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Course Credit and Grades................................................. 17 
Course Repetition............................................................. 18 
Withdrawal from Class..................................................... 20 
Credit by Exam, Transfer Credit....................................... 21 
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Course Credit and Grades 
Grading Practices 
Work in all courses acceptable in fulfillment of the requirements for associate 
degrees, certificates, diplomas, licenses, or baccalaureate-level work shall be 
graded in accordance with the provisions adopted by the District Governing 
Board for the following sections which relate to the letter grading scale, the 
Credit/No Credit options, or Credit by Examination. 
Grading System 
The quality of a student’s work will be measured by the following letter grades: 
Symbol Definition Grade Points/Unit 
A....... Excellent...............................................4 points per semester unit 
B....... Good.....................................................3 points per semester unit 
C....... Satisfactory...........................................2 points per semester unit 
D....... Passing, less than satisfactory.............1 point per semester unit 
F....... Failing..................................................0 points per semester unit 
CR..... Credit (at least satisfactory).................Units awarded not counted in GPA 
NC..... No Credit (less than satisfactory, or failing).........Units not counted in Grade Point Average 
Grades from the letter grading scale shall be averaged on the basis of the numerical 
grade point equivalencies to determine a student’s grade point average. 
The District Governing Board has authorized the use of only the non-evaluative 
symbols “I,” “RD” and “W,” which are defined as follows: 
I - Incomplete 
Students who are at the end of a term and have failed to complete the required 
academic work of a course because of unforeseeable, emergency, and justifiable 
reasons may receive a symbol “I” (Incomplete) on their records. The conditions 
for receiving a letter grade and for the removal of the “I” must be stated by the 
instructor in a written record which must also state the grade to be assigned in 
lieu of the removal of the “I.” This record must be given to the student and a 
copy is to be placed on file with the Registrar until the conditions are met (the 
“I” is made up) or the time limit is passed. A final grade shall be assigned when 
the work stipulated has been completed and evaluated, or when the time limit 
for completing the work has passed. The “I” may be made up no later than one 
year following the end of the term for which it was assigned. 
The “I” symbol shall not be used in calculating units attempted or for grade point 
RD - Report Delayed 
The “RD” symbol may be assigned by the Registrar only. It is to be used when 
there is a delay in reporting the grade of a student due to circumstances beyond 
the control of the student. It is a temporary notation to be replaced by a 
permanent symbol as soon as possible. “RD” shall not be used in calculating 
grade point averages. 
W - Withdrawal 
A student may withdraw from a class through the last day of the fourteenth week 
of instruction for full-semester classes or through seventy-five percent (75%) 
of a class less than a semester in length. The academic record of a student who 
remains in a class beyond this time limit must reflect a grade other than a “W.” 
No notation (“W” or other) shall be made on the academic record of the student 
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who withdraws during the first four weeks of a full-semester length class or thirty 
percent (30%) of a short-term course. Withdrawal between this no-notation 
deadline (roughly 30% of a course) and the drop deadline (roughly 75% of the 
course) shall be recorded as a “W” on the student’s record. 
Credit/No Credit Grade Options 
Note: Credit/No Credit will be changed to Pass/No Pass beginning 2009/2010. 
Colleges of the Ventura County Community College District may offer courses 
in two Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) options: 
• Courses which are offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only, or 
• Courses in which students may elect the Credit/No Credit option. 
Credit/No Credit Only includes those courses in which all students in the course 
are evaluated on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) basis as indicated in the course 
description in this Catalog. This CR/NC grading option shall be used to the 
exclusion of all other grades in courses for which there is a single satisfactory 
standard of performance and for which unit credit is assigned. “Credit” shall be 
assigned for meeting that standard, and “No Credit” for failure to do so. 
