Credit by examination

Students may receive credit for an ASU course by taking an examination in place of the actual course. Some exams may be taken prior to admission to ASU. Information is provided below for each type of exam, the courses that are equivalent and other conditions that may apply to credit being awarded.

  • A student may earn no more than 60 hours of credit by examination for any or all programs, including ASU comprehensive and proficiency exams.
  • Credit is not awarded for any course in which the student has been given credit from any educational institution.
  • Credit is not granted for a course taken at an educational institution after credit by examination has been awarded.
    Exception: There may be instances in which a student wishes to remove exam credit earned through Advanced Placement, College-Level Examination Program, DANTES Subject Standardized Test, Cambridge International Exam or International Baccalaureate exams. If the student elects to remove exam credit, the cumulative university hours are adjusted, and the student can complete the corresponding ASU course. When a student decides to complete the ASU course, the earned credit and grades always apply. Students should see below for additional details on each exam and its equivalent scores.
  • Credit may not be received for a lower-level or prerequisite course when credit has already been received in a higher-level course within the same field.
  • Only credit earned by comprehensive examination counts toward the resident credit requirement for graduation.
  • Credit by exam is awarded based on the date the exam was taken. Students who take the exam during the current catalog year (August 2024–July 2025) earn credit based on the credit equivalency found in the current catalog. If the test was taken in a prior academic year, the student should refer to the catalog of that year or search the Transfer Guide for more information.

Types of examinations

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) can be taken before or during enrollment at ASU.
Advanced Placement (AP) is taken during secondary school or before enrollment at ASU.
DANTES or DSST (Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support Subject Standardized Test) is taken by military or approved government personnel before or during enrollment at ASU.
International Baccalaureate (IB) exam credit is earned by students of an International Baccalaureate®-approved school before enrollment at ASU.
Cambridge International Exam is taken by students who have completed a Cambridge course in their secondary school.
Comprehensive examinations can be taken by current ASU students.
Proficiency examinations can be taken by current ASU students.

For information about placement testing for mathematics and English classes prior to orientation, students should refer to the placement and testing requirements in the ASU Catalog.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Students who have taken a College-Level Examination of the College Entrance Examination Board may receive university credit. The table of CLEP credit applies to all students enrolled in the university for the first time in August 1975 and any student enrolling thereafter. CLEP examination credit is not given where it duplicates credit previously earned by the student at the university or accepted by the university for work done elsewhere. All examinations are given monthly by University Testing and Scanning Services.

Neither the general studies requirements in natural science (SQ and SG) and literacy and critical inquiry (L) with General Studies Maroon, nor scientific thinking in the natural sciences (SCIT) within General Studies Gold are satisfied by CLEP. There is no limit to the number of CLEP credits that can be used to fulfill the other parts of the general studies requirements within either system. A student who has received ASU credit for a course due to special programs credit may not duplicate the credit by enrolling in the same class for credit at ASU or transferring it to another institution.

Subject examinations

To obtain credit or placement for all subject exams except English, History, French, German, and Spanish, a student must receive a score of 50 (computer-based testing scale) or higher. To obtain credit for College Composition, a student must receive a standard score of 610 (1978 scale), 500 (1986 scale), or 50 (computer-based testing scale). Test scores for French, German, History and Spanish are shown below in the CLEP credit table.

All equivalency is subject to future review and possible catalog change. Students should refer to the Transfer Credit Guide for equivalencies of exams taken outside of the current catalog year. For more information on registering for CLEP testing, students should contact University Testing and Scanning Services at 480-965-7146 or uts@asu.edu.

*Credit awarded as a department elective will display as DEC. A DEC course is not directly equivalent to a current ASU course but could be used for graduation requirements. Students should see their advisor to determine how these courses may apply to their major.

Examination Credit Hours Equivalency

American Government

3

POS 110

American Literature

3

ENG DEC* (Students must score 55 or higher.)

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

3

ENG DEC*

Biology

3

BIO DEC*

Calculus

3

4

MAT 265

MAT 270

Chemistry

4

CHM 113

College Algebra

3

MAT 117

College Composition

3

Placement into ENG 105 and elective credit (3)
Transfer students who have credit for ENG 102 and who completed the exam (with a score of 50 or higher) prior to enrolling in ENG 102 may receive ENG 101 credit for the exam.

College Composition Modular

0

No credit

College Mathematics

0

No credit

English Literature

3

ENG DEC* (Students must score 55 or higher.)

