Purpose
Hill College supports the concept that learning can and does occur outside the traditional college classroom. In today's world, many students acquire substantial education through intensive reading, travel, correspondence courses, television, and other non-traditional avenues of learning.
A maximum of 24 semester hours of credit may be earned by examination or other non-traditional forms of education and applied towards the degree.
A student planning to transfer to other institutions should consult with those institutions regarding their policies on acceptance of evaluated credit.
Student must enroll in and successfully complete at least 6 semester credit hours at Hill College for credit to be posted on the permanent transcript. A posting fee of $25 per course is charged to record the course on the student’s permanent transcript.
The course number, the course title, and the number of semester hours of credit will be recorded on the transcript. No grade points are earned; credit may not be used to meet residency requirements.
Process
The Evaluation for Credit form must be completed by the appropriate college designee. A copy of the payment receipt must accompany the form as well as documentation for the posting such as score reports or a copy of the final exam.
Approved Scores
Students should have their credentials evaluated by the program coordinator and Dean of Instruction. A copy of the credentials, receipt of payment and the Evaluation for Credit form must be submitted to the Program Coordinator.
B. Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
Entering freshmen who have participated in advanced placement courses in a secondary school and who present scores of 3 or above on the appropriate Advanced Placement Examination may be granted, on request, credit or placement for comparable courses at Hill College following registration and complete of at least 6 semester credit hours at Hill College. Credit may not be used to meet residency requirements. Requests for additional information on Advanced Placement (AP) credit at Hill College should be directed to the Academic Advising and Success Center.
A copy of the score report and receipt of payment as well as the Evaluation for Credit form must be submitted to the Records and Student Success Coordinator in Student Information Services for evaluation. Credits may be given for:
AP Advanced Placement
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) | Fits Core Requirements | |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTS 1303, 1304 | Core | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1406 | Core | |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1406, 1407 | Core | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 | ||
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 2413, 2414 | Core | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 | Core | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 2413, 2414 | Core | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1405, 1407 | ||
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1411, 1412 | Core | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 8 | COSC 1436, 1437 | ||
| Computer Science AB | 4 | 12 | COSC 1436, 1437, 2436 | ||
| English Language and Comp | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1301 | Core | |
| English Language and Comp | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1301, 1302 | Core | |
| English Literature and Comp | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2322 | Core | |
| English Literature and Comp | 4 | 6 | ENGL 2322, 2323 | Core | |
| French - Language | 3 | 4 | FREN 1411 | ||
| French - Language | 4 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 | ||
| French - Language | 5 | 14 | FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 | ||
| German - Language | 3 | 4 | GERM 1411 | ||
| German - Language | 4 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 | ||
| German - Language | 5 | 14 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 | ||
| US Government & Political Science | 3 | 3 | GOVT2305 | Core | |
| History - European | 3 | 6 | HIST 2311, 2312 | ||
| History - US | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301, 1302 | Core | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1303 | Core | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 | Core | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 | Core | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 1311 | ||
| Physics B | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1401, 1402 | Core | |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2426 | Core | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Core | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2301 | Core | |
| Spanish - Language | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1411 | ||
| Spanish - Language | 4 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 | ||
| Spanish - Language | 5 | 14 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 | ||
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH1342 | Core | |
| Studio Art-Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1316 | ||
C. College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students who believe that they already possess the knowledge and/or skills taught in certain courses or programs offered by the college may obtain credit for one or more courses by successful taking of an examination. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national testing program administered by the Educational Testing Service. Hill College is a test center for CLEP. Hill College may award credit for students who successfully complete one or more CLEP subject examinations. Except in ENGL 1301, Composition, and ENGL 1302, Composition and Intro. to Literature, Hill College grants credit on the basis of the College Board CLEP General Examination Scores. To receive credit in ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302, student must also pass a written essay. For additional information, see the Academic Advising and Success Center.
A copy of the score report and receipt of payment as well as the Evaluation for Credit form must be submitted to the Records and Student Success Coordinator in Student Information Services for evaluation. Credits may be given for:
CLEP Computerized Test Subject Exams
| Test Name | Minimum Score | Credits | Course(s) | Fits Core Requirement |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 4 | ACCT 2401 | |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | BMGT 1303 | |
| Biology | 50 | 8 | BIOL 1406, 1407 | Core |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | BUSI 2301 | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 8 | CHEM 1411, 1412 | Core |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECON 2301 | Core |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | ECON 2302 | Core |
| College Composition with Essay | 50 | 6 | ENGL 1301, 1302 | Core |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 | ENGL 2322 | Core |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | ENGL 2327 | Core |
| French Language, Level 1 Proficiency | 50 | 8 | FREN 1411, 1412 | |
| French Language, Level 2 Proficiency | 59 | 11 | FREN 1411, 1412, 2311 | |
| German Language, Level 1 Proficiency | 50 | 8 | GERM 1411, 1412 | |
| German Language, Level 2 Proficiency | 60 | 11 | GERM 1411, 1412, 2311 | |
| History of the US I: Early Colonization | 50 | 3 | HIST 1301 | Core |
| History of the US II: 1865 to Present | 50 | 3 | HIST 1302 | Core |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 3 | HIST 2311 | |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 50 | 3 | HIST 2312 | |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | MRKG 1311 | |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | MATH 1314 | Core |
| Precalculus | 50 | 4 | MATH 2412 | Core |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | BCIS 1305 | Core |
| Calculus I | 50 | 4 | MATH 2413 | Core |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | PSYC 2301 | Core |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | PSYC 2314 | Core |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | SOCI 1301 | Core |
| Spanish Language, Level 1 Proficiency | 50 | 8 | SPAN 1411, 1412 | |
| Spanish Language, Level 2 Proficiency | 63 | 11 | SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311 | |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | HUMA 1301 | |
D. Scholastic Assessment Test I (SAT I & SAT II) American College Test
Beginning freshman who present scores of 600 or better on the verbal or mathematics section of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) of the College Board or scores of 30 or better on the English or Mathematics sections of the American College Test (ACT) of the American College Testing Program may take the English and/or Mathematics Departmental Challenge Examination. Successful applicants may receive credit for ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, MATH 2413, and/or MATH 2414.
A copy of the score report and receipt of payment as well as the Evaluation for Credit form must be submitted to the Records and Student Success Coordinator in Student Information Services for evaluation.
E. Departmental Challenge Examinations
Students are eligible to apply for this examination if they earned predominately "A" grades in the subject in high school, scored exceptionally high on a nationally recognized test and/or if they can demonstrate to the departmental chairperson significant and relevant experience in the subject area and a CLEP exam is not available in the course.
A grade of "B" or better must be earned on the exam in order to receive credit for the course.
A copy of the final and receipt of payment as well as the Evaluation for Credit form must be submitted to the Records and Student Success Coordinator in Student Information Services for evaluation. Final approval for a Departmental Challenge Exam must be obtained through the Vice President of Instruction.