Has anyone actually taken any Ohio Credit by Exam tests? Share your experience?

[artcoffeewords]

I have seen these tests recommended several times here. I am planning on taking three of them (Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome). I love to hear about actual experiences with these tests. Was the process smooth? Was the syllabus adequate? How long do they take to grade? Etc.

(I know they end up being 2.67 credits. I am fine with that)

[alissaroot]

I know forum member MaieJaie has, but I'm not sure if she posted about on here or the other forum--hopefully she'll see this thread!

I have two planned for my COSC degree, although I don't intend to work on them for another month.

I will post feedback when/if I find out more...

[MaieJaie]

I took several of Ohio U's courses. The credit-by-exams that I took were MATH 163A Intro to Calculus I, BUSL 255 Law and Society, GEOG 121 Human Geography, HIST 329A Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish, ENG 203 Critical Approaches to Drama, and ENG 322 American Literature: 1865-1918. I took them in 2003 and 2004, so the details about the specific exams are a little bit rusty.

The course booklet gives a reasonable overview as to the types of questions. For those tests with essay questions, the course booklet either gave a list of the possible essay questions, or else the test itself gave a choice for the essays; there were no surprise essays

I do recommend getting the exact books that the syllabus requires...and getting the same edition, if possible. I made the mistake of using an earlier edition of the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia text, and there were several questions on the test that didn't seem familiar to me. When I received my feedback and grade for the exam, the instructor listed the page number in the text where that information is found...in the required edition of the text.

The process itself is pretty straightforward. After registering for the course, I received my course booklet with the syllabus, exam information, and any other information about the exam the professor wanted mentioned. The course booklet includes a proctor request form, which has to be signed by the potential exam proctor in advance. OU then mails the exam to the proctor (they're in paper format, not online), and you go take the test. The proctor mails it back to OU using the mailing labels that were sent with the test.

The length of time to receive the grades themselves varied. What happens is that your test proctor mails your completed exam back to OU's distance learning office, who forwards it to the professor, who has two weeks to grade the exam & return it to the OU distance learning office, who mails you your grade and the professor's feedback. My exams all took between two and six weeks from the date I took them to the date I received the grade, but most were three or four weeks.

Overall, I am glad I took the OU courses. The costs are comparable to ECE or TESC exams, and a greater variety of courses are offered. I"ve recommended them previously on this forum.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

[artcoffeewords]

Thank you, MaieJaie. That was the exact information I was looking for.

[ffdpsoldier]

Why are the. Exams so expensive. And are they all ace approved

[Yenisei]

Ohio University is regionally accredited, so any credits from there are as well. The tests do cost more than others but will usually cost less than the comparable course.