ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS ADMINISTERED BY FMU
Foreign Language CreditAll beginning university students who have
had two or more units of a foreign language in high school and who wish to take
additional courses in language at Francis Marion University may take advanced
placement tests in a language in order to attempt to obtain college credit for
current levels of proficiency.
Mathematics Exemption ExaminationStudents placed into Math 111/121
or Math 112 may attempt a written exemption exam in these courses. Students
who obtain a passing score will receive three hours of college credit for each
exempted course. The math exemption exam is administered at the Office of Counseling
and Testing, and the cost of the exam is $15.
English Composition Exemption ExaminationAll freshmen are required
to have an English placement score on file either in the Office of Advising
and Retention or the Office of Counseling and Testing. See the description of
"Freshman English" in this catalog for further information on placement
in composition courses. Students may challenge placement in English 100, 111,
or 112 by taking a written examination before the beginning of the semester.
Students who pass the 112 exemption will receive three hours of credit. The
examination takes two hours and costs $15. Information is available from the
Office of Counseling and Testing.
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