) of the College Entrance Examination Board ( www.collegeboard.org), American College Testing Program (ACT) ( www.act.org), the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) ( www.ibo.org), and the DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST). Students eligible to take such examinations at MTSU must be currently enrolled.
Examinations are administered by Testing Services, Keathley University Center 327.
Additional information can be obtained by calling (615) 898-2863.
All credit-by-examination scores are submitted to the Admissions Office. The test
results are evaluated and recorded on a student's transcript if credit is earned.
Semester hours of credit toward graduation are earned on the basis of these tests,
but no grades or quality points are given. These credits will not affect a student's
academic average. A student may receive no more than 60 semester hours credit by means
of credit-by-examinations, credit for service-related experience, and flight training.
Applicants must not have notation of the course on the official transcript for which
credit is recommended. If a student has a "W" or "F" in a course or is currently enrolled
and cannot drop without a grade, CLEP credit is not allowed. (This includes both MTSU
and transfer records).
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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students may earn college credit for examinations administered by the College Level
Examination Program. For more information about the CLEP exam, please see Testing Services .
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College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)
MTSU participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Entrance Examination Board and grants appropriate semester
hours credit to qualified students presenting official record of a grade of 3 or above on the appropriate CEEB examination. Semester hours credit in the amount carried
by the course(s) from which the student is exempted by CEEB advanced placement examination
will be awarded.
- U.S. Government & Politics, 3 credits, in lieu of P S 2010
- U.S. History, six credits, in lieu of HIST 2010, 2020
- Art History, three credits, in lieu of ART 1910
- Studio Art, three credits, in lieu of ART 1610 or 1620
- Biology, four credits, in lieu of BIOL 1030
NOTE: Science majors may receive credit for BIOL 1110, 1120 upon recommendation of chair,
Department of Biology.
- Chemistry, eight credits, in lieu of CHEM 1110, 1120 Comparative
- Government and Politics, three credits, in lieu of P S 1010
- Computer Science A, four credits, in lieu of CSCI 1170
- Computer Science AB, four credits, in lieu of CSCI 2170*
- Macroeconomics, three credits for ECON 2410
- Microeconomics, three credits for ECON 2420
- English Composition/Literature, three credits, in lieu of ENGL 1010
- English Language, three credits, in lieu of ENGL 1010
- Environmental Science, three credits, in lieu of EST 2810
- European History, three credits, in lieu of HIST 1020
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, six credits, in lieu of SPAN 1010 and 1020, FREN
1010 and 1020, GERM 1010 and 1020, LATN 1010 and 1020
- Calculus AB, four credits, in lieu of MATH 1910
- Calculus BC, four credits, in lieu of MATH 1920
- Statistics, three credits, in lieu of MATH 1530
- Music Theory, four credits, in lieu of MUTH 1000
- Physics B, four credits, in lieu of PHYS 2010, 2011*
- Physics C, four credits, in lieu of PHYS 2110, 2111*
- Psychology, three credits, in lieu of PSY 1410
* NOTE : A grade of 4 or above is required to receive four credits in lieu of CSCI 2170,
PHYS 2010/2011, PHYS 2110, 2111
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DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST)
Students may earn college credit for acceptable scores on the DANTES Subject Standardized
Test (DSST) if recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). MTSU awards
lower-division and upper-division credit based on the ACE recommendation. Students
should submit an official DANTES transcript to the MTSU Undergraduate Admissions office
for review. A student may receive no more than 60 semester hours credit by means of
DSST, credit-by-special exam, credit for service-related experience, and flight training.
NOTE: Due to accreditation requirements, the Jennings A. Jones College of Busines will not
allow DSST upper-division credit to count toward graduation.
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Credit by Special Examination (Undergraduate)
Any student enrolled in the University who receives departmental approval is eligible
to receive credit by special examination for certain MTSU courses. Competence gained
through study and/or experience may provide background for students who wish to attempt
such examinations. Credit by special examination may be given for undergraduate courses
listed in the catalog with the exception of
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courses described as directed research or directed independent study;
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any course from which student has been exempted by placement examination;
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courses not approved by the department.
NOTE: A non-refundable fee of $20.00 will be charged for each semester hour of credit.
