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PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Prior Learning Assessments are developed by academic departments on the University of Oklahoma campus for students who have been admitted to OU. Upon satisfactory completion, you are awarded credit for the course from the Office of Records and Registration.
- Cost is $75 per credit hour and it is non-refundable.
- Exams are given Monday through Friday between 8 a.m.and 2 p.m.
- Modern Langauge oral exams must be paid for at the Testing Center prior to taking exam in department..Â
- Bursar accounts will be billed if you are an Aviation student and CIDL will submit form to department prior to exam.Â
To make an appointment, click on the "Schedule Exams" menu on the left side of screen and set up your appointment. Payment is expected at time of scheduling. Aviation students do NOT use this system. Schedule with the flight instructor directly.
Download to your computer, save, fill out and return a copy to cidl@ou.edu.Â
Please make sure form is complete by providing correct name of exam before sending to CIDL via email.Â
Do not bring a copy to your appointment!
College of Business majors are not allowed to take the MGT 3013 or the MKT 3013 PLA exam.
AVIA Students:Â Please email CIDL at cidl@ou.edu in regards to payment for PLA exams.
Exams marked with a ** require a departmental signature. It includes ECON, MATH, MGT, & MKT.Â
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT FORM
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| Course | Time Limit | Passing Percentage |
|---|---|---|
ECON 1113 -Â Principles of Economics - Macro** Study Materials: Economics Today: The Macro View (18th Edition) by LeRoy Miller (139780133884876)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | 2 hours | 70% |
ECON 1123 - Principles of Economics - Micro** Study Materials: Core Microeconomics, 3rd Edition (139781429278478) | 2 hours | 70% |
ECON 2843Â - Elements of Statistics** Study Materials:Â Contact (405) 325-2861 for study materials | 3 hours | 70% |
MGT 3013 - Principles of Organization and Management** Study Materials: Management: A Practical Introduction 4th Ed by Angelo Kinicki, Brian Williams (10007331489) | 2 1/2 hours | 75% |
MKT 3013 -Principles of Marketing** Study Materials: Principles of Marketing (14th Ed) by Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong (100132167123) | 2 1/2 hours | 75% |
| Course | Time Limit | Passing Percentage |
|---|---|---|
CHEM 1315 - General Chemistry I Study Materials: Textbook for CHEM 1315 (Sooner Bookstore) Exam info: Covers: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions; Stoichiometry; Thermochemistry; Atomic Structure and Periodicity; Molecular Structure and Bonding; Properties of Gases; Properties of Liquids, Solids, and Solutions; Introduction to Organic Chemistry. | 3 hours | 70% |
CHEM 1415 - General Chemistry Continued Study Materials: Textbook for CHEM 1415 (Sooner Bookstore) Exam Info: Covers Kinetics; Equilibrium; Acids/Bases; Titrations, Buffers and Solubility; Chemical Thermodynamics; Electrochemistry; Nuclear Chemistry; Coordination Chemistry. | 3 hours | 70% |
PSY 1113 - Elements of Psychology Study Materials: The Science of Psychology by Laura King | 2 hours | 70% |
| Course | Time Limit | Passing Percentage |
|---|---|---|
CS 1313 - Programming for Non-majors Study Materials: C++ How to Program (6th Edition) by Paul J. Deitel (ISBN: 100136152503)  | 2 hours | 80% |
CS 1323 - Introduction to Computer Programming Study Materials: Java Programming, 10th Edition, by Y. Daniel Liang. Pearson 2013 (ISBN: 100133761312) | 2 hours | 80% |
CS 2334 - Programming Structures & Abstractions Study Materials: Java Programming, 10th Edition, by Y. Daniel Liang. Pearson 2013 (ISBN: 100133761312) A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, Sarah Baase. Prenctice Hall, 2012. (ISBN: 100132492679) | 2 1/2 hours | 80% |
CS 2413 - Data Structures Study Materials:Â Contact department for information | 2 hours | 80% |
CS 2813 - Discrete Structures Study Materials: Contact department for information. | 2 1/2 hours | 80% |
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| Courses | Time Limit | Â Â Â Â Â Â Passing %Â Â Â Â Â Â |
|---|---|---|
| ARABIC | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Arabic Study Materials: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- I (ISBN: 1589017366) Units 1-7 1225: Beginning Arabic Continued Study Materials: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- I (ISBN:1589017366) Units 7-16 | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Arabic Study Materials: - Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- II (ISBN:1589010965) Units 1-8 Study Materials: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- I (ISBN:1589017366) Units 16-End | 2 hours | 75% |
3113 - Advanced Arabic Study Materials: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- II (ISBN:1589010965) Units 8-End | 2 hours | 75% |
3223 - Advanced Arabic Continued Study Materials: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya- III (ISBN:158901149X) Units 1-4 | 2 hours | 75% |
| CHINESE | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Chinese Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, Textbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng & Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276385). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 1, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911356). Additional Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, Workbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276408). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 1, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911363). | 2 hours | 75% |
