Do you already have language skills

In Arabic, ASL, Basque, Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish? 

Boise State University grants CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING if you can demonstrate those skills.

 Here is a general overview on how to do so.

Be sure to consult with your Academic Advisor.

                                                                                     

You must be enrolled at Boise State University to apply for Credit for Prior Learning.

You must be enrolled at Boise State University for the semester in which the credit is granted. 

You must complete 12 credits at Boise State University before the credit will be recorded.

Students may not challenge a course to improve a grade or replace a grade of PASS.

Up to 8 credits earned will count toward the Area I Core requirement.

 

For French, German and Spanish: take the Placement Exam in the Assessment Center, TS 115.

      Call 426-2762 for the current schedule. The exam costs $5.  You will need your student ID card.

In other languages, arrange a free Placement Interview by contacting the following:

Arabic: Isam Ali, IsamAli@boisestate.edu             

ASL:  Rand Adams, RandallAdams@boisestate.edu

Basque: contact Nere Lete, L145D, 426-2619, nlete@boisestate.edu

Chinese: contact Sharon Wei, L145C, 426-1059, SharonWei@boisestate.edu

Japanese: contact Tetsuya Ehara, L-148, 426-2622, tehara@boisestate.edu

                                                                             

Do you only want a grade of PASS?

You can receive the credits, applicable to Area I Core, but there is no impact on your GPA.

Your choices:

 

or

Do you want a letter grade for the classes?

You may take a Challenge Exam for any class below the level of your Placement Exam score. Challenge exams are only given during the first five weeks of Fall and Spring semesters.You must accept the grade that you score on the exam. Grades of A, B or C impact your GPA. Scores of D or F will not be recorded.

            Then:                                                                                                  Then:

Enroll in the course indicated by the Placement Exam.

For example, enroll in French 202.

Then, pass the course with a grade of C or higher.

       

or

 

You may challenge one class at a time or challenge several classes at the same time by taking the exam for the highest class.

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Request credit for one or more of the prerequisite courses not taken according to your academic needs: for example, French 101, 102, and/or 201.

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Challenge one or more of the prerequisite courses not taken

according to your academic needs: for example, French 101, 102, and/or  201.

                       

Then:                                                                                                   Then:

Complete the Boise State University CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING form to request credit or to challenge.

Then:                                                                                                   Then:

Pay $20 per course to Boise State;

there are NO REFUNDS.

 

Pay $50 per course to Boise State;

there are NO REFUNDS.

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Take the exam on one of the dates scheduled for the current semester.

                        Then:                                                                                                  Then:

A grade of PASS will be recorded on your NEXT semester’s transcript for each course.

                

 

A grade of A+, B or C- will be recorded on your CURRENT semester’s transcript for each course that you passed.

[Grades of D or F will not be recorded].