Credit by Examination

External Placement

External examination credit includes credits earned through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge A-Level Exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), UExcel (formerly known as Excelsior College Examinations), DANTES Standard Subject Tests (DSST) or through official transcript evaluation of courses taken at other institutions. Selected external credits may apply to General Education or major requirements as specified.

Students may apply a maximum of 32 external examination credits toward a degree.

Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge A-Levels course equivalencies are found below.

Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement examinations with a grade of 3 or better are approved for credit, with the amount and applicability determined by the appropriate academic unit.

ART HISTORY

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to ARTH 110. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community and Public Affairs, School of Management and the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May not be used toward the biological sciences or biochemistry majors.
  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to either BIOL 113 or BIOL 114. A biological sciences advisor, in consultation with the student, will determine appropriate placement. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for BIOL 113 and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: eight credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and BIOL 114. May be used toward the biological sciences major. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn 8 credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and MSCI XXX. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. 

For students in Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 3: four elective credits.
  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to BIOL 113. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: eight credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and BIOL 114 that may be used toward the biological sciences major. BIOL 113 credit may be used to fulfill the Introduction to Biology requirement of the nursing major. The remaining four credits count as elective credit towards satisfying the overall degree requirements in nursing. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for BIOL 113, MSCI XXX and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

CALCULUS AB

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community and Public Affairs, Decker School of Nursing, School of Management, and the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to MSCI XXX. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to MATH 224 (2 credits) and MATH 225 (2 credits). May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement. 
  • If the exam was taken in May 2020, students with a score of 3 or 4 will earn credit for MATH 223 (2 credits), MATH 224 (2 credits) and the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement and may opt for a MATH 225 placement exam with the Math Department. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students with a score of 5 will earn credit for MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits) and the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement. 

For students in the School of Management:

  • If the exam was taken in May 2020, students with a score of 3 or 4 will earn credit for MATH 2AP (4 credits) and the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement and may opt for a MATH 225 placement exam with the Math Department. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students with a score of 5 will earn credit for MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits) and the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.

CALCULUS BC

  • Score of 1, 2 or 3 with a subscore = 3: four credits equivalent to MSCI XXX. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.
  • Score of 1, 2 or 3 with a subscore = 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to MATH 224 (2 credits) and MATH 225 (2 credits). May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement. 
  • Score of 4: eight credits equivalent to MATH 223 (2 credits), MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits) and MATH 226 (2 credits). May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: eight credits equivalent to MATH 224 (2 credits), MATH 225 (2 credits), MATH 226 (2 credits) and MSCI XXX (2 credits). May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.  Students with a score of 5 may opt for a MATH 227 placement exam with the Math Department. Upon successful completion of the placement exam, students will receive credit for MATH 227 instead of MSCI XXX.
  • Score of less than a 3 on the BC exam with a 4 or 5 subscore for Calculus AB: four credits equivalent to MATH 224/225. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.
  • Score of less than a 3 on the BC exam with a 3 subscore for Calculus AB: four credits equivalent to MATH 223/224. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.

CHEMISTRY

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community and Public Affairs, School of Management, and the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to CHEM XXX. May not be used to fulfill chemistry major requirements.
  • Score of 4:  four credits equivalent to CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111. A chemistry advisor, in consultation with the student, will determine appropriate placement. Pre-health track students not majoring in chemistry are recommended to take credit for CHEM 104 and then take CHEM 105 and 106. To avoid having to take a 300-level chemistry course to complete their pre-health requirements in inorganic chemistry, pre-health students should not opt to earn credit for CHEM 111. May be used to fulfill chemistry major requirements. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for CHEM 101 and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. 
  • Score of 5:  eight credits equivalent to CHEM 107 and CHEM 108. May be used to fulfill chemistry major requirements. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for CHEM 104 and MSCI XXX and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. 

For students in Decker School of Nursing

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to CHEM 101. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for MSCI XXX. Decker School of Nursing students may opt to take a challenge exam to earn credit for CHEM 101. Decker students should consult with their Decker academic advisor.   
  • Score of 4:  four credits equivalent to CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for CHEM 101 and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. Decker School of Nursing students may opt to take a challenge exam to earn credit for CHEM 111. Decker students should consult with their Decker academic advisor.
  • Score of 5: eight credits equivalent to CHEM 107 and CHEM 108. May be used to fulfill chemistry major requirements. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, Decker School of Nursing students will earn credit for CHEM 111 and MSCI XXX  and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.  

CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to PLSC 1CP. May be used to fulfill political science major requirements. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community and Public Affairs and Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits.

