Credit By Examination

The math department allows for credit by examination for Math 200 (Calculus I), Math 201 (Calculus II), Math 301 (Differential Equations), Math 307 (Calculus III) and Math 310 (Linear Algebra). For complete information on how to receive credit by examination, visit the VCU Bulletin's Additional Sources of Academic Credit page (scroll to section titled "Undergraduate Credit By Examination").

Requirements

A student wishing to take credit by examination must meet the following requirements:

• The student must not have received a grade in the course, including AU or W, for which credit by examination is sought or have received transfer credit for a similar course taken elsewhere.
• The student must be a currently enrolled student as certified by the examining department.
• The student must meet departmental and school eligibility requirements as evidenced by the written approval of the chair of the examining department.

Steps to Receive Credit by Examination

1. Contact the Associate Chair, Laura Ellwein Fix within the first four weeks of the semester for approval to initiate the process.
2. Fill out the Credit by Examination Approval Form including the Student and Advisor signatures, and notify the Associate Chair.
3. The fee for credit by examination is $30 per credit hour. Take your completed approval form with the two signatures to the cashier’s office in Student Financial Services on the first floor of Harris Hall for payment. This must be paid in person, and prior to scheduling the exam.
4. Within two weeks of making your payment, email or bring your receipt to the Associate Chair. At this time, your examination will be scheduled. Testing will be in a 3-hour block on a Monday or Friday.
5. If a passing grade is achieved, the Associate Chair will sign the form and submit it to the Registrar, after which a grade of CR will be applied to your transcript.