Options for Earning Additional Credits

Options for Earning Additional Credits

Students entering the TrinityQuest program with fewer than 69 credit hours, or who must still meet general education requirements, may earn credits by taking online courses or Trinity Access referred to as backfill courses. Students may also earn up to 24 additional credits through TrinityQuest electives and the following methods:

Credit by Demonstrated Competency (CDC) may be a awarded to individuals who have acquired substantive life learning through various sources, including workshops, seminars, self-study, noncredit classes, training programs, and work experiences. The College evaluates and grants appropriate credit where substantive life learning is documented and demonstrated from these sources.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a means by which students may earn college credit for select courses by obtaining a minimum score on an exam that is a national standard.

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) provides qualified individuals with military experience appropriate college credit for select military courses.