Credit by Examination: Academic Year 2019-20

Credit by examination policies are reviewed annually and are subject to change for the following academic year. 

Examinations Administered in High School

èƵapp grants credit and placement for Advanced Placement examinations taken in high school according to the table below. Credit is awarded only for exams taken while in high school. AP test scores are evaluated and èƵapp course credit is assigned based on the articulation policies in effect for the term you matriculate to the University, regardless of when the test was taken.

You may not receive credit for an AP exam, an International Baccalaureate exam and a college course covering the same subject matter; i.e., the course equivalency is only awarded once. You may decline all or part of your test credit in favor of taking the equivalent credit at èƵapp; declining credit is an irrevocable declaration. Credit granted by èƵapp is not considered resident credit and does not count towards the 60 resident hours required for an èƵapp degree.

An official copy of test results must be sent from the testing agency to the University Registrar’s Office for credit. To facilitate advising and enrollment, submit your official scores no later than the first day of class.

AP Examination

Accepted Score

Credits Awarded

Course(s) Credited

University Curriculum Component Satisfied
Art 4 or 5 3 Hours ASDR 1300, ASPH 1300, or
ASPT 1300 (student’s choice)		 CA Breadth
Art History 4 or 5 6 Hours ARHS 1303, 1304 HC Breadth
Biology 4 or 5 4 Hours BIOL 1302/1102 SE Breadth
Chemistry 5
 4 Hours CHEM 1303/1113 SE Breadth
Computer Science A 4 or 5 3 Hours CSE 1341 None
Economics: Macro 4 or 5 3 Hours ECO 1312 None
Economics: Micro 4 or 5 3 Hours ECO 1311 / PREX 4002 QR Proficiency
English Lng/C or Lit/C 4 or 5 6 Hours DISC 1311, 1312 Partial Foundation
Environmental Science 4 or 5 3 Hours GEOL 1315 SE Breadth
European History 4 or 5 6 Hours HIST 2365
 None



HIST 2366
 HC Breadth
Human Geography 4 or 5 3 Hours HUM 10XX None
Language: Chinese 4 or 5

Score of 4: credit for 1401 and 1402, and placement in the 3rd term course.

Score of 5: credit for 1401 and 1402, and placement in the 4th term course; and, credit for 3rd term course upon successful completion of the 4th term course.

Score of 4 or 5: encouraged to take the departmental placement assessment as score on the departmental test may qualify a student for a higher placement and additional credit than the AP score.

Score of 3: encouraged to take the departmental placement exam for possible placement in either 2nd term or 3rd term course. If placed in the 2nd term course, upon successful completion student will receive credit for 1st term course. If placed in the 3rd term course, and upon successful completion student will receive credit for the 1st and 2nd term courses.
Language: French 4 or 5
Language: German 4 or 5
Language: Italian
 4 or 5
Language: Japanese Language & Culture 4 or 5
Language: Latin 4 or 5
Language: Spanish 4 or 5
Math: Calculus AB 4 or 5 3 Hours MATH 1337 Quantitative Foundation
Math: Calculus BC 3 if AB
subscore of 4		 3 Hours MATH 1337 Quantitative Foundation
Math: Calculus BC 4 or 5 6 Hours MATH 1337, 1338 Quantitative Foundation
Physics 1 4 or 5 3 Hours SCI 10XX With one lab PHYS 1105 = SE Breadth
Physics 2 4 or 5 3 Hours SCI 10YY With one lab PHYS 1105 = SE Breadth
Physics C (Mech)
 4 or 5 3 Hours
 PHYS 1303 or 1307
 With one lab PHYS 1105 = SE Breadth
Physics C (E&M)
 4 or 5 3 Hours
 PHYS 1304 or 1308
 With one lab PHYS 1106 = SE Breadth
Psychology 4 or 5 3 Hours PSYC 1300 IIC Breadth
Statistics 4 or 5 3 Hours STAT 2331 Quantitative Foundation
U.S. Govt: American 4 or 5 3 Hours PLSC 1320 IIC Breadth
U.S. Govt: Comparative 4 or 5 3 Hours PLSC 1340 IIC Breadth
U.S. History 4 or 5 6 Hours HIST 2311, 2312 IIC Breadth
World History 4 or 5 3 Hours HUM 10YY None

Notes

● AP credit in the sciences may be used to satisfy the Science and Engineering breadth requirement of the University Curriculum. The UC’s Natural and Applied Science depth requirement must be satisfied through coursework at èƵapp or through transfer credit of a science course with lab from an accredited college or university.

