Credit by Examination

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Credit for selected Kent State University courses is granted under the Credit-by-Examination Program (CBE) administered by Academic Testing Services, which is part of the Career Services Center at 261 Michael Schwartz Center. Students with demonstrable ability and knowledge in a particular subject area may earn credit in certain courses by taking special examinations, completing special assignments or both. Academic departments designate courses as "available for CBE without departmental permission," "available for CBE with departmental permission, and "not available for CBE". Most 10000-level courses and selected introductory 20000-level courses are available for CBE. Other courses are normally not available for CBE. Students who wish to be examined in a course must petition the appropriate department and their college for permission. Such permission will be granted only if the students present documented evidence of substantial prior preparation in the subject area.

The minimum passing standard for CBE is the equivalent of a grade of C. However, no letter grades, only credit hours, are given for CBE. An examination fee of $30 per credit hour is assessed by Academic Testing Services (effective June 14, 2004).

The CBE status of all undergraduate physics courses at Kent State University is listed below:

Available for CBE without Departmental Permission
PHY 11030	Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe
PHY 13001	General College Physics I
PHY 13002	General College Physics II
PHY 21430	Frontiers in Astronomy
PHY 24001	Astronomy
Available for CBE with Departmental Permission
PHY 12201	Technical Physics I*
PHY 12202	Technical Physics II*
PHY 13011	College Physics I
PHY 13012	College Physics II
PHY 21040	Physics in Entertainment and the Arts
PHY 23101	General University Physics I
PHY 23102	General University Physics II
PHY 32511	Electronics
PHY 32562	Aerodynamics
PHY 35101	Classical Mechanics
PHY 35402	Scientific Computing
Not Available for CBE
PHY 12000	Introductory Physics Seminar
PHY 12111	Physics for Health Technologies*
PHY 12411	Introduction to Computer Hardware
PHY 13021	General College Physics Laboratory I
PHY 13022	General College Physics Laboratory II
PHY 20095	Special Topics
PHY 21041	Physics in Entertainment and the Arts Laboratory
PHY 22811	Forensic Physics
PHY 22564	Introduction to Materials Physics
PHY 30020	Intermediate Physics Laboratory
PHY 30095	Special Topics
PHY 34000	Cosmology
PHY 35611	Microprocessor-Based Design I
PHY 36001	Introductory Modern Physics
PHY 36002	Applications of Modern Physics
PHY 40020	Advanced Physics Laboratory
PHY 40060	Physical Literature
PHY 40092	Internship in Physics
PHY 40093	Variable Title Workshop in Physics
PHY 40095	Special Topics
PHY 40096	Individual Investigation
PHY 40099	Senior Honors Thesis
PHY 40195	Special Topics
PHY 42500	Physics of Laboratory Devices and Techniques
PHY 42512	General Electronic Instrumentation
PHY 42513	Computer Systems Design
PHY 44600	Introduction to Biological Physics
PHY 44802	Astrophysics
PHY 45201	Electromagnetic Theory
PHY 45301	Thermal Physics
PHY 45401	Mathematical Methods in Physics
PHY 45403	Data Analysis and Computational Physics Techniques
PHY 45501	Electromagnetic Waves and Modern Optics
PHY 45612	Microprocessor-Based Design II
PHY 46101	Quantum and Atomic Physics
PHY 46301	Introduction to Nuclear Physics
PHY 46401	Introduction to Solid State Physics

*Courses offered only at Kent State University Regional Campuses.

This page maintained by D. Mark Manley. Last updated on June 8, 2007.