The second category (Credit/No Credit Option) is comprised of courses designated 
by the college wherein each student may elect by no later than the end of the 
first thirty percent (30%) of the term or length of the class whether the basis of 
evaluation is to be Credit/No Credit or a letter grade. Once the thirty percent 
(30%) deadline has passed, the request cannot be withdrawn and the student 
becomes ineligible to petition to change a grade. It is the student’s responsibility 
to notify the instructor of his/her intent to be graded on a Credit/No Credit 
basis and to file the appropriate form; otherwise a letter grade will be assigned. 
The petition for this purpose, “Request for Credit/No Credit,” is available at 
Registration and Records (Admin. Bldg.). 
All units earned on a Credit/No Credit basis from accredited California institutions 
of higher education or equivalent out-of-state institutions shall be 
counted toward satisfactory completion of community college curriculum 
requirements. 
A student may apply a maximum of 20 units of credit earned under the Credit/No 
Credit option to an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement. Exceptions to 
this unit limitation will be granted only to students enrolled in the designated 
occupational programs specified in the Credit by Examination statement later 
in this section. Credit (CR) is used to denote “passed with credit” when no letter 
grade is given. Credit is assigned for work of such quality as to warrant a letter 
grade of “C” or better. 
Units earned on a Credit/No Credit basis shall not be used to calculate grade point 
averages. However, units attempted for which NC is recorded shall be considered 
when determining probation and dismissal status. 
Students should be aware that other colleges and universities may restrict the 
acceptance of courses taken on a Credit/No Credit basis, especially for satisfaction 
of requirements for the major. 
Availability of Semester Grades 
Grades for each semester are generally available approximately two weeks after 
the semester ends. Students have access to their grades online and in person. 
To access academic records online, go to the Moorpark College website at www. 
moorparkcollege.edu and click on the Webstar icon to enter the secured area to 
view grades. An unofficial transcript can be printed from the website. Students 
with outstanding fees and/or obligations will not be able to access their grades 
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until they have cleared their fees/obligations. 
If a student thinks the reported grade is in error, the first course of action is to 
contact the teacher for verification and/or to make an informal appeal. If a 
satisfactory resolution does not occur, the student may appeal the situation by 
following the basic procedure spelled out in the Student Grievance Policy in 
Student Rights & Responsibilities section. 
Cheating or Plagiarism 
Moorpark College takes academic honesty very seriously, since ethical behavior 
and integrity are vital components of ensuring mutual respect across campus. 
Instructors, accordingly, have the responsibility and authority for dealing with 
any cheating or plagiarism that may occur in their classes. Such activities could 
include stealing tests, using “cheat sheets,” copying off another’s test, or turning 
in someone else’s work as his/her own. It is the policy of the Ventura County 
Community College District and Moorpark College that the instructor may 
dismiss a student involved in such dishonest behavior from class with a grade 
of “F.” In addition, the faculty member may direct the matter to the Executive 
Vice President of Student Learning for further disciplinary action. 
Student Due Process 
If a problem or complaint arises, students have the right to have the matter 
or disciplinary action investigated as noted in the official Student Grievance 
Policy, see Student Rights and Responsibilities Section. Most problems of this 
type (question regarding grade, dropped for poor attendance, etc.) involve misunderstandings, 
human error or lack of information about established rules. To 
address such problems, it is often best to speak directly with the teacher or staff 
member involved. If the matter is not clarified or resolved, it may be useful to 
talk next with the responsible Division Dean. If the concern still persists, then 
contact the Office of Student Learning for further review. The Office of Student 
Learning can be reached at (805) 378-1403. 
Grade Changes 
In any course of instruction in a college of the Ventura County Community 
College District for which grades are awarded, the instructor of the course shall 
determine the grade to be awarded each student in accordance with the grading 
system dealing with academic record symbols and grade point average. The 
determination of the student’s grade by the instructor shall be final in the absence 
of mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. Procedures for the correction of 
a grade given in error shall include expunging the incorrect grade from the 
record. The petition for this purpose, “Petition to Change Grade,” is available 
to the teacher from Registration and Records. 
