UMUC - Credit Award Fee ?

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Hi Matt,

I also am applying my exam credits to UMUC. I have had an exam applied to my transcript and have not been charged a fee. I am an enrolled student. I will ask my advisor about it and see if I can get a straight answer from her.

I just looked at the information through the link you provided. I believe that fee is for Prior learning credits where you arrange through a UMUC employee (probably a professor) to take an exam that he has put together in order to gain credit. OK I am too tired to explain well. Here is an excerpt from the UMUC website:

Academic credit may be earned for any UMUC undergraduate course for which a suitable examination can be prepared and administered. See the list of courses not eligible for a course challenge. Course challenge examinations are comprehensive tests of the material that is normally presented through a semester-long course. The examinations provide the opportunity to establish academic credit for competencies gained outside the classroom for which academic credit has not already been earned.

While the majority of course challenges consist of a final exam, the challenge can include other requirements based on the course chosen. These can include research papers, computer programs, language tapes, or other documents that exhibit the competency for which you are seeking credit. Requirements are set by the applicable academic department.

Course challenge examinations are created individually, so timelines can vary greatly. You should be aware that the course challenge process can take more than four months. For that reason, it is strongly suggested that students not attempt a course challenge during their final semester prior to graduation.

Cate

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