Details about Prior Learning Credits by Examination

• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
• College-Level Exam Program (CLEP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
• DSST Exam
• Excelsior College Examination (ECE)

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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams	USciences Equivalent	Credits	Min. Score
Art History	AR101	3	4, 5
Biology *	BS109/110-General Biology I/Lab & BS119/120- General Biology II/Lab   -or-    BS132/134-Intro Biology I/Lab & BS133/135-Intro Biology II/Lab	4 & 4 4 & 4	4, 5
Calculus AB	MA107-Precalculus & MA110-General Calculus   -or-    MA107-Precalculus & MA122-Calculus I	3 & 3 3 & 4	4, 5
Calculus BC	MA107 & MA110 & MA221 MA107 & MA122 & MA221	3 & 3 & 4 3 & 4 & 4	4, 5
Chemistry §	CH101/102 & CH103/104 CH111/112 & CH113/114	4 & 4 4 & 4	4, 5
Chinese Language & Culture	CI101	3	4, 5
Computer Science A	CS201	3	4, 5
Computer Science Principles	CS201	3	4, 5
Comparative Government & Politics	PO101	3	3, 4, 5
English Language and Composition	WR101	3	4, 5
English Literature and Composition	WR101	3	4, 5
Environmental Science #	BS276	3	4, 5
European History	HIA01	3	4, 5
French Language and Culture	FR101	3	4, 5
German Language and Culture	GE101	3	4, 5
Government and Politics (US)	PO101	3	3, 4, 5
Human Geography	AN103	3	4, 5
Italian Language & Culture	IT101	3	4, 5
Japanese Language and Culture	HUX01	3	4, 5
Latin	LA101	3	4, 5
Microeconomics	EC201	3	4, 5
Macroeconomics	EC101	3	4, 5
Music Theory	MU210	3	4, 5
Physics 1 & Physics 2 – Algebra-Based ^&	PY201 & PY202	4 & 4	4, 5
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism ^	PY212	4	4, 5
Physics C: Mechanics ^	PY211	4	4, 5
Psychology @	PS101	3	3, 4, 5
Spanish Language and Culture	SP101	3	4, 5
Spanish Literature and Culture	SPA01	3	4, 5
Statistics	STA01	3	4, 5
Studio Art Drawing	ARA01	3	4, 5
Studio Art 2-D Design	HUX01	3	4, 5
Studio Art 3-D Design	HUX01	3	4, 5
US Government & Politics	PO101	3	3, 4, 5
US History	HIA01	3	4, 5
World History	HI101	3	4, 5

^*Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Med Lab Science, Neuroscience, Pharmacy, PPEA and Misher Pre-Professional majors require a score of 5 to receive college credits

^§ Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry majors require a score of 5 to receive college credits

^@ Neuroscience, DrOT and Misher Pre-Professional majors require a score of 4 to receive college credits

^#  Environmental Science majors are not eligible to receive college credits for AP environmental science

^{^} Physics majors are not eligible to receive college credits for Physics 1 & 2 and require a score of 5 to receive credits for Physics C.

^& Students must take both Physics 1 and Physics 2 to receive credit.    

 

College-Level Exam Program (CLEP)

CLEP Exam	USciences Equivalent	Credits	Score
Business
Financial Accounting	PB316	3	50 or higher
Information Systems	PBX01	3	50 or higher
Introductory Business Law	PB315	3	50 or higher
Principles of Management	PB323	3	50 or higher
Principles of Marketing	PB319	3	50 or higher
Composition & Literature
American Literature	EN318	3	50 or higher
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	EN201	3	50 or higher
College Composition#	WR101	3	50 or higher
English Literature	EN201	3	50 or higher
Humanities	HUX01	3	50 or higher
Foreign Languages
French Language: Levels 1 and 2	FR101 & FR102	3 & 3	50 or higher
German Language: Levels 1 and 2	GE101 & GE102	3 & 3	50 or higher
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2	SP101 & SP102	3 & 3	50 or higher
History & Social Sciences
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877	HI201	3	50 or higher
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present	HI202	3	50 or higher
Human Growth and Development@	PS200	3	50 or higher
Introductory Psychology	PS101	3	50 or higher
Introductory Sociology	SO101	3	50 or higher
Principles of Macroeconomics	EC101	3	50 or higher
Principles of Microeconomics	EC201	3	50 or higher
Social Sciences and History	PS200	3	50 or higher
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	HI101	3	50 or higher
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	HI102	3	50 or higher
Science & Mathematics
Biology * #	BS109 & BS119 or BS132 & BS133	6	50 or higher
Calculus #	MA110 or MA122	3 or 4	64 or higher
Chemistry ^ * #	CHX01 & CHX02	6	50 or higher
Precalculus #	MA107	3	64 or higher

^{^} Physics majors are not eligible to receive college credits

^*  Neuroscience majors are required the following minimum scores to receive college credits: Biology 56; Chemistry 66

^#  PharmD, PPEA and Misher Pre-Professional students are not eligible to receive college credits

^@ DrOT and Misher Pre-Professional are not eligible to receive college credits 

CLEP Exam - Not approved for credits

• College Composition Modular
• American Government
• Introduction to Educational Psychology
• College Algebra
• College Mathematics
• Natural Sciences

