Credit-by-Exam

Contact the College Board to request your official AP test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school transcripts. 

^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement

1T00 = lower division elective

Contact Cambridge International to request your official test scores to be sent to KSU to received credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts. 

Unless otherwise noted, passing scores are a, b, c, d, and e (not based on the U.S. grading system). 

• *May be awarded only after passing Advanced Standing Examination. Replaces CSE 1300. Contact you academic advisor for more information.

Contact Cambridge International to request your official test scores to be sent to KSU to received credit. 

Unless otherwise noted, passing scores are a, b, c, d, and e (not based on the U.S. grading system). 

1T00 = lower division elective

Contact the Caribbean Examinations Council to request your official CAPE test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.

Unless otherwise noted, passing unit scores are I, II, III, IV, and V.

Contact the College Board to request your official CLEP test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit may not be awarded for a course previously failed or audited. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts. 

KSU students: If you are interested in taking any of these exams, visit the KSU Testing Center.

* Separate essay is required. Please check with the testing center for more information.

^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement

1T00 = lower division elective

Go to getcollegecredit.com to request your official DSST test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit may not be awarded for a course previously failed or audited. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts. 

KSU students: If you are interested in taking any of these exams, visit the KSU Testing Center.

*Only one attempt permitted for this exam

**Exam does not exempt undergraduate major prerequisites. For MS-Cyber Foundations of Cybersecurity entry requirement: Exemption may be granted with a minimum score of 440

1T00 or 2T00 = Lower division elective

For IB results or IB transcript, please visit www.ibo.org and request a official hard copy be mailed to KSU. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.

*May be awarded only after Portfolio Review. Replaces 1T00

^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement

1T00 & 2T00 = Lower division elective

3T00 = Upper division elective

** 3000 Level course to be determined by Language Department

Some departments offer departmental challenge exams for advanced standing, which provides those students who demonstrate satisfactory evidence of acquired knowledge from prior learning to receive course credit. 

Other requests for credit by exam should be initiated with a CPL coordinator. Please complete the CPL Inquiry Formto initiate the process.

If you want to take a foreign language test for college credit you can do so by using the Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service (FLATS) offered by Brigham Young University. You can earn 3, 6, 9 or 12 credit hours based on your proficiency level in any of the languages in the table below. Exam credits awarded will correspond to the KSU language course listing or foreign language if there is no associated KSU course at levels 1001, 1002, 2001 and 2002. 

Setting up your FLATS exam is a two-step process. First, register for and purchase your FLATS exam for $50 per exam through BYU's FLATS Department. Click here and follow the instructions on BYU's website.

Use the information below to fill out the proctor information section on the registration form:

Department: KSU Academic Testing Services 
Educational Institution: Kennesaw State University 
Address: 3333 Busbee Drive, MD 3313 
City, State, Zip Code: Kennesaw, GA 30144 
Phone: 470-578-4800 
Email: ksutesting@kennesaw.edu

After registering for your exam you will receive an email with instructions and a unique confirmation number and online password. Schedule your appointment at one of our two testing centers and pay your $30 test administration fee by clicking here. On the day of your test, remember to bring your confirmation number, password and KSU appointment ticket with bar code to the testing center.

Undergraduate students cannot graduate or receive a degree without successfully completing course work or passing a satisfactory examination on the history of the United States and the history of Georgia and the provisions and principles of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.

Completion of the four legislative requirements for transfer student’s is reviewed by the Registrar’s Office during the student’s initial transfer evaluation upon admission and noted in DegreeWorks under the University Requirements section.

These requirements are satisfied as follows:

• US History Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for HIST 2112 or HIST 2111 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in US history content is evident.
• GA History Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for HIST 2112 or HIST 2111 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in GA history content is evident. 
• US Constitution Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for POLS 1101 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in US government content is evident.
• GA Constitution Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for POLS 1101 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in GA government content is evident.
• Exemption Exam: An exemption exam is required for students with transfer credit or second bachelor’s degree students that do not meet the aforementioned standards.
  • Credit by Exam, credit from Out-of-State institutions, and credit from some Georgia private institutions does not meet the GA Constitution and GA History requirements.
  • Completion of the exemption exam does not result in credit for a KSU course.
  • Refer to the University Requirements section in DegreeWorks to view which examination(s) must be completed at the testing center to meet graduation requirements.
    • US and Georgia History examsatisfies the US History and GA History requirement.
    • Georgia History exam satisfies the GA History requirement only.
    • US and Georgia Constitution exam satisfies the US Constitution and GA Constitution requirement.
    • Georgia Constitution examsatisfies the Georgia Constitution requirement only.

For more information, refer to the  University System of Georgia Legislative Requirements policy.