by assessment. The portfolio can be assessed only after the student has been billed for and has paid a non-refundable fee equal to one-third the prevailing tuition rate per semester credit hour for the sum of all credits requested through the portfolio. This fee is applied in addition to the tuition cost for enrolling in the CLE 299 Portfolio Development course.
A student may earn up to one-fourth the minimum number of semester credit hours required for completion of an associate or a baccalaureate degree under the Credit for Life Experience option provided that no other credit by examination/certification has been earned (including CLEP and Challenge Examinations). A student who intends first to complete an associate degree program and then work toward a baccalaureate degree may “bank” credits above one-fourth the minimum number of semester credit hours, which would then become applicable toward a baccalaureate degree. The payment will amount to one-third of the appropriate prevailing tuition rate.
The Credit for Life Experience program is administered by the Office of Continuing and Distance Education.
Armed service school courses taken by armed service personnel will be granted credit as recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services. Certificates of completion of such courses must be presented for the awarding of credit. Interested students should see the VA Specialist in the Office of the Registrar for assistance.
Kentucky State University, through an articulation agreement with regional post-secondary vocational and technical schools, awards semester credit hours to applicants who continue their technical field of study in Nursing at the University. Inquiries relating to this agreement should be directed to the College of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Health.
The University’s Office of Testing is responsible for the administration, scoring, reporting, and record keeping for a number of nation-wide standardized testing programs and services, as well as for specialized institutional testing programs and services. The specific tests and programs may vary as the University’s programs change, but they currently include the following:
1. The American College Testing (ACT) Program (the preferred entrance test for Kentucky State University). A score of 21 or above is required for all applicants to the Nursing program and Education program;
The American College Testing (ACT) Program (the preferred entrance test for Kentucky State University). A score of 21 or above is required for all applicants to the Nursing program and Education program;
Rising Junior Assessment—required of all university students seeking a baccalaureate degree. Assessment is scheduled after the student has earned 60 semester hours. The student must pass all sections of the Assessment by the time he/she has earned 96 credit hours. This is a comprehensive exam required of all students to assess general education competency;
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) (a procedure for receiving college credit for specific courses by passing the computer-based national examination);
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I & II) (required by some colleges or universities for entrance may be used as an alternate test for admission to Kentucky State University in certain cases);
Correspondence examinations (The Office of Testing will proctor examinations for persons taking courses from other universities or correspondence courses);
Advanced Placement (AP) (credit awarded to participating high school students);
Miller analogies Test (MAT) (required by some colleges or universities for entrance to graduate school. May be used also as an alternate test for admissions to some colleges or universities);
Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers (PRAXIS) (required for students seeking Teacher Certification).
In addition, the Office of Testing has the official registration forms and information for other testing programs, such as the American College Testing (ACT), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and the Test of Spoken English (TSE), and Miller Analogies Test (MAT). The Office of Testing also receives test scores from other programs, such as the Advanced Placement Program, and distributes these scores to the proper academic units. Moreover, the Office of Testing offers consultation services to students, faculty, staff, and administrators on a variety of test-related topics including test preparation, test-taking skills, and test
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