Students can accelerate their studies by earning college credit by examination. IM体育官网 Poly accepts several credit-by-exam programs that can be applicable towards current degree programs of study. Not all examinations are applicable to IM体育官网 Poly courses and degree program requirements, it is pertinent to refer to the applicable credit-by-exam table to verify eligible examinations.
The following guidelines are applicable for credit awarding through AICE, AP, ALEKS, CLEP, or IB programs at IM体育官网 Poly.
Students beginning in the fall or spring terms must have examination(s) completed and official score reports sent to IM体育官网 Poly prior to enrolling. Credit received late may not be applied after the student鈥檚 first term of enrollment begins.
The program is an international, advanced secondary curriculum and assessment program equivalent to the British system of 鈥淎-Levels.鈥 Students completing approved examinations with passing grades of: A, B, C, D, and E (not based on the American grading system), will be awarded credit-by-exam as applicable to IM体育官网 Poly degree program requirements.
Students who have participated in the in high school and received a score of three or higher will be awarded credit-by-exam as applicable to IM体育官网 Poly degree program requirements.
IM体育官网 Poly requires an ALEKS PPL Assessment to determine readiness for mathematics courses. Each undergraduate degree program requires MAC2311-Analytic Geometry and Calculus I. Based on the final score received, students will either place into MAC1147-Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry or MAC2311-Analytic Geometry and Calculus I in their first term of enrollment at IM体育官网 Poly.
Students who already have exam or college credit for MAC2311 or higher will not need to take the ALEKS exam. They will be enrolled in the next appropriate mathematics sequence course for their program.
The examinations cover areas and subtest areas for which credit may be awarded. Students completing approved CLEP examinations with a scale score of 50 or higher will be awarded credit-by-exam as applicable to IM体育官网 Poly degree program requirements.
Students who have participated in the program in high school and completed the required examination with a score of four or higher in the subsidiary and higher-level program areas, will be awarded credit-by-exam as applicable to IM体育官网 Poly degree program requirements.
Test scores will be evaluated on a case by case basis. AICE, AP, ALEKS, CLEP, and IB information regarding courses/areas for which IM体育官网 Poly credit may be awarded is subject to change. Students should revisit this page regularly for the most up-to-date information.