Financial Accounting

3

Elective credit

French Language: Levels 1 and 2

4

8

12

16

FRE 101 (Students must score 50–54.)

FRE 101, 102 (Students must score 55–61.)

FRE 101, 102, 201 (Students must score 62–65.)

FRE 101, 102, 201, 202 (Students must score 66 or higher.)

German Language: Levels 1 and 2

4

8

12

16

GER 101 (Students must score 39–45.)

GER 101, 102 (Students must score 46–50.)

GER 101, 102, 201 (Students must score 51–59.)

GER 101, 102, 201, 202 (Students must score 60 or higher.)

History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877

3

HST 109 (Students must score 56 or higher.)

History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present

3

HST 110 (Students must score 56 or higher.)

Human Growth and Development

3

CDE 232

Humanities

3

Elective credit

Information Systems

3

CIS DEC*

Introduction to Educational Psychology

0

No credit

Introductory Business Law

3

LAW 210

Introductory Psychology

3

PGS 101 or PSY 101

Introductory Sociology

3

SOC 101

Natural Sciences

3

6

Elective credit (Students must score 53–55.)

Elective credit (Students must score 56 or higher.)

Precalculus (replaces College Algebra/Trigonometry)

3

MAT 170

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 211

Principles of Management

0

No credit

Principles of Marketing

0

No credit

Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECN 212

Social Sciences and History

6

Elective credit (Students must score 56 or higher.)

Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2

4

8

12

16

SPA 101 (Students must score 50–54.)

SPA 101, 102 (Students must score 55–65.)

SPA 101, 102, 201 (Students must score 66–67.)

SPA 101, 102, 201, 202 (Students must score 68 or higher.)

Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2

8

16

SPA 101, 102 (Students must score 50–59.)

SPA 101, 102, 201, 202 (Students must score 60 or higher.)

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

3

HST 102 (Students must score 56 or higher.)

Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

3

HST 104 (Students must score 56 or higher.)

Advanced Placement

Students who have taken an Advanced Placement course of the College Entrance Examination Board in their secondary school and who have taken an AP examination of the CEEB may receive university credit. No credit is given for any examination with a score of 2 or 1. There is no limit to the number of AP credits that can be used to meet the general studies requirement, including the requirements in natural sciences (SQ and SG) and literacy and critical inquiry (L) within General Studies Maroon, and those in scientific thinking in the natural sciences (SCIT) within General Studies Gold.

When the scores are received by the university directly from the CEEB, credit is awarded as shown in the Advanced Placement Credit table below.

Examination Score Credit Hours Equivalency

2-D Art and Design

5 or 4

3

ART 112

3-D Art and Design

5 or 4

3

ART 115

Art History

5 or 4

3

6

3

ARS 101, 102

ARS 101 or 102

Biology

5 or 4

3

8

4

BIO 181, 182

BIO 100

Calculus AB

5, 4 or 3

4

MAT 270

Calculus AB sub score*

3

4

MAT 270

Calculus BC

5 or 4

3

8

4

MAT 270, MAT 271

MAT 270

*Students who receive a score of 1 or 2 on the Calculus BC exam will receive credit for MAT 270 if the AB sub-score is 3 or higher

Capstone Research

5, 4 or 3

3

Elective

Capstone Seminar

5, 4 or 3

3

Elective

Chemistry

5

4

8

4

CHM 113, 116

CHM 113

Chinese Language and Culture

5

4

3

20

15

10

CHI 101, 102, 201, 202

CHI 101, 102, 201

CHI 101, 102

Comparative Government and Politics

5 or 4

3

POS 150

Computer Science A

5 or 4

3

CSE 110 or ACO 101

Computer Science Principles

5, 4 or 3

3

IFT 101

Drawing

5 or 4

3

ART 111

English Language and Composition

5 or 4

3

Placement into ENG 105 and elective credit (3)
Transfer students who have credit for ENG 102 and who completed the exam (with a score of 4 or 5) prior to enrolling in ENG 102 may receive ENG 101 credit for the exam.

English Literature and Composition

5 or 4

3

Placement into ENG 105 and elective credit (3)
Transfer students who have credit for ENG 102 and who completed the exam (with a score of 4 or 5) prior to enrolling in ENG 102 may receive ENG 101 credit for the exam.

