Retroactive Credit
By taking a placement exam, students have the opportunity to apply for and receive retroactive credit for beginning and intermediate (first- and second-year only courses in their language of study. Once students have completed the course into which they placed with a grade of C- or higher, they may apply for and receive any retroactive credit earned (up to a maximum of 16 credits depending on the language of study).
You may request retroactive credit by visiting the link: https://smu-forms.libwizard.com/f/retroactive-credit_
If you are eligible for retroactive credit, your retroactive credit will be posted to your transcript and DPR after your final grade in the course has been posted. In most cases, this will happen sometime during the term following course completion.
If you are a graduating senior and need expedited processing of retroactive credit, please contact the WLL Advisor.
Retroactive Credit
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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ARBC 1402 |
ARBC 1401 |
4 credits |
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ARBC 2301 |
ARBC 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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ARBC 2302 |
ARBC 1401, 1402 and 2301 |
11 credits |
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ARBC 3301 |
ARBC 1401, 1402, 2301 and 2302 |
14 credits: |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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CHIN 1402 |
CHIN 1401 |
4 credits |
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CHIN 2401 |
CHIN 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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CHIN 2402 |
CHIN 1401, 1402 and 2401 |
12 credits |
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CHIN 3311 or above |
CHIN 1401, 1402, 2401 and 2402 |
16 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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FREN 1502/1402 |
FREN 1401 |
4 credits |
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FREN 2401 |
FREN 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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FREN 2302 |
FREN 1401, 1402 and 2401 |
12 credits |
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FREN 3356 or above |
FREN 1401, 1402, 2401 and 2302 |
15 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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GERM 1402 |
GERM 1401 |
4 credits |
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GERM 2311 |
GERM 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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GERM 2312 |
GERM 1401, 1402 and 2311 |
11 credits |
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GERM 3311 or above |
GERM 1401, 1402, 2311 and 2312 |
14 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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ITAL 1402 |
ITAL 1401 |
4 credits |
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ITAL 2401 |
ITAL 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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ITAL 2402 |
ITAL 1401, 1402 and 2401 |
12 credits |
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ITAL 3357 or above |
ITAL 1401, 1402, 2401 and 2402 |
16 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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JAPN 1402 |
JAPN 1401 |
4 credits |
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JAPN 2401 |
JAPN 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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JAPN 2402 |
JAPN 1401, 1402 and 2401 |
12 credits |
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JAPN 3311 or above |
JAPN 1401, 1402, 2401 and 2402 |
16 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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LATN 1402 |
LATN 1401 |
4 credits |
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LATN 2311 |
LATN 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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LATN 2312 |
LATN 1401, 1402 and 2311 |
11 credits |
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LATN 3000-level or above |
LATN 1401, 1402, 2311 and 2312 |
14 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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RUSS 1402 |
RUSS 1401 |
4 credits |
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RUSS 2341 |
RUSS 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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RUSS 2351 |
RUSS 1401, 1402 and 2341 |
11 credits |
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RUSS 3000-level or above |
RUSS 1401, 1402, 2341 and 2351 |
14 credits |
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If you test into: |
You can apply for and receive retroactive credit for: |
Total retroactive credit earned: |
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SPAN 1502/1402 |
SPAN 1401 |
4 credits |
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SPAN 2401 |
SPAN 1401 & 1402 |
8 credits |
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SPAN 2302 |
SPAN 1401, 1402 and 2401 |
12 credits |
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SPAN 3358 or above |
SPAN 1401, 1402, 2401 and 2302 |
15 credits |