ECCC Policies & Procedures

Policy No: 401.3

Policy Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) AND DSST SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TEST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANTES ) East Central Community College awards academic credit through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST Subject Standardized Test (formerly known as DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) to students who are enrolled at East Central who score at or above the fiftieth percentile on approved CLEP and DSST Subject Examinations. The College will also accept transfer academic credit from other colleges on either the General or Subject Examinations. East Central is not a testing center for the CLEP or DSST and does not establish credit on the General Examination. Academic credit established through the CLEP or DSST will not carry a letter grade and will not be included in calculating the quality point average. Cross reference Policy 413.1.

(Revised 11/9/10; Reviewed 3/8/16)

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