Course Repetition 
A course in which a grade of “C” or better has been earned may not be repeated 
except as identified in the catalog course description or as stated below. Courses 
taken at the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District in which 
a grade of “D,” “F,” “NC” or other substandard grade has been earned may be 
repeated for the purpose of improving a recorded grade. This policy may apply 
more than once to any particular course. A course taken at another institution, 
in which a substandard grade was earned, may be repeated at the colleges of the 
Ventura County Community District, subject to this policy. In order to identify 
acceptable equivalencies, course equivalency shall be determined chiefly by 
content, as defined in the catalog course description, and not by course title or 
units. Prior approval for course repetition shall be required. The “Petition for 
Course Repetition” is available in the Counseling Office (Admin. Bldg.). 
Upon completion of the repeated course, the previous grade earned shall be 
omitted from the computation of the cumulative grade point average and lined 
through on the Moorpark College permanent record. This permanent record 
shall be annotated in a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a true 
complete academic history. 
Important Note: Students should understand that other colleges or universities 
may not accept credit for work which represents a repetition of high school 
work. In addition, there is no assurance that repeated courses resulting in an 
improvement in grade will be accepted by other colleges or universities. 
Academic Renewal Without Course Repetition 
Students may petition to have a portion of previous college work disregarded in 
meeting academic requirements in the colleges of the Ventura County Community 
College District. Academic Renewal is intended to facilitate the completion 
of requirements necessary for an academic degree or certificate. 
A student may petition, once only, to eliminate grade point calculations and 
credits from selected portions of previous college work which is not reflective of 
the student’s present demonstrated ability and level of performance. The student 
may petition for Academic Renewal to disregard previous substandard college 
work by selecting one of the following options: 
• Disregard a maximum of 15 or fewer semester units of any courses with 
less than a “C” or equivalent grade taken during any one or two terms 
(maximum two terms), not necessarily consecutively; or 
• Disregard all courses from two consecutive terms (one summer or intersession 
may be regarded as equivalent to one semester at the student’s discretion). 
Courses and units taken at any institution may be disregarded. 
Academic renewal may be granted only to a student who is currently enrolled 
in at least one credit course in the College; has completed at least 12 units in 
residence in the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District; has 
submitted transcripts of all college work; has waited two years since the course 
work to be disregarded was completed; and has subsequently completed at least 
30 semester units with a minimum 2.40 GPA. 
The colleges of the Ventura County Community College District will honor 
similar actions by other accredited colleges and universities in determining 
grade point averages and credits. The petition for this purpose, “Petition for 
Academic Renewal,” is available in the Counseling Office (Admin. Bldg.). 
Once the Petition of Academic Renewal is granted, the student’s permanent 
academic record shall be annotated in such a manner that all work remains 
legible, insuring a true and complete academic history. The student should be 
aware that other colleges or universities may have different policies concerning 
Academic Renewal and may not honor this policy. 
Remedial Course Limit 
The colleges of the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) offer courses 
which are defined as remedial: “remedial coursework” refers to pre-collegiate basic 
skills courses in reading, writing, computation, learning skills, study skills and 
English as a Second Language which are designated by the college district as not 
applicable to the Associate Degree. 
Students enrolled in remedial courses will receive unit credit and will be awarded 
an academic record symbol on transcripts as defined under other academic policies. 
However, the units earned in these remedial courses do not apply toward certificates 
of achievement or associate degrees. These courses are designated by the letter “N” 
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on the student transcript. 
No students shall receive more than 30 semester units of credit for remedial 
coursework. This limitation of 30 units applies to all remedial coursework completed 
at any of the campuses of the college district (Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura 
Colleges). It does not apply to remedial coursework completed at colleges outside 
the District. Students transferring from other educational institutions outside VCCCD 
shall be permitted to begin with a “clean slate” with regard to the remedial limitation. 