 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams  

IB Exams	USciences Equivalent	Credits	Score
Anthropology	AN103	3	5, 6, 7
Arabic A, B	AC101	3	5, 6, 7
Art History	ARX01	3	5, 6, 7
Biology & *	BS109/110 & BS119/120 or BS132/134 & BS133/135	8	6, 7
Business and Management	PB120	2	5, 6, 7
Chemistry *	CH101/102, CH103/104 or CH111/112, CH113/114	8	6, 7 (HL)
Economics %	EC101 or EC201	3	5, 6, 7
English A Language and Literature	ENX01	3	5, 6, 7
English B	ENX01	3	5, 6, 7
Film	HU301	3	5, 6, 7
Geography	SSX01	3	5, 6, 7
Global Politics	POX01	3	5, 6, 7
History: Africa	HIX01	3	5, 6, 7
History: Americas	HIX01	3	5, 6, 7
History: Asia/Middle East	HIX01	3	5, 6, 7
History: Europe	HI301	3	5, 6, 7
Mathematics	MA107 & MA110 MA107 & MA122	3 & 3 3 & 4	6, 7
Music	MUX01	3	5, 6, 7
Philosophy	PLX01	3	5, 6, 7
Physics ^	PY201 & PY202	4 & 4	6, 7
Psychology	PS101 or PS111	3	5, 6, 7
Spanish	SP101	3	5, 6, 7
Theatre Arts	HUX01	3	5, 6, 7
Visual Arts	HUX01	3	5, 6, 7
World Religions	RS310	3	5, 6, 7
Languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	HUX01 (for all)	3	5, 6, 7

^& Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Science, Microbiology and Med Lab Science require HL in order to receive college credits

^{^} Physics majors are not eligible to receive college credits

^*  Neuroscience majors are required a score of 7 to receive college credits

^% Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business majors will receive elective credits PBX01

International Baccalaureate (IB) EXAMS - Not approved for credits

• Computer Science
• Dance
• Design Technology
• Information Technology

 

DSST Exam  

DSST EXAM	USciences Equivalent	Credits	Min. Score
Business
Business Ethics and Society	ET313	3	400 or higher
Human Resource Management	PB X01	3	400 or higher
Introduction to Business	PB120	2	400 or higher
Management Information Systems	PB X01	3	400 or higher
Money and Banking	PB X01	3	400 or higher
Organizational Behavior	PB320	3	400 or higher
Principles of Finance	PB318	3	400 or higher
Principles of Supervision	PB323	3	400 or higher
Humanities
Ethics in America	HUX01	3	400 or higher
Introduction to World Religions	RS310	3	400 or higher
Mathematics
Principles of Statistics	STX01	3	500 or higher
Physical Science
Environmental Science	BS276	3	400 or higher
Social Science
A History of the Vietnam War	HI324	3	400 or higher
Art of the Western World	HUX01	3	400 or higher
Criminal Justice	SO304	3	400 or higher
General Anthropology	AN103	3	400 or higher
History of the Soviet Union	HI311	3	400 or higher
Lifespan Developmental Psychology	PS 200	3	400 or higher
Substance Abuse	SO 206	3	400 or higher
The Civil War and Reconstruction	HI306	3	400 or higher
Technology
Computing and Information Technology	CS250	3	400 or higher
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity	CSX01	3	400 or higher

DSST EXAM - Not approved for credits 

• Business Mathematics
• Personal Finance
• Principles of Advanced English Composition
• Principles of Public Speaking
• Fundamentals of College Algebra
• Math for Liberal Arts
• Astronomy
• Health & Human Development
• Principles of Physical Science I
• Foundations of Education
• Fundamentals of Counseling
• Human/Cultural Geography

 

Excelsior College Examination (ECE)

Excelsior College Examination (ECE) EXAM	USciences Equivalent	Credits	Score
Business
Business Ethics	ET313	3	C or higher
Business Law	PB315	3	C or higher
Financial Accounting	PB316	3	C or higher
Managerial Accounting	PB317	3	C or higher
Introduction to Macroeconomics	EC101	3	C or higher
Introduction to Microeconomics	EC201	3	C or higher
Labor Relations	PB X01	3	C or higher
Operations Management	PB X01	3	C or higher
Organizational Behavior	PB320	3	C or higher
Principles of Finance	PB318	3	C or higher
Principles of Management	PB323	3	C or higher
Principles of Marketing	PB319	3	C or higher
Humanities
Bioethics: Philosophical Issues	ET303	3	C or higher
Ethics: Theory & Practice	ET303	3	C or higher
Introduction to Music	HUX01	3	C or higher
Introduction to Philosophy	HUX01	3	C or higher
Spanish Language	SP101	3	C or higher
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Calculus	MA110 or MA122	3 or 4	B- or higher
General Chemistry I ^	CH101	3	A
Physics ^	PY201	4	A
Statistics	STX01	3	B or higher
Social Sciences/History
Cultural Diversity	HUX01	3	C or higher
World Conflicts Since 1900	HIX01	3	C or higher
Technology
Introduction to Computer Programming Using JAVA	CS201	3	C or higher
Introduction to Cybersecurity	CSX01	3	C or higher

^{^} Physics majors are not eligible to receive college credits

Excelsior College Examination (ECE) EXAM - Not approved for credits

• Business Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Quantitative Analysis
• Workplace Communication with Computers
• College Writing
• English Composition
• Interpersonal Communication
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Anatomy & Physiology I
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Basic Genetics
• Contemporary Mathematics
• Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Pathophysiology
• Precalculus Algebra
• Science of Nutrition
• Weather and Climate
• Abnormal Psychology
• Foundations of Gerontology
• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Life Span Developmental Psychology
• Political Science
• Psychology of Adulthood & Aging
• Research Methods in Psychology
• Social Psychology
• World Population