● Physics does not award placement credit for labs.

● Duplicate credit is not allowed toward an èƵapp degree. If you enroll in classes that duplicate Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other test credit awards, you will lose these credits after the fifth day of the term. Once credit is revoked, it may not be awarded again. You must report any credit by exam no later than the end of your first term of enrollment.

 

College-Level Examination Program

èƵapp gives credit for CLEP subject examinations based on the specified minimum scores below:

CLEP Exam Score (out of 80) Credits Awarded Course Credited
American Literature 60 3 Hours ENGL 20XX
English Literature 60 3 Hours ENGL 20YY
Macro Economics 60 3 Hours ECO 1312
Micro Economics 60 3 Hours ECO 1311 / PREX 4002
CLEP credit granted by èƵapp is not considered resident credit and does not count towards the 60 resident hours required for an èƵapp degree.

èƵapp Departmental Examinations

èƵapp also awards credit for departmental examinations offered in a variety of disciplines. Such èƵapp credit may not transfer automatically to other universities. Credit for examinations awarded by other institutions will not transfer to èƵapp. Credit awarded through èƵapp department exams, auditions and portfolio reviews is considered resident credit.

World Languages

If your native language is English, you are required to take a language placement examination. Scores on these examinations determine your world language competency so that you are placed in classes appropriate to your level of achievement and degree program. You may not enroll in a course below the level of your placement. When you successfully complete the course with a grade of C or above, you will retroactively earn up to 16 term hours of University credit for the preceding courses in the beginning and intermediate levels of the language sequence. You must enroll in the world language courses for a letter grade (not pass/fail) for the course to serve as a basis for granting retroactive credit. Language courses taken at other institutions cannot be used as a basis for granting retroactive credit. Although you may earn retroactive credit in more than one language, the maximum aggregate credit involving more than one language allowed to count toward graduation is 16 term hours.

Physics

The Physics Department offers placement exams for PHYS 1303 and 1304. The placement exam, which must be taken in the first term that you enroll at èƵapp, is based on the final exam in the PHYS 1303 and 1304 courses.

The Physics Department does not allow test credit for labs (e.g., PHYS 1105, 1106, 4211). The essential element of the lab is the hands-on experience; therefore, substitutes are not accepted.

Mathematics

Math credit exams are offered for the courses listed below and must be taken prior to initial enrollment. Calculators are not permitted on these exams, except for MATH 1307. If you are interested in credit exams for courses beyond this level, contact the Mathematics Department.

MATH 1307 Introduction to Mathematical Sciences (3 credits)
MATH 1309 Introduction to Calculus for Business/Social Sciences (3 credits)
(suggested preparation = one full year of high school calculus)
MATH 1337 Calculus I (3 credits)
(suggested preparation = one full year of high school calculus)
MATH 1338 Calculus II (3 credits)

Computer Science

The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers a credit exam for CSE 1341 Principles of Computer Science I that must be taken prior to initial enrollment.

Music

All entering music undergraduate students (except transfer students from 4-year NASM schools) are required to take entrance examinations in written music theory and musicianship before classes begin. The date and time of these exams are listed in the “Orientation Schedule” published by the Division of Music each year and emailed to you. You are advised to make appropriate end-of-summer plans to be present and on time for these exams. You must be available for the entire testing period, and these exams cannot be made up once the semester begins. Since the exams are used for course section placement, you are required to take the exams whether or not you are seeking credit by examination.

All music degrees require coursework in Class Piano. If you are a prospective music major with no formal piano study, you should enroll directly in Class Piano during your first semester. Prospective music majors with any amount of formal piano study must be tested individually for placement into the appropriate Class Piano course. Scheduling information for these tests is provided in the “Orientation Schedule” published by the Division of Music each year and emailed to students.