The 30-unit limit applies to all remedial coursework attempted; however, in the event 
that some of these 30 units are substandard and a student successfully repeats one 
or more courses in which substandard grades were earned, then the 30-unit limit 
would be modified by the application of the Course Repetition Policy. 
The Office of Student Learning shall maintain a list for each academic year of 
remedial courses. 
Students should be aware that this policy applies to all students enrolled in 
remedial coursework. However, students receiving financial aid have more 
restrictive limitations imposed upon them by the federal government. Students 
are advised to contact the Financial Aid Office for details. 
Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission of Students 
Probation, dismissal, and readmission policies and procedures are designed 
to assist students in making progress toward realistic academic, career, and 
personal goals. 
Standards for Probation 
A student who has attempted at least twelve (12) semester units as shown by the 
official academic record shall be placed on academic probation if the student 
has earned a grade point average below 2.0 in all units which were graded on 
the basis of the grading scale established by the Ventura County Community 
College District. 
A student who has enrolled in a total of at least twelve (12) semester units as 
shown by the official academic record shall be placed on progress probation when 
the percentage of all units in which the student has enrolled and for which entries 
of “W,” “I,” and “NC” are recorded reaches or exceeds fifty percent (50%). 
A student transferring to a college of the Ventura County Community College 
District from another college is subject to the same probation and dismissal 
policies as students of this college district. 
Special Note to Students Claiming Veterans Benefits: A veteran is placed on academic 
probation when less than 50% of units attempted are completed, less than 
2.0 semester grade point average was earned, or less than 2.0 cumulative grade 
point average is earned. Unsatisfactory progress is defined as being on academic 
probation for two consecutive semesters. The school will report unsatisfactory 
progress to the V.A., resulting in termination of benefits. The veteran must receive 
academic counseling before benefits will be reinstated. 
Notification of Probation 
Each college in this Ventura County Community College District shall notify 
a student who is placed on probation at or near the beginning of the semester 
in which it will take effect but, in any case, no later than the start of the fall 
semester. Moorpark College mails a letter indicating either academic or progress 
probation to the home address indicated in the student’s records. In addition, 
each enrolled student’s probation status is recorded at the end of each term as 
part of the student’s academic record; the notation specifies the student’s status 
for both academic and progress categories as either “in good standing” or “on 
probation.” A student placed on probation must, as a condition of continuing 
enrollment, receive individual counseling, including the regulation of his/her 
academic program. Each probationary student shall also receive any other 
support services needed to help overcome the perceived academic difficulties. 
Students may view their own academic records online by visiting www.moorparkcollege.
edu and clicking on the Webstar icon. 
Removal from Probation 
A student on academic probation for a grade point deficiency shall be removed from 
probation when the student’s cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or higher. 
A student on progress probation because of an excess of units for which entries 
of “W,” “I” and “NC” are recorded shall be removed from probation when the 
percentage of units in this category drops below fifty percent (50%). 
Standards for Dismissal 
A student who is on academic probation shall be dismissed if the student earned 
a cumulative grade point average of less than 1.75 in all units attempted in each 
of three consecutive semesters. 
A student who has been placed on progress probation shall be subject to dismissal 
if the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled and for which 
entries of “W,” “I” and “NC” are recorded in at least three consecutive semesters 
reaches or exceeds fifty percent (50%). 
Notification of Dismissal 
Each college in the Ventura County Community College District shall notify 
a student who is dismissed at or near the beginning of the semester in which 
it will take effect but, in any case, no later than the start of the fall semester. 
Moorpark College mails a letter indicating “academic dismissal” to the home 
address indicated in the student’s records. In addition, each enrolled student’s 
probation status is recorded at the end of each term as part of the student’s 
academic record; the notation specifies the student’s status for both academic 
and progress categories as either “in good standing” or “dismissed.” A student 
who is dismissed has the right of appeal. An exception to academic dismissal 
may be made only in the event of extreme and unusual medical and/or legal 
circumstances that can be supported by evidence provided by the student, or in 
the event of improved scholarship. The petition for this purpose, “Petition for 
Continued Enrollment or Readmission,” is available in the Counseling Office 
(Admin. Bldg.). Students may view their own academic records online by visiting 
www.moorparkcollege.edu and clicking on the Webstar icon. 
