Credit by examination cannot be obtained, however, for a college-level course for which credit has already been awarded nor can it be used to alter a grade already received. Students are not permitted to audit courses without registering and then apply for credit by examination. Students wishing to earn credit by examination should consult the department in which the course is given, and then obtain the requisite form from the Registrar's Office. There is a fee for the examination, whether or not credits are earned. The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, cognizant of the diversified backgrounds of its student population, utilizes the general examinations of CLEP as a means of evaluating adult candidates for advanced placement after admission to the College.
Students study at home at their own pace, using specially prepared instructional materials.
Each course requires the student to attend three on-campus workshops during a term. Various support mechanisms have been developed to provide for additional instructor contact and for course-related communication to students via mail and telephone. Failure to follow these requirements places a student on probation. All student records are checked in May of each year to determine whether the student has earned 24 credits with a 2.0 during the preceding fall and spring terms. Students who have not done so receive a letter describing their probationary status.