1225 - Beginning Chinese Continued Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 2, Textbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng &Â Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276705). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 2, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBNÂ 9781622911417). Additional Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 2, Workbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276743). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 2, 4th Edition, Workbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBNÂ 9781622911431). | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Chinese Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 1, Textbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng and Tsui. (ISBN 780887277849C). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 3, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911561). Lessons 1-5. Additional Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 1, Workbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276798). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 3, 4th Edition, Workbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911578). Lessons 1-5. | 2 hours | 75% |
2223 - Intermediate Chinese Continued Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 1, Textbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng and Tsui. (ISBN 780887277849C). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 3, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911561). Lessons 6-10. Additional Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 1, Workbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276798). OR Integrated Chinese Volume 3, 4th Edition, Workbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911578). Lessons 6-10. | 2 hours | 75% |
3113 - Advanced Chinese I Study Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 2, Textbook: Simplified Characters version, 3rd Edition. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276880). Lessons 11-15. OR Integrated Chinese Volume 4, 4th Edition, Textbook (Simplified). Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9781622911516). Lessons 11-15. | 2 hours | 75% |
3223 - Advanced Chinese II Study Materials: Reading into a New China, Volume 1, 2010. Cheng&Tsui. (ISBN 9780887276279). Lessons 6-10. | 2 hours | 75% |
| FRENCH | Â | Â |
2113 - Intermediate French 2223 - Intermediate French - Continued Study Materials for both: Interactions, Thomson and Heinle, 6th edition. |  2 hours | 75% |
| GERMAN | Â | Â |
2113 - Intermediate German Study Materials: Deutsch: Na klar! by Di Donato and Clyde, 8th edition; Chap: 1-12 Note:  This test consists of a grammar section, a reading section, and an essay/writing section, with most points coming from the grammar section. The grammar section reviews and tests all major grammar areas from OU’s first-year elementary German sequence, i.e. GERM 1115 & 1225, but places a special emphasis on the new grammatical areas from GERM 2113, i.e. grammar from chapters 11 and 12 of Deutsch: Na klar!. 2223 - Intermediate German Study Materials:  Note: This test consists of a grammar section and a 200-word essay. The grammar section tests all major grammar areas from OU’s first- and second-year elementary and intermediate German sequence (ie. GERM 1115, 1225, 2113, and 2223). **Students are encouraged to study from any edition of our textbook, Deutsch: Na klar! to make sure they study all areas that will be on the test but they can also consult any recent university-level introductory textbook of German to prepare | 1.5 hours (2113) 2.0 hours (2223) | 80% |
3423 - Advanced German Composition Study Materials: Any good grammar book or general textbook for German to review grammar. For how to structure an essay, consult any respected book on essay writing, e.g. Gerald Graff, They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (W.W. Norton, 2009). Required Materials: Bring an unabridged German-English dictionary with you | 3 hours | 80% |
3523 - Advanced Conversation Study Materials:Â Â Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik (World Languages)Â 6th Edition, ISBN-10: 1305078845 | Oral Exam given by department | 70% |
| HEBREW | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Hebrew 1225 - Beginning Hebrew Continued Study Materials: Textbook for both exams:  Brandeis Modern Hebrew; (1st Edition) ʻivrit Be-Heḳsher. 2015. Print. (ISBN: 9781611689181) | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Hebrew Study Materials: Textbook - Brandeis Modern Hebrew; (1st Edition) ʻivrit Be-Heḳsher. 2015. Print. (ISBN: 9781611689181) | 2 hours | 75% |
| ITALIAN | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Italian Study Materials: Prego an Invitation to Italian 6th Edition Text and Study Guide; - Chapter 1-8 1225 - Beginning Italian Continued Study Materials: Prego an Invitation to Italian 6th Edition Text and Study Guide; Chapter 9-18 | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Italian 2223 - Intermediate Italian Continued Study Materials for both exams: Contact department at (405) 325-6181 to request study material information | 2 hours | 75% |
| JAPANESE | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Japanese Study Materials:  Nakama 1: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context (ISBN 10: 0618135723) Study Materials additional: NAKAMA 1: Workbook/Laboratory Manual, Makino, Hatasa, and Hatasa, (ISBN: 0669275859); Chapters one through six 1225 - Beginning Japanese Continued Study Materials:  Nakama 1: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context (ISBN 10: 0618135723) Study Materials additional: NAKAMA 1: Workbook/Laboratory Manual, Makino, Hatasa, and Hatasa, (ISBN: 0669275859); Chapters seven through twelve | 2 hours | 70% |
