Testing and Alternatives to Classroom Credit

Placement exams are designed and used to determine the best fit for students as they begin Franklin Courses.

• Franklin uses ACCUPLACER tests to determine Re-Entry math and Reading and Writing placements. For more information about ACCUPLACER visit College Board.
• Your Advisor will notify you about placement exams that are required before enrollment
• Want to be sure you know what to expect when taking placement exams? Then check out Student Information for Placement Testing.
• It is recommend that students take time to prepare for placement tests. In order to assist with this, study guides and practice tests are provided.
  
  

Study Guides and Practices Tests

SLC Test Center Policies

Alternatives to Classroom Credit

Proficiency Exams

Students who have gained knowledge through on-the-job training, reading, and experiences may demonstrate proficiency in those areas through CLEP and FUPE exams. Grading and processing may take up to 15 business days. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete exams prior to the submission of their graduation application. Local students must register, schedule, and pay for these exams through the SLC Web site. Students living outside of the central Ohio area will visit the CLEP website (www.collegeboard.com) to locate an official CLEP testing center as these exams cannot be sent to distance proctors
 

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP): The nationwide CLEP program provides standardized test that award students college credit
  
• All CLEP tests are computer-based, multiple-choice exams that are 90 minutes long*
  
  
• Score reports are available immediately*
  
  
• $92 per exam
  
  
• CLEP examinations offered at Franklin University

*The College Composition CLEP contains approximately 50 multiple-choice items to be answered in 50 minutes and two mandatory, centrally scored essays to be written in 70 minutes (for a total of 120 minutes). Shortly after each administration of the College Composition examination, college English faculty from around the country score the essays via an online scoring system. Students usually receive their scores three to four weeks after testing.

SLC Test Center Policies

Alternatives to Classroom Credit

Proficiency Exams

Students who have gained knowledge through on-the-job training, reading, and experiences may demonstrate proficiency in those areas through CLEP and FUPE exams. Grading and processing may take up to 15 business days. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete exams prior to the submission of their graduation application. Students must register, schedule, and pay for these exams through the SLC Web site.

• Franklin University Proficiency Examination (FUPE): These exams are created by Franklin University faculty and are specific to Franklin courses
• FUPE credit may not transfer to other institutions
  
• FUPE exams are either paper- or computer-based
• Study guides are available on the SLC Web site
• $40 per credit hour
  
• View the FUPE Study Guides
• FUPE examinations offered at Franklin University

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The Portfolio Credit Program is one way to demonstrate college level learning through a specially structured notebook containing a request for credit for a specific Franklin University course.

Alternatives to Classroom Credit

Proficiency Exams

Students who have gained knowledge through on-the-job training, reading, and experiences may demonstrate proficiency in those areas through CLEP and FUPE exams. Grading and processing may take up to 15 business days. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete exams prior to the submission of their graduation application. Students must register, schedule, and pay for these exams through the SLC Web site.

• The Student Learning Center provides testing services to students who attend other institutions
• Computer/Internet (via RegisterBlast) and/or paper-based examinations
• $25 per exam

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