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Time-Saving Degree Opportunities

LSCC encourages students to accelerate their education by providing a number of time savers by which students may shorten the time required to complete an Associate degree. These options permit the college to recognize high levels of academic achievement and acquisition of knowledge prior to or during attendance at the college.

Exemption Exams

Students may exempt courses through institutional examinations. The exams that are available are listed in the Schedule of Classes each term. The process for exempting courses through examination is as follows:

1. Complete a Request for Exemption Examination form, pay the examination fee at the Cashiers Window, and submit the form to the admissions office.
2. Take the exam on the date and time listed in the Schedule of Classes. Students will not be permitted to sit for the exam if fees have not been paid by the stated deadline.
3. Students who pass the exam will receive credit for the course with a grade of P. Only passing grades will be listed on the transcript.
4. Students who fail the exam will forfeit the exam fee and receive no credit for the course.
5. Students will NOT be permitted to use exemption exams for grade forgiveness purposes. This means that a previous grade of D or F cannot be forgiven by a passing grade on an exemption exam.

Computer Proficiency Exams

All degree seeking students at LSCC must demonstrate computer proficiency in order to be granted the Associate in Applied Science, the Associate in Science, or the Associate in Arts degree. The computer proficiency requirement must be met either by taking the designated courses listed in the computer requirement section of the catalog or by earning a passing score on the computer proficiency exam. The Computer Proficiency Exam Process is as follows:

1. Complete a Request for Exemption Exam form and submit it to the admissions office. There is no examination fee for this exam.
2. Take the exam on the date and time listed in the Schedule of Classes.
3. Students who pass the exam will receive a grade of P, but no credit for the course. Only passing grades will be listed on the transcript.
4. Students who fail the exam will need to meet the computer proficiency requirement with the appropriate coursework.

Advanced Placement/College Board

It is the policy of LSCC to grant college credit to students who present a score of 3, 4, or 5 on one or more of the Advanced Placement Program examinations administered by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). To be eligible for credit, the examination must be taken prior to enrolling in college. The official scores must be submitted directly from the A.P. College Board to the LSCC Records Office. Credit thus granted by LSCC is transferable to Florida institutions of higher education participating in a statewide Advanced Placement Program. The student must be admitted to the college before credit will be awarded in this program.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

LSCC participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) conducted by the CEEB. This program is designed to enable those who have attained a college level of education through nontraditional methods such as correspondence study, independent study, and on-the-job experience to earn college credit by examination.

Currently enrolled LSCC students and applicants for admission are eligible to apply for participation in CLEP.

Students may earn a maximum of 39 semester hours of credit through CLEP. LSCC will award credit to those who achieve a score of 50 or higher, on the subject matter examinations listed below with no letter grades or quality points assigned.

Students will not be permitted to take an examination for credit in a course in which they have already received credit. Students will not be permitted to earn three hours through CLEP for courses in blocks of six semester hours. Students will not be permitted to take CLEP exams for courses in which they are currently enrolled, and will not be permitted to use CLEP for repeated courses. Though no GPA (grade point average) will be attached to CLEP credit on a college transcript, any passing CLEP score (3,4,5) will be considered equivalent to a 3.0 GPA for purposes of determining CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test) exemption. See page 34 for course equivalencies.

(CLEP) Foreign Language Exams

A score of 50 on any of the language exams earns a minimum of one semester (3 credits) of Elementary Language I or equivalent level. A score at or above the second CLEP threshold level (currently 62 for French, 63 for German, or 66 for Spanish) earns a minimum of two semesters (6 credits) of Elementary Language I and II or equivalent level. These scores are based on College Board/ACE recommendations; if the recommendations change, the recommendations in effect when the student takes the exam should be used. No literature credit will be awarded for CLEP foreign language exams. See page 35 for course equivalencies.

Dual Enrollment

The dual enrollment program gives eligible secondary school students the opportunity to take post-secondary courses while still enrolled in high school. Course credit must be applied toward both the high school diploma and college degree program. To be eligible, students must meet academic requirements and be enrolled in a Florida public school, private school or home education program in compliance with applicable State statutes.

Dual Enrollment students who are completing all high school graduation requirements with courses taken through dual enrollment and who are enrolled in a minimum of twelve college credits are classified as early admission students.

Dual enrollment and early admission students are exempt from the payment of registration, matriculation, and laboratory fees. College preparatory courses, physical education courses, telecourses, and courses offered via the internet are ineligible for inclusion in the dual enrollment program.

Public and private high school students interested in participating in the dual enrollment program must contact their high school counselor for information and forms. Students enrolled in home education programs may contact the Office of Admissions at Lake-Sumter Community College for information.

Dual enrollment students must maintain a minimum cumulative Lake-Sumter grade point average of 2.0 in order to continue in the program. Students are permitted one attempt per course under the dual enrollment program.

Dual enrollment students who are graduating in May will not be allowed to register for courses during the Summer A and AE terms. These students no longer qualify as dual enrollment students, as they will no longer be in high school during a portion of the term. They also do not meet the minimum qualifications for admissions, as they will not have their high school diploma by the time these summer terms begin.