PLACEMENT & ASSESSMENT TESTING

General Kellogg Community College Testing and Assessment Center policies are as follows.

Identification

Government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s license, passport, military ID or KCC student ID is required for testing at the Testing and Assessment Center. Certain specialized testing programs have additional ID requirements.

Retesting

Students must wait a full 24 hours from the time they finish a test to retake the same section of a test. A $5 fee per test section is required.

Phones & Mobile Devices

Smartphones and mobile devices disturb other examinees and should not be brought to the Testing and Assessment Center. The use of a phone or mobile device during a test is strictly prohibited and will be considered cheating.

Lockers

Small lockers are available in the Testing and Assessment Center for storing personal items during your test time. Use of these lockers is subject to the campus locker use policy found in the Student Handbook.

Children at the Testing Center

There are no facilities for child care at the Testing and Assessment Center, and children are not allowed in the testing rooms. College policy prohibits leaving children unattended in any campus building.

Special Accommodations

If you require special accommodations for a KCC test, contact the Center for Student Success at 269-965-4150. We cannot provide special accommodations without proper documentation.

Cheating

Testing and Assessment Center employees closely monitor testing rooms for irregularities. If irregularities are noted, a report will be submitted and the student dismissed.

NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER is a series of computer-adaptive placement assessments. NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER does not determine admission status with Kellogg Community College.

There are three sections of the NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER: reading, writing and math (four if you are completing English-as-a-second-language tests). Sections are not timed, but students generally spend 30 t0 45 minutes on each; expect to spend about tw0 hours for all three sections. Students can choose In-Person or Remote/Online Placement Testing.

Click here for NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER preparation resources.

To test you will need to:

• Complete the KCC Admission Application
• Provide a current photo ID (student ID or government-issued ID, driver’s license, state ID or passport)
• Allow one to three hours for testing depending on the number of sections you take
• Complete KCC’s free Online Learner Orientation

In-person testing is free UNLESS it is a retake. Retake fees are $5 per test section, due before testing. Students must wait a full 24 hours from the time of finishing a test to retest. Retest fees may be paid ahead of time by phone with a credit or debit card by contacting the Registrar’s Office at 269-965-5522 or when you come in to complete the test.

Please note: If you have not provided your high school transcript and/or ACT, SAT or PSAT scores that are less than five years old to KCC, do so prior to testing. Sufficient test scores or final high school transcripts with a cumulative, non-weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher may eliminate or reduce your need for placement testing. Also send your official college/university transcripts because an evaluation may determine transfer credits and/or may reduce or eliminate the need to complete testing.

Send documents or questions to [email protected] or call 269-965-4136 for assistance.

Students with a documented disability may submit documentation identifying your accommodation need to the Center for Student Success so that we can assist your testing experience.

Appointments are strongly recommended for in-person testing as walk-ins may not be able to be accommodated in order to maintain social distancing.

Click a link below to schedule an in-person placement test at one of our four testing locations:

• North Avenue campus in Battle Creek appointment
• Eastern Academic Center/Albion appointment
• Fehsenfeld Center/Hastings appointment
• Grahl Center/Coldwater appointment

Remote/online placement testing offers a convenient way to test remotely with a live proctor/representative. A proctoring fee of $25 (plus tax) is paid online to a third-party testing agency when you schedule an appointment. You must also have a computer (no cell phones) with camera/audio capabilities to test remotely. To test remotely/online, please email your online testing request with the following details to [email protected]:

• Test sections (Reading, Writing, Math, Full Assessment, ESL, etc.)
• Your full name
• Your K-ID number

A voucher number will be generated and instructions to register/schedule a test session with Examity will be sent to your KCC student email account.

After placement testing is complete, KCC will verify that your scores have been uploaded to your student record. Students should complete the admissions office by:

• Contacting Academic Advising at [email protected] to set up an advising appointment
• Verifying your address with the Registrar’s Office
• Completing KCC’s free Online Learner Orientation so that you may register for classes

For placement information please refer to our 2023-24 Testing Placement Chart

Students who complete the Advanced Placement (AP) examination with a score of 3 or higher in the following subject areas will receive Kellogg Community College credit on their academic transcripts.

 

AP Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Art History	3	6	ART 212, 213
Biology	3	8	BIOL 101, 110
Precalculus	4	4	MATH 140 for 4 credits
Calculus AB	3	5	MATH 141 for 5 credits
Calculus BC	3	10	MATH 141 for 5 credits and 5 credits for MATH 142
Chemistry	3 or 4	8	CHEM 110 for 4 credits and CHEM GE for 4 credits
Chemistry	5	8	CHEM 110 for 4 credits and CHEM 111 for 4 credits
Computer Science AP	3	3	CP 210
Economics: Macro	3	3	ECON 201
Economics: Micro	3	3	ECON 202
English Language and Composition	3	3	ENGL 151
English Literature and Composition	3	6	LITE 105 for 3 credits and LITE GE for 3 credits
French Language	3	8	FREN 101, 102
Government and Politics, U.S.	3	3	POSC 200
Government and Politics, Comparative	3	3	POSC GE
U.S. History	3	6	HIST 103, 104
Music Theory	3	6	MUSI 130, 132
Physics 1	3	4	PHYS 111
Physics 2	3	4	PHYS 112
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	3	5	PHYS 222
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3	5	PHYS 221
Psychology	3	3	PSYC 201
Environmental Science	3	4	SCIE 100
Spanish Language	3	8	SPAN 101, 102
Statistics	3	3	MATH 130

View the sections below for information about CLEP and DSST testing at Kellogg Community College

CLEP Testing

KCC grants credit for college-level equivalency examination programs such as CLEP and DANTES. The requirements for awarding credit are determined by the American Council on Education (ACE). To receive credit for CLEP or DANTES tests, have your official test scores sent to the Registrar’s Office at Kellogg Community College. 