Environmental Science

5 or 4

3

SOS 110

European History

5 or 4

6

HST 103 and 104

French Language and Culture

5

4

3

14

11

8

FRE 201, 202, 311, 312

FRE 201, 202, 311

FRE 201, 202

German Language and Culture

5

4

3

14

11

8

GER 201, 202, 311, 312

GER 201, 202, 311

GER 201, 202

Human Geography

5 or 4

3

GCU 102

Italian Language and Culture

5

4

3

16

12

8

ITA 101, 102, 201, 202

ITA 101, 102, 201

ITA 101, 102

Japanese Language and Culture

5

4

3

20

15

10

JPN 101, 102, 201, 202

JPN 101, 102, 201

JPN 101, 102

Latin

5

4

3

16

12

8

LAT 101, 102, 201, 202

LAT 101, 102, 201

LAT 101, 102

Macroeconomics

5 or 4

3

ECN 211

Microeconomics

5 or 4

3

ECN 212

Music Theory

5 or 4

3

MTC 125

Physics 1: Algebra-based

5 or 4

4

PHY 111, 113

Physics 2: Algebra-based

5 or 4

4

PHY 112, 114

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

5, 4 or 3

4

PHY 112, 114

Physics C: Mechanics

5, 4 or 3

4

PHY 111, 113

Precalculus

5, 4 or 3

3

MAT 170

Psychology

5 or 4

3

PGS 101 or PSY 101

Spanish Language and Culture

5

4

3

14

11

8

SPA 201, 202, 294 and 313

SPA 201, 202 and 294

SPA 201, 202

Spanish Literature and Culture

5

4

3

12

11

8

SPA 201, 202, 313 and 394

SPA 201, 202 and 313

SPA 201, 202

Statistics

5, 4 or 3

3

STP 226

United States Government and Politics

5 or 4

3

POS 110

United States History

5 or 4

6

HST 109 and 110

World History: Modern

5 or 4

3

HST 101

DANTES/DSST

Students who have taken a Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support Subject Standardized Test, known as DSST, may receive university credit. Credit is awarded for score results equal to or above the American Council on Education's recommended score if the subject examination is applicable to a program of study at ASU, or credit may be assigned as elective. To receive credit, a transcript showing the DSST results must be received by ASU directly from the Educational Testing Service.

Students should refer to the Transfer Credit Guide for equivalencies of exams taken outside of the current catalog year. To register for the exam or for more information about exam fees, students should contact University Testing and Scanning Services at 480-965-7146 or uts@asu.edu.

*Credit awarded as a department elective displays as DEC. A DEC course is not directly equivalent to a current ASU course but could be used for graduation requirements. Students should see their advisor to determine how these courses may apply to their major.

DSST Exam ASU Credit Score Credit Hours

A History of the Vietnam War

Elective credit

400

3

Art of the Western World

ARS 101 or 102

400

3

Astronomy

No credit

 

 

Business Ethics and Society

Elective credit

400

3

Business Mathematics

No credit

 

 

Computing and Information Technology

No credit

 

 

Criminal Justice

CRJ 100

400

3

Environmental Science

Elective credit

400

3

Ethics in America

No credit

 

 

Ethics in Technology

Elective credit

400

3

Foundations of Education

TEL DEC*

400

3

Fundamentals of College Algebra

No credit

 

 

Fundamentals of Counseling

Elective credit

400

3

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

Elective credit

400

3

General Anthropology

No credit

 

 

Health and Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health)

No credit

 

 

History of the Soviet Union

HST DEC*

400

3

Human Resource Management

No credit

 

 

Introduction to Business

Elective credit

400

3

Introduction to Geography (formerly Human/Cultural Geography)

GCU 102

400

3

Introduction to Geology

GLG 101

400

3

Introduction to Law Enforcement

CRJ DEC*

400

3

Introduction to World Religions

No credit

 

 

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Elective credit

400

3

Management Information Systems

Elective credit

400

3

Math for Liberal Arts

MAT 142

400

3

Money and Banking

No credit

 

 

Organizational Behavior

Elective credit

400

3

Personal Finance

Elective credit

400

3

Physical Geology

No credit

 

 

Principles of Advanced English Composition

No credit

 

 

Principles of Finance

Elective credit

400

3

Principles of Public Speaking

Elective credit

400

3

Principles of Statistics

STP 226

400

3

Principles of Supervision

Elective credit

400

3

Substance Abuse

No credit

 

 

Technical Writing

ENG DEC*

400

3

The Civil War and Reconstruction

HST DEC*

400

3

International Baccalaureate (IB) exam

Students who present an International Baccalaureate exam may qualify for university credit, depending on the level of the examination and the grade received. Arizona State University grants credit for higher-level courses and some standard-level courses. A high level grade of 5 qualifies the student to receive credit for up to two introductory courses while a grade of 4 qualifies a student to receive credit for one introductory course. No credit is awarded for English as a second language (English B). Credit is awarded according to the International Baccalaureate credit table below.

