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Credit-By-Examination Equivalencies

(AP, AICE, CLEP, IB, DLPT, DSST, Excelsior, UEXCEL

Courses with * are general education core (BOG 8.005)

Advanced Placement (AP)

Passing Score FAMU Equivalent

Credit Hours

Art History 3 ARH 2000* 3

4 or 5 ARH 2050/ ARH 2051 6

Biology 3

BSC 1005C* or BSC

1005/1005L 4

4 BSC 1010C* or BSC

1010/1010L 4

5

BSC 1010C* and 1011C or

BSC 1010/1010L &

1011/1011L 8

Calculus (AB) 3 or higher MAC 2311* 4

Calculus (BC) 3 MAC 2311* 4

4 or higher

MAC 2311* and MAC

2312 8

Chemistry 3

CHM 1025C* or CHM

1020C/1020L 4

4

CHM 1045C* or CHM

1045/1045L 4

5

CHM 1045C* or CHM

1045/1045L and CHM

1046C or CHM 1046/1046L 8

Chinese Language and Culture 3

CHI 2200

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher CHI 2200 and 2300 6

Computer Science (A) 3 CGS 2060C 3

Computer Science (AB) (Discontinued 2009) 3 or higher CGS 2060C 3

Economics: Macro 3 or higher ECO 2013* 3

Economics: Micro 3 or higher ECO 2023 3

English Language & Composition 3 ENC 1101* 3

4 or higher

ENC 1101* & 1102 or LIT

2110 if ENC1101 is already

satisfied 6

2

English Literature & Composition 3

ENC 1101* or LIT 2110 or

ENL 2023 or AML 2010 3

4 or higher

ENC 1101* & 1102 or LIT

2110 if ENC1101 is already

satisfied 6

Environmental Science 3 or higher EVR 1001 3

European History 3 EUH 2000 3

4 or higher EUH 3100 & 3120 6

French Language & Culture 3

FRE 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher FRE 2220 & 2221 6

French Literature (Discontinued 2011) 3 FRW 3100 3

4 or higher FRW 3100 & 3101 6

German Language & Culture 3

GER 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher GER 3300 & 3310 6

Government & Politics: Comparative 3 or higher CPO 2002 3

Government & Politics: United States 3 or higher POS 2041* 3

Human Geography 3 or higher GEO 2400 or GEA 2000 3

Italian Language & Culture 3

ITA 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher ITA 2300 & 3240 6

Japanese Language & Culture 3

JPN 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher JPN 2200 & 2300 6

Latin: Literature Vergil (Combined with Latin 2012) 3 or higher LAT 1120 3

Latin 3 or higher

LAT 1120 or LNW

Elective 3

Music Theory 3 or higher MUT 1001 3

If aural and non-

aural sub scores

3 or higher MUT 1241 & 1242 3

Physics 1 3 or higher

PHY 2053C* or

2053/2053L 4

Physics 2 3 or higher PHY 2054C or 2054/2054L 4

3

Physics B (Discontinued 2014) 3 PHY 2053C*or 2053/2053L 4

4 or higher

PHY 2053C* or 2053/2053L and PHY 2054C or 2054/2054L 8

Physics C: Electricity /Magnetism 3 PHY 2054C or 2054/2054L 4

4 or higher PHY 2049C or 2049/2049L 4

Physics C: Mechanics 3 PHY 2053C* or 2053/2053L 4

4 or higher PHY 2048C* or PHY 2048/2048L 4

Psychology 3 or higher PSY 2012* 3

Spanish Language 3

SPN 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours 3

4 or higher SPN 2220 & 2221 6

Spanish Literature 3 SPW 3100 3

4 or higher SPW 3100 & 3101 6

Statistics 3 or higher STA 2023 3

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 3 or higher ART 2300 3

Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 3 or higher ART 1201C 3

Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio 3 or higher ART 1202C 3

United States History 3 AMH 2010 3

4 or higher AMH 2010 & 2020 6

World History 3 or higher WOH 1012 3

Cambridge AICE (British)

Passing Score Grades

could be "A", "B", "C", "D", "E"

