Foreign Language Credit — All beginning university students who have had two or more units of a foreign language in high school, who wish to take additional courses in language at Francis Marion University, may take advanced placement tests in a language in order to attempt to obtain college credit for current levels of proficiency.

Mathematics Exemption Examination — Students placed into Math 111/121or Math 112 may attempt a written exemption exam in these courses. Students who obtain a passing score will receive three hours of college credit for each exempted course. The math exemption exam is administered at the Office of Counseling and Testing and the cost of the exam is $15.00.

English Composition Exemption Examination — All freshmen are required to have an English placement score on file either in the Office of Advising and Retention or the Office of Counseling and Testing. See the description of "Freshman English" in this catalog for further information on placement in composition courses. Students may challenge placement in English 100, 111, or 112 by taking a written examination before the beginning of the semester. Students who pass the 112 exemption will receive three hours of credit. The examination takes two hours and costs $15. Information is available from the Office of Counseling and Testing.