*Credit awarded as a department elective displays as DEC. A DEC course is not directly equivalent to a current ASU course but could be used for graduation requirements. Students should see their advisor to determine how these courses may apply to their major.

Examination** Score Credit Hours Equivalency

Art/Design-high level

any

0

No credit

Biology-standard level

 

Biology-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

7, 6 or 5

4

4

3

8

4

BIO 100

BIO DEC*

BIO 181, 182

BIO 100

Business management-standard level

Business management-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6 or 5

4

3

3

0

Elective

Elective

No credit

Chemistry-standard level

Chemistry-high level

any

7, 6 or 5

4

0

8

4

No credit

CHM 113, 116

CHM 113

Chinese B-standard level

Chinese B-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

20

15

10

5

No credit

CHI 101, 102, 201 and 202

CHI 101, 102 and 201

CHI 101 and 102

CHI 101

Classical Languages (Latin)-standard level

Classical Languages (Latin)-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

16

12

8

4

No credit

LAT 101, 102, 201 and 202

LAT 101, 102 and 201

LAT 101 and 102

LAT 101

Computer Science-standard level

Computer Science-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6 or 5

3

3

Elective

ACO 101 or CSE 110

Dance-standard level

Dance-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

DCE 201

DCE 201

Design Technology-standard level

Design Technology-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

Elective

Elective

Economics-standard level

Economics-high level

any

7, 6 or 5

0

6

No credit

ECN 211, 212

Environmental Systems and Societies-standard level

7, 6 or 5

3

SOS 110

Extended Essay

any

0

No credit

Film-standard level

Film-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

FMS 100

FMS 110 or 201

French B-standard level

French B-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

16

12

8

4

No credit

FRE 101, 102, 201 and 202

FRE 101, 102 and 201

FRE 101 and 102

FRE 101

Further Mathematics-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

MAT DEC*

Geography-standard level

Geography-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6 or 5

3

3

GCU DEC*

GCU 102

German B-standard level

German B-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

16

12

8

4

No credit

GER 101, 102, 201 and 202

GER 101, 102 and 201

GER 101 and 102

GER 101

Global Politics-standard level

Global Politics-high level

any

7, 6, 5 or 4

0

3

No credit

POS 160

History-standard level

7, 6 or 5

3

HST DEC*

History Africa and the Middle East-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

6

0

Elective

No credit

History Americas-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

6

3

HST 109 and 110

HST 109

History Asia and Oceania-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

6

3

HST 107 and 240

HST 107

History Europe-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

6

3

HST 103 and 104

HST 103

Information Technology in a Global Society-standard level

 

Information Technology in a Global Society-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

7, 6 or 5

3

0

3

Elective

No credit

Elective

Japanese B-standard level

Japanese B-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

20

15

10

5

No credit

JPN 101, 102, 201 and 202

JPN 101, 102 and 201

JPN 101 and 102

JPN 101

Language ab Initio-standard level

any

0

No credit

Language A: Language and Literature-standard level

Language A: Language and Literature-high level

any

7, 6 or 5

0

3

No credit

ENG 101 or Elective

Language A: Literature-standard level

Language A: Literature-high level

any

7, 6 or 5

0

3

No credit

ENG 101 or Elective

Literature and Performance-standard level

any

0

No credit

Mathematical Studies-standard level

any

0

No credit

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations-standard level

 

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

7, 6 or 5

4

3

0

3

0

MAT DEC*

No credit

MAT 142

No credit

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-standard level

 

