Acceptance of Academic Credit
Students who are seeking academic credit for courses completed at other institutions or through prior learning assessment must be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Students must adhere to the Triton College residency requirements for graduation with a degree or certificate. To meet the residency requirements, students must complete at least 15 of the credit hours required to earn a degree or 50% of the credit hours required for a certificate, at Triton College. Only those credits that are applicable to the student's curriculum at Triton College will be accepted.
Transfer Credit
Academic credit is generally accepted only from institutions that are accredited by one of the regional accrediting associations approved by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. All foreign/non-English transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES member. NACES stands for the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. They can be reached at www.naces.org.
CLEP
Triton College follows the guidelines of the Illinois Community College Board in accepting credit from the general examinations of College Level Examination Program. Students may earn up to 30 hours of credit through such examinations. For more information, visit www.triton.edu/CLEP.
| CLEP |
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| General exam credit* |
Triton credit awarded for CLEP general exam |
| English Composition - six semester hours credit |
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to communications general education requirements. If the student has completed RHT 101◊ or RHT 102◊, three semester hours of CLEP will be awarded. If the student has completed both RHT 101◊ and RHT 102◊, no CLEP credit will be awarded. |
| Humanities and Fine Arts - six semester hours credit |
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to humanities general education requirements or electives. |
| Mathematics - six semester hours credit |
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to mathematics general education requirements or electives. |
| Physical and Life Science** - six semester hours credit |
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to science general education requirements or electives. |
| Social and Behavioral Science - six semester hours credit |
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to social and behavioral science general education requirements or electives. |
*Students who earn six semester hours of CLEP credit in any of the five general exam areas are advised to enroll in advanced or specialized courses, as the freshman level or introductory courses may be repetitive. Students should consult with an advisor before registration.
**Students may not substitute CLEP credit toward a laboratory science course requirement.
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Proficiency Examinations
Academic credit or advanced placement may be granted following either a review of the content of specific courses or proficiency examination in compliance with individual department policies and subject to approval by the department chairperson and the appropriate dean.
Portfolio Development Program
Students with documented prior life or work experience that demonstrates college level learning and translates into having mastered the content of a Triton College course may apply to receive credit through the portfolio development program in accordance with departmental policy.
Military
The College follows the recommendation of the American Council on Education in granting four semester hours of undergraduate credit in physical education and two semester hours of credit for health for education received in Basic Training. In addition, courses completed in training may also be accepted for college credit.
Sports Participation
Two semester hours of credit may be granted in physical education to students for approved sports participation on college teams. Students must register for a class that corresponds to the varsity sport to receive credit. Credits for such sports participation may be only granted once for a given sport.
| Sport |
Corresponding P.E. Class |
| Baseball (Men’s) |
PED 127◊, PED 106◊ |
| Basketball (Men’s and Women’s) |
PED 130◊, PED 106◊ |
| Soccer (Men’s and Women’s) |
PED 128◊, PED 106◊ |
| Softball (Women’s) |
PED 127◊, PED 106◊ |
| Volleyball (Women’s) |
PED 129◊, PED 106◊ |
| Wrestling |
PED 106◊ |
| Track and Field (Men’s and Women’s) |
PED 106◊ |
Advanced Placement (CEEB)
Students earning a score of 3 or higher may be granted credit on any of the Advanced Placement (AP) Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board. For more information, visit www.triton.edu/AP.
ASE Certification
The college follows the recommendations of the American Council on Education in granting credit for National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification. Students enrolled in the Automotive Technology (AUT) degree(s) or a related certificate program may receive course credit for areas they are certified in by ASE. Interested students should contact the Counseling department at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588.
DSST
The College follows the recommendation of the American Council on Education in granting academic credit for each successful completion of each Dante's Subject Standardized Test. Students may earn up to 30 credit hours through such examinations.
Students are responsible for submitting all required documentation to the Records Office and petitions requesting the granting of such credit. Credit awarded in this manner will be added to the semester hours earned but not the semester hours attempted or the grade points. Students may be allowed to apply prior learning assessment through credit-by- examination or portfolio development for a maximum of 50% of the required credit hours for degree or certificate completion.
State Seal of Biliteracy
Students earning the State Seal of Biliteracy, the equivalent of two years of foreign language coursework taken during high school, are eligible to receive prior learning credit. Students interested in earning academic credit for this distinction must make this request to Triton College within three years after graduating from an approved high school.
International Baccalaureate
Students may be granted college credit through successful performance on International Baccalaureate exams. Students are responsible for submitting the scores to the Record Evaluator’s Office and for petitions requesting the granting of such credit. Credit awarded in this manner will be added to the semester hours earned but not the semester hours attempted or the grade points. Students must score the required score set by the department.
Acceptance of all prior learning assessment credits are subject to departmental approval. Triton College cannot guarantee that credits awarded through prior learning assessment will be accepted by another institution.