A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required on an Advanced Placement exam. Students with scores of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Test of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) will have earned, upon admission, up to eight semester hours credit granted in any one field. Students with appropriate scores may receive up to a maximum of 30 hours of college credit.
Credits granted carry no grade and are not used in computing a quality point index but may be used toward a major or minor. Elective credit may also be given.
College Level
Examination Program (CLEP)
Advanced placement and credit
may be awarded to students who earn at least the minimum scores
recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) on the subject
examinations (not the general examinations). Once the office of the
registrar has received the official qualifying scores and the student
has met with the department chair, credit will be awarded. Any student
wishing to be exempt from certain degree requirements should take the
appropriate advanced placement test of the CEEB.
Foreign Language
Proficiency Exams
Students proving proficiency
in a native language other than English will be considered to have met Goal
III. Foreign students may not register for credit in their native language.
Students may earn college credit for Spanish, French, or German only by taking
the CLEP examination at the elementary or intermediate levels. Students may
earn up to the required number of credit hours in the general education core for
their major in a single language through completion of the CLEP examination with
a minimum score of 50 or above or through proficiency credit. The CLEP
standardized examination will preclude the use of departmental examinations
except in those areas where CLEP examinations are not available.
The method of testing and the number of credit hours to be awarded for languages other than Spanish, French, or German will be determined by the chair of the foreign language department or their designee. For testing other than CLEP, a $100 fee is charged for administering a proficiency exam; an additional fee of $100 is charged if the exam is completed and credit is to be awarded.
Use this link to the Educational
Program section of the Catalogue if you have questions about the courses or
tests.
Miniterms
Two-week miniterms are offered twice each year at Belhaven College:
one in the spring, and one between fall and spring semesters when allowed by the
calendar. These are concentrated courses that make three hours of credit
available to students attending 10 class meetings (four hours each); two
weekends of reflection time are incorporated in each time frame. A student may
enroll in one class only. Residence halls are not open during miniterms.
Summer Session
The summer session of Belhaven College provides an opportunity for
students to continue their work leading to a degree and for students from other
institutions to earn credits that may be transferred to their own schools. A
maximum of 15 hours may be earned during the summer session at Belhaven.
Summer Enrichment Program
A precollege summer enrichment program
is available to advanced students who have completed the junior year of high
school. Students admitted to the program may earn up to 15 semester hours in
regular summer session courses. Full college credit is granted after a student
has been accepted on a full-time basis and has satisfactorily completed one
semester (at least 12 semester hours) of course work at Belhaven College. For
further information contact the director of admissions.
Belhaven College students may receive credit for certain courses offered at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Consult the chairman of the department of biology concerning course offerings.
The Belhaven College study travel program provides students with an opportunity to earn academic credit in courses specifically structured to include off-campus travel, domestic or foreign.
Members of the Belhaven College faculty plan the courses, arrange for and conduct the travel portion, and offer detailed instruction on campus before departure and during the time of travel itself
The content of courses offered in the study travel program is variable. In one case, the emphasis may be on one city, region, or country exclusively, while in another it may cut across geographical boundaries to include historical, literary, artistic, or scientific aspects of several regions or countries.
Each course requires the consent of the instructor and carries three hours of academic credit and a pass/fail grade. There is no limit to the number of credits a student may earn in the program, but each course pursued must have a different emphasis. In some instances, credits may be applied toward the departmental major.
Student intern programs provide practical experience and training. In order to receive academic credit (one to six hours) for a student intern program or practicum, the program must be a structured one, approved in advance by the department in which credit is to be given and by the vice president for student learning. A student may not register for an internship or practicum until both the director of career and academic development and the office of the registrar have received these approvals. The internship application should be turned in to the director of career and academic development three days prior to the last day to add a class in order for there to be ample time for administration to provide internship approval. Registration must take place by the second week of the semester (see academic calendar for specific dates to add a course) or the student will not receive credit. A 2.75 cumulative Belhaven grade point average and junior or senior standing are required of the student to be considered for a student intern program or practicum. See the director of career development and academic development for further information.
Placement in Advanced English
Each year, the department of English selects a limited number of freshmen for placement in Advanced Freshmen English on the basis of scores on the ACT, the English Placement Test of the CEEB, and the Belhaven English Placement Test. Credit by exemption for ENG 101 (CR only, no semester hours, no grade or quality points) will be awarded upon completion of the three-hour course Advanced Freshman English (ENG 121) (with a grade not lower than a C) during the first semester.
Placement in Advanced
Language*
Students who wish to continue at Belhaven College a language begun in
high school should take a language proficiency test to determine the
college-level course most consistent with their previous training. Students who
have credit for two or more units of a foreign language in high school may
receive college credit, though not college hours, for the 101-102 courses in the
same language after receiving a C (2.0) or better in 201-202 at Belhaven
College. A waiver of language courses, especially 101 and 102, may be granted
upon the Language Department’s avowal of a student’s proficiency. No semester
hours, grades or quality points will be awarded. Students seeking academic
credit for language proficiency should schedule appropriate testing with the
Foreign Language Department.
Placement in Advanced
Mathematics*
Students who have had extensive training in mathematics in high school and who
wish to continue their study in this area at Belhaven College may enroll in MAT
207 and 208 with the permission of the chairperson of the department of
mathematics rather than in a lower level course.
*Students who enter advanced courses in foreign languages and mathematics are eligible in certain instances to receive credit by exemption for lower level courses in these areas. See below:
Those students who are eligible to enter a foreign language course at the 390 level and complete six hours at this level may then elect to take examinations in the intermediate course (201-202) to receive six hours of credit. Students who are eligible to enter the course in calculus (MAT 207 and 208) and complete six hours at this level may then elect to take examinations in algebra and trigonometry (MAT 101 and 102) to receive six hours of credit. If a passing grade is achieved on the examination, the credit hours are recorded and a grade of ES (Examination Satisfactory) is assigned. In the event of an unsatisfactory grade, no grade is recorded or credit given. The grade of ES carries credit hours, but no quality points, toward degree requirements.