CLEP Exam Equivalencies are below.

Business

CLEP Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Principles of Accounting**	50	6	ACCO 101 for 4 credits and 2 credits GE
Introductory Business Law	50	3	BUAD 201
Principles of Management	50	3	BUAD 131
Principles of Marketing	50	3	BUAD 251

Composition & Literature

CLEP Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
American Literature	50	3	LITE 105
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	50	3	LITE GE
College Composition	50	3	ENGL 151
English Literature	50	3	LITE GE
Foreign Languages
French Language Level 1	50	6	FREN 101 and GE
French Language Level 2	62	6	FREN 201 and GE
Spanish Langauge Level 1	50	6	SPAN 101 and GE
Spanish Language Level 2	66	6	SPAN 201 and GE

Science & Math

CLEP Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Biology	50	8	BIOL 109 for 4 credits and BIOL 110 for 4 credits
Calculus	50	5	MATH 141
Chemistry	50	8	CHEM 110 for 4 credits and CHEM 111 for 4
College Mathematics	50	4	MATH 115
College Algebra	50	4	MATH 125
Precalculus	50	4	MATH 140
Natural Sciences	50	6	SCIE GE

Social Sciences & History

CLEP Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
American Government	50	3	POSC 201
History of the U.S. I	50	3	HIST 103
History of the U.S. II	50	3	HIST 104
Human Growth and Development	50	3	PSYC 220
Humanities	50	3	HUMA 151
Introductory Psychology	50	3	PSYC 201
Introductory Sociology	50	3	SOCI 201
Western Civilization I	50	3	HIST 151
Western Civilization II	50	3	HIST 152

N/A = no course equivalency offered at Kellogg Community College

** = CLEP no longer offers the exam

DSST Testing

DSST is a nationally recognized credit-by-examination program accepted by Kellogg Community College. To receive credit for DSST, have your official test scores sent to the Registrar’s Office at Kellogg Community College’s Registrar’s Office.

DSST Exam Equivalencies are below.

Applied Technology

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Technical Writing	46	N/A*	N/A*

Business

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Principles of Finance	400	3	BUAD GE
Human Resource Management	46	3	BUAD 132
Organizational Behavior	48	3	BUAD 274
Principles of Supervision	400	3	BUAD 131
Introduction to Computing	400	3	OIT 100
Introduction to Business	400	3	BUAD 101
Money and Banking	48	3	ECON 201
Personal Finance	400	3	BUAD 212
Management Information Systems	400	3	BUAD GE
Business Mathematics	400	3	BUAD GE

Humanities

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Ethics in America	400	3	PHIL 202
Introduction to World Religions	400	3	PHIL 230
Principles of Public Speaking	47	3	COMM 207

Mathematics

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Fundamentals of College Algebra	400	3	MATH 125
Principles of Statistics	400	3	MATH 130

Physical Science

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Astronomy	48	3	ASTR 104
Here’s to Your Health	400	2	PEHL 140
Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet	46	3	SCIE 100
Principles of Physical Science I	47	3	SCIE 102

Social Science

DSST Exam	Score Required	Credit Awarded	Course Equivalent
Art of the Western World	48	2	ART 213
Human/Cultural Geography	48	N/A*	N/A*
History of the Soviet Union	45	N/A*	N/A*
A History of the Vietnam War	44	3	HIST GE
The Civil War and Reconstruction	47	N/A*	N/A*
Foundations of Education	46	3	EDUC 200
Lifespan Development Psychology	46	3	PSYC 220
General Anthropology	47	3	ANTH 200
Substance Abuse	400	N/A*	N/A*
Introduction to Law Enforcement	45	N/A*	N/A*
Criminal Justice	400	3	CRJU 101
Fundamentals of Counseling	45	3	HUSE 101

N/A* = No Kellogg Community College course credit equivalency

Students who wish to earn credit for qualified courses may request to earn credit by examination. Credit by examination is available only for qualified courses. To request credit by examination, the student must contact the academic chair or director responsible for the course. If credit by examination is available, the student may then request and schedule the exam through the academic chair or director. Please note:

• To qualify to earn credit by exam, the student may not have had a prior attempt at taking the course(s) for credit within the last five years.
• If students wish to earn credit by exam for a course in which they are currently registered, they must make the request before the add/drop deadline for the course.
• There is a nonrefundable $50 fee per course to attempt credit by exam. Only one attempt per course is permitted.

Students who are seeking to transfer credits from KCC to another institution should communicate directly with their transfer institution to determine the transferability of credits earned by exam, as transfer institutions may not honor credit by exam. Students may receive credit by examination by following this process:

1. Contact the chair or director of the department or coordinator of the program offering the course to schedule an appointment for an evaluation.
2. Complete a Request for Credit by Examination form.
3. Pay a $50 fee to the Registrar’s Office or regional center office.
4. Present the receipt to the instructor administering the exam and complete the exam.
5. If a grade of A, B or C is earned, course and grade information will be added to your academic record.
6. Grades of D and F are not satisfactory for credit by examination. If such grades are earned, no course entry will be made on your academic record.
7. To have credit by examination credits recorded on your KCC transcript, you must have completed coursework at KCC. Courses for which you receive a grade of W, I, N or Audit are not considered completed.