Getting credit where it's due
You may qualify for advanced placement and credit in specific courses based on previous educational experiences including courses completed in high school, or at other accredited or recognized institutions of higher education.
Courses taken at other colleges and universities transfer to Greenfield Community College as credit only and are not calculated in your grade point average. Courses with a C- or better are considered for transfer. Complete details about our transfer policies may be obtained by contacting the Office of Admission.
You may also receive college credit for:
- satisfactory performance on selected College Board Advanced Placement Examinations and American College Testing subject examinations;
- satisfactory performance on selected College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations;
- demonstrated competence on GCC challenge examinations;
- unique life and work experiences that lend themselves to evaluation; or
- coursework completed in the military through recognized educational programs.
Credit by articulation
Articulation is a process for granting college credit to high school students for high school coursework that has given them the competencies taught in college level courses.
How can articulation benefit students? Articulation allows students to achieve advanced skills through completion of college courses while in high school. It eliminates the repeating of course content for which competency has been demonstrated and attained. Earning articulation credit while in high school saves a student tuition, fees, books and time, and allows the student to pursue higher-level coursework at GCC once enrolled at the college. For the Fall 2008 semester, a three-credit college course at GCC will cost $512.50 for tuition and fees. (Massachusetts residents)
GCC has formal articulation agreements in the following courses* with many area high schools (high school course names will differ).
- ACC 121 - Principles of Financial Accounting I
- ADM 106 - Keyboarding for Information Processing
- CIS 115 - Introduction to Business Information Systems
- CIS 140 - Microcomputer Software Tools I
- CIS 141 - Microcomputer Software Tools II
- CIS 150 - Programming Principles and Concepts
- CIS 151 - HTML and Web Page Design
- CIS 170 - Introduction to Computer Maintenance
- CIS 252 - C++ Programming
- CIS 270 - Advanced Computer Hardware Maintenance
- CIS 281 - Networking Principles and Techniques
- DAN 103 - Jazz Dance I
- DAN 104 Jazz Dance II
- DAN 105 African Dance I
- DAN 106 African Dance II
- DAN 107 - Ballet I
- DAN 108 - Ballet II
- DAN 111 - Modern Dance I
- DAN 112 - Modern Dance II
- DAN 114 Tap Dance I
- DAN 115 Tap Dance II
- DAN 116 Middle Eastern Dance I
- DAN 117 Middle Eastern Dance II
- EGR 107 Engineering Graphics
- ENG 221 Shakespeare
- SCI 114 Residential Construction Fundamentals
- SCI 124 Energy Conservation and Efficiency
- THE 101 Introduction to Theater
- THE 106 Stage Craft
- THE 113 Fundamentals of Acting
- THE 115 Summer Theater Workshop
- THE 133 College Theater Workshop
- THE 223 Acting in Shakespeare
* Some courses may have additional requirements (such as an exam or portfolio review) for awarding articulation credit.
Eligibility:
Eligibility for articulated credit differs depending on the specifics of each particular course agreement.
For more information about how to earn college credit through high school course articulation, please call 413-775-1815.
Credit by examination
The college awards academic credit, but no grades, for CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and certain ACT-PEP subject examinations. In some subjects, the college may provide a challenge examination for credit prior to the beginning of each semester. The content of each challenge examination is roughly equivalent in scope and content to the final examination for the selected subject. The passing standard is a "C" or better. Some departments or programs may require a specific score to meet their requirements for currency or prerequisites.
Students who wish to earn credit-by-examination should request an application form and a list of division offices to contact from the Student Services office. A fee of $40 per credit must be paid to the Business Office. A receipt of payment and the application form must be left in the division office before the date of the exam. Study guides may be on reserve in the library for some examinations.
Download the list of courses that can be challenged for credit.