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affords easy travel to central China, Thailand, Singapore and
Japan.
4.
Spanish Study at the University of Salamanca
offers
students the opportunity to study Spanish conversation and
culture at the oldest university in Spain. Excursions are made
to Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, and Sevilla.
5. Australia: Macquarie University and Australian Catholic
University.
These Australian programs offer students a study
abroad opportunity that is exciting and unique. Students may
attend Macquarie or ACU either for the fall term, which begins
in late February or the spring term, which begins in late July.
Students may receive up to 12 credits toward their HSU
degree from a wide variety of study fields. While attending
ACU or Macquarie, students live in apartments near or on
campus and have ample time for travel that may include not
only the continent of Australia but the countries of New
Zealand and Indonesia as well. Credit is by pass/fail only.
6. Additional travel courses are frequently conducted to other
countries including Israel, Greece, Indonesia, Lithuania,
Costa Rica, and Ecuador. These courses are conducted by
faculty members and change from year to year. Interested
students should contact the International Studies Office early
in the year to determine what courses are offered for any
given year.
Special International Studies Scholarships are available for
international studies upon receipt of an application for a
program. Students may also choose to study in programs
affiliated with the CCCU and CGE.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Hardin-Simmons University recognizes that many students
may have attained college-level competencies in specific
areas through advanced high school courses or work-related
experiences prior to entering college. Students are therefore
encouraged to consult the following information to determine
whether they may be granted college credit based on their
previous educational experiences.
General Regulations
There are five general regulations for earning credit by
examination at Hardin-Simmons:
1. A student may earn a maximum of 42 semester credits
through credit by examination with a maximum of 14 credits
in any one major.
2. No grade will be awarded for credit earned by examination,
and those credits will not be counted in computing a student’s
grade point average.
3. Credit earned by examination will be awarded and entered
on the student’s transcript only after the student is officially
enrolled as a Hardin-Simmons University student.
4. Credit by examination may not be earned for (a) any
college level
course in which the student is currently, or ever
has been enrolled, whether for credit, non-credit, or audit, (b)
any subject area in which the student has already earned
credit for a more advanced course, or any course for which
the student does not meet the prerequisites by the time of
submission of scores. In cases of doubt as to eligibility for
credit by exam, the head of the department involved and the
dean of the appropriate college or school will make the final
decision.
5. It is the student’s responsibility to have official test scores
sent to the University Registrar to be considered for credit by
examination. Transfer students wishing credit for
examinations taken prior to admission at Hardin-Simmons
University must also have official test scores sent to the
University Registrar.
Departmental Examinations
Some departments whose courses are not adequately
covered by either the Advanced Placement or College Level
Examination Programs may participate in the program of
credit by examination. Students may have the opportunity, to
earn credit by departmental examination as well as through
satisfactory scores on AP and CLEP examinations.
A student seeking credit by departmental examination should
make written application through his/her advisor to the
department involved at least one month before the
examination. After consideration, the department will notify
the student’s advisor of the acceptance or rejection of the
application. Within ten days of administration of the
examination the department will certify to the Registrar either
“credit” or “no credit.”
The fee for a departmental examination for credit is indicated
under Special Examination Fees on page 11. This fee is to be
paid or charged to the student’s account after the application
has been approved and before the administration of the
examination. The fee is not refundable.
Each participating department is free to determine the type of
examination to be administered, whether standardized or
prepared by the members of the department.
Academic areas participating in this program are biology,
chemistry, computer science, finance, foreign languages,
geology, mathematics, physics, and the various departments
of the School of Music and of the Logsdon School of
Theology.
Course Exemption by Examination
Occasionally a student may wish to begin work in a particular
area with courses above the introductory level without
receiving credit for the lower-level courses. A student seeking
exemption from introductory-level courses should apply in
writing to the department concerned prior to the registration
period. The department will indicate the level at which the
student will begin course work as determined by his/her
previous experience and/or examination. Notice shall be
given to the student’s advisor and the Office of the Registrar
for the courses waived in this manner. NO CREDIT is given
for such exemption.
International Baccalaureate Program
The International Baccalaureate is offered to high quality
programs of international education to a worldwide community
of schools. To receive credit, the scores indicated below are
required.
SL - Standard Level Exam
HL - Higher Level Exam
Art History
3 credits
score of 5 SL or 4 HL
Music Theory
4 credits (Harmony, Ear Training, Theory
Keyboard)
score of 5 SL or 4 HL
History
3 credits (American History)
score of 5 HL
Psychology
3 credits (PSYC 1301)
score of 5 HL
English
3 credits (ENGL 1301)
score of 5 HL