Students must complete a Visiting Student Letter (available at the Office of the Registrar or online) and have the appropriate signatures in advance of taking the class in order to transfer work back to KSU.
The Office of the Registrar will certify that the student is in good academic standing and forward this information to the school the student will visit.
The student will be responsible for having an official transcript for the work done at the other school sent to the Office of the Registrar at KSU.
The preceding policies apply to all students enrolled in undergraduate courses at Kentucky State University.
Up to one-fourth the minimum number of semester credit hours required for completion of a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree at Kentucky State University may be earned through any combination of credit by examination/certification and credit for life experience. Credit by examination may be earned through Academic Unit Challenge Examinations and by satisfactory performance on College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, the Proficiency Examination Program, and the Advanced Placement Program examinations. Satisfactory performance on the latter three shall be based upon the score established by the appropriate University official. Credit (not a letter grade) shall be entered on the student's record by the Office of the Registrar. More information is available at the Office of the University Registrar.
A student intending to challenge a course must complete registration for the course, including payment of applicable fees, during the registration period and must receive the approval of his/her advisor and the chairperson through which the course is offered. The chairperson may deny the request if it is determined that the student has not furnished evidence that he/she is reasonably prepared to take the challenge examination.
The challenge examination must be taken before the beginning of the third week of classes during the fall and spring semesters and before the end of the first week of classes during a summer session. A student who wants to challenge a course must attend the respective class before taking the challenge examination.
The challenge examination will be comprehensive in nature and will have been approved by the dean or chairperson as an acceptable examination. A passing grade (“P”) on the challenge examination is the sole determinant of successful completion. No grade is assigned if the student fails the examination. Challenge examination grades will be reported on the official Grade Roster at the conclusion of the semester/session.
If the student fails the challenge examination, then he/she may either attend the class as scheduled or withdraw from the course. If the student chooses to withdraw from the course, then the University's existing withdrawal policies apply. A student may not take a challenge
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