Retroactive Credit
Degree seeking students who enter the university with advanced preparation in Calculus, Music Keyboard Musicianship or German, French or Spanish, may receive retroactive credit as indicated below.
Institutional Policy Regarding the Awarding of Retroactive Credit:
French, German, or Spanish Languages
Math (Math 203 Calculus & Geometry II)
Music Keyboard Musicianship
- Only degree seeking students who have been admitted to UW-Green Bay are eligible to receive retroactive credit. (The only exception is for students enrolled in FRENCH 202, GERMAN 202, and SPANISH 202 through the College Credit in High School program.)
- Retroactive credits are granted toward a UW-Green Bay degree; policies of other colleges would determine whether they would accept these Retroactive credits for transfer into their program, college or university.
- All credit awarded through retroactive credit options must equate to a specific UWGB course or courses. Credit cannot be awarded as general elective credit.
- Credit cannot be awarded for a course that already appears on a student’s transcript.
- Retroactive credit awarded may not be used for grade point average calculation and does not count as credits in residence for the purposes of honors or degree program requirements.
- To receive credit a student must comply with all institutional policies and procedures relating to the awarding of retroactive credit.
- Courses will be recorded on the student’s transcript as retroactive credit. The awarding of retroactive credit is limited to the specific courses listed below.
French, German, or Spanish Languages
Degree seeking students may earn up to 14 credits for their previous foreign language study in French, German or Spanish by completing courses beyond the 101 level. With a grade of “B” or better, credit will be given for all foreign language courses preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of 14 credits. With a grade of “BC” or “C,” half credit will be given for the courses preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of seven credits.
For example, with four years of high school French, students who complete FRENCH 225 Conversation and Composition, with a grade of “B” will receive 14 retroactive credits for FRENCH 101, 102, 201, and 202 in addition to the three credits for FRENCH 225; students who complete the course with a “C” will receive seven retroactive credits for FRENCH 101 (2 of the total 4 credits), FRENCH 102 (2 of the total 4 credits), FRENCH 201 (1.5 of the total 3 credits), and FRENCH 202 (1.5 of the total 3 credits).
Students with previous foreign language study should select appropriate courses by either (1) counting a year of high school work as roughly equivalent to a semester of college work; or (2) taking the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test. If a student has studied French for three years in high school, he or she should probably enroll in the fourth course in college (i.e., FRENCH 202). If more than two years have elapsed since the last language study, students should consult with a language faculty program coordinator to determine proper placement. Native speakers are generally not eligible to receive retroactive credit.
To determine eligibility for retroactive credit students must consult with the appropriate language program chair or course instructor who will advise them regarding which foreign language course they should take. If a student meets the criteria above, the course instructor must complete the Retroactive Credit Form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. The appropriate courses and corresponding credits will then be recorded on the student’s transcript.
Students enrolled in FRENCH 202, GERMAN 202, or SPANISH 202 through the College Credit in High School (CCHS) program may be eligible to receive retroactive credit. This is the only retroactive credit option available to CCHS program students.
Complete with B or better |
French 202 |
German 202 |
Spanish 202 |
Receive 11 retroactive credits for |
French 101 – 4 crs. |
German 101 – 4 crs. |
Spanish 101 – 4 crs. |
Complete with BC or C |
French 202 |
German 202 |
Spanish 202 |
Receive 5.5 retroactive credits for |
French 101 – 2 crs. |
German 101 – 2 crs. |
Spanish 101 – 2 crs. |
Math (Math 203 Calculus & Geometry II)
Students coming directly from high school with a background in Calculus can be placed in MATH 203 Calculus & Geometry II and may receive retroactive credit for MATH 202: Calculus & Geometry I. If a student receives a grade of “C “or better then retroactive credit can be awarded for MATH 202 Calculus & Geometry.
Only students coming directly from high school are eligible to receive retroactive credit. Students should contact the Registrar’s Office for further information about receiving retroactive credit for MATH 202.
Music Keyboard Musicianship
Students successfully completing MUS APP 21 Keyboard Musicianship II, MUS APP 31 Keyboard Musicianship III, or MUS APP 41 Keyboard Musicianship IV may be eligible to receive retroactive credit for preceding courses in this sequence.
In order to receive retroactive credit for one or more Keyboard Musicianship courses a student is required to earn a grade of “BC” or better; courses taken on a Pass/No Credit basis will not be eligible for retroactive credit. Retroactive credit will be given in Keyboard Musicianship for all of the courses in the sequence preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of 3 credits.
To determine eligibility for retroactive credit students must consult with a member of the Music faculty who will advise them regarding which Keyboard Musicianship course they should take. If a student meets the criteria above, the instructor must complete the Retroactive Credit Form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. The appropriate courses and corresponding credits will then be recorded on the student’s transcript.
The awarding of retroactive credit for Keyboard Musicianship courses begins fall 2012.
Below is a chart depicting how retroactive credit would be awarded.
| Course Successfully Completed | Cr | Retroactive Credit Received | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUS APP 21 Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 | MUS APP 11 Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS APP 31 Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 | MUS APP 11 & 21 Keyboard Musicianship I & II | 2 |
| MUS APP 41 Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 | MUS APP 11, 21 & 31 Keyboard Musicianship I, II & III | 3 |
Last updated: November 7, 2012