Credit by Exam or Advanced Program
Advanced Placement
Students should send Georgia Southern official score reports from the College Board. This can be done during AP exam registration or through your College Board portal.
| AP Exam | Exam Score | Course Credit Awarded |
Hours Earned |
| Art History | 4+ | ART 1000 | 3 |
| Art/Studio – Drawing | 4+ | ART 2000 | 3 |
| ART/Studio – 2D Design | 4+ | ART 1020 | 3 |
| ART/Studio – 3D Design – Under Review | |||
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1130, BIOL 1110 | 4 |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 2107/2107L | 4 |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 2107/2107L, BIOL 2108/2108L | 8 |
| Calculus AB | 4+ | MATH 1441 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 3, 4 | MATH 1441 | 4 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | MATH 1441, MATH 2242 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 3, 4 | CHEM 1145 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1145, CHEM 1146 | 8 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 3 | CHIN 1001, CHIN 1002 | 6 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 4 | CHIN 1001, CHIN 1002, CHIN 2001 | 9 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 5 | CHIN 1001, CHIN 1002, CHIN 2001, CHIN 2002 | 12 |
| Computer Science A | 3+ | CSCI 1301 | 4 |
| Computer Science Principles – Under Review | |||
| Economics – Macroeconomics | 3+ | ECON 2105 | 3 |
| Economics – Microeconomics | 3+ | ECON 2106 | 3 |
| English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition* | 3, 4 | ENGL 1101 | 3 |
| English Language &Composition or English Literature & Composition* | 5 | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 4+ | BIOL 1230, BIOL 1210 | 4 |
| French Language & Culture | 3 | FREN 1001, FREN 1002 | 6 |
| French Language & Culture | 4 | FREN 1001, FREN, 1002, FREN 2001 | 9 |
| French Language & Culture | 5 | FREN 1001, FREN, 1002, FREN 2001, FREN 2002 | 12 |
| German Language & Culture | 3 | GRMN 1001, GRMN 1002 | 6 |
| German Language & Culture | 4 | GRMN 1001, GRMN 1002, GRM 2001 | 9 |
| German Language & Culture | 5 | GRMN 1001, GRMN 1002, GRM 2001, GRM 2002 | 12 |
| Government and Politics – United States or Comparative^ | 3+ | POLS 1101 | 3 |
| History – European or World^ | 3+ | HIST 1112 | 3 |
| History – United States | 3+ | HIST 2110 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3+ | GEOG 1101 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | JAPN 1001, JAPN 1002 | 6 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 | JAPN 1001, JAPN 1002, JAPN 2001 | 9 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 5 | JAPN 1001, JAPN 1002, JAPN 2001, JAPN 2002 | 12 |
| Latin | 3 | LATN 1001, LATN 1002 | 6 |
| Latin | 4 | LATN 1001, LATN 1002, LATN 2001 | 9 |
| Latin | 5 | LATN 1001, LATN 1002, LATN 2001, LATN 2002 | 12 |
| Music Theory – Without Aural Subscore | 3+ | MUSC 1331 | 3 |
| Physics 1 | 3+ | PHYS 1111 (with lab) | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 3+ | PHYS 1112 (with lab) | 4 |
| Physics C – Mechanics | 3+ | PHYS 2211 | 4 |
| Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism | 3+ | PHYS 2212 | 4 |
| Psychology | 3+ | PSYC 1101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 3 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 | 6 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 4 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 | 9 |
| Spanish Language & Culture | 5 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 | 12 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 3 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 | 6 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 4 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 | 9 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | 5 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 | 12 |
| Statistics | 3+ | STAT 2231 | 3 |
*Georgia Southern University considers the English Language & Composition and English Literature & Composition to be parallel examinations. Credit for ENGL 1101 will be awarded with a score of 3 or 4 on either test. Credit for ENGL 1102 will only be awarded with a score of 5 on either test.
^If credit is earned for two exams where the awarded credit is the same, credit will only be awarded one time.
For more information regarding Advanced Placement Program please contact CollegeBoard by clicking here or calling 888-CALL-4-AP.