FAMU Equivalent Credit Hours

Accounting AS-Level ACG 2021 3

A-Level ACG 2021 and 2071 6

Art and Design AS-Level ART 1201C 3

A-Level ART 1201C & 1202C 6

Applied ICT - Information Communication Technology AS-Level CGS 2060C 3

A-Level CGS 2060C & CGS elective 6

4

Biology AS-Level

BSC1005C* or

BSC 1005/1005L

4

A-Level

BSC 1005C & 1010C or

BSC 1005/1005L &

1010/1010L

8

Business Studies AS-Level GEB 1011 3

A-Level GEB 1440 & 1441 6

Chemistry AS-Level CHM 1025C* 4

A-Level

CHM 1025C* & CHM

1045C* or 1045/1045L

8

Classical Studies AS-Level LIT 3101 or 3115 3

Computing AS-Level CGS 2060C 3

A-Level CGS 2060C and COP 2221 6

Design Technology AS-Level ETI 2410 3

A-Level ETI 2410 & 2411 6

Economics AS-Level ECO2013* 3

A-Level ECO 2013* & 2023 6

English Language or Language &

Literature in English AS-Level ENC 1101* 3

English A-Level

ENC 1101* & 1102 or LIT

2110

6

English - Literature in English AS-Level ENC 1101* or 1102 3

A-Level

ENC 1101* & 1102

or

ENC 1102 & LIT 2110

6

Environmental Management AS-Level EVR* 1001 or ISC 2050 3

European History, 1789-1917 AS-Level Equivalencies under review

European History, 1850-1941 A-Level Equivalencies under review

French Language

AS-Level

FRE 2220

Or

1120 & 1121 for 6 credit

hours

3

French Literature AS-Level FRW 3100 3

French A-Level FRE 2220 & 2221 6

Further Mathematics A-Level

MAC 2311* & 2312 or

STA 2023

8

General Paper IDS 3040 3

Geography AS-Level GEA 2000 3

A-Level GEO 1200 & 2400 6

German AS-Level

GER 1120 & 1121

(or 2220 for 3cr only)

6

A-Level GER 3300 & 3310 6

5

Global Perspectives I AS-Level ISS 2102 3

Global Perspectives Pre-U Independent

Research II A-Level ISS 2102 and 3213 6

History - The History of the USA,

c. 1840-1968 Any-Level AMH 2010 3

History - Modern European History,

1789-1939 Any-Level EUH 3100 3

History - International History,

1945-1991 Any-Level WOH 1012 3

History, US History, c. 1840-1941 AS-Level AMH 2010 3

History, US History, c. 1840-1990 A-Level AMH 2010 & 2020 6

History, - European History c. 1789-1917 AS-Level EUH 3100 3

History, - European History c. 1789-1941 A-Level EUH 3100 & 3120 6

History, International Relations/History,

c. 1871-1945 AS-Level

WOH 1012 3

History, International Relations/History,

c. 1871-1991 A-Level

WOH 1012 & 1022 6

Latin AS-Level LAT 1120 3

Marine Science AS-Level OCE 1001 or OCB Elective 3

A-Level OCE 1001 & OCB Elective 6

Mathematics AS-Level MAC 1147 or 1140 or 1114 4

A-Level

MAC 2311* & 2233

7

Media Studies AS-Level MMC 2000 3

A-Level MMC 2000 & 2100 6

Music AS-Level MUH 3211 3

A-Level MUH 3211 & 3212 6

Physics AS-Level

PHY 2053C* or

2053/2053L

4

A-Level

PHY 2053C* & 2054C

or

PHY 2053/2053L &

2054/2054L

8

Psychology AS-Level PSY 2012* 3

A-Level PSY 2012* & DEP 2004 6

Sociology AS-Level SYG 2000* 3

A-Level SYG 2000* 3

Spanish Language

AS-Level

SPN 2220

Or

SPN 1120 & 1121 for 6

credit hours

3

Spanish Literature AS-Level SPW 3100 3

Spanish A-Level SPN 2220 & 2221 6

6

Thinking Skills AS-Level PHI 2010 3

A-Level PHI 2010 & 2101 6

Travel and Tourism AS-Level HFT 1000 3

A-Level HFT 1000 & MAN 3010 6

COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

Passing Score FAMU Equivalent

Credit Hours

Accounting, General (Replaced with Financial Accounting 2007) 50 ACG 2021 3

Algebra, College 50 MAC 1105* 3

Algebra-Trigonometry, College (Replaced with

Pre-calculus) 50 MAC1147 or 1114 4

American Government 50 POS 2041* 3

American Literature 50 AML 2010 3

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

50

No direct equivalent.

Recommend AML or ENL 3

Biology, General 50 BSC 1005* (No lab credit) 3

Business Law, Introduction to 50 BUL 2241 3

Calculus 50 MAC 2233 3

Chemistry, General 50

CHM 1025* or 1030 (no

lab credit) 3

College Composition 50 ENC 1101* & 1102 6

College Composition Modular (With essay portion) 50 ENC 1101* & 1102 6

Educational Psychology, Introduction to 50 EDP 2002 3

English Composition w/ Essay (Replaced with College Composition) 50 ENC 1101* 3

English Literature 50 ENL 2023 3

Financial Accounting 50 ACG 2021 3

French Language 50-58 FRE 1120 3

59 FRE 1121 & 1121 6

Freshman Composition (Replaced with College Composition Modular) 50 No direct equivalent