Students seeking credit by examination should, on forms provided by the Admissions
Office, request approval from the chair of the department or director of the school
in which the course is offered. The method for designing, administering, and evaluating
the special examination will be determined by the department/school. The examination
shall be comparable in scope and difficulty to a comprehensive final examination in
that course. No student will be allowed to repeat a special examination in a given
course within one year.
The student will receive credit, to be recorded as P (Pass) on the student's transcript
upon passing the examination with a minimum equivalent grade of C. Credit by special
examination cannot be used in the determination of the 25% credit earned through instruction
offered by MTSU.
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Credit for Freshman English
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Entering freshmen whose standard score on the English section of the Enhanced ACT
is 32 or better will be given 6 semester hours credit for ENGL 1010 and 1020. If any
such student elects to enroll in composition rather than receive credit, he/she must
enroll in ENGL 1010 and 1020.
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Entering freshmen who present the SAT examination for admission shall select English
based on the following:
a. Students whose SAT verbal scores are 450 or below are required to undergo further
testing.
b. Students whose SAT verbal scores are 460-710 are required to complete ENGL 1010
and 1020 in sequence.
c. Students whose SAT verbal scores are 720 or above may be given credit for ENGL
1010 and 1020.
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International Baccalaureate Program
Students may earn college credit for acceptable scores on examinations administered
by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
IB Score/MTSU Credit
- Score of 5 or higher in Physics (higher or standard level exam)/PHYS 2010 and 2011,
four credits
- Score of 6 or higher in Physics (higher or standard level exam)/PHYS 2010, 2011, 2020,
and 2021, eight credits
- Score of 5 or higher in Biology (higher level exam)/BIOL 1110, 1120, eight credits
- Score of 4 or higher in Mathematics (higher level exam)/MATH 1910, 1920, plus three
hours lower-division mathematics elective credit, eleven credits
- Score of 6 or higher in History (higher level exam)/three hours lower division history
elective credit
- Score of 5 or greater in Language A1 (higher level exam)/ENGL 1010, three credits
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Military Service Credits
Students who have served in the armed forces, the reserves, or the national guard
may receive academic credit as listed below
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Six semester hours credit (4 hours military science -- MS 1010, 1020, and 2010 --
and 2 hours health -- PHED 2100) is granted for a minimum of three years, eleven months,
and twenty days of reserve or National Guard Service in the Armed Forces of the United
States. Veterans who have less than three years, eleven months, and twenty days will
be awarded one semester hour credit for each year of reserve or National Guard duty.
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Credit will be awarded for formal service schools based on recommendation from the Office of Educational Credit of the American Council
on Education. All documentation supporting service-related educational experiences
should be filed with the Admissions Office.
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We recommend submitting discharge papers (or a recent pay stub if currently in service),
and any of the following, as appropriate: Community College of the Air Force transcript,
Army AARTS transcript, course completion certificates, and/or DD-2295, Application
for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service.
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Other Advanced Credit
Aerospace Training and Experience
University credit may be granted for specific aerospace maintenance technician courses
for holders of FAA Airframe and/or Powerplant certificates. Transfer credit may be
granted to Professional Pilot Program majors only for documented flight training completed
at an accredited instituion of higher learning prior to enrolling at MTSU. However,
at least three pilot certificates or ratings must be completed subsequently at the
MTSU Flight Education Center. More information is available in the Aerospace section
of the MTSU Undergraduate Catalog or by calling the Aerospace Department, (615) 898-2788.
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Registered Nurses
R.N.s with an associate degree or diploma may receive advanced standing credit for
nursing courses provided they graduated from a state-approved school of nursing and
hold a current license as a registered professional nurse. The following requirements
in the MTSU pre-nursing curriculum will be waived in application to the upper-division
curriculum of the B.S.N. program:
- PHED 2100, Effective Living, 2 hours
- N FS 1240 or 2220, Nutrition Course, 3 hours
- SOC 2010, Sociology, 3 hours
- PSY 1410, Psychology, 3 hours
- BIOL 2010, Anatomy and Physiology, 4 hours
- BIOL 2230 and 2020, Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology, eight hours, if student
passes the ACT-PEP Exam with a score in the 50th percentile
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Advanced Standing Credit
Credit may also be awarded for successful completion of courses listed in the National Guide for Credit Recommendation for Non-Collegiate Programs or in the Directory of the National Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction. More information is available from Admissions.
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