Exam/Assessment
A student may challenge some classes by taking an examination or assessment. Examinations/Assessments may be taken only once and, if passed, the credit will be posted on your permanent academic record.
Assessment can be defined as a skills demonstration, term paper, or any other method or combination of methods or tools that faculty use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness and/or learnings of a student. An assessment may require a series of meetings or submissions.
Below is a list of classes in which a student may request credit by exam/assessment:
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| ACCT 101 | Accounting |
| ACCT 102 | Accounting |
| ADJU 010 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 015 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 016 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 017 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 018 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 020 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 021 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 022 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 023 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 026 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 030 | Administration of Justice |
| ADJU 040 | Administration of Justice |
| AGAB 051 | Agriculture Business |
| AGAB 054 | Agriculture Business |
| AGAS 010 | Ag – Animal Science |
| AGAS 011 | Ag – Animal Science |
| AGAS 019 | Ag – Animal Science |
| AGEH 026 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 031 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 033 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 034 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 035 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 036 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEH 038 | Ag – Horticulture |
| AGEQ 012 | Ag – Equine |
| AGEQ 013 | Ag – Equine |
| AGMA 044 | Ag – Mechanized Agriculture |
| AGNR 001 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 006 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 050 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 052 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 064 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 065 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGNR 070 | Ag – Natural Resources |
| AGPS 020 | Ag – Plant Science |
| ART 001 | Art |
| ART 002 | Art |
| ART 003 | Art |
| ART 004 | Art |
| ART 006 | Art |
| ASL 001 | American Sign Language |
| ASL 002 | American Sign Language |
| ASL 003 | American Sign Language |
| BSOT 051 | Business Systems & Office Technology |
| BSOT 052 | Business Systems & Office Technology |
| BSOT 064 | Business Systems & Office Technology |
| CALS 110 | Career and Life Success |
| CALS 155 | Career and Life Success |
| CULA 045 | Culinary Arts |
| ECE 2 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 7 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 8 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 9 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 15 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 17 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 20 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 28 | Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 60 | Early Childhood Education |
| FIRS 070 | Fire Technology |
| FIRS 071 | Fire Technology |
| FIRS 072 | Fire Technology |
| FIRS 074 | Fire Technology |
| FIRS 079 | Fire Technology |
| FIRS 086 | Fire Technology |
| FREN 001 | French |
| FREN 002 | French |
| FREN 003 | French |
| FTWL 101 | Fire Technology – Wildland |
| FTWL 102 | Fire Technology – Wildland |
| FTWL 103 | Fire Technology – Wildland |
| GERM 001 | German |
| GERM 002 | German |
| HEOC 11 | Health Occupations |
| HIT 35 | Health Information Technologies |
| HIT 40 | Health Information Technologies |
| HIT 45 | Health Information Technologies |
| HIT 50 | Health Information Technologies |
| JAPN 001 | Japanese |
| JAPN 002 | Japanese |
| JAPN 003 | Japanese |
| JAPN 004 | Japanese |
| MUS 001 | Music |
| MUS 002 | Music |
| MUS 003 | Music |
| MUS 004 | Music |
| MUS 005 | Music |
| MUS 022A | Music |
| MUS 022B | Music |
| MUS 022C | Music |
| MUS 022D | Music |
| MUS 029 | Music |
| MUS 064 | Music |
| MUS 065 | Music |
| NHIS 015 | Natural History |
| NUTR 027 | Nutrition |
| SPAN 001 | Spanish |
| SPAN 002 | Spanish |
| THTR 012 | Theatre |
| THTR 034 | Theatre |
Please consult with your Counselor if the course you wish to petition is not on the approved list.
Deadlines
Submitting your CPL: Exam/Assessment petition before the deadline increases the likelihood that your petition will be evaluated before the end of that term.
- Fall Semester deadline: October 15
- Spring Semester deadline: March 10
- Summer: as many faculty are not working during the summer, we cannot assure you that a petition submitted in summer will be evaluated during the summer
- Note: petitions may still be submitted after the deadline, but may not be evaluated before the end of the term
How to request credit by exam/assessment
To request credit by exam/assessment, please follow these steps:
- Meet with your Counselor to discuss the particular course(s) you want to challenge. Be prepared to specifically discuss your relevant knowledge related to the course(s) content.
- Submit the Credit for Prior Learning: Exam/Assessment Form (Dynamic Forms) after meeting with your Counselor.
- Your request will be routed to an appropriate Instructor who will contact you to discuss your relevant knowledge of the course content. The Instructor may decide one of three things:
- You are not prepared to challenge the course by exam/assessment, or
- The course itself is not appropriate for Credit by Exam/Assessment, or
- You and the Instructor will set a date for your exam/assessment
- If you are approved to take the exam/assessment for credit, the grade the Instructor assigns you for the exam/assessment will be the grade posted to your transcript.
Please Note: If Shasta College awards Credit for Prior Learning coursework and units, they will be used to fulfill your Shasta College graduation requirements. This coursework and associated units will be added to your Shasta College transcript. Financial Aid cannot be used to pay for units earned through CPL.
If you plan to transfer to another institution, please be aware that every college/university has their own policies about Credit for Prior Learning. What was accepted at Shasta College may not be accepted at another institution.
CPL: Exam/Assessment may be used toward the CalGETC general education pattern and CSU ADT degrees.
High school students who take a Shasta College Faculty-approved final exam and earn an A or B will receive specific course credit notated as "CPL: Exam/Assessment."
Contact Us
Speak to a counselor for all Credit for Prior Learning options and how they can best meet your academic goals.