GA History & GA Constitution Proficiency Exams
Important
The Georgia History and Constitution Proficiency Exams are available to transfer students who have already taken and passed the equivalent of HIST 2111/2112 or POLS 1101/2201/4211 out of state. If you have not fulfilled any history or political science course requirements, you must take the UWG course instead of these exams.
A $10 testing fee is associated with both the GA History and the GA Constitution exams.
If you are not sure if you need to take one or both of these exams, please email any questions/concerns to graduation@westga.edu and transfer@westga.edu in the Registrar's Office.
Students who take AP, CLEP and IB Exams and receive credit for HIST 2111 or 2112 or POLS 1101 will not have satisfied the GA History and Constitution requirements and will need to take the GA History and/or Constitution exam(s).
Please see USG Legislative requirements for more information.
If you are not sure if you need to take one or both of these exams, please email any questions/concerns to graduation@westga.edu and transfer@westga.edu in the Registrar’s Office.
*All testing sessions will be completed virtually on Fridays via CourseDen
- January: 17th, 24th, 31st
- February: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
- March: 7th, 14th, 21st (Spring Break), 28th
- April: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
- May: 2nd, 9th (Finals Week), 16th, 23rd, 30th
- Required text: Georgia Odyssey: A Short History of the State by James C. Cobb (2nd ed.) ISBN-10: 0820330507
- The textbook is available via UWG library or online textbook retailers. Please reach out to the Testing Services if you cannot locate a copy of this text, we have books available for checkout.
- The exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions.
- Passing requires a score of 70% or better.
- Required text: GA State Politics: The Constitutional Foundation (5th Edition) by Lee M. Allen & Richard Saegar. ISBN-13: 978-0757510618 / ISBN-10: 0757510612
- The textbook is available via UWG library or through online textbook retailers. Please reach out to the Testing Services if you cannot located a copy of this text, we have books available for loan.
- The exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions.
- Passing requires a score of 70% or better.
- A week must be between registration and the exam date. Modules must be completed prior to taking the exam through CourseDen.
There are additional retest deadlines if testing during a graduation semester
- Spring Semester - April 1st
- Summer Semester - July 1st
- Fall Semester - November 1st
** Please be sure to bring a valid, government-issued photo ID. **
If you have any questions regarding exam registration or payment, please reach out to our testing Office at testwest@westga.edu.