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

7, 6 or 5

4

3

0

4

0

MAT DEC*

No credit

MAT 270

No credit

Modern Languages: Chinese B-high level

7

6

5

4

20

15

10

5

CHI 101, 102, 201 and 202

CHI 101, 102 and 201

CHI 101 and 102

CHI 101

Modern Languages: French B-high level

7

6

5

4

16

12

8

4

FRE 101, 102, 201 and 202

FRE 101, 102 and 201

FRE 101 and 102

FRE 101

Modern Languages: German B-high level

7

6

5

4

16

12

8

4

GER 101, 102, 201 and 202

GER 101, 102 and 201

GER 101 and 102

GER 101

Modern Languages: Japanese B-high level

7

6

5

4

20

15

10

5

JPN 101, 102, 201 and 202

JPN 101, 102 and 201

JPN 101 and 102

JPN 101

Modern Languages: Spanish B-high level

7

6

5

4

16

12

8

4

SPA 101, 102, 201 and 202

SPA 101, 102 and 201

SPA 101 and 102

SPA 101

Music-high level

7, 6 or 5

4

4

0

MUS DEC*

No credit

Philosophy-standard level

Philosophy-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

5 or 4

0

0

No credit

No credit

Physics-standard level

 

Physics-high level

7 or 6

5 or 4

7, 6

5

4

0

8

4

PHY 111, 113

No credit

PHY 111, 112, 113, 114

PHY 111, 113

Political Thought-standard level

any

0

No credit

Psychology-standard level

Psychology-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6, 5

3

3

PSY DEC*

PGS 101 or PSY 101

Social and Cultural Anthropology-standard level

Social and Cultural Anthropology-high level

7, 6 or 5

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

ASB DEC*

ASB 102

Spanish B-standard level

Spanish B-high level

any

7

6

5

4

0

16

12

8

4

No credit

SPA 101, 102, 201 and 202

SPA 101, 102 and 201

SPA 101 and 102

SPA 101

Sports, Exercise and Health Science-standard level

Sports, Exercise and Health Science-high level

7, 6 or 5

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

HEP 100

KIN 100 or HEP 100

Theory and Knowledge

7, 6, 5 or 4

0

No credit

Theatre-standard level

Theatre-high level

7, 6, 5 or 4

7, 6, 5 or 4

3

3

THE 100

THE 100

Visual Arts-standard level

 

Visual Arts-high-level

7, 6 or 5

4

7, 6 or 5

4

6

3

6

3

ART 111 and ART DEC*

ART 111

ART 111, 112

ART 112

World Religions-standard level

7, 6 or 5

4

3

0

REL DEC*

No credit

** No credit is awarded if the language is the student's native language.

Cambridge International exam

Students who have completed a Cambridge course in their secondary school and who have taken a Cambridge International AS or A level examination may receive university credit. When the scores are received by the university, credit is awarded as shown in the Cambridge International Exam table below.

*Credit awarded as a department elective will display as DEC. A DEC course is not directly equivalent to a current ASU course but could be used for graduation requirements. Students should see their advisor to determine how these courses may apply to their major.

Examination Score ASU Score
Translation
Credit Hours Equivalency

Accounting AS-Level

Accounting A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

Elective credit

Elective credit

Art and Design AS-Level**

Art and Design A-Level**

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

ART DEC*

ART DEC*

Biology AS-Level

 

Biology A-Level

D or better

E

D or better

E

2–5

1

2–5

1

4

4

8

4

BIO 100 or BIO DEC*

BIO 100

BIO 181, 182

BIO 181

Business Studies AS-Level

Business Studies A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

Elective credit

Elective credit

Chemistry AS-Level

Chemistry A-Level

D or better

A

B or C

D or E

2–5

5

4 or 3

2 or 1

4

8

4

4

CHM 101

CHM 113 and CHM 116

CHM 113

CHM 101

Chinese Language AS-Level

Chinese A-Level

C or better

C or better

3–5

3–5

5

10

CHI 101

CHI 101 and CHI 102

Computer Science AS-Level

Computer Science A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

3

IFT 100

CSE 100 or CSE 110 or IFT 100

Design and Technology AS-Level

Design and Technology A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

0

No credit

No credit

Design and Textiles AS-Level

Design and Textiles A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

FSH 201

FSH 201 and FSH DEC*

Digital Media and Design AS-Level

Digital Media and Design A-Level

C or better

E or better

3–5

1–5

3

3

ART DEC*

ART 116

Drama AS-Level

Drama A-Level

C or better

C or better

3–5

3–5

3

6

THE 100

THE 100 and THE DEC*

Economics AS-Level

Economics A-Level

E or better

D or better

1–5

2–5

0

6

No credit

ECN 211 and ECN 212

English Language AS-Level

English Language A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

3

No credit

Placement into ENG 105
and elective credits (3)

