Approved Classes: Credit By Examination(PDF)
Form: See the Registration Office at either campus
Credit by examination enables students to use their acquired knowledge, abilities and competencies to challenge certain existing courses for credit.
Petitions for credit by examination must be complete and submitted to the receptionist in the Admissions and Records Office no later than the Friday of the fourth week of the fall or spring semester or the Friday of the second week of summer session.
These requirements must be met in order to qualify for Credit by Examination:
The course is listed in the catalog and appears on the list of classes that may be challenged.
The student has completed all prerequisites for the course.
The student is duly registered, in good standing, and has completed at least 12 units of "C" average work at Cuesta College. The student may not be on academic probation/dismissal or progress probation/dismissal.
The following restrictions apply per Cuesta College Board Policy R6400:
A course may be challenged for a letter grade or on a credit/no-credit basis if the course has an either/or grade option code.
A maximum of 15 semester credits may be challenged.
A course may not be challenged more than once.
Credits received through a challenge may not be used to satisfy eligibility requirements for athletics, financial aid or veteran's benefits.
For courses that involved a lab, the examination will include a lab portion, studio portfolio evaluation or a similar demonstration of ability.
Credits received through challenge may not be used to satisfy residency requirements for the associate degree.
