CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
A currently enrolled student in good standing may be permitted to obtain credit for courses if they are especially qualified through previous training or instruction and can demonstrate such qualifications by successfully completing an examination approved by the faculty of the appropriate division. Credit will not be allowed for a course for which credit has previously been granted or for which credit has been earned in a more advanced course in the same sequence. Credit by Examination may not be used in order to improve a grade already received for a course. A maximum of 12 units toward an Associate degree or 6 units toward a certificate may be granted for credit earned by Credit by Examination. The student’s academic record shall be clearly annotated to reflect that credit was earned by examination. A student may complete a course through Credit by Examination procedures only once.

A student wishing to pursue the Credit by Examination option should obtain a Credit by Examination form from the Office of Admissions and Records. The Office of Admissions and Records approves eligibility. The student must then submit the approved form to the division offering the course. If the course is available using the Credit by Examination option, a faculty member will arrange for the examination(s) to be administered and graded. Skyline credit earned through Credit by Examination may not be used for meeting unit load requirements for enrollment status, or for programs such as financial aid, athletic eligibility, veterans’ benefits, or for graduation residency requirements. All grades issued upon completion of Credit by Examination will be used for the calculation of the student’s grade point average and for determining scholarship awards.

Advanced Placement Test (APT): Skyline College awards content area credit based on the results of the Advanced Placement tests from the College Board’s Entrance Examinations. Content area credit will be granted based on the current California State University (CSU) General Education policy for Advanced Placement. Such credit may be used toward meeting requirements for an Associate degree. Credit is normally given for test scores of 3 or above in each subject area of Advanced Placement. Content area credit will be posted to a student’s Skyline transcript when the Office of Admissions and Records receives the official APT results. For a list of the Advanced Placement Tests and the corresponding content area credit, contact the Office of Admissions and Records.

Advanced placement tests are not applicable for meeting unit load requirements for enrollment status, or for such programs as financial aid, athletic eligibility, veterans’ benefits, or for graduation residency requirements. Should students transfer to a university, AP credit will be granted according to the policy of the receiving institution. Students are advised to meet with a counselor regarding AP credit.

Please see the Advanced Placement Chart (pdf).

College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Skyline participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Such credit may be used toward meeting requirements for an Associate degree. A maximum of 15 units can be earned – 3 units for each of the tests within the five examination areas: English Composition, Social Sciences and History, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and College Mathematics. CLEP units will be posted to a student’s Skyline transcript upon receipt of official examination results by the Office of Admissions and Records. CLEP credit units are not applicable for meeting unit load requirements for enrollment status, or for programs such as financial aid, athletic eligibility, veterans’ benefits, or for graduation residency requirements. Should students transfer to a university, CLEP credit will be granted according to the policy of the receiving institution. Students are advised to meet with a counselor regarding CLEP credit.

Transfer Students
Students transferring to Skyline College from another accredited college or university will have their academic transcript evaluated upon receipt by the Office of Admissions and Records. Two official transcripts of records from each college attended should be submitted for evaluation. Credit will only be allowed for lower-division course work. At the time of evaluation, the Academic Standards Policy of Skyline College will be applied (see Academic Standards section in this catalog). Transfer credit awarded will be indicated on the student's final grade report and on the student's academic transcript.

Upper-division credits completed at a four-year college or university cannot be accepted or counted toward the Associate degree. Skyline College and many four-year colleges or universities have articulation agreements on comparable courses that may be used in lieu of university courses.

Transfer Admission Agreements are available for some universities whereby students are assured admission into the university upon completion of the courses on the agreement. Information regarding course-to-course agreements and Transfer Admission Agreements may be obtained through a counselor or the Transfer Opportunity Center.