Continued Enrollment or Readmission 
A student applying for continued enrollment or readmission must submit a petition 
to explain what circumstances or conditions would justify continued enrollment 
or readmission. A student applying for readmission shall not be reinstated until a 
minimum of one semester has elapsed after academic dismissal. A student who is 
petitioning shall receive counseling to assess his or her academic and career goals 
and must have counselor approval of his or her educational program prior to 
registration. The petition for this purpose, “Petition for Continued Enrollment or 
Readmission,” is available in the Counseling Office (Admin. Bldg.). 
Counseling Services 
Counseling services will be provided for students on academic or progress probation 
or subject to dismissal. Students on probation and subject to dismissal may 
have units limited and courses or an educational plan prescribed subject to the 
professional judgment of the counselor. Students subject to academic dismissal 
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shall be required to meet with a counselor prior to registration. 
Withdrawal from Class 
It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course. Forms for withdrawing 
from a class are available in Registration and Records in the Administration 
Building. Students or instructors may initiate a withdrawal through the end of 
the fourth week of instruction for full-semester classes or during the first thirty 
percent (30%) of a class less than a semester in length. This action results 
in no record of the dropped classes appearing on student’s academic records 
(transcript). 
Students or instructors may initiate a withdrawal between the end of the fourth 
week and the last day of the fourteenth week for full-semester classes, or between 
the first 30% of the course and the end of seventy-five percent (75%) of a class 
less than a semester in length. Withdrawal shall be authorized after informing 
the appropriate faculty. This action shall be recorded as a “W” on the student’s 
academic records. The academic record of a student who remains in a class 
beyond this 75% drop deadline must reflect a grading symbol other than “W.” 
The “W” shall not be used in calculating grade point averages, but excessive 
“Ws” shall be used as factors in probation and dismissal procedures. 
Withdrawal from a class may only be authorized after the designated time 
limit by petition and only then under extenuating circumstances of verified 
cases of accidents, illnesses or other circumstances beyond control of the 
student. Approved petitions shall result in a “W” being recorded on a student’s 
academic record. The petition for this purpose, “Petition to Change Grade to 
Withdrawal,” is available in Registration and Records (Admin. Bldg.). When 
this grade change is made, the student’s permanent academic record shall be 
annotated in such a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a true and 
complete academic history. 
Withdrawal from College/Dropping a Class 
It is the student’s responsibility to formally withdraw from all classes if he/she 
intends to withdraw from college. A student who withdraws after the end of the 
fourth week of instruction for full-semester classes or after the end of the first 
thirty percent (30%) of a term for short-term or less than full-semester classes 
shall have an entry made on his or her permanent record in accordance with 
the regulations specified in the Withdrawal from Class policy. Appropriate forms 
are available in Registration and Records (Admin. Bldg.). 
Students may withdraw from college or drop a class in the following ways: By 
web, phone, fax, mail or in-person. 
Special Situations Regarding 
the Awarding of Credit 
College Board Advanced Placement 
Students who completed advanced placement exams while in high school and 
who have earned scores of 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement 
(AP) examinations will receive credit towards graduation at Moorpark College 
for such test completed. An official copy of the test scores must be submitted to 
the Registration and Records Office. 
Students granted credit for AP exams will not earn credit towards a Moorpark 
College degree for duplicated college courses. Students should schedule a 
counseling appointment with a counselor before taking courses which appear 
to duplicate AP exams and to discuss the specific unit value assigned to each 
examination and the applicability of this credit to the college’s general education 
requirements. 
