Credit Acquisition
| Type | Credit Awarded | Required Grades/Scores | Department/Office Authorization |
| Advanced Placement (AP) Program | Yes | Required Score for Awarding of Credit Varies by Subject Area | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| Credit Acquisition for Completion of Some Foreign Secondary Schools | Varies | Varies | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program | Yes | Higher-Level Exams Grade of 5 or higher | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| College-Level Exam Program (CLEP) | Yes | Required score varies by subject | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| Credit by Examination | Subject to Department Exam | Grade of "C" or higher | Dean of College & Head of Academic Department |
| Proficiency Exam | Yes | Competency needs to be equivalent to a grade of "C" or higher | Academic Department |
| Credit by Validation | Subject to Department Review | Grade of "C" or higher | Undergraduate Admissions Office & Department Representative |
| ACE College Credit Recommendation Service (formerly ACE/PONSI) | Yes | American Council on Education Guide utilized for credit recommendation | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| Educational Experience in Armed Services | Yes | American Council on Education Guide utilized for credit recommendation | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) | Subject to Department Review | Academic Department | |
| Accredited U.S. Institutions | Yes | Grade of "C" or higher | Undergraduate Admissions Office |
| Portfolio Assessment (click on Educational Credit Policy
42-97) |
Yes | Evaluation of Portfolio by Academic Department | Undergraduate Admissions Office & Academic Department |
| Accredited Institutions Outside the U. S. | Yes | Grades equivalent to a "C" or higher | Undergraduate Admissions Office |