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K-State

credit by exam

CLEP (CBT), DANTES, Excelsior, and quiz-outs

Kansas State University encourages you to test out of courses in which you already have academic knowledge comparable to that gained by collegiate study.

See the list of Credit by exam courses here

Credit vs letter grade

COLLEGE
COMMENTS
Agriculture
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted
Architecture, planning, and design
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted
Arts and sciences

Must accept letter grade for courses to meet degree requirements; courses with "credit" will be counted towards unrestricted electives

Business administration
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted
Education

Student must accept originally awarded letter grade or credit to meet degree requirements.

Engineering
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted
Human ecology
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted
Technology and aviation
Either "credit" or letter grades accepted