Credit by Examination (A.02.01)

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

  1. Hours Accepted
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
  2.  Posting, Reviewing, and Amending Examination Articulation Rules
    1. 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

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.
Six (6) credits of any language will be given only after completing 3 hours in the same language at UST. Regardless of which examination the student takes or the grade received, the department will not award more than 6 credit hours.

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