For students in the School of Management and the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits of free electives.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. Not to be used to fulfill major requirements. Does not satisfy Harpur College Writing requirement.

For students in the Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. Does not fulfill Gen Ed or prerequisite requirements for traditional students. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements).

For students in College of Community and Public Affairs and School of Management:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits. May be used as liberal arts or free elective credit. Does not satisfy the School of Management writing requirement.

For students in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. 

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. Not to be used to fulfill major requirements. Does not satisfy Harpur College Writing requirement. May be used to meet Humanities General Education requirements.

For students in College of Community and Public Affairs and School of Management:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits. May be used to meet humanities or distribution requirements. Does not satisfy the School of Management writing requirement. May be used to meet Humanities General Education requirements.

For students in the Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. Does not fulfill Gen Ed or prerequisite requirements for traditional students. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements).

For students in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to meet the Humanities General Education requirement.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to ENVI 101.
  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to ENVI 101. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: eight credits equivalent to ENVI 101 and ENVI 201. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for ENVI 101 and MSCI XXX and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

EUROPEAN HISTORY

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to FREN 211. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to FREN 215. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Course placement – score of 3, the next course would be FREN 215; score of 4, the next course would be FREN 241; score of 5, the next course would be FREN 241 or above.

GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3 or 4: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. Contact the department to discuss placement in the major.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to GERM 203. May be used to fulfill German major requirements after consultation with the department. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to GEOG 101. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to ITAL 211.  May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to ITAL 215. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to ITAL 215. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Course placement – score of 3, the next course would be ITAL 215; score of 4, the next course would be ITAL 241; score of 5, the next course would be ITAL 241 or above.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.

LATIN

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to LAT 2XX; consult with the Department of ​Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies to determine whether this may count towards the major. May be used to fulfill the World Language and Humanities General Education requirements.

MACROECONOMICS

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to ECON 162. May be used to meet the Social Science General Education requirement.

MICROECONOMICS

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to ECON 160. May be used to meet the Social Science General Education requirement.

MUSIC THEORY

  • Score of 3: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four elective credits; see Music Department for placement in Music Theory sequence. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

PHYSICS 1: ALGEBRA-BASED

  • Score of 3 or 4: four elective credits.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to PHYS 121; may be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

PHYSICS 2: ALGEBRA-BASED

  • Score of 3 or 4: four elective credits.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to PHYS 122. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. 

PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

  • Score of 3 or 4: four elective credits.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to PHYS 132. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for MSCI XXX and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

PHYSICS C: MECHANICS

  • Score of 3 or 4: four elective credits.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to PHYS 131; may be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement. If the exam was taken in May 2020, students will earn credit for MSCI XXX and the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

PSYCHOLOGY

For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 3: four elective credits.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to PSYC 111. May be used to fulfill major requirements.

For students in Decker School of Nursing, College of Community and Public Affairs, and School of Management:

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to PSYC 111.

RESEARCH

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits.

SEMINAR

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits.

SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to SPAN 211. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to SPAN 215. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to SPAN 250. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Course placement – score of 3, the next course would be SPAN 215; score of 4, the next course would be SPAN 250; score of 5, the next course would be SPAN 251.

SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

  • Score of 3: four credits equivalent to SPAN 250. May be used to fulfill the World Language and Humanities General Education requirement.
  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to SPAN 251. May be used to fulfill the World Language and Humanities General Education requirements.
  • Course placement – score of 3, the next course would be SPAN 251; score of 4 or 5, the next course would be SPAN 344.

STATISTICS

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to MATH 147A or MATH 1ST. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement. Does not satisfy major requirements for biology, psychology or integrative neuroscience. 

STUDIO ART AND DRAWING

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to PLSC 1AM. May be used to fulfill political science major requirements. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

UNITED STATES HISTORY

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement. The exam score may be used to determine proficiency in U.S. Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice. 

WORLD HISTORY

  • Score of 3, 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

International Baccalaureate Program

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ students may earn credit by exam for coursework completed in high school under the International Baccalaureate Program. Credit is awarded as follows: exams must be higher-level, scores of 4 or 5 are equivalent to four credits for a subject, and scores of 6 or 7 are equivalent to eight credits for a subject. Higher-level exam course equivalencies by subject exams are listed below.

General Education credit can be awarded for successfully completing IB exams in the following areas: Aesthetics, Humanities, Mathematics and Social Science. Students who received an IB score of 6 on the Biology or Environmental Sciences exam, an IB score of 5 on the Chemistry exam or an IB score of 7 on the Physics exam will receive General Education Laboratory Science credit. In addition, the General Education requirement for world language may be satisfied by a score of 4-7 on the IB exam.

