Western Nevada College Policies
Policy 3-3-5: Challenge Examinations
| Procedure: | Challenge Examinations |
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| Policy No.: | 3-3-5 |
| Department: | Instruction |
| Contact: | Division Chair |
| Policy: | The College recognizes that students accumulate a great deal of information outside the classroom without formal instruction. There are times when this information may be extensive enough to satisfy the requirements of courses offered by the College. For this reason, an enrolled student may take challenge examinations in certain courses. |
- Section 1: Rules Relating to the Challenges
- A. A student interested in these examinations should consult the registrar on the Carson campus or the counselor on the Fallon and Douglas campus.
- B. Courses cannot be challenged if a student has taken an advanced course in the same area. Students who are part of an advanced placement program cannot challenge lower-level courses.
- C. Challenge examinations are not considered resident credit.
- D. Challenge examinations do not count as part of a student's credit load for any given semester nor are they computed into the grade point average.
- E. A student may not retake a challenge examination.
- F. A student may not challenge a course that has been previously attempted in classroom instruction.
- G. Challenge examinations are not transferable and, in many cases, will not count for licensing agencies.
- A. A student interested in these examinations should consult the registrar on the Carson campus or the counselor on the Fallon and Douglas campus.
| Date Adopted | Dates Revised | September 2, 2008 |
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| NSHE Code | Title 4, Chapter 14, Sections 12; 16 (1); and 21 |
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NSHE Board of Regent' Meeting Minutes: 11/84; 8/86; 12/02
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URL: http://www.wnc.edu/policymanual/3-3-5.php
Date Printed: February 9, 2012
URL: http://www.wnc.edu/policymanual/3-3-5.php
Date Printed: February 9, 2012