CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Registrar’s Office
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Students may challenge courses by taking examinations developed at Cal Poly Pomona. Only enrolled undergraduate students may challenge
courses. Credit shall be awarded to those who pass them successfully. Students must follow the requirements below to request for a credit by
examination. Detailed instructions for applying for credit by examination may be obtained from the Registrar's Office.
Please check each box to indicate that you understand the corresponding policies:
1. A student may not challenge more than 24 semester units worth of coursework.
2. An approved Petition for Credit by Examination permits regularly enrolled students to obtain university credit for subject matter
in which they are especially qualified through nontraditional education or experience.
3. Students must not have previously received credit for any course containing similar or advanced material from the same
subject matter field.
4. Students are not permitted to obtain credit by examination unless all prerequisites for the course as specified in the University
Catalog have been satisfied. Credit by examination will not be allowed for a course that is a prerequisite of a course which the
student has already completed or in which the student is currently enrolled.
5. Challenge exams shall not be permitted as a means of earning a higher grade in a course. Once a student has enrolled in and
earned a grade (passing or failing) in a course, the only way to earn a higher grade is to repeat the course and pay normal course
unit fees. A course may be challenged only once.
6. Students are not permitted to utilize the Credit by Challenge Exam option if they are not enrolled in other classes for that term.
No student, including resident, out of state, or foreign, shall be permitted by an instructor to sit in a class without enrolling either for
audit or credit, and paying appropriate fees. Challenge exam credit will not be given for any course that has been audited. Units of
credit received through this procedure may not apply toward the residence requirement for any of the degrees or credentials
offered by the university. If a student attempts to complete their Credit by Exam Challenge in a term in which they are not
registered for other courses, their
petition should be denied.
7. The Credit by Challenge Exam option can only be utilized if the student is enrolled in other coursework in the requested term. If
they take the exam and pass, the students will incur the fees associated with the units earned for that course. Additionally, a $5 fee
per unit examination fee is charged for each challenge examination ($25 maximum). In addition, resident students who are paying
less than full time should be alerted that they will be charged the difference if they pass the exam and grades are posted. Non-
resident students who pass and have a grade posted are expected to pay for the non-resident units. Visit the
Tuition and
Fees site to learn more about the tuition and fee structure by units enrolled.
8. The length of the examination will be consistent with the unit value of the course. It may include written, oral, or skills tests, or a
combination of all three types and will be sufficiently comprehensive to determine that the student has essentially the same
knowledge and skills as those students who successfully complete the course are required to possess. Challenge examination
credit is entered on the student's permanent record.
9. For courses in the student's major, the credit is a letter grade. Other challenge exam credit is awarded on a CR/NC basis.
Student’s Name:
Major:
Is this course for your major (core), support, or G.E. requirements:
Major (core) Support G.E.
I acknowledge that all of the above apply to me.
Student’s Signature:_________________________________________________ Date: _________________
De
partment Chair
Approval Disapproval
Department Chair’s Signature:________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
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CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Registrar’s Office
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION FORM
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Branco ID:
Date:
Course requested for Credit by Examination:
Subject & Catalog Number:
Course Title:
Units:
Term to take the Examination:
Note: Credit by Examination will be recorded as Credit/No Credit except for courses in the student’s major.
Reason(s) for taking the Credit by Examination:
Student must obtain approval signatures from the departments in the order listed below
Department Chair of the Course
Approve Deny Signature:______________________________________________ Date: _______________
Instructor Assigned to the examination
Approve Deny Signature:______________________________________________ Date: _______________
Student’s Department Advisor
Approve Deny Signature:______________________________________________ Date: _______________
Student’s Department Chair
Approve Deny Signature:______________________________________________ Date: _______________
4. After obtaining approvals, bring this petition to the Cashier and make the required fee payment: refer to page 1 #7 for
detailed information.
Date Paid: Receipt #: Cashier’s Signature:
5. Present this petition to the instructor of the course being challenged and take the examination.
FOR INSTRUCTOR OF THE EXAMINATION ONLY
A. The instructor will return the completed petition to their Department Chair along with the copy of the
exa
mination written by the student. If this examination consisted only of skills or was an oral examination, the
instructor will attach a list of skills included or the oral question asked.
B. The examination material and the department file copy of the petition shall remain on file in the department
office of the course being challenged for one year.
C. The Department Chair will forward the completed petition to the Registrar’s Office for posting to the student’s
academic record.
D. If the course is in the student’s major, a letter grade must be assigned. CR/NC is not acceptable.
Instructor’s Name:
Subject and Catalog Number:
Date of Examination:
Term:
Grade Earned:
Instructor’s Signature:
Date:
Received by the Department Chair: Initials Date:
Is this Course in the student’s Major Yes No
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