German Language 50 - 59 GER 1120 3

60 GER 1120 & 1121 6

History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization

to 1877

50 AMH 2010 3

History of the U.S. II: 1865 to Present 50 AMH 2020* 3

Human Growth and Development 50 DEP 2004 3

7

Humanities 50 HUM 2210 3

Information Systems and Computer

Applications

50 CGS 2060C 3

Macroeconomics, Principles of 50 ECO 2013* 3

Management, Principles of 50 MAN 3025 3

Marketing, Principles of 50 MAR 3023 3

Mathematics, College 50 MGF 1106* 0r MGF 1107* 3

Microeconomics, Principles of 50 ECO 2023 3

Natural Science 50 No direct equivalent

Pre-calculus 50 MAC 1147 4

Psychology, Introductory 50 PSY 2012* 3

Social Science and History 50 No direct equivalent

Sociology, Introductory 50 SYG 2000* 3

Spanish Language 50 - 62 SPN 1120 3

63 SPN 1120 & 1121 6

Trigonometry (Replaced with Pre-calculus exam)

50 MAC 1114 3

Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East

to 1648

50 EUH 3100 3

Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 EUH 3120 3

International Baccalaureate (IB) Passing Score

FAMU Equivalent Credit Hours

Biology 4 BSC1005C* or 1005/1005L 4

5 or higher BSC 1005C* & 1010C*

or

BSC 1005/1005L

&1010/1010L

8

Business and Management 4 GEB 1011 or MAN 3010 3

5 or higher GEB 1440 and 1441

or

GEB 1011 and MAN 3010

6

Chemistry 4 CHM 1025C* 4

5 or higher CHM 1025C* & 1045C*

or

CHM 1045*/1045L

8

Computer Science 4 CGS 2060C 3

Computer Science 5 or higher CGS 2060C and COP

2221C

6

8

Design Technology 4 ETI 2410 3

5 or higher ETI 2410 & 2411 6

Economics 4 ECO2013* 3

5 or higher ECO 2013* & 2023 6

Ecosystems and societies 4 EVR 1001 3

5 or higher EVR 1001 & 3017 6

English A1 (Replaced with English Language A)

4 ENC 1101* 3

5 or higher ENC 1101* & 1102 or LIT

2110

6

English Language A: Language and

Literature

4 ENC 1101* 3

5 or higher ENC 1101* & 1102 6

English Language A: Literature 4 LIT 2110 3

5 or higher ENL 2000 & LIT 2110 6

Environmental Systems 4 EVR 1001 3

5 or higher EVR 1001 & EVR elective 6

Film Studies 4 FIL 2001 3

5 or higher FIL 2001 & 2400 6

French: Language B 4 FRE 1120 & 1121 6

5 or higher FRE 1120, 1121 & 2220 9

Further Mathematics (Advanced

Mathematics)

4 MHF 2202 3

5 or higher MHF 2202 & 2209 6

Geography 4 GEA 2000 3

Geography 5 or higher GEO 1200 & 2370 6

German 4 GER 1120 & 1121 6

5 or higher GER 1120, 1122 & 3300 9

History 4 WOH 1012 3

5 or higher WOH 1012 & 1022 6

Information and Technology for a Global

Society

4 No Direct Equivalent 3

5 or higher No Direct Equivalent 6

Islamic History 4 No Direct Equivalent 3

5 or higher No Direct Equivalent 6

Italian: Language B 4 ITA 1120 & 1121 6

5 or higher ITA 1120, 1122 & 2300 9

9

Latin 4 LAT 1120 3

5 or higher LAT 1120 & 1122 or LNW

elective

6

Marine Science 4 OCE 1001 or OCB Elective 3

5 or higher OCE 1001 & OCB Elective 6

Math Methods 4 MAC 1105* 3

5 or higher MAC 1105* & 1140

or

MAC 1140 & 2233

6

Math Studies 4 MAT 1033 3

5 or higher MAT 1033 & MGF 1106* 6

Mathematics 4 MAC 1147 4

5 or higher MAC 1147 & 2233

or

MAC 2233 & MAC 2311*

7

Music 4 MUL 2010 3

5 or higher MUL 2010 & MUT 1001 6

Philosophy 4 PHI 2010* 3

5 or higher PHI 2010* & 2101 6

Physics 4 PHY 2053C* or

2053/2053L

4

5 or higher PHY 2053C* & 2054C

or

PHY 2053*/2053L &

2054/2054L

8

Psychology 4 PSY 2012* 3

5 or higher PSY 2012* & DEP 2004 6

Social and Cultural Anthropology 4 ANT 2410 3

5 or higher ANT 2000 & 2410 6

Spanish: Language B 4 SPN 1120 & SPN 1121 6

5 or higher SPN 1120, SPN 1121 &

SPN 2220

9

Theatre Arts 4 THE 2000* 3

5 or higher THE 2000* & 2300 6

Visual Arts 4 ART 2300C 3

10

5 or higher ART 2300C & 2301C 6

Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) Passing Score FAMU Equivalent

