Move ahead towards graduation with testing options.
Advanced Placement (AP)
This
program, administered by the College Board, is designed for college-bound high
school students who wish to demonstrate their readiness for courses that
first-year college students typically do not enroll in. College credit is
awarded to students who earn sufficiently high grades on the examinations
covering basic first-year course subject matter. The university encourages high
school students to enroll in these courses and to take available examinations
in one or more subjects.
It is the
student's responsibility to have official grade reports sent from College Board to
the Office of Admissions before credit can be awarded.
See the University Catalog for more details.
International Baccalaureate
Program (IB)
Governors
State University will award credit on the basis of scores from several
International Baccalaureate examinations. Students who wish to have such examination
scores evaluated should request an official transcript from
the International Baccalaureate program or have their high school
send an official score transcript to the Office of Admission, Governors
State University, University Park, IL 60484 or apotranscripts@govst.edu.
See the University Catalog for more details.
CLEP/DSST
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST Exams
are convenient ways for students to earn credit who may have extensive prior
knowledge in specific subject matter.
Governors State University may award credit on the basis of scores
earned on the CLEP and DSST Exams. Students are advised to consult their
college and/or advisor for assistance in determining GSU course credit and
required scores before taking any examinations. CLEP offers over 30 tests that
cover various subjects, including general education, foreign languages and
introductory level major specific topics. To learn more about CLEP testing,
available test options and costs please visit https://clep.collegeboard.org/. DSST Exams are similar to CLEP, but are
offered in a wider variety of field/major specific subject areas. There are
over 30 different DSST exams available. To learn more about CLEP testing,
available test options and costs please visit https://getcollegecredit.com/. If you
have previously completed a CLEP or DSST exam, you will be required to have the
official score report sent directly to GSU. The GSU school code for CLEP
testing is 1263. The GSU school code for DSST Exams is 8536.
CLEP
tests and DSST exams are regularly administered on campus as well by the
Testing Center. For further information on CLEP and DSST examinations and exam
scheduling, call the GSU Testing Center at (708) 235-7555 or email at testingcenter@govst.edu. You can also
view test information at www.govst.edu/testing-center/.
See the University Catalog for more details.
Seal of Biliteracy
The Seal of Biliteracy is an award earned by students who
demonstrate a high level of proficiency in one or more languages, in addition
to English, during their high school career.
The Seal of Biliteracy was approved by the Illinois State Board of
Education with the intention of promoting cultural literacy and bilingualism to
meet the demand of employers needing bilingual employees. Students that earn the Seal of Biliteracy
will have the seal appended to their high school diploma and transcript. For more information on the Seal of
Biliteracy in the state of Illinois, please visit the Illinois State Board of
Education website at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Illinois-State-Seal-of-Biliteracy.aspx.
See the University Catalog for more details.