Credit by Exam Programs assist people in gaining recognition for what they know and can do, regardless of how or where they learned it. College credit earned by examination may be counted toward University Studies, major, minor or elective requirements at Southeast Missouri State University.

Credit by Exam Guidelines:  Southeast Missouri State University students may qualify for credit by examination as long as they have earned fewer than 90 semester hours and have not enrolled in a college course in the subject for which the examination is taken. Students who anticipate attempting to earn credit by examination should NOT enroll in that course before taking the examination. A maximum of 30 semester hours of combined credit from AP, CLEP, DANTES, DE, CPS, and IBO options may be counted toward a single degree. Credit and course equivalencies correspond to introductory courses in disciplines. Grades will be recorded and noted on the official transcript as credit by examination; such credit does not affect the cumulative grade point average. Subsidiary level courses do not receive any credit or advanced placement. Credit is placed on the transcript after the student is enrolled for one academic period. More information is available at Testing Services. Call (573) 651-2836 or e-mail us at testingservices@semo.edu. Visit us in Academic Hall, Room 347.

Credit is granted through Advanced Placement (AP), local credit through Departmental Examination (DE), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Additionally, credit may be earned via a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certification, or through the International Baccalaureate Organizations (IBO) program.