Examination | Minimum Passing Score | Credit Hours | Equivalent NKU Course |
---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 75% | 3 | ANT 100 |
Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Prehistory | 75% | 3 | ANT 110 |
Medical and Biological Terminology | 60% | 3 | BIO 272 |
Introduction to Black Studies | 75% | 3 | BLS 100 |
Unix Systems | 70% | 3 | CIT 371 |
Architectural Drafting and CAD | 72% | 3 | CMGT 222 |
Object-Oriented Programming I | 70% | 3 | CSC 260 |
Object-Oriented Programming II | 70% | 3 | CSC 360 |
Principles of Finance | 70% | 3 | FIN 305 |
Introduction to Manufacturing* | 70% | 3 | EGT 116 |
Engineering Materials* | 60% | 3 | EGT 261 |
Manufacturing Processes and Operations* | 78% | 3 | EGT 265 |
Statics and Strength of Materials* | 78% | 3 | EGT 300 |
Applied Dynamics* | 78% | 3 | EGT 340 |
Healthcare Management | 78% | 3 | HSC 410 |
Elementary Programming | 70% | 3 | INF 120 |
Introduction to Web Development | 70% | 3 | INF 286 |
Introduction to Supervision | 70% | 3 | LDR 117 |
Information Literacy | 70% | 3 | LIN 175 |
Finite Mathematics* | 70% | 3 | MAT 114 |
Advanced Respiratory Care | 75% | 3 | RSP 400 |
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The following lists CPLE exams that will help to satisfy NKU's General Education categories:
Natural Science -- Elementary Programming
Cultural Pluralism -- Introduction to Black Studies
Individual & Society -- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Prehistory, Information Literacy
Global Viewpoints -- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology