Policy
A student may receive a maximum of 75 semester hours through transfer work from two-year and four-year institutions and/or credit-by-examination (e.g. Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate).
Advanced Placement
Randolph-Macon subscribes to the purposes of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board in recognizing the completion of college-level studies in secondary school. Qualified students are urged to take the Advanced Placement Examinations offered by the College Board. Entering students who present satisfactory scores on these examinations and other supporting evidence may apply for credit toward graduation and for advanced placement in the subjects in which they indicate ability and achievement. (See following chart.) In most cases, students presenting composite scores of four or five and other supporting evidence shall receive credit equivalent to a year’s course in the subject in which they were tested. Students presenting scores lower than four may be eligible for credit; however, they are evaluated for such by the chairman of the department in which credit is being sought.
Advanced placement and credit may in some cases be awarded on the basis of tests administered by the departments of Randolph-Macon. Students who believe themselves eligible for credit and/or placement and who have not taken the Advanced Placement Examinations may apply to the department in which they seek recognition. Credit and placement shall be given in accordance with the recommendation of the chairman of the department.
Students planning to qualify for teacher certification must meet all the state requirements.
Contact the college registrar for more information regarding advanced placement.
International Baccalaureate Program
Randolph-Macon considers for credit higher level examinations in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. In most cases, the college awards 6 - 8 semester hours credit for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on a higher level examination recognized by the academic department concerned. Credit and/or advanced placement for a higher level score of 4 will be at the discretion of the department in which credit is being sought. No credit is awarded for standard level examinations. Contact the college registrar for more information regarding the International Baccalaureate Program.