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Standardized Exams Overview

Proficiency Tests and Credit Values

Public testing programs most readily available to students of Charter Oak State College are listed below. Not all tests offered by these programs are recognized for credit by Charter Oak. As tests are reviewed, the score, level, and credit values may change and new tests introduced. The list below reflects the most up to date testing information.

Note: Scores for discontinued examinations may be submitted to the College for evaluation.

Key to Test Programs

AP

Advanced Placement (College Board) Examinations

CLEP

College-Level Examination Program CLEP web site

COSC

Charter Oak State College Examination Exam Registration Form

DANTES

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support DANTES web site

GRE

Graduate Record Examination Subject Tests GRE web site

EXCELSIOR

Excelsior College Examination Program (These exams were formerly Regents, ACT PEP, CPE & REDE tests of The University of the State of New York.) EXCELSIOR web site

TECEP

Thomas Edison College Examination Program TECEP web site

Key to Levels

B/L

Basic or Lower (introductory) Level

I

Intermediate Level

U

Upper (junior/senior) Level

B,I, U

Combination of Basic, Intermediate, Upper Level

Key to Liberal Arts

All credits are categorized as Liberal Arts. Credit notation indicates the number of total credits availablein Liberal Arts.

Key to General Education

Students who matriculated before July 1, 2005

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Students who matriculated on or after July 1, 2005

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A

Aesthetic Dimensions

a
Literature

Q

Analytic and Quantitative Reasoning

b
Behavioral/Social Science

C

Ethical Dimensions and Citizenship

d
Ethical Decision Making

G

Global Society

e
Written Communication

H

Historical Development

g
Global Understanding

I

Relationship to Groups and Communities

q
Mathematics

R

Research

n
Non U.S. History/Culture

S

Scientific Process

o
Oral Communication

W

Western Civilization and Culture

s
Natural Science

E

Written Communication

u
U.S. History/Government
y
Information Literacy

Note: Some comprehensive examinations may yield credit in more than one subject and/or subject area. Information on these credit values will be provided upon request by subject area, for all comprehensive examinations.

 
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