Credit by Examination

The university is a member of DANTES (the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) and allows students the option of credit by examination.

Retaking an examination may occur only one time per subject.
A 6-month waiting period must be completed before retaking an examination.
Credits earned by examination will be officially awarded after a student has successfully completed a minimum of 10 hours with Walden.
The fee for challenging a course through credit by examination is paid to the third-party testing organization upon application for the examination and is non-refundable.
No more than 6 courses can be awarded for credit by examination.

Third-party credit by examination alternatives

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

	Tests are given at CLEP testing centers. Costs include an examination fee plus the purchase of any textbooks or review materials. Students must achieve a minimum score of 50 on a CLEP exam to receive credit for a course. Walden will accept essay or non-essay versions of the CLEP English Composition Exam. Walden will award one course per CLEP exam passed. The cost of these exams is the responsibility of the student. Specific costs, examination subject matter, and sample exams can be found on the CLEP website.
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

	Tests are given at Thomson Prometric testing centers located in the U.S. and internationally. Internet-based testing is available on-site. Costs include an examination fee plus the purchase of any textbooks or review materials. Students must achieve a minimum grade of C on a DSST exam to receive credit for a course. Walden will award one course per DSST exam passed. The cost of these exams is the responsibility of the student. Additional information can be found on the DANTES/DSST website.
Excelsior College Examinations

	Tests are given at Pearson Professional Centers located in the U.S. and internationally. Costs include an examination fee plus the purchase of any textbooks or review materials. Students must achieve a minimum grade of C on an Excelsior exam to receive credit for a course. Walden will award credit for one course for per Excelsior exam passed. The cost of these exams is the responsibility of the student. Additional information can be found on the Excelsior website.
Credit-by-Examination Equivalents for General Education Courses

Course	CLEP	DSST	Excelsior
BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology	Biology*
CHEM 1001 Introduction to Chemistry	Chemistry*
ENGL 0099 Academic Writing Fundamentals			College Writing
ENGL 1001 English Composition	English Composition (Optional essay section or exam)		English Composition
ENGL 2001 Introduction to Literature	Analyzing and Interpreting Literature* (Optional essay section or exam)
ISYS 1001 Computer Information Fluency		Introduction to Computing
MATH 1001 College Algebra	College Algebra	Fundamentals of College Algebra
MATH 1002 Applied Math	College Mathematics
NASC 1001 Environmental Science		Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet
PHIL 1001 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2001 Ethics		Ethics in America	Ethics: Theory and Practice
PHSC 1001 Earth Science			Earth Science
POLI 1001 American Government	American Government
PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology (non-majors only)	Introductory Psychology
RELG 2001 World Religions		Introduction to World Religions	Religions of the World
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology	Introductory Sociology
SOCI 2001 Multicultural Dimensions of Society			Cultural Diversity

* Covers material usually taught in a two-semester course.

Credit-by-Examination Equivalents for Major Coursework

Course	CLEP	DSST	Excelsior
ACCT 1001 Accounting I	Financial Accounting	Principles of Financial Accounting
BUSI 1001 Introduction to Business	Principles of Management	Introduction to Business
BUSI 2001 Business Law	Introductory Business Law
CAIS 1001 Introduction to Information Systems	Information Systems and Computer Applications	Management Information Systems
ECON 1001 Macroeconomics	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1001 Microeconomics	Principles of Microeconomics
EDUC 1001 Introduction to Education		Fundamentals of Education
EDUC 1003 Educational Psychology	Introduction to Educational Psychology
FNCE 3001 Financial Management		Principles of Finance
HRMG 3001 Human Resource Management		Human Resource Management	Human Resource Management
MRKT 3001 Marketing	Principles of Marketing
PSYC 1002 Psychology as a Natural Science or PSYC 1003 Psychology as a Social Science	Introductory Psychology
PSYC 3002 Data Analysis and Presentation		Principles of Statistics	Statistics
PSYC 3003 Methods in Psychological Inquiry			Research Methods in Psychology
STAT 2001 Statistics		Principles of Statistics	Statistics

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diplomas

Walden University recognizes examinations taken in high school as part of an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.

Advanced Placement exam grades of 3 or higher are accepted.
International Baccalaureate exam grades of 4 or higher are accepted.

Walden will award credit for one course exam taken.

No more than 6 courses will be awarded.

Credit-by-Diploma Examination Equivalents for General Education Courses

Course	Exam Topic	Advanced Placement	International Baccalaureate
BIOL 1001	Biology	X	X
CHEM 1001	Chemistry	X	X
ECON 1001	Economics	X	X
ENGL 1001	English Language	X	X
ENGL 2001	English Literature	X
NASC 1001	Environmental Science	X
GEOG 1001	Geography		X
MATH 1002	Mathematics		X
PHIL 1001	Philosophy		X
PSYC 1001 (non-majors) or PSYC 1002 (majors)	Psychology	X	X
STAT 2001 or PSYC 3002	Statistics	X
ARTS 1001	Visual Arts		X

Credit by Examination

Third-party credit by examination alternatives

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

Excelsior College Examinations

Credit-by-Examination Equivalents for General Education Courses

Credit-by-Examination Equivalents for Major Coursework

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diplomas

Credit-by-Diploma Examination Equivalents for General Education Courses