Credit by Department

There is a $40.00 charge for each attempted course assessment. (Fees are subject to change.)

Student Guidelines for Credit by Department

• Student must be granted permission by the Academic Department to attempt a Credit by Department assessment.
  
  
• Student will go to the UNO Testing Center Office (before 3 P.M.) after reviewing the Credit by Assessment Policy to fill out a “Credit by Department” application form.
  
  
• Student will complete the “Student” section and pay the $40 (per course/non-refundable) fee at the UNO Testing Center.

• Student will take the form to the Academic Department to have the “Department Chairperson” and “Instructor” sections completed and schedule a time to take the assessment(s).
  
  
• Student will attempt the assessment(s) at the Academic Department. The completed application form is returned by the department to the UNO Testing Center indicating credit awarded/denied.
  
  
• UNO Testing Center will send an official notice of credit to the student and the student will be notified of any remaining charge(s). If the actual number of courses attempted is more than the number paid for, the student will need to return to and pay for the additional courses attempted at the UNO Testing Center. This will need to be done prior to credit being posted on the UNO transcript.
  
  
• Payment for any remaining charge(s) will be made to UNO Testing Center if applicable.
  
  
• Office of the Registrar will post the credit on the UNO transcript.

Academic Department Guidelines for Credit by Department

Department will grant/deny permission to attempt Credit by Department using the following criteria:

• An examination may not be attempted more than once.
• A student who failed to earn credit in a college course will not be allowed to attempt Credit by Department for the same course. Neither will credit be granted to raise a grade earned in any course.
• A student attempting Credit by Department in a course in which they are currently enrolled must do so before they have completed one month of the course.
• Credit by Department will not be allowed for a course that is a prerequisite for a course that the student has already earned credit. For exceptions, check with the department.

• Department will send the student to the UNO Testing Center Office (before 3 P.M.) to fill out a “Credit by Department” application form. (This form is only given to the student by the UNO Testing Center.)
  
  
• After reviewing the online Credit by Assessment Policy, the student will be given a "Credit by Department” application form.
  
  
• UNO Testing Center will have the student complete the “Student” section and pay the $40.00 (per course/non-refundable) fee at the UNO Testing Center.
  
  
• Student will take the form to the Academic Department to have the “Department Chairperson” and the “Instructor” sections completed and schedule a time to take the assessment(s).
  
  
• Following testing at the Academic Department, the completed application form is returned by the department to the UNO Testing Center indicating credit was awarded or denied.
  
  
• UNO Testing Center will send an official notice of credit to the student and notify the student of any remaining charge(s). If the actual number of courses attempted is more than the number paid for, the student will need to return to and pay for the additional courses attmepted at the UNO Testing Center. This will need to be done prior to credit being posted on the UNO transcript.
  
  
• Payment for any remaining charge(s) will be made by the student to the UNO Testing Center if applicable.
  
  
• Office of the Registrar will post the credit on the UNO transcript.

The “Credit by Department” application form is not available on this website. The form is only given to the student in person by the UNO Testing Center at the start of this process.