Credit Hours

Arabic (MSA) 3-3+ ARA 1120 & 1121 6

4-5 ARA 1120, 1121 & 2220 9

Chinese Mandarin 3-3+ CHI 1120 & 1121 6

4-5 CHI 1120, 1121 and 2220 9

Japanese 3-3+ JPN 1120 & 1121 6

4-5 JPN 1120, 1121 & 2220 9

Portuguese 3-3+ POR 1120 & 1121 6

4-5 POR 1120, 1121 & 3131 9

Russian 3-3+ RUS 1121 & 2220 6

4-5 RUS 2220 & 3420 6

DSST Examination Program (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests)

Passing Score (Rev. 2008=400)

FAMU Equivalent Credit Hours

A History of the Vietnam War 44 AMH 2000 3

Art of the Western World 48 ARH 2000 or 2050 3

Astronomy 48 AST 1002 3

Business Ethics and Society 400 GEB 1440 3

Business Law II (Discontinued 2014) 44 BUL 2241 3

Business Math 48 QMB 2100 3

Computing and Information Technology 45 CGS 2060C 3

Criminal Justice 49 CCJ 2010 3

Drug and Alcohol Abuse 49 HSC 1100 3

Environment and Humanity 46 EVR 1001 or ISC 1001 3

Ethics in America 46 PHI 3601 3

Foundations of Education 46 EDF 1005 3

Fundamentals of College Algebra 47 MAT 1033 3

Fundamentals of Counseling 45 PCO Elective 3

Fundamentals of Cyber Security 400 CIS Elective (CIS 2900) 3

General Anthropology 47 ANT 2000 3

Here’s to Your Health 48 HSC 1100 3

History of the Soviet Union 45 EUH 3571 3

Human Resources Management 46 MNA 2300 3

Human /Cultural Geography 48 GEO 2400 or GEA 2000

Introduction to Business 46 GEB 1011 3

Introduction to Law Enforcement 45 CCJ 3101 or CJE 3110 3

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Introduction to the Modern Middle East (Discontinued 2014) 47 ASH 3010 3

Introduction to World Religions 48 REL 2000 3

Lifespan Developmental Psychology 46 DEP 2004 3

Management Information Systems 46 MAN 2543 3

Money and Banking 48 ECO 3213 3

Organizational Behavior 48 INP 2002 3

Personal Finance 46 FIN 3100 3

Physical Geology 46 GLY 2000 3

Principles of Finance 46 FIN 3100 3

Principles of Financial Accounting (Discontinued 2014) 47 ACG 2021 3

Principles of Physical Science I 47 PSC 1121 3

Principles of Public Speaking 47 SPC 2600 3

Principles of Statistics 48 STA 2023 3

Principles of Supervision 46 MNA 2300 3

Substance Abuse 49 HSC 1100 3

Technical Writing 46 ENC 2210 3

The Civil War and Reconstruction 47 AMH 2020* 3

Western Europe Since 1945 (Discontinued 2014) 45 No Recommendation

Excelsior College Examinations Passing Score FAMU Equivalent Credit Hours

Abnormal Psychology C or Better CLP 4143 3

Earth Science C or Better GLY 2001 3

English Composition C or Better ENC 1101* or 1102 3

Ethics: Theory and Practice C or Better PHI 3601 3

Foundations of Gerontology C or Better GEY 2000 3

Human Resources Management C or Better MNA 2300 3

Introduction to Music C or Better MUH 2051 3

Labor Relations C or Better ECP 3214 3

Life Span Developmental Psychology C or Better DEP 2004 3

Managerial Accounting C or Better ACG 2071 3

Microbiology C or Better MCB 3005 3

Principles of Marketing C or Better MAR 3023 3

Psychology of Adulthood and Aging C or Better DEP 2004 or 2401 3

Workplace Communication with

Computers C or Better OST 2335 3

World Conflicts Since 1900 C or Better WOH 3905 3

12

UEXCEL Examinations Passing Score FAMU Equivalent Credit Hours

Calculus C or Better MAC 2311* 4

College Writing C or Better ENC 1101* 3

Spanish Language C or Better SPN 1120 4

Note: Up to 45 semester hours of credit by-examination may be transferred. Credits earned on similar courses taken at

FAMU or other examinations (e.g., AP, AICE, CLEP, IB, DSST, DLPT, Excelsior, or UEXCEL) may not be accepted or

duplicated. (last update 2017)