Other colleges or universities have different policies concerning AP and may 
grant a different number of units or consider different courses as comparable 
courses. It is possible that other colleges and universities may not honor Moorpark 
College transcript entries which award AP credit for particular exams. 
Students planning to transfer should discuss the use of AP scores for meeting 
transfer requirements with their counselor. 
Repetition of General Education Credit 
Lower-division credit units previously earned by a student to fulfill general education 
requirements for a baccalaureate degree may be accepted to fulfill general 
education requirements for a designated associate degree only. 
Extension Course Credit 
Normally credit is not granted for extension course work, including correspondence 
courses. The acceptance of such units for credit by the college will depend 
on the treatment of the particular course by the institution that offered the 
course. A petition for acceptance of such course work should be accompanied 
by material that explains the course content and indicates the kind of credit 
given by the offering institution. 
In cases where the granting of credit for extension or correspondence courses 
is petitioned, it may be required that the student’s competency in such course 
work be validated according to credit-by-examination procedures, as explained 
elsewhere in this section. 
Credit for Military Service 
The colleges of the Ventura County Community College District will recognize 
and grant credit to service personnel for formal educational training completed 
in the United States armed forces provided such credit is not a duplication of 
work taken previously. 
Service personnel may be allowed credit for formal service school courses offered 
by the United States Military Service recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation 
of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services of the American Council on 
Education. The credit allowed will be based upon the recommendations specified 
in the Guide. The maximum amount of credit which may be allowed toward 
satisfaction of college requirements shall be 12 units. 
Service personnel will be allowed full advanced standing credit for college-level 
courses completed under the auspices of the Defense Activity for Nontraditional 
Education Support (DANTES) or the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) 
as recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in 
the Armed Services of the American Council on Education. Service personnel will 
be allowed full advanced standing credit for college-level courses completed at 
the Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) at Port Hueneme based upon 
the recommendations of the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education 
of the American Council of Education. Such credit will be treated in the 
same manner and under the same policies as allowing credit from regionally 
accredited colleges and universities. 
Any work taken by service personnel while in military service at a regionally 
accredited college or university and for which the college or university issues a 
regular transcript showing the credits allowable towards its own degrees, will 
be allowed advanced standing credit toward the Associate Degree in the same 
manner as if the student had pursued the courses as a civilian. 
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Credit by Examination 
Granting unit credit for a course by examination is based on the principle that 
previous experience, training, or instruction is the equivalent of a specific course 
taught by the college. If an examination indicates that the student possesses 
adequate equivalency and mastery of the subject, credit may be granted. All 
courses shall be open to credit by examination unless specifically exempted. 
Each division of the college shall determine the courses for which credit by 
examination may be granted and the Office of Instruction shall maintain a 
current list of courses excluded from this policy. For the purpose of this policy, 
a course shall mean an organized area of instruction as described in the college 
catalog. A student should be advised that the use of units given by credit by exam 
to establish eligibility for athletics, financial aid, and veterans benefits are subject 
to the rules and regulations of the external agencies involved. 
Exceptions to the above may be made when necessary to meet provisions of 
California state law or the rules and regulations of state agencies governing 
programs of the California Community Colleges. 
Credit by examination may be granted only to a student who is currently enrolled 
in at least one course in the college; has completed at least 12 units in residence 
in the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District; is not on 
academic probation; has submitted transcripts of all previous course work; has 
not earned college credit in more advanced subject matter; and, has not received 
a grade (A, B, C, D, F, CR, NC) or equivalent, in the course for which he or she is 
seeking credit by examination at this or any other educational institutions. 
