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Show 1 Drop-in student succeeds t have received CLEP credit at SUSC," Piacitelli said. "SUSC is allowed to award a maximum of 46 quarter hours credit in general education areas. Students taking advantage of the program save both time and money when working towards a college degree." In addition to the general education classes, specialized tests in business, education, foreign languages, statistics, and physical and social sciences are also available. "Specialized tests are especially good for the older student who wants to obtain a degree. Often this person has acquired a great deal of knowledge in his or her special interest area which can be applied towards a degree," the SUSC counselor said. Counseling through the SUSC Student Resources Center is available, free of charge, for anyone interested in-terested in CLEP or any other testing services given at the Center. Information regarding tests and fee assessments is available by calling 586-4411, extension 336. DROP-IN STUDENT. Dir. Hal Campbell, SUSC Music Department, coaches college drop-in Judy Gubler in her group piano class. Mrs. Gubler got a head start, due to CLEP. Judy Gubler is what you might call a college drop-in," drop-in," a mature married woman student who lias entered' the educational stream at Southern Utah State College with graduation as her goal. The SUSC freshman has taken advantage of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) to help save time and money reaching her goal, a degree in music education. Through the national testing program, which gives credit for experiences learned outside the classroom, she has earned 12 credits in English, social sciences and humanities. "When my baby turned 10 a few months ago, I realized for the first time in I!l years, that I had time to i return to college," said the Kanarraville motl ler. "At the same time, I realized, because of my husband Tony, four children and three church jots, that I can't 'afford-to-1 vaste any time,!'j she saidiw'I Mrs. Gubler' decided to take the CLEP test on the recommendation, of her son Keith, a SUSC junior who has earned 35 credits towards his own degree through CLEP testing. She took the. test at the SUSC Student Resources Center, becoming one of over 1,000 students who have received CLEP credit at SUSC since the program began in 1971. "After being out of school for several years, successfully suc-cessfully earning credit through such an examination is encouraging. It gives you an incentive to go on, a sort of head start towards a degree," she said. SUSC Coordinator of Counseling Jim Piacitelli notes that SUSC is allowed to award a maximum of 46 credit hours in general education through CLEP testing. Several tests are being offered which recognize college level learning in English, humanities, natural science, math or social sciences-history. Testing will start promptly promp-tly at 8:15 a.m. in the SUSC Student Resources Center, room 102, SUSC Administration Ad-ministration Building. SUSC Coordinator of Counseling Jim Piacitelli notes that anyone taking any CLEP test must provide positive identification. Checks are required for testing fee requirements; no cash is acceptable. "Since the program began in 1971, over 1,000 studpntc |