SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Students expecting to test-out of a class with a test-out should not enroll in the course. The student must be enrolled at Northwest for the period during which the test-out is administered and credit is awarded. The student must apply for test-out using the methods outlined below. A test-out may not be taken to supersede a "C", “D”, or “F” grade. A letter grade of “A”, “B”, “C”, or “D” will be assigned. Test-outs are offered for the classes listed at the bottom of this screen.

Online Students (OP or WO)

A test-out must be purchased at least 2 weeks before the add date for the block where the class is offered, and the entire test-out process must be completed two business days before the add date. Students are required to pay this fee before the online exam will be proctored. Once you have purchased the test-out, an email will be sent to the School and you will be contacted about setting up the exam. Because the exam will be proctored in an online format, an additional application, Respondus Monitor, will need to be purchased and downloaded for $15 (payable to Respondus Monitor).

On-campus Students (including WB)

A test-out for the classes will be offered within the first three days of the fall and spring semester. A student must register for the test-out by filling out a test-out form (see links below) and paying a $70 test-out fee. You should email the instructor in charge of the test-out immediately after paying your fee. 

44-130 Computers and Information Technology – Mr. Matthew Schieber, mschieb@nwmissouri.edu

44-101 Foundations of Computing – Ms. Cari Cline, ccline@nwmissouri.edu

44-141 Computer Programming I - Ms. Diana Linville, dianar@nwmissouri.edu

44-181 Introduction to Cybersecurity – Dr. Jerry Qin, zqin@nwmissouri.edu

If you have questions about the test-out process, please contact the School of Computer Science and Information Systems School Director Dr. Joni Adkins.