A student seeking credit by examination will receive a CRE (credit) if he or she 
satisfactorily passes the examination; no other grade will be recorded. Students 
who are unsuccessful in an attempt to challenge by examination will not receive 
a NC (no credit) and no record of the attempt for credit by examination will 
appear on a student’s transcript. However, students may challenge a course only 
once. A student may challenge no more than 12 units (or 4 courses) under 
the Credit by Examination policy towards an Associate Degree or Certificate of 
Achievement. The amount of unit credit granted by examination to an individual 
shall not count towards the minimum 12 units required for residency. Credit 
by examination may be granted in only one course in a sequence of courses, 
as determined by prerequisites and may not be granted for a course which is 
prerequisite to the one in which the student is currently enrolled. 
Exceptions to the proposed statement are permitted for each college in those 
occupational programs where curriculum makes this necessary. The exceptions 
are as follows: 
1. The 12-unit residency requirement is suspended, permitting students to 
petition for Credit by Examination prior to completion of that requirement; 
when the residency requirement has been met, the course(s) successfully 
challenged shall be added to the student’s record. 
2. Credit by Examination may be granted for more than one course in a 
sequence of required courses, when approved by the administrator responsible 
for vocational programs. 
The petition for this purpose, “Petition for Credit by Examination,” is initiated 
in the Counseling Office (Admin. Bldg.). Approved petitions must be on file 
with the administering instructor by Friday of the tenth week of the full-length 
semester. The examination is to be administered prior to the last day of the final 
examination period. 
Credit (CRE) is assigned for work of such quality as to warrant a letter grade of 
“C” or better. Transcript entries shall distinguish credits obtained by examination 
from credits obtained as a result of regular course enrollment. The student’s 
academic record shall be clearly annotated to reflect that credit was earned by 
examination. Students should be aware that other colleges may not accept credit 
by examination for transfer purposes. 
The following courses may not be taken under the “Credit by Examination” 
option: ANTH M05, HIST M60T, NS M49, PHOT M04, PHOT M09, RADT M49, 
and all Dance and PE activity courses. 
Transfer Credit from Regionally Accredited Colleges and 
Universities 
Students transferring to the Ventura County Community Colleges from colleges 
accredited by the recognized regional accrediting associations will normally be 
granted lower-division credit for courses entered on officially certified transcripts. 
These transcripts must be sent to Moorpark College Counseling office. They will 
be evaluated based upon the current practices specified in the accredited institutions 
postsecondary education by the American Council on Education. 
Students transferring to the Ventura County Community College District from 
other regionally accredited colleges and universities, are required to declare all 
previous college work. Failure to provide complete information may result in 
dismissal from the Ventura County Community Colleges. 
Transfer Credit from Foreign Colleges and Universities 
Students wishing to receive credit for previous course work from foreign colleges 
or universities must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved credential 
evaluation service. Students may receive information regarding the credential 
evaluation service from the Moorpark College International Student Office or 
Counseling Department. 
Course work attempted will normally receive lower-division unit credit only. 
Requests for equivalent course credit are evaluated on an individual basis, 
based upon the recommendations of the transcript evaluation service and by 
the appropriate college discipline. 
Use of Listening or Recording Devices 
State law in California prohibits the use by anyone in a classroom of any electronic 
listening or recording device without prior consent of the teacher and school administration. 
Any student who has need to use electronic aids must secure the consent 
of the instructor. If the instructor agrees to the request, the notice of consent will 
be filed with the Executive Vice President, Student Learning. 
Accuracy of the College Catalog 
Moorpark College is committed to providing students the most accurate, current 
information available regarding the College’s programs, courses, regulations 
and policies. However, there may be times when course changes concerning 
prerequisites, content, hours, or units of credit are determined after publication 
of the catalog or when district policy or state regulation dictates a change in 
current practice. When such a circumstance arises, every effort will be made 
through the class schedules, public media, and at time of registration to 
notify students of any changes in the course descriptions or college policies as 
presented herein. Students with questions or concerns about a specific course 
need to talk to a counselor (805-378-1428) or to call the appropriate division 
office. Questions or concerns regarding standard practice and process can be 
directed to the Office of Student Learning at (805) 378-1403. 
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