Scope
All Undergraduate Students.
Purpose
The University participates in several programs – AP (Advanced Placement), CLEP (College Level Examination Program), IB (International Baccalaureate), and ACS (American Chemical Society) – that recognize college-level academic achievement before matriculation and encourage students to pursue areas of special interest at an advanced level. This policy describes the tests, scores and hours that are acceptable by the University.
Policy/Procedure
- Hours Accepted
- The maximum number of credit hours the University will grant by examination is 30. Students are responsible for making sure that their test scores are received by the Registrar’s Office.
- For transfer students, the University accepts as transfer credit examination credit applied to students’ transcripts at other institutions. These credits are counted towards their total amount of transfer credit (72 for community college credits or 90 of university level credits), not towards the examination limit of 30. No additional test transcripts are required.
- Posting, Reviewing, and Amending Examination Articulation Rules
- The specific examination credit articulation rules this policy governs are published annually in the relevant academic catalog. These rules are subject to change and will be reviewed annually by the departments under which the examination subjects reside. Amendments may be made to the rules by Deans, Program Directors, or Chairs, as needed following best practices in their respective academic fields.
Department Standards
|
Department/Subject |
Minimum Score |
Credit Received |
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Biology AP Biology*
IB Biology CLEP Biology |
4 3 7 50 |
BIOL 1351 & BIOL 1352 BIOL 1000 8 hours of science credit 8 hours of science credit AP examination applies to non-majors ONLY. Biology majors must take BIOL 1351 and 1352. To receive credit for required laboratories (BIOL 1151, 1152) that parallel BIOL 1351 and 1352, consult the department chair. The examination alone does not fulfill the requirement for core curriculum, minor, or major program credit. |
|
Accounting CLEP Principles of Accounting |
50 |
ACCT 1341 & ACCT 1342 |
|
Art History AP Art History |
4 3 |
ARTHS 1350 ARTHS 1000 |
|
Chemistry AP Chemistry
CLEP Chemistry ACS Exam IB Chemistry (Higher Level) |
4 3 50 Review 8 |
CHEM 1341 & CHEM 1342 CHEM 1000 CHEM 1341 & CHEM 1342 CHEM 1341 & CHEM 1342 Science lower division credit. To receive credit for the required laboratory that parallels CHEM 1341 and 1342, consult the department chair. The examination alone does not fulfill the requirement for core curriculum, minor, or major program credit. |
|
Computer Science AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science B
IB Computing (Higher Level) IB Computing (Standard Level) |
4 3 4 3 6 7 6 |
COMSC 1450 COMSC 1000 COMSC 1450 & COMSC 1451 COMSC 1450 COMSC 2351 COMSC 1450 & COMSC 1352 COMSC 1450 |
|
Drama IB Theatre (Higher Level) |
6 |
DRAM 1330 |
|
Economics AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics CLEP Principles of Microeconomics |
4 3 4 3 50 50 |
ECON 1331 ECON 1000 ECON 1332 ECON 1000 ECON 1331 ECON 1332 |
|
English AP English Literature & Composition
CLEP English Composition with Essay CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
4 3 50 50 |
ENGL 1999 ENGL 1000 ENGL 1999 ENGL 1999 |
|
Geography AP Geography |
4 3 |
GEOG 2332 GEOG 1000 |
|
History AP U.S. History
AP European History
AP World History
CLEP History of the U.S. I* CLEP History of the U.S. II* CLEP Western Civilization I* CLEP Western Civilization II* IB World History (Higher Level) |
4 3 4 3 4 3 50 50 50 50 6 |
HIST 2333 & HIST 2334 HIST 2333 & HIST 2334 HIST 1336 HIST 1000 HIST 1336 HIST 1000 HIST 2333 HIST 2334 HIST 1335 HIST 1336 HIST 1336 *To be granted CLEP credit, students must submit a research paper in history to the chair of the department demonstrating proficiency in research and writing. History majors granted AP or CLEP credit for U. S., Western Civilization, European or World History must fulfill the required 36 hours of the major with other history courses. |
|
Mathematics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
CLEP Mathematics College Math CLEP Pre-Calculus CLEP Calculus |
4 4 3 50 50 50 |
MATH 1431 MATH 1431 & MATH 1432 MATH 1431 MATH 1999 MATH 1999 MATH 1999 (4hrs) |
|
Languages (Classics, French, German, Spanish, Other) AP Language AP Language CLEP Language-French I* CLEP Language-French II* CLEP Language-German I* CLEP language-German II* CLEP Language-Spanish I* CLEP Language-Spanish II* IB Language (Standard Level) IB Language (Higher Level) |
3 4 50 50 50 50 50 50 6 5 |
LANG 1000 LANG 1331 & 1332 FREN 1331 FREN 1332 GERM 1331 GERM 1332 SPAN 1331 SPAN 1332 LANG 1999 (6hrs) LANG 1999 (6hrs) *CLEP Written and ACTFL Oral both required for any credit through either. |
|
Music AP Music Theory |
3 |
MUSC 2362 or MUSC 2363 |
|
Philosophy IB Philosophy (Higher Level) |
6 |
PHIL 1000 (3hrs) |
|
Physics AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics |
4 3 4 3 4 4 |
PHYS 1331 PHYS 1000 PHYS 1332 PHYS 1000 PHYS 2334 PHYS 2333 Laboratories must be taken at UST for credit. |
|
Political Science AP Government and Politics: U.S.
CLEP American Government 50 |
4 3 50 |
POSC 2331 & POSC 2332 POSC 1000 POSC 2331 |
|
Psychology AP Psychology
AP Statistics CLEP Introductory Psychology CLEP Human Growth and Development IB Psychology (Higher Level) |
4 3 4 50 50 6 |
PSYC 1332 PSYC 1000 PSYC 3433 PSYC 1332 PSYC 2332 PSYC 1332 |
|
Sociology CLEP Sociology |
50 |
3hrs Sociology Credit |
|
Studio Arts Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio Studito Art: 2D Studio ART: 3D |
3 3 3 |
ARTS 1000 ARTS 1000 ARTS 1000 |