The department head verifies eligibility and returns the form to the applicant who then verifies payment of the regular course fee with the business office. Applicant returns the form to the department head where a course syllabus and comprehensive examination are attached to the form and forwarded to the vice president of academic affairs. Upon approval the vice president of academic affairs forwards the form and examination to the assessment center where arrangements for administering examination will be made. In special cases, examinations may have to be administered in the department. The student must take the examination within one week of being notified of its availability by the assessment center.
Examination is evaluated and the results forwarded to the vice president of academic affairs.
The academic dean submits the examination and the form with a recommendation to award or not to award credit to the vice president of academic affairs. The vice president of academic affairs either grants or denies the credit and forwards information to the records office. The records office will inform the student of this decision within two weeks of notification from the office of the vice president of academic affairs. Student returns form to the head of the department in which the course is offered. Form with attachments is forwarded to the Assessment Center, where examination will be administered if possible.