Credit By Exam is part of Augsburg’s Assessment of Previous Learning (APL) program. A maximum of 32 semester credits can be earned through any combination of APL activities – AP, IB, CLEP, DSST, ACTFL, Portfolio Assessments, and Departmental Comprehensive Exams. Approved exams that have met the minimum score are recorded on the Augsburg transcript as “Credit by Exam” without grades or grade points.
For more information about Credit By Exam, send an e-mail to transfereval@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1738.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Offered to high school students at participating locations.
AP Exams and Augsburg Equivalencies
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
Offered to high school students at locations worldwide.
IB Exams and Augsburg Equivalencies
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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Offered to all students at testing centers worldwide.
CLEP Tests and Augsburg Equivalencies
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Additional information including test guides and study resources is available from College Board.
DSST
Offered to all students at testing centers worldwide.
DSST Exams and Augsburg Equivalencies
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Locate a DSST Testing Center
Additional information including test guides and study resources is available from DSST/Prometic.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Written and oral language proficiency examinations in over 90 languages through Language Testing International. Students work with Academic Advising to determine eligibility for these exams.
ACTFL Tests and Augsburg Equivalencies
MINNESOTA BILINGUAL AND MULTILINGUAL SEALS AND WORLD LANGUAGES PROFICIENCY CREDITS
Augsburg will award college credit to students with the Minnesota bilingual and multilingual language proficiency certificates. These certificates are awarded to graduating Minnesota high school students who demonstrate the required level of language proficiency in a language other than English. Students are required to submit an official high school transcript showing both that the seal or certificate has been awarded, and the language and level it has been awarded for.
MN Department of Education World Languages Information
Seals and Augsburg Equivalencies