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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Awarding of Credit by Examination for Non-Nursing Courses	Policy: 2205 (5.2.6)
Student Policies - Undergraduate Students	Originating Date: May 1982
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Affairs Committee Related policy: Policy 2219	Revised: January 1999 Reviewed: April 2008 Revised: September 2008(via consent agenda) Revised: February 2009 Reviewed: October 2012 Reviewed: November 2017 Revised: November 2021 (changes) Revised: August 2025 (administrative) (changes)

Policy

The College of Nursing will accept non-nursing credit by examination (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP) according to the following criteria:

1. Credit will be awarded on the basis of examinations from accredited and approved institutions according to UNMC academic records if the score meets the transferring institution’s requirements for credit.
   1. There is a maximum of 12 credits hours of prerequisite/co-requisite courses that can be earned by examination.
   2. Up to 12 credit hours recorded on college transcripts of transfer students will be accepted by the College of Nursing from the transfer institution’s transcript.