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Credit by Examination

Draft Version
This is a DRAFT catalog for review and advising purposes. Items in this catalog draft are subject to change until the catalog for 2024-2025 academic year will be officially published on August 19th, 2024. The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. Should changes in a program of study become necessary, those changes will be applied liberally by the institution while the catalog is in draft mode.

Advanced Placement Credit (AP)

Credit may be given in courses covered by the Advanced Placement Examination offered by the College Entrance Examination Board. Credit is given for scores of 3 or above. If credit is given, the number of semester hours of credit allowed is determined by the extent of the college work covered by this examination. Specific information on the extent of credit awarded can be obtained from the Undergraduate Admission Office or visit bradley.edu/admissions/freshman/apguides.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Credit may be given for International Baccalaureate courses taken at many participating high schools. With scores of 5 or higher for most exams, credit may be applied to the Bradley Core Curriculum or other University requirements. Information on what credit will be given for each of the exams can be obtained from the Undergraduate Admission Office or visit bradley.edu/admissions/freshman/apguides.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Bradley University is committed to the principle that college-level achievement should be recognized and rewarded without regard to where, when, or how the knowledge was acquired. The University grants a maximum of 60 semester hours to those who earn scores on the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations in the 50th percentile or higher on national college sophomore norms. Because CLEP credit is transfer credit, it cannot duplicate credit already earned from another source. The Registrar's Office maintains a list of CLEP exams that Bradley accepts. In all cases, an official copy of test scores must be sent from the CLEP office, by request of the student, directly to Bradley University.

  • Credit for CLEP may be used to satisfy Core Curriculumrequirements or appropriate University requirements. The CLEP exams must be taken before completing 60 college credits. The 60-credit limit includes courses taken at Bradley University, credits taken at another college or university, and other credits received by examination. Credits earned through CLEP exams may not duplicate credits received from other sources. Credits earned through CLEP exams may not be at a level lower than a course for which credit has been earned.

If you have questions about how CLEP credit applies to Bradley, please consult the following:

  • if you are currently enrolled at Bradley: The Registrar's Office, (309) 677-3643
  • if you are a student new to Bradley: Undergraduate Admission, (309) 677-1000

For more information about the College-Level Examination Program, contact CLEP at (212) 237-1331 or visit clep.collegeboard.org.

Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy

Eight language credits (the equivalent of two semesters) will be granted to students who have received a State Seal of Biliteracy from any state. These credits will be in a specific language (e.g. WLS 1 for Spanish) for languages offered at Bradley University or in general World Language (WLX 1) if not. No credit will be awarded for the State Commendation toward Biliteracy. Students with the Commendation are encouraged to continue their language studies and may be able to earn additional credits through other methods. Students who have the State Seal are still eligible for retroactive credit.

AAPPL

Credit is given to students who have taken theentire AAPPL (Assessment of Performance towards Proficiency in Languages) exam according to the following scale. Note that all four areas (Interpersonal listening and speaking, interpretive reading, interpretive listening, and presentational writing) must be completed in order to receive credit. An average of individual area scores will be used to determine credit granted.

  • Novice (score of N-1 or N-2) = no credit
  • Novice High (score of N-3 or N-4) = 101 credit
  • Intermediate Low (score of I-1 or 1-2) = 102 credit
  • Intermediate Mid (score of I-3 or I-4) = 201 credit
  • Intermediate High (score of I-5 or higher) = 202 credit