Petition forms for this purpose may be obtained in the Office of Records. It is expected that courses retaken to fulfill general education requirements or requirements within a major or minor will be repeated at Augustana. Credit for Military Service Augustana generally accepts the recommendations of the American Council on Education for accreditation of military service training and experience insofar as the credit is for coursework comparable with that offered by Augustana. One physical education credit is given for military experience of more than one year. Students who wish to have their scores considered should request that the College Board send them directly to Augustana College.
Academic departments determine which scores result in credit.
Specific information may be obtained from the Offices of Admissions and Records and from the Augustana web site. No credit is awarded for Subsidiary Level examinations. The specific amount of credit and course equivalencies awarded for each Higher Level pass are determined through evaluation by the appropriate academic department. Most examinations for advanced standing are intended only to permit the exceptionally qualified student to enter an advanced course without taking preliminary courses. Such examinations are administered at the discretion of the department involved and no fee is charged.