When enrolling at St. Petersburg College to pursue my AA degree (the first step toward getting my BA in management) I decided to take the CLEP test entitled "Information Systems and Computer Applications". I knew that I could probably score high enough on the test and rack up enough points to garner the 3 credits without having to spend much time at all studying. After all, I've been in the computer field for most of my professional life. If I couldn't take this test and score a passing grade, then I have spent a long time in the wrong business.
Well, I was right, and the test was a breeze. I racked up the credits and had them sent to SPC for evaluation.
Now, in my degree program there is no specific use for this particular CLEP exam. There is no specific course on my degree plan that this test will directly replace. Since that's the case, I decided to ask SPC to apply those CLEP credits to another general computer course that is a requirement for graduation. Each student must complete either a one-credit computer competency course, or take an examination that is administered in-person on the SPC campus that demonstrates computer competency. I really didn't want to do either, so I crossed my fingers and hoped that the CLEP would be accepted in lieu of the class.
I called and asked for the concession, leaving a voicemail for the computer department head explaining my request. I heard nothing back, and to be honest with you I'd completely forgotten about the request.
SPC offers an online advisement that allows you to quickly evaluate your degree progress. Since all final grades were supposed to be posted for the semester that just ended this past Friday, I decided today to check my degree progress report. Well, I was pleased to see that on my degree progress report was an electronic notation that, with the permission of the computer department head, my CLEP test had been applied to my graduation requirements in lieu of the computer competency class.
Coolness!