{"id":46,"date":"2011-10-24T13:02:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T17:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newtesting\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:39:57","slug":"challenge-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newtesting\/challenge-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit by Examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Eligible Courses<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>The following courses can be challenged for credit (in-person only):<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-condensed table-responsive\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Course Code<\/th>\n<th>Title<\/th>\n<th>Credits<\/th>\n<th>Cost*<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>CIS 140<\/td>\n<td>Computer Applications and Concepts<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>$120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MOM 110<\/td>\n<td>Medical Terminology<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>$120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BIO 126**<\/td>\n<td>Biology I<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* Cost as of 5\/2023<br \/>\n** Bio 126 exam is for waiver of prerequisite only\u2014credit for the course will not be given<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible to earn credit for the following classes if you can demonstrate prior language experience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FRE 101 Elementary French I<\/li>\n<li>FRE 102 Elementary French II<\/li>\n<li>SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I<\/li>\n<li>SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/world-languages\/credit-for-prior-experience\/\">GCC&#8217;s World Languages Department<\/a>\u00a0for more 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