Grossmont College Catalog 2024-2025 - External Exams Credit - Academic Policies

Sep 30, 2026

Academic Policies explain how Grossmont College handles final examinations across courses, including required final exams, rules for early finals with written dean approval during emergencies, and procedures for late finals when illness or other emergencies prevent participation. The section also details external exams credit, including Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, and International Baccalaureate (IB) assessments, required official score reports, transcript unit annotations, and how earned external credit interacts with later equivalent coursework and degree unit awards.

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Academic Policies

Examinations

Final Examinations

Early Finals

Late Finals

External Exams Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Exam Charts and Definitions

Academic Policies Examinations Final Examinations Formal written and/or performance examinations will be given at the end of each course and as frequently during the semester as sound evaluation practice dictates. Final examinations are required in all courses and must be given according to the schedule provided in the class schedule. No student may be excused from ﬁnal examinations. Instructors will not ordinarily give ﬁnal examinations at any time other than those regularly scheduled times. Early Finals If, in the opinion of the instructor, an extreme emergency justiﬁes the giving of a ﬁnal examination prior to the regularly scheduled date, the instructor shall obtain approval from the appropriate dean in writing that an early examination is being given. This request shall include the title of the course, the reason why the early examination is authorized and the name of the student. Late Finals In the event severe illness or other emergency prevents the student from taking a ﬁnal examination during the regularly scheduled date, the instructor must be notiﬁed at the time and, as soon as possible, the student must make up the examination missed. In all cases the illness or emergency must be veriﬁed. External Exams Credit Grossmont College grants credit toward its associate degrees for successfully passing external examinations including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) . Such examinations may also be used for CSU GE-Breadth and IGETC certiﬁcation and for placement purposes in Mathematics and English courses. In order to receive credit, students must send ofﬁcial score reports to the Admissions and Records Ofﬁce. The student’s academic transcript will be annotated to designate unit credit awarded by external examinations. The following charts show the examinations, the total units awarded at GCCCD, CSU and UC, the speciﬁc area of general education requirements that may be cleared and the equivalent Grossmont course(s), if any. If a student receives External Exam credit and then takes the equivalent Grossmont College course, the unit credit will be deducted prior to being awarded the AA/AS degree. For exams not on this list, see the Articulation Ofﬁcer.([mariadenise.aceves@gcccd.edu](mariadenise.aceves@gcccd.edu)) Advanced Placement (AP) As indicated in the chart on the next page, credit is awarded for AP examinations passed with a score of 3 or above. Credit may be applied to speciﬁc general education areas and in some cases fulﬁll major requirements. Elective units are granted for examinations that do not ﬁt into general education areas and/or fulﬁll major requirements. In the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, the manner in which credit is awarded mirrors the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth certiﬁcation. Transfer students should check the catalog of the four-year institution to see how AP credits are awarded outside of general education (how credits are applied toward major coursework). To obtain AP score reports visit [https://](https://)[ ](https://)[www.collegeboard.org/](www.collegeboard.org/) . College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Grossmont College awards general education and/or elective credit for CLEP examinations. Passing scores range from 50 and above (see chart) . At the discretion of the appropriate instructional department faculty, CLEP may be used to clear major requirements. A student may earn Grossmont College Catalog 2024-2025 47 up to a maximum of 18 units of CLEP at Grossmont College. Students intending to transfer should check with the transferring institution to determine their policy. Students are cautioned that CLEP policies vary among colleges. The CSU has approved the application of CLEP on GEcertiﬁcations and has a 30-unit overall cap on the acceptance of CLEP credit. To obtain CLEP transcripts, visit [https://www.collegeboard.org/](https://www.collegeboa

FAQs

Are final examinations required for every course at Grossmont College?

Yes. Final examinations are required in all courses and must follow the schedule in the class schedule. No student may be excused from final examinations.

How can a student take a final examination early or late?

Early finals require the instructor to obtain written approval from the appropriate dean, including the course title, reason, and student name. Late finals require the instructor to be notified at the time, and the student must make up the missed exam as soon as possible, with the illness or emergency verified.

What steps are required to receive credit for external examinations such as AP, CLEP, or IB?

Students must send official score reports to the Admissions and Records Office. The transcript is annotated to reflect awarded unit credit, and if a student later takes an equivalent Grossmont course, the unit credit is deducted before awarding the AA/AS degree.

Sep 30, 2026

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