Department Test-Out
At the discretion of the advisor and the department, a student may test out of required undergraduate deficiencies.
Policies: Students expecting to test out of a course are not to enroll in the course. The student must be enrolled at Northwest, however, for the period during which the test-out is administered and credit is awarded.
The student must apply for test-out to the appropriate department chairperson or college dean on or before the first day of classes. The chairperson or dean determines which courses are available for test-out and will arrange for the test-out process in accordance with department policy. Test-out must be completed within the first four days of a trimester or within the first two days of a four-week course.
Test-out may not be taken to supersede “C”, “D”, or “F” grades. Test-out may be repeated twice in eligible classes, subject to department approval, but a period of six months must elapse between testings. A letter grade of “A” or “B” will be assigned.
Procedure: Each time a test is taken, the student must purchase a test-out form from the Cashiering Office. (See “Fees and Costs”). A separate form must be purchased for each course, except for unit courses with labs. The department chairperson or coordinator will complete the form and return it to the Registrar for processing immediately after the testing period.