Telephone Conference No. 22
October 1, 2003

Acting for the Division I Management Council, the NCAA Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet Subcommittee on Legislative Review/Interpretations issued the following interpretation:

Eligibility/Credit-by-Examination and Advanced Placement Courses

Use of Credit-by-Examination and Advanced Placement Courses to Fulfill Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements. For student-athletes first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2003, credit earned via credit-by-examination and advanced-placement courses completed before initial full-time collegiate enrollment shall not be used to satisfy the 18/27 credit-hour requirement or the six credit-hour requirement.

However, such credit may be used to satisfy the 24/36 credit-hour requirement and percentage of degree requirements (that is, 40/60/80). After initial full-time enrollment, credit earned while enrolled during a regular academic term via credit-by-examination and advanced placement courses may be used to meet all progress-toward-degree requirements. [References: NCAA Bylaws 14.4.3.1 (fulfillment of credit-hour requirements), 14.4.3.2 (fulfillment of percentage-of-degree requirements), 14.4.3.4.3 (advanced-placement tests/credit by examination) and 14.4.3.4.10 (regular academic year), a 4/21/93 official interpretation, Item No. 4-a-(8) and a 8/6/93 official interpretation, Item No. 4-a-(3).]