Testing, Evaluation, and Measurement Center (TEMC)

Nueces Building, First Floor
San Marcos Campus
T: 512.245.2276
www.txst.edu/temc

Avery, Room 209
Round Rock Campus
T: 512.756.4020
www.txst.edu/temc/tcrr.html

The Testing, Evaluation, and Measurement Center (TEMC) is dedicated to supporting students, faculty, and the community with academic and career advancement testing and evaluation related needs. TEMC offices include Testing Lab Services, Academic Testing for Students with Disabilities (ATSD), Testing Center Round Rock (TCRR), and Scanning Services for faculty. The TEMC offers a variety of academic tests, including but not limited to those listed below. Online proctoring options are available for select test offerings. Please visit our website (www.txst.edu/temc) for additional information.

  1. TSIA (Texas Success Initiative Assessment)
  2. TExES (Texas Examination of Educator Standards)
  3. GED (General Education Development)
  4. ATI TEAS (Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essential Academic Skills)
  5. CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
  6. ACTFL-OPI (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - Oral Proficiency Interview)
  7. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  8. GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
  9. NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) Exam
  10. Departmental Examinations-for-Credit
  11. Proctored Exams for other institutions
  12. TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) Occupational Licensing Exams
  13. TCFP (Texas Commission on Fire Protection) Exams
  14. Meazure Learning exams
  15. Pearson VUE certification and licensure exams

Credit-by-Examination

Credit may be earned by achieving a sufficient score (as determined by the relevant academic department of Texas State University) on any of several exams and then submitting official score reports to the TEMC. More detailed information on this and other TEMC programs are available at the TEMC website, www.txst.edu/temc.

Sufficient scores on the following examinations may be applied for credit:

  1. CLEP (College Level Examination Program),
  2. ACTFL-OPI (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - Oral Proficiency Interview)
  3. AP (College Board Advanced Placement Examination Program),
  4. IB (International Baccalaureate Program),
  5. Certain established departmental examinations (administered by TEMC or by the relevant academic department)

Credit established in this manner through the TEMC will be recorded as “credit only” (CR) on the transcript and will not affect the GPA, with the exception of certain CLEP scores. Texas State University recognizes superior scores for CLEP exams in French, German, and Spanish language by awarding letter grades of A or B according to the Credit & Grade Awarding Table (https://www.txst.edu/temc/services/testing-lab-services/exams-for-credit/clep/clep-mdl-grades.html). Letter grades for the French, German, and Spanish language CLEP exams are optional, and may be recorded as CR at the student’s request. Credit earned by exam satisfies degree requirements in the same way as credit earned by passing courses except that it does not count as credit earned in residence.

Academic Testing for Students with Disabilities (ATSD) & Testing Center Round Rock (TCRR)

ATSD and TCRR are offices within TEMC that provide academic testing services (course exams and quizzes) for students who are currently registered with and approved by the Disability Services office to receive accommodations when testing. Some examples of testing accommodations provided by TEMC offices include extended time, reduced distraction environment, and use of a reader and/or scribe.

Note that before a student can schedule tests at TEMC, the need for testing accommodations must be approved by Disability Services, and only those accommodations designated by Disability Services will be provided. TEMC works closely with Disability Services to provide the most secure, up-to-date, and reduced-distraction testing environment possible to all eligible students.