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How do I get credit for work taken or exams passed before I came to VSU?

Transfer Credits
The Admissions Office will provide a sheet with all transfer courses accepted for credit. If these courses do not correspond exactly to VSU courses, they will often be listed as 1XXX, 2XXX, 3XXX, etc. If these courses were transferred from another USG institution, look for an a, b, c, d, or e in parentheses after the course name. If you see such a letter, use that course to substitute in that area of the core at VSU; no course substitution form is required. If no such letter follows the course, then you must write a course substitution if you wish to use that course. If you wish to find a course description for a particular transfer course, consult http://www.collegesource.org/. This is the web site of College Source Online where you can access most college catalogues. Core curriculum substitutions require the approval of the advisor of the student, the department head of the student’s major, the dean, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  Upper division courses must only be approved through the dean’s level.

Necessary adjustments between students’ academic work done at another institution and the requirements for their major program at VSU shall be the responsibility of each student, the student’s advisor, and the head of the department of the student’s major, subject to the approval of the dean or director of the appropriate College or Division.

Students will be permitted to transfer academic credits earned with grades of “D” at other accredited institutions and apply them towards degree requirements in the Core Curriculum or lower division if allowed for native students of that department. Credits with the grade of “D” in upper division work will be transferred, and the department of the student’s major will determine if those credits are acceptable toward a degree.

AA Degrees
If students have received Associate of Arts degrees from other schools in the University System of Georgia, a zero-hour course (AAAA 2XXX) will be listed as a transfer course form indicating an associate degree and the major. An earned associate degree means the core curriculum is completed, if the student is transferring to VSU with the same major. If the major is different, only Area F and required pre-requisites need to be completed in the core. Please remember that the core can only be transferred from another USG institution.

Advanced Placement Credit
Advanced placement is based on the assumption that some 12th grade students can do college freshman work, and that achievement, wherever done or whenever it occurs, should be recognized and rewarded. Valdosta State University provides the opportunity for qualified beginning students to obtain credit for certain basic courses. The granting of advanced placement is usually based on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Test scores, as approved by departments of instruction. Students may contact the Admissions Office for more details and credit available. Scores of less than 3 will not be considered. The course and credit hours will be posted to the student’s report card; however, the grade received will not calculate in the student’s semester or cumulative grade point average. Advanced Placement credit will be indicated by a K on the student’s transcript.

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED PLACEMENT EQUIVALENCIES are available in the VSU Catalogue.

Students can earn no more than a total of 30 semester hours through any combination of CLEP, credit by departmental examination, correspondence courses, extension work, and advanced placement. 

CLEP Credit
Valdosta State University students may receive college credit for certain courses based on scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). VSU will accept up to 30 semester hours for subject examinations under the CLEP Program. The Office of Testing coordinates the administration dates for the examinations. The criteria for credit awarded for CLEP subject examinations are listed below. The only General Examination accepted is English Composition With Essay, and a minimum score of 500 is required.

VSU will grant credit for DANTES/DSST exams determined to be equivalent to CLEP. The same score minimums will apply to these tests as the CLEP. CLEP credit will be indicated by a “K” on the student’s transcript.

CLEP Test Minimum Score VSU Course Credit Given is available in the VSU Catalogue.

Students can earn no more than a total of 30 semester hours through any combination of CLEP, credit by departmental examination, correspondence courses, extension work, and advanced placement. 

International Baccalaureate
Valdosta State University recognizes the academic rigor and quality of the IB program and welcomes applications for admission from students who have taken course work in the IB program. Credit is given for the Higher Level examinations of the IB program passed with scores of 4 or better.

Second Baccalaureate Degrees
A student may work for a second baccalaureate degree, and credits applied towards the first degree will be permitted to meet the second degree requirements, where applicable and appropriate. Students must meet all requirements for the second degree in effect when work on the second degree is begun.