Placement for International Baccalaureate Tests
Other subjects are under review and will be updated as decisions are made.
| Subject | Standard Level Score | Higher Level Score | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5,6,7 | 4,5,6,7 | ANTH 1102 (3) |
| Biology | 5,6,7 | 4,5 | BIOL 1103/1103L or 1110L (4 hrs) |
| Biology | n/a | 6,7 | BIOL 2107/2107L + BIOL 2108/2108L (8 hrs) |
| Business and Management | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | BUSA 1105 (3) |
| Chemistry | 6, 7 | 5, 6, 7 | CHEM 1145 (4) |
| Computer Science | 4, 5, 6, 7 | n/a | CSCI 1301 (4) |
| Computer Science | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | CSCI 1301 (4) and CSCI 1302 (3) |
| Economics | 5, 6, 7 | n/a | ECON 2105 (3) |
| Economics | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | ECON 2105 (3) and 2106 (3) |
| English | n/a | 4, 5, 6, 7 | ENGL 1101 (3) and ENGL 1102 (3) |
| Environmental Systems & Societies | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | BIOL 1230 (3) and BIOL 1210 (1) |
| Film | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | FILM 2331 (3) |
| French | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | FREN 1001 (3) and FREN 1002 (3) |
| Geography | 5,6,7 | n/a | TBA |
| Geography | n/a | 5,6,7 | GEOG 1111 (3) and GEOG 1110 (1) [Total of 4 hrs] |
| German | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | GRMN 1001 (3) and GRMN 1002 (3) |
| Global Politics | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | INTS 2130 (3) |
| History (American) | n/a | 4*, 5, 6, 7 *Department Chair will review the course syllabus |
HIST 2110 (3) |
| History (all regions) | n/a | 4*, 5, 6, 7 *Department Chair will review the course syllabus |
HIST 1112 (3) |
| History (Africa & the Middle East) | n/a | Department Chair will review the course syllabus | Elective Credit Only |
| History (Asia/Oceania) | n/a | Department Chair will review the course syllabus | Elective Credit Only |
| History (Europe) | n/a | Department Chair will review the course syllabus | Elective Credit Only |
| Latin | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | LATN 1002 (3) and LATN 2001 (3) |
| Literature | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | ENGL 2112 (3) |
| Literature and Performance | n/a | Department Chair will review the course syllabus | Elective Credit Only |
| Mathematics | 5,6 | n/a | MATH 1111 (3 hrs) |
| Mathematics | 7 | 4 | MATH 1113 (4 hrs) |
| Mathematics | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | MATH 1113 + MATH 1441 (8 hrs) |
| Mathematics – Statistics & Probability (Topic 7) | n/a | 4,5,6,7 | Mathematics above + STAT 2231 (+3 hrs) |
| Mathematics – Statistics & Probability (Topic 8) | n/a | 4 | MATH 1113 (4) and STAT 2231 (3) [Total of 7hrs] |
| Mathematics – Statistics & Probability (Topic 8) | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | MATH 1113 (4), STAT 2231 (3) and MATH 1441 (4) [Total of 11hrs] |
| Mathematics – Calculus (Topic 9) | n/a | 6,7 | as Mathematics above + MATH 2242 (+4 hrs) |
| Mathematics – Differential Equations (Topic 10) | n/a | 4 | MATH 1113 (4) |
| Mathematics – Differential Equations (Topic 10) | n/a | 5 | MATH 1113 (4) and MATH 1441 (4) [Total of 8hrs] |
| Mathematics – Differential Equations (Topic 10) | n/a | 6, 7 | MATH 1113 (4), MATH 1441 (4) and MATH 2242 (4) [Total of 12hrs] |
| Music | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | MUSC 1100 (3) |
| Philosophy | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | PHIL 2010 (3) |
| Physics | 5 | n/a | PHYS 1135 (3 hrs) |
| Physics | 6,7 | 4 | PHYS 1111/1113 (4 hrs) |
| Physics | n/a | 5 | PHYS 1111/1113 + PHYS 1112/1114 (8 hrs) |
| Physics | n/a | 6,7 | PHYS 2211/1113 + PHYS 2212/1114 (8 hrs) |
| Psychology | 6,7 | 4,5,6,7 | PSYC 1101 (3) |
| Spanish | n/a | 5, 6, 7 | SPAN 1001 (3) and SPAN 1002 (3) |
| Sport, Exercise, and Health Science | 6, 7 | n/a | KINS 3131 (3) |
| Theatre | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | THEA 1250 (3) |
| World Religions | 5, 6, 7 | 4, 5 | RELS 2130 (3) |
Cambridge AICE Diploma Exams
We are in the process of reviewing the Cambridge AICE program. We will add exams and credit awarded as it is approved.
