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.

CLEP credit

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.

Advanced Placement credit

Examination	Score	Credit Hours	Equivalency
2-D Art and Design	5 or 4	3	ART 113
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.

DANTES/DSST credit

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.

International Baccalaureate exam credit

Examination**	Score	Credit Hours	Equivalency
Art/Design-high level	any	0	No credit
Biology-standard level	7, 6 or 5 4	4 3	BIO 100 BIO DEC*
Biology-high level	7, 6 or 5 4	8 4	BIO 181, 182 BIO 100
Business management-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	Elective
Business management-high level	7, 6 or 5 4	3 0	Elective No credit
Chemistry-standard level	any	0	No credit
Chemistry-high level	7, 6 or 5 4	8 4	CHM 113, 116 CHM 113
Chinese B-standard level	any	0	No credit
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
Classical Languages (Latin)-standard level	any	0	No credit
Classical Languages (Latin)-high level	7 6 5 4	16 12 8 4	LAT 101, 102, 201 and 202 LAT 101, 102 and 201 LAT 101 and 102 LAT 101
Computer Science-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	Elective
Computer Science-high level	7, 6 or 5	3	ACO 101 or CSE 110
Dance-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	DCE 201
Dance-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	DCE 201
Design Technology-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	Elective
Design Technology-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	Elective
Economics-standard level	any	0	No credit
Economics-high level	7, 6 or 5	6	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	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	FMS 100
Film-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	FMS 110 or 201
French B-standard level	any	0	No credit
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
Further Mathematics-high level	7, 6 or 5	4	MAT DEC*
Geography-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	GCU DEC*
Geography-high level	7, 6 or 5	3	GCU 102
German B-standard level	any	0	No credit
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
Global Politics-standard level	any	0	No credit
Global Politics-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	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	7, 6 or 5 4	3 0	Elective No credit
Information Technology in a Global Society-high level	7, 6 or 5	3	Elective
Japanese B-standard level	any	0	No credit
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
Language ab Initio-standard level	any	0	No credit
Language A: Language and Literature-standard level	any	0	No credit
Language A: Language and Literature-high level	7, 6 or 5	3	ENG 101 or Elective
Language A: Literature-standard level	any	0	No credit
Language A: Literature-high level	7, 6 or 5	3	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	7, 6 or 5 4	3 0	MAT DEC* No credit
Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations-high level	7, 6 or 5 4	3 0	MAT 142 No credit
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-standard level	7, 6 or 5 4	3 0	MAT DEC* No credit
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches-high level	7, 6 or 5 4	4 0	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	7, 6, 5 or 4	0	No credit
Philosophy-high level	5 or 4	0	No credit
Physics-standard level	7 or 6 5 or 4	4 0	PHY 111, 113 No credit
Physics-high level	7, 6 5	8 4	PHY 111, 112, 113, 114 PHY 111, 113
Political Thought-standard level	any	0	No credit
Psychology-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	PSY DEC*
Psychology-high level	7, 6, 5	3	PGS 101 or PSY 101
Social and Cultural Anthropology-standard level	7, 6 or 5	3	ASB DEC*
Social and Cultural Anthropology-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	ASB 102
Spanish B-standard level	any	0	No credit
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
Sports, Exercise and Health Science-standard level	7, 6 or 5	3	HEP 100
Sports, Exercise and Health Science-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	KIN 100 or HEP 100
Theory and Knowledge	7, 6, 5 or 4	0	No credit
Theatre-standard level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	THE 100
Theatre-high level	7, 6, 5 or 4	3	THE 100
Visual Arts-standard level	7, 6 or 5 4	6 3	ART 111 and ART DEC* ART 111
Visual Arts-high-level	7, 6 or 5 4	6 3	ART 111 and 113 ART 113
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.

Cambridge International exam credit

Examination	Score	ASU Score Translation	Credit Hours	Equivalency
Accounting AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Accounting A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	Elective credit
Art and Design AS-Level**	E or better	1–5	3	ART DEC*
Art and Design A-Level**	E or better	1–5	6	ART DEC*
Biology AS-Level	D or better E	2–5 1	4 4	BIO 100 or BIO DEC* BIO 100
Biology A-Level	D or better E	2–5 1	8 4	BIO 181, 182 BIO 181
Business Studies AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Business Studies A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	Elective credit
Chemistry AS-Level	D or better	2–5	4	CHM 101
Chemistry A-Level	A B or C D or E	5 4 or 3 2 or 1	8 4 4	CHM 113 and CHM 116 CHM 113 CHM 101
Chinese Language AS-Level	C or better	3–5	5	CHI 101
Chinese A-Level	C or better	3–5	10	CHI 101 and CHI 102
Computer Science AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	IFT 100
Computer Science A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	CSE 100 or CSE 110 or IFT 100
Design and Technology AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Design and Technology A-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Design and Textiles AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	FSH 201
Design and Textiles A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	FSH 201 and FSH DEC*
Digital Media and Design AS-Level	C or better	3–5	3	ART DEC*
Digital Media and Design A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	ART 116
Drama AS-Level	C or better	3–5	3	THE 100
Drama A-Level	C or better	3–5	6	THE 100 and THE DEC*
Economics AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Economics A-Level	D or better	2–5	6	ECN 211 and ECN 212
English Language AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
English Language A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Placement into ENG 105 and elective credits (3)
English Literature AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
English Literature A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	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	C or better E or better	3–5 1–5	4 4	FRE 101 No credit
French A-Level	C or better	3–5	8	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	C or better	3–5	4	GER 101
German A-Level	C or better D or E	3–5 2 or 1	8 0	GER 101 and GER 102 No credit
Geography AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	GCU DEC*
Geography A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	GCU 102 and GPH DEC*
Global Perspectives and Research AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Global Perspectives and Research A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	Elective credit
History AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	HST DEC*
History A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	HST DEC*
Information Technology AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Information Technology A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Marine Science AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Marine Science A-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Mathematics AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	MAT 117
Mathematics A-Level	E or better	1–5	3 to 4	MAT 170 or 171
Mathematics-Further AS-Level	E or better	1–5	4	MAT 270
Mathematics-Further A-Level	E or better	1–5	8	MAT 270 and MAT 271
Media Studies AS-Level	E or better	1–5	8	No credit
Media Studies A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	FMP 201
Music AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	MUS DEC*
Music A-Level	E or better	1–5	3	MUS DEC*
Physical Science AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Physics AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Physics A-Level	E or better	1–5	8	PHY 111, PHY 113, PHY 112 and PHY 114
Portuguese - Language AS-Level	C or better	3–5	4	POR 101
Portuguese A-Level	C or better	3–5	8	POR 101 and POR 102
Psychology AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	PSY 101
Psychology A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	PSY 101 and PSY DEC*
Sociology AS-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Sociology A-Level	E or better	1–5	0	No credit
Spanish First Language AS-Level	C or better	3–5	4	SPA 101
Spanish Language AS-Level	C or better	3–5	4	SPA 101
Spanish A-Level	C or better	3–5	8	SPA 101 and SPA 102
Thinking Skills AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	Elective credit
Thinking Skills A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	Elective credit
Travel and Tourism AS-Level	E or better	1–5	3	TDM 205
Travel and Tourism A-Level	E or better	1–5	6	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:

have earned not more than 60 credit hours through comprehensive, CLEP, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement examinations
have earned no credit for a duplicate course
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:

to waive a course requirement
to validate certain transfer credits in professional programs
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.