Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Testout Credit

Testout Credit

The ECpE department does not standardly offer testout credit for its core curriculum classes. However, students within the program can participate in a number of ways to acquire testout credit for other college-level courses.

Testout credit is not used to compute your ISU GPA, but the credit:

  • Becomes part of your official academic record
  • May be applied toward your graduation requirements

For the Current ISU Student

Item Description
CLEP ISU participates with the Collge Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). The program is administered by the Student Counseling Service. Refer to the Testing Services links on the Student Counseling Services website for details.
Departmental Testouts Many departments offer testouts for some of their courses. These testouts are usually offered at the beginning of a semesters. You will need to consult with an individual department for details. Some departments, like Computer Science and English, have testout information on their website.
English Placement If you are placed into English 105 and pass with a "C" or better, you get three credits of testout for Engl 104. Refer to English Proficiency for further information about English requirements at ISU.
Math Placement If you are placed into Math 166 or higher based on your math placement results, you can get testout credit for Math 165 (Calculus I).

For the Potential Incoming High School Student

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AP We urge students to participate in as many AP courses as are available to them. Generally, plan on taking the AP exam. It is not necessary to take the English composition and the Math AB exams, however you may want the test-out credits to apply to your program before you complete the higher level course.
Foreign Language Whether or not you wish to pursue studying a foreign language further, you can potentially receive 4, 8, even 16 college credits for what you already know, or will learn before you leave high school. It is a lot of useful college credit for a cheap price. (See the Foreign Language site for details on testing)
International Baccalaureate Program This program offers college prepatory courses at some high schools in the United States and abroad. Refer to the national International Baccalaureate website for more details.

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