Credit for Military Veterans

If you are a military veteran and have completed recruit training in the service, you are eligible to receive 2 hours of credit to satisfy the Personal Responsibility and Wellness  component of the University Curriculum.  The course credits awarded are:

PRW 1199 PRW I: Concepts of Wellness for Veterans(1 credit hour)
For military veterans who through their military service have met the requirements for PRW I.
PRW 2199 PRW II: Physical Fitness for Veterans(1 credit hour)
For military veterans who through their military service have met the requirements for PRW II.

 

International Certificate Programs

èƵapp grants credit for the successful completion of the international certificate programs listed below. Credit granted by èƵapp is not considered resident credit and does not count towards the 60 resident hours required for an èƵapp degree. In certain cases, departmental examinations may be required as a part of the evaluation process.

  1. The International Baccalaureate
    Six to eight credits are awarded for scores of 5, 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate higher level exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits. Credit is not awarded for standard-level exams.

    IB HL Examination

    Scores

    # of Credits

    Course(s) Credited

     UC Component Satisfied
    Biology 5, 6 or 7 4 Hours BIOL 1302/1102 SE Breadth
    Chemistry 7 4 Hours CHEM 1303/1113 SE Breadth
    Economics 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours ECO 1311 / PREX 4002, ECO 1312 QR Proficiency
    Film 5, 6 or 7
    		 3 Hours FILM 10XX  
    Geography 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HUM 10XX, HUM 10YY None
    History:


    		 
    Africa 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HIST 10XX, 10YY None
    Americas 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HIST 10XX, 10YY
    		 None
    Asia and Oceania 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HIST 10XX, 10YY
    		 None
    Europe, Islamic World 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HIST 2365, 2366
    		 HC Breadth
    Europe, Middle East 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours HIST 10XX, 10YY
    		 HC Breadth
    Language A:


    		 
    English A Literature 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours DISC 1311, 1312 Partial Foundation
    All other languages 5, 6 or 7 8 Hours 1401, 1402 Second Language Foundation
    Language B 5, 6 or 7 8 Hours 1401, 1402 Second Language Foundation
    English B
    		 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours LANG 10XX, 10YY None
    Mathematics 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours MATH 1337, STAT 2331 Quantitative Foundation
    Physics 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours PHYS 1303, 1304 With both labs PHYS 1105 and 1106 = SE Breadth
    Psychology 5, 6 or 7 6 Hours PSYC 1300, 10XX IIC Breadth

    *èƵapp are awarded credit only for Higher-Level IB Exams. Standard-Level IB Exams are NOT awarded credit. èƵapp are awarded a maximum of 32 IB credits.

  2. The General Certificate of Education A-Level (United Kingdom)
    Six to eight credits are awarded for grades of A and B on A-level exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits. Credits are not awarded for a grade of C, or for 0-level and AS-level exams. Credit awards for the Art and Design A, High-Level exam are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by èƵapp's Art Department. 

  3. The Baccalaureate (France)
    Six to eight credits are awarded for scores of 11 or above, with a maximum award of 32 credits.

  4. The Abitur (Germany)
    Six to eight credits are awarded for scores of 7 or above on each of the written exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits. Credits are not awarded for oral exams.

  5. The Italian Maturita (Italy)
    For the Maturita Tecnica, Classica, Scientifica, and/or Linguistica, credits are awarded for scores of 6 or above in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits.

NOTE:

  • The Language A exam is typically taken in the native language of the student
  • Language B is a second, third or fourth language studied by the student.
  • For “all other languages” under Language A and for Language B, the course prefix will match the world language completed.
  • IB credit in the sciences may be used to satisfy the Science and Engineering breadth requirement of the University Curriculum. The UC's Natural and Applied Science depth requirement must be satisfied through coursework at èƵapp or through transfer credit of a science course with lab from an accredited college or university. 
  • Physics does not award IB credit for labs.
  • If you enroll in courses at èƵapp for which IB credit has previously been awarded, your IB credit will be rescinded, and the grade in the course counts toward your èƵapp GPA. You are responsible for knowing and reporting your IB scores to èƵapp to prevent duplicate enrollment.