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The
Student Services Office at Waycross College administers five
major
tests:
Unless
special permission is given, all participants in these examinations
must be Waycross College applicants
or students.
The
Student Services Office also administers tests for off campus agencies
or other colleges as requested.
SAT
Waycross College
offers an Institutional SAT option for students attempting admissions
to Waycross College and its affiliated programs. Students
receive a Math score and an English which will help determine placement
needs and admissions.
There is
a $45.00 charge for all persons taking the SAT at Waycross
College.
Students must submit a registration form and payment by the
deadline listed on the form.
Click here for the SAT On-Campus Registration form.
COMPASS
This computerized
Placement Exam is used to determine the appropriate levels of English
and Math courses for individuals entering Waycross College.
The college offers remediation or developmental studies for students
with deficiencies in these areas. Students must retake and
pass the COMPASS exam to exit the developmental courses.
Entering students
will be notified by the Admissions Office as to if and when they
need to take the COMPASS test and which parts (Math, English, or
both Math and English) are required. The student will then
be directed to be in contact with the Student Services Office to
set up an appointment for testing. The COMPASS exam is given
by appointment only! There is no charge for this test.
REGENTS'
TEST
The Regents'
Testing program was developed to assess the reading and writing
competencies of students in the University System of Georgia. Students
in programs leading to the baccalaureate, Associate of Arts or Associate
of Science degree must pass both components of the Regents' Test
as a requirement for graduation.
The Regents'
Test measures literacy and writing abilities. The Reading
portion of the test consists of 60 questions requiring students
to use reading comprehension skills. The Essay portion
of the test requires a well organized position paper, approximately
500 words in length, regarding one of four topics. Review
materials and practice tests are available from Student Services,
the World Wide Web or the Academic Support Center.
Regents' Test Exemption Rules
Regents'
Exam online practice test
Regents' Test
Registration Form
Regents' Test
Registration Form for Re-testers
CLEP
TESTING
The College Level
Examination Program provides students with the opportunity to receive
college credit by examination in academic areas in which they are
proficient. Backed by the College Board, CLEP is the most respected,
widely accepted credit-by-examination program of its kind. More
than 4 million college students have accelerated their degree programs
using CLEP--earning a degree in less time and at less cost.
Waycross College
students can participate in this program through the Student Services
Office. Interested students should contact the Student Services
Office for information about the CLEP test and setup an appointment
to take the test. More information about the CLEP test may
be attained online at www.collegeboard.com.
The fees for
CLEP tests are as follows and should be paid when you arrive to
take the test.
$72.00 made payable to CLEP (checks only)
$ 5.00 Test proctor fee for Waycross College
$77.00
WAYCROSS
COLLEGE SERVES AS A NATIONAL CLEP TESTING CENTER!
The following
CLEP tests are available for credit at Waycross College:
Composition
and Literature
- American Literature
- English Composition
- English Literature
- Humanities
Foreign Language
- French Language (Levels 1 & 2)
- Spanish Language (Levels 1 & 2)
History and Social Sciences
- American Government *
- Human Growth and Development
- Introduction to Educational Psychology
- Introductory Psychology
- Introductory Sociology
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
*
- History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present *
- Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
- Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present
Science and Mathematics
- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- College Algebra
- Precalculus
Business
- Financial Accounting (New in 2007) (Conditional)
- Introductory Business Law
- Information Systems and Computer Applications
Instructions for testing: Students
must arrive 1/2 hour before the test time for
check-in and instructions. Each test should take approximately 3
hours. Contact the Student Services Office for more
information at 912-449-7600.
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Credit will not count as passing the Regents' exam. |
| *CLEP
Credit will not count as fulfilling the US and
Georgia History requirements nor the US and Georgia
Constitution requirements
mandated by the Georgia Legislature. |
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