Students in the Diploma Program may receive up to 32 credits. To receive the full 32 credits, the following conditions must be met:

  • The IB Diploma must be completed with a score of 30 or more points.
  • The student must complete at least three IB exams with a score of 5 or higher.
  • IB Diploma holders who meet these conditions receive credit for their individual exam scores plus additional elective credit totaling 32 credits.

The IB student who does not meet all of these conditions will receive credits on a course-by-course basis.

The Arts

Dance, Film, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Aesthetics General Education requirement.

World Languages

French:

  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to FREN 211. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. The next course would be FREN 215.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to FREN 215. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. The next course would be FREN 241.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to FREN 215 and four credits equivalent to FREN 241. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. The next course would be a FREN 300+ course from FREN 341 or above.

Italian:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement.

Spanish:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to SPAN 250. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. The next course would be SPAN 251.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to SPAN 250 and four credits equivalent to SPAN 251. May be used to fulfill the World Language General Education requirement. The next course would be SPAN 344.

Classical Greek, German, Japanese, Latin and Mandarin:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four elective credits. May be used to fulfill the WorldLanguage General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight elective credits. May be used to fulfill the WorldLanguage General Education requirement.

Individuals and Societies

Business Management, Information Technology in a Global Society and Philosophy:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives.

Economics:

  • Score of 4: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to ECON 162. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits equivalent to ECON 160 and 162. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

Global Politics, Geography, History, History of Africa and the Middle East, History of Asia and Oceania, History of Europe, Social and Cultural Anthropology:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Social Science General Education requirement.

Psychology:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to PSYC 111.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits total, four credits equivalent to PSYC 111.

World Religions:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.

Sciences

Biology:
For students in Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community and Public Affairs, School of Management and the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives.
  • Score of 6: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to either BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 and four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 7: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and four credits equivalent to BIOL 114. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

For students in Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives.
  • Score of 6: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 7: eight credits total. Four credits equivalent to BIOL 113 and four credits equivalent to BIOL 114. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

Chemistry:

  • Score of 4: four credits equivalent to CHEM 101.
  • Score of 5: four credits equivalent to CHEM 104, CHEM 107 or CHEM 111. A chemistry advisor, in consultation with the student, will determine appropriate placement. Pre-health track students not majoring in chemistry are recommended to take credit for CHEM 104 and then take CHEM 105 and 106. To avoid having to take a 300-level chemistry course to complete their pre-health requirements in inorganic chemistry, pre-health students should not opt to earn credit for CHEM 111. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits equivalent to CHEM 107 and CHEM 108. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

Computer Science:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of non-liberal arts electives.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of non-liberal arts electives.

Design Technology:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives.

Environmental Science:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits equivalent to ENVI 101.
  • Score of 6: eight credits, four credits equivalent to ENVI 101. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.
  • Score of 7: eight credits equivalent to ENVI 101 and 201. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

Physics:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives.
  • Score of 6: eight credits of electives.
  • Score of 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Laboratory Science General Education requirement.

Sports Exercise Science:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of non-liberal arts electives.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of non-liberal arts electives.

Mathematics:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits total. May be used to fulfill the Mathematics/Reasoning General Education requirement. Consult with the Department of Mathematical Sciences to determine appropriate course placement.

Studies in Language and Literature

Language A: Language and Literature:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.

For students in the Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements).
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements)

Language A: Literature:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement.

For students in the Decker School of Nursing:

  • Score of 4 or 5: four credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements).
  • Score of 6 or 7: eight credits of electives. May be used to fulfill the Humanities General Education requirement. Can fulfill one Composition requirement for Baccalaureate Accelerated Track students only (Note: Credit by exam cannot fulfill both Composition prerequisite requirements).

Cambridge A-Levels

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ students may earn credit for Cambridge A-Level examinations completed in high school. Credit is awarded for exam grades of A-E, four credits for A1-Level exams and eight credits for the A2-Level exams. In instances where a student scores at the A2 Level, the eight A2-Level credits subsume the credit for the A1 Level. No credit is granted for Ordinary Level (O Level) exams.

Appropriate Cambridge A-Level scores may be used to satisfy the Aesthetics (A), Humanities (H), Laboratory Science (L), Mathematics (M) and Social Science (N) General Education requirements. Students should refer to their academic advising websites for additional information about A-Levels.