The credit listed below is awarded for passing grades of A-E as the A-Level and AS-Level.
| AICE Exam | AS Level – Credit Awarded | A Level – Credit Awarded |
| Art & Design | ART 2000 (3) | ART 2000 (3) |
| Accounting | ACCT 2030 (3) | ACCT 2101 (3), ACCT 2102 (3) |
| Biology | BIOL 2107/L (4) | BIOL 2107/L (4), BIOL 2108/L (4) |
| Business | BUSA 1105 (3) | BUSA 1105 (3) |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1145 (4) | CHEM 1145 (4), CHEM 1146 (4) |
| Economics | ECON 2105 (3) | ECON 2105 (3) |
| English Language | ENGL 1101 (3) | ENGL 1101 (3), ENGL 1102 (3) |
| English Literature | ENGL 2112 (3) | ENGL 2111 (3), ENGL 2112 (3) |
| Environmental Management | GEOL 1340 (4) | GEOL 1340 (4) |
| French Language | FREN 1001 (3), FREN 1002 (3) | FREN 1001 (3), FREN 1002 (3), FREN 2001 (3), FREN 2002 (3) |
| French Literature | FREN 3230 (3) | |
| Geography | GEOG 1130 (3) | Advanced Study in Human: GEOG 1130 (3), GEOG 1101 (3) Advanced Study in Physical: GEOG 1130 (3), GEOG 1111 (3) |
| German Language | GRMN 1001 (3), GRMN 1002 (3) | GRMN 1001 (3), GRMN 1002 (3), GRMN 2001 (3), GRMN 2002 (3) |
| Global Perspectives & Research | FYE 1410 (1) | FYE 1410 (1) |
| History | HIST 1112 (3) | HIST 1112 (3), HIST 2110 (3) |
| Marine Science | BIOL* (4) | BIOL* (4) |
| Mathematics | MATH 1111 (3) | MATH 1111 (3), MATH 1113 (3) |
| Mathematics, Further | n/a | MATH 1111 (3), MATH 1113 (3) |
| Music | MUSC 1333 (3) | MUSC 1333 (3), MUSC 1334 (3) |
| Physics | PHYS 1111 (4) | PHYS 1111 (4), PHYS 1112 (4) |
| Psychology | PSYC 1101 (3) | |
| Sociology | SOCI 1101 (3) | |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 1001 (3), SPAN 1002 (3) | SPAN 1001 (3), SPAN 1002 (3), SPAN 2001 (3), SPAN 2002 (3) |
| Spanish Literature | SPAN 3630 (3) |
*Generic credit given.
Placement for College-Level Examination Program Tests
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| CLEP Examination Title | Minimum Score for Awarding Credit | Equivalent Course at Georgia Southern | Semester hours earned at Georgia Southern |
| COMPOSITION & LITERATURE | |||
| American Literature | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | ENGL 2000 | 3 |
| Composition, Freshman College | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| English Composition with or without Essay | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| College Composition (replaces English Composition with Essay) effective 7/1/2010 |
50 | ENGL 1101 | 3 |
| College Composition Modular (replaces English Composition without Essay or Freshman College Composition) effective 7/1/2010 |
n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| English Literature | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Humanities | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES | |||
| French | 50 | FREN 1001, 1002 | 6 |
| 59 | FREN 1001, 1002, 2001 | 9 | |
| German | 50 | GRMN 1001, 1002 | 6 |
| 60 | GRMN 1001, 1002, 2001 | 9 | |
| Spanish | 50 | SPAN 1001, 1002 | 6 |
| 63 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 | 9 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES & HISTORY | |||
| American Government | 50 | POLS 1101 | 3 |
| Educational Psychology, Introduction to | 50 | EDUF 3232 | 3 |
| History of US I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | HIST 2110 | 3 |
| History of US II:1865 to Present | 50 | HIST 2110 | 3 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of | 50 | ECON 2105 | 3 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of | 50 | ECON 2106 | 3 |
| Psychology, Introductory | 50 | PSYC 1101 | 3 |
| Social Sciences and History | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Sociology, Introductory | 50 | SOCI 1101 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | HIST 1111 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 50 | HIST 1112 | 3 |
| SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS | |||
| Algebra | 50 | MATH 1111 | 3 |
| Biology, General | 50 | BIOL 1110 & BIOL1130 | 4 |
| Precalculus | 50 | MATH 1113 | 4 |
| Calculus with Elementary Functions | 50 | MATH 1441 | 4 |
| Mathematics, College | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Natural Sciences | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Chemistry, General | 50 | CHEM 1145 & 1146 | 8 |
| BUSINESS | |||
| Accounting, Principles of | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Financial Accounting | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Business Law, Introductory | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Information Systems and Computer Applications | 50 | CISM 1120 | 2 |
| Management, Principles of | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
| Marketing, Principles of | n/a | No Credit Awarded | n/a |
Last updated: 4/18/2019