Exercise & Sport Science
Credit by Exam or Departmental Assessment
UW-La Crosse appreciates and values students' learning experiences outside of the confines of UWL's sponsored credit instruction and uses a student-centered approach to recognize, evaluate and award credit for that knowledge. Students may be awarded credit for their university-level learning through a variety of ways including but not limited to transfer coursework, credit by national exam, military experience and training, industry-certified and assessed credentials or licensures, and UWL administered prior learning assessments.
Credit by Exam or Departmental Assessment
Several academic departments have an option where a student can complete an exam or other assessment that will provide a student credit for course(s) if the student has the knowledge and skills to proficiently earn credit. Other departments allow a student to take a national exam (e.g., AP/IB/CLEP) off-site that can be used for the same purpose.
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Credit by Departmental Assessment
College Level Examination Program
The Department of Exercise and Sport Science awards credit for prior learning in ESS 116 Water Safety Instruction (2 cr.), ESS 201 Safety, First Aid and CPR (1 cr.), and ESS 324 Independent Study in Exercise and Sport Science (2 cr.) to any current UWL student who presents a valid and current certification for the course in which credit is desired - see certifications listed below. In each instance, credit is awarded with a grade of Satisfactory ("S"), which is not included in a student's grade point average.
To begin the review process, students submit electronic copies of their valid, current certifications to the College of Science and Health Academic Services Director (csh@uwlax.edu). There is no fee for this evaluation.
For the list of certifications and credentials that can qualify for receiving prior learning credits and for more up-to-date information, visit our Undergraduate Catalog.