Credit by Special Assessment

Credit by Special Assessment (hereafter CSA) in the Department of French, Italian and Spanish means that students may obtain credit for a given course by examination only.

CSA is generally limited to language courses. The Department has ruled that "applications will normally be limited to students wishing to resolve problems of transfers of credit." That is, in instances where students are not granted credit by the Registrar's Office for courses taken elsewhere, they may consult the Department regarding eligibility for CSA.

Students wishing to consider taking a course by CSA should first of all consult one of our Undergraduate Advisors.

Courses taken at institutions which do not have official university status often fall into this category. However, students must have documentation (records of attendance, certificates of courses completed, etc.) from the institute in question in order that a request for CSA be considered.

If granted, students will complete the form "Permission to Take Courses by Special Assessment" which is available from the Registrar's Office and have it signed by the Department Head or designate. Deadlines and fees are the same as for registration in regular courses.

CSA students write the same final examination as regular students registered in the course. This examination is scheduled by the Registrar. In certain courses, students may also be required to take an oral examination. Students seeking credit in this manner should also consult regulations regarding CSA which are found in The University of Calgary Calendar.

Native speakers or those with advanced knowledge of the language are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.