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Advanced Placement and Challenge Exams

Advanced Placement & Challenge Exams

Advanced Placement (AP Credit)

Students enrolling at Northeast Mississippi Community College may be awarded advanced college credit if they present satisfactory scores on the advanced placement examination administered through the College Entrance Examination Board and if they participated in and received credit for an AP course(s) offered through their high schools. This policy applies to each AP course for which a student is requesting credit. Students may receive up to twelve (12) hours of credit with no more than eight (8) hours or two courses in one subject area.

Grades of “Z” (satisfactory) will be recorded on the transcript for the course(s) in which advanced placement credit is earned once the transcription fee is paid. These courses will not affect the grade point average.

The following table details the awarding of credit at Northeast. EACH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HAS ITS OWN POLICY ON THE AWARDING OF CREDIT; THEREFORE, A STUDENT SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE SENIOR INSTITUTION TO WHICH HE/SHE PLANS TO TRANSFER BEFORE APPLYING FOR AP CREDIT.

AP Examination Score Hours Credit Northeast Course
Biology 3 4 BIO 1134 
English Language/Comp 3 3 ENG 1113 
Calculus AB 3 3 MAT 1513 or MAT 1613 
Calculus BC 3 6 MAT 1523  or MAT 1623 
U.S. History 3 3 HIS 2213 
U.S. History 4/5 6 HIS 2213/HIS 2223 

 

Challenge Examinations - Nursing

The Northeast Mississippi Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program allows currently licensed practical nurses the opportunity to challenge two nursing courses in the curriculum. These courses are NUR 1118 - Nursing Fundamentals and NUR 1229 - Nursing Care of the Family. The challenge exams are computer-based. 

Steps in seeking advanced placement:

  • Apply for admission to the college.
  • Apply for admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
  • Provide the Division of Health Sciences with information so that your LPN license may be validated (name and social security number). You must hold a current, unrestricted license to participate in the advanced placement option.
  • The NUR 1118 challenge examination must be taken and passed before the NUR 1229 challenge can be assessed.  The challenge examination may be taken only once per testing window, and may not be repeated more than twice a year. Challenge credit is good for 5 years. 
  • Licensed Practical Nurses who successfully challenge into the program must meet all program entrance and progression requirements. Admission is based on admission to the college and compliance with ADN admission and progression requirements and space availability. Admission is not guaranteed. Applicants seeking admission or readmission to NUR 1229, NUR 2339 or NUR 2449 who meet the admission criteria are rated, ranked, and admitted as space is available in the following order: 1) readmission students, 2) LPN-ADN challenge students, and 3) students transferring nursing credit from another institution.
  • Credit Awarded on Transcript: Challenge credit is noted on the official NEMCC transcript with a grade of “Z” after the student has completed the ADN Orientation Course, enrolled in the clinical nursing course, and paid the transcription fee.

Challenge Examinations

Through challenge examinations, a qualified student may receive credit for college work without the formal procedure of class attendance. Each academic head will determine the requirements for such credit, and requests for these examinations will be considered if the background of the applicant indicates substantial knowledge about the requested examination area. A grade of “Z” will be recorded for the successful completion of a challenge examination.

A student who seeks advanced placement through challenge examination credit will follow the procedure listed below:

  • Apply for admission to the college.
  • Must have been accepted in the program of study for which the student plans to challenge.
  • Schedule the examination with the academic head of the specific course being challenged.

If a student makes a satisfactory grade on the exam, the instructor will submit the grade to the Instruction Office. The Instruction Office memos the student's successful completion of a challenge exam to the Records Office and the Business Office.  Once the student has paid the transcription fee, the Business Office will notify the Records Office.  The Records Office will record a grade of “Z” for the course.

List of Challenge Exams

Please check the Course Title to ensure it conforms with the Title used by your college.

  • ACT 1713 - Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
  • ATT 1811 - Introduction, Safety, and Employability Skills 
  • ATT 1133 - Advanced Electrical/Electronic Systems 
  • ATT 1213 - Brakes 
  • AUT 1713 - Brake Rotor and Drum Machining
  • BOT 1213 - Professional Development
  • BOT 1233 - Microsoft Word I 
  • BOT 1313 - Applied Business Math 
  • BOT 1613 - Medical Office Terminology I 
  • CON 1213 - Construction Materials 
  • CON 2123 - Construction Cost Estimating 
  • CRJ 1313 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 1373 - Introduction to Homeland Security
  • CRJ 2323 - Criminal Law
  • CRJ 2413 - Administration of Criminal Justice
  • CSC 1123 - Computer Applications
  • EET 1114 - DC Circuits 
  • ELT 1193 - Fundamentals of Electricity 
  • ELT 1213 - Electrical Power 
  • ELT 1413 - Motor Control Systems 
  • ELT 2613 - Programmable Logic Controllers 
  • ELT 2623 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers 
  • IMM 1111 - Industrial Maintenance Safety  
  • IMM 1121 - Industrial Maintenance Math and Measurement 
  • IMM 1131 - Industrial Maintenance Blueprint 
  • IMM 1313 - Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics 
  • IMM 1813 - Industrial Electricity for Industrial Maintenance Mechanics 
  • IMM 1933 - Manufacturing Skills Basics
  • IST 1123 - IT Foundations
  • IST 1183 - Essentials of IST
  • IST 1133 - Fundamentals of Data Communications
  • IST 1193 - Practical Applications in IST
  • IST 1143 - Security Principles & Policies
  • LLS 1723 - Employment Readiness
  • MET 1113 - Medical Terminology 
  • MFL 1213 - Elementary Spanish I 
  • MFL 1223 - Elementary Spanish II 
  • MFL 2213 - Intermediate Spanish I 
  • MFL 2223 - Intermediate Spanish II 
  • MST 1114 - Power Machinery I 
  • MST 1124 - Power Machinery II 
  • MST 1413 - Blueprint Reading 
  • MST 1423 - Advanced Blueprint Reading
  • MST 2144 - Power Machinery IV
  • MST 1613 - Precision Layout 
  • MST 2714 - Computer Numerical Control Operations I 
  • MST 2734 - Fundamental of CAD/CAM
  • MST 2813 - Metallurgy 

Military Credit

When a student requests that military credits be evaluated for transfer credit, the student will provide the original Joint Services Transcript (JST) form to the college. This form/transcript lists the military education and experiences with the course descriptions along with recommendations for college course credit. Upon review of the JST by the registrar, Northeast credit may or may not be awarded. The JST will be placed in the student’s file and remain part of their permanent record.

There is no transcription fee for military credit.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers students an opportunity to earn college credit by examination for prior learning. Northeast Mississippi Community College will award credit on the CLEP subject area examinations only to matriculated Northeast students.

  • IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO DETERMINE THE TRANSFERABILITY OF CLEP CREDIT TO THE SENIOR COLLEGE OF HIS/HER CHOICE. NEMCC DOES NOT CERTIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF CLEP CREDIT TO OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. (Contact the Counseling Center for a complete list of area exams.)
  • All courses excluding ENG 1113 and ENG 1123, listed in the Northeast Catalog are eligible for credit if CLEP has an examination in that subject.
  • No credit is given for CLEP general examinations.
  • Credit on the CLEP subject examinations will be awarded to students who receive a scaled score of 50 or more.
  • Credit earned by CLEP subject examination is limited to 18 hours. The student will be required to earn 12 semester hours of credit in a regular fall or spring semester at Northeast before CLEP credit earned at Northeast will be recorded or transferred CLEP credit recognized and recorded on the student’s transcript.
  • No grade points will be awarded for CLEP credit and a grade of “Z” will be recorded on the student’s transcript for all CLEP credit earned.
  • CLEP credit may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirements for graduation at Northeast.

A transcription fee will be charged to students who want their CLEP scores recorded on their transcript.

Articulated Credit for Career / Technical Course Work

Eligibility

To be eligible for articulated credit, a student must:

  • Complete the articulated Secondary Career and Technical Education Program
  • Score 70% or higher on the Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System (MS-CPAS) in their secondary program of study

To be awarded articulated credit, a student must:

  • Enroll in the community or junior college within 18 months of graduation
A grade of Z will be awarded for approved high school courses. Students who receive a “Z” grade in courses will count toward graduation, however, courses will not count for grade point average.

There is no transcription fee for articulated credit for career/technical coursework.