TEST-OUT: DEPARTMENTAL/SCHOOL

Departmental/School test-out differs from advanced placement in that the examinations are administered and credit awarded solely by the department/school, and not through national institutions such as CLEP, ACT, etc. Therefore, the student should contact the department/school for information on which courses are available for test-out and examination dates. 
Policies: Students expecting to test out of a course should not enroll in the course. The student must be enrolled at Northwest, however, for the period during which the test-out is administered and credit is awarded. 
The student must apply for test-out with the appropriate department chairperson/school director. The chairperson or director determines what courses are available for test-out and will arrange for the test-out process in accordance with department/school policy. Where a test-out will result in schedule changes, the entire test-out process should be completed before the end of the 100% refund period. Test-out may not be taken to supercede a "C", "D", or "F" grade. Test-out may be repeated twice in eligible classes, subjest to department/school approval, but a period of six months must elapse between testing. A letter grade of "A", "B", "C", or "D" will be assigned.