2113 - Intermediate Japanese 2223 - Intermediate Japanese Continued Study Materials for both: Nakama 2: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context - Chapters one through eight  (ISBN-10: 0669285048) | 2 hours | 70% |
3113 - Advanced Japanese I 3223 - Advanced Japanese IIÂ Study Materials for both:Â Contact department at (405) 325-6181 | 2 hours | 70% |
| LATIN | Â | Â |
2113** - Intermediate Latin Prose Study Materials: Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition (The Wheelock's Latin Series) 7th Edition (ISBN-13: 978-0061997228) | 2 hours | 75% |
| PERSIAN | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Persian 1225 - Beginning Persian Continued Study Materials for both:  Persian in Use by Anousha Sedighi (ISBN-13: 978-9087282172) Study Materials additional material: https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/persian-in-use/home and http://laits.utexas.edu/persian_teaching_resources/ | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Persian Study Materials: Persian: Here and Now Book II by Reza Farokhfal (ISBN-13: 978-1933823706) | 2 hours | 75% |
| PORTUGUESE | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Portuguese Study Materials - Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questions | 2 hours | 75% |
1225 - Beginning Portuguese Continued Study Materials:  Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questionsDownload materials here. | 2 hours | 75% |
2113 - Intermediate Portuguese Study Materials:Â Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questions | 2 hours | 75% |
2223 - Intermediate Portuguese Continued Study Materials: Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questions | 2 hours | 75% |
PORT 3113 - Advanced Portuguese Study Materials:Â Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questions | 2 hours | 75% |
PORT 3223 - Advanced Portuguese Continued Study Materials:Â Â Contact Dr. Paulo Moreira at paulo.moreira@ou.edu with questions | 2 hours | 75% |
| RUSSIAN | Â | Â |
1115 - Beginning Russian 1225 - Beginning Russian Continued Study Materials for both: Kudyma, Miller, and Kagan, Beginner's Russian, (New York: 2015), (ISBN: 978-07818-1251-1) | 2 hours | 70% |
2113 - Intermediate Russian Study Materials:  Nachalo When in Russia, Book Two by Sophia Lubensky (ISBN: 978-0070390409) plus Workbook and Laboratory Manual (ISBN: 978-0070390423) | 2 hours | 70% |
2223 - Intermediate Russian Continued Study Materials:Â iTunes offers materials at the the following link. | 2 hours | 70% |
3073 - Russian Conversation Study Materials:Â Contact Emily Johnson at emilydjohnson@ou.edu | Oral Exam with department | 70% |
3323 - Advanced Russian Reading & Comprehension Study Materials:  V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context, 2nd Edition (ISBN:  978-0130282804) | 2 hours | 70% |
3423 - Advanced Russain Reading & Comprehension Continued Study Materials:  Russian: From Intermediate to Advanced by Kagan, Kudyma and Miller (ISBN: 978-0415712279) | 2 hours | 70% |
4613 - Advanced Russian Conversation Study Materials: Contact Emily Johnson at emilydjohnson@ou.edu | 2 hours | 75% |
| SPANISH | Â | Â |
2113 - Intermediate Spanish 2223 - Intermediate Spanish Continued Study Materials for both: Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish by Dorwick, Perez and Becher (ISBN: 978-0073385419) | 2 hours | 75% |
3423 - Grammar in Written Communication Study Materials: Taller de Escritores: Grammar and Composition for Advanced Spanish (Spanish Edition) by Bleichmar and Canon (ISBN: 978-1617671081) | 1 1/2 hours | 75% |
SPAN 3073 - Spanish Conversation Study Materials:Â Please contact department for scheduling and study materials | Oral exam with department | 75% |
| Course | Time Limit | Passing Percentage |
|---|---|---|
1473 - Math for Critical Thinking Study Materials:Â Contact department as the textbook is a custom edition to OU | 2 hours | 70% |
1503 - College Algebra 1523 -Â Precalculus and Trigonometry Study Materials for both: Precalculus by Sullivan and Sullivan, 2nd ed. (ASIN: B00C1G1L68) | 3 hours | 70% |
1643 -Â Precalculus for Business, Life and Social Sciences Study Materials:Â Please contact department as texbook is a custom edition | 3 hours | 70% |
1743 - Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences Study Materials: Applied Calculus 2016) by Hoffman (ASIN: B072DT4ZWY) - TI-83/84 calculator allowed | 3 hours | 70% |
1823 -Â Calculus and Analytic Geometry I Study Materials:Â Salas and Hille's Calculus: One and Several Variables - eighth edition. (ISBN:Â 9780471316596) | 3 hours | 75% |
1914 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Study Materials: Calculus, Loose-Leaf Version, 8th + WebAssign | 3 1/2 hours | 75% |
2213 - Math Systems Study Materials: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 2nd ed., by Schults, Chapters 2-7 and 9.1 | 3 hours | 75% |
2423 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry ll Study Materials:Â Salas and Hille's Calculus: One and Several Variables - eighth edition. (ISBN:978-0471316596) 2433 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry llI Study Materials:Â Salas and Hille's Calculus: One and Several Variables - eighth edition. (ISBN:978-0471316596)
Study Materials: Salas and Hille's Calculus: One and Several Variables - eighth edition.  (ISBN:978-0471316596)                                       | 3 hours | 75% |
2924 - Differential and Integral Calculus II Study Materials: Calculus, Loose-Leaf Version, 8th + WebAssign +Â Printed Access Card for Stewart's Calculus, 8th Edition, (ISBN: 139781305616684) | 3 1/2 hours | 75% |
2934 -Â Differential and Integral Calculus III Study Materials:Â Calculus, Loose-Leaf Version, 8th + WebAssign +Â Printed Access Card for Stewart's Calculus, 8th Edition, Multi-Term 8th Edition: (ISBN:139781305616684) | 3 1/2 hours | 75% |