English Literature AS-Level

English Literature A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

3

No credit

ENG DEC*

Environmental Management AS-Level

D or better

2–5

4

BIO 130

Food Studies AS-Level

E or better

1–5

0

No credit

French Language AS-Level

French Literature AS-Level

French A-Level

C or better

E or better

C or better

3–5

1–5

3–5

4

0

8

FRE 101

No credit

FRE 101 and FRE 102

General Paper (Writing) AS-Level

E or better

1–5

3

Placement into ENG 105
and elective credits (3)

German Language AS-Level

German A-Level

C or better

C or better

D or E

3–5

3–5

2 or 1

4

8

0

GER 101

GER 101 and GER 102

No credit

Geography AS-Level

Geography A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

GCU DEC*

GCU 102 and GPH DEC*

Global Perspectives and Research AS-Level

Global Perspectives and Research A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

Elective credit

Elective credit

History AS-Level

History A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

HST DEC*

HST DEC*

Information Technology AS-Level

Information Technology A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

3

Elective credit

Elective credit

Marine Science AS-Level

Marine Science A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

0

No credit

No credit

Mathematics AS-Level

Mathematics A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

3 to 4

MAT 117

MAT 170 or 171

Mathematics-Further AS-Level

Mathematics-Further A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

4

8

MAT 270

MAT 270 and MAT 271

Media Studies AS-Level

Media Studies A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

3

No credit

FMP 201

Music AS-Level

Music A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

3

MUS DEC*

MUS DEC*

Physical Science AS-Level

E or better

1–5

3

Elective credit

Physics AS-Level

Physics A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

8

No credit

PHY 111, PHY 113,
PHY 112 and PHY 114

Portuguese - Language AS-Level

Portuguese A-Level

C or better

C or better

3–5

3–5

4

8

POR 101

POR 101 and POR 102

Psychology AS-Level

Psychology A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

PSY 101

PSY 101 and PSY DEC*

Sociology AS-Level

Sociology A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

0

0

No credit

No credit

Spanish First Language AS-Level

Spanish Language AS-Level

Spanish A-Level

C or better

C or better

C or better

3–5

3–5

3–5

4

4

8

SPA 101

SPA 101

SPA 101 and SPA 102

Thinking Skills AS-Level

Thinking Skills A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

Elective credit

Elective credit

Travel and Tourism AS-Level

Travel and Tourism A-Level

E or better

E or better

1–5

1–5

3

6

TDM 205

TDM 205 and TDM DEC*

**Credit awarded depends on the content of the course completed; students should see an advisor once admitted.

Comprehensive examinations

A comprehensive examination is intended to permit a student to establish academic credit in a field in which the student has gained experience or competence equivalent to an established university course. Applications are given only for courses listed in the current catalog and only for courses in which a comprehensive examination can serve as a satisfactory measure of accomplishment.

A number of restrictions apply. To be eligible to apply to take a comprehensive examination to establish undergraduate course equivalence, a student must:

  1. have earned not more than 60 credit hours through comprehensive, CLEP, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement examinations
  2. have earned no credit for a duplicate course
  3. have earned no credit for a course for which this course is a prerequisite

The decision on the suitability of course material for a comprehensive examination, the development of a comprehensive examination and the administration of an examination are strictly departmental functions. An application is for one course only. The student should complete an application form with the number, title and number of credit hours for the course. When completed, the application must be approved by the student's advisor and the chairperson of the department responsible for offering the course.

The student must then pay the stated fee for such examinations at cashiering services. The receipt must be taken to the departmental office.

The examination is prepared by the instructor who normally conducts the course, and it is comprehensive in nature and scope. The instructor and other experts designated by the chairperson grade the examination, using letter grades "A+", "A", "A-", "B+", "B", "B-", "C+", "C", "D" or "E". If the grade is "C" or higher, a mark of "Y" is entered on the student's permanent record; otherwise, no entry is made. Credit by examination is indicated as such on the record. The student is notified by mail of the result of the examination. In cases of failure ("D" or "E"), the student is not given an opportunity to repeat the examination.

A student pursuing a second baccalaureate degree may not receive credit by comprehensive examination, but with prior approval of the college, the student may use the examination to waive a course requirement if a grade of "C" or higher is earned.

Proficiency examinations

Proficiency examinations and auditions are given:

  1. to waive a course requirement
  2. to validate certain transfer credits in professional programs
  3. to determine a student's ability in a field where competence is an important consideration

Detailed information may be obtained from the dean's office of the college in which the student is registered.