March 2024 to February 2025

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College credit will be awarded for General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Subsidiary (AS Level) and Advanced Level (A Level) certificates from the following providers:

  • AQA
  • Cambridge International Education (CIE)
  • Council for Curriculum and Examinations Assessment (CCEA)
  • Learning Resource Network (LRN)
  • Pearson Edexcel
  • Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA Exams (OCR)
  • Welsh Joint Examinations Committee (WJEC)
  • Other Advanced Level providers (please contact the Office of Admissions for further information)

The following criteria will be used for awarding college credit:

  • 8 semester hours (s.h.) of elective credit will be awarded for each A Level with a score of C or higher. Exceptions are noted in the table below.
  • 4 s.h. of elective credit will be awarded for each AS Level with a score of C or higher. Exceptions are noted in the table below.
  • A maximum of 8 s.h. of credit is awarded in a single subject if a student extends the AS Level exam to an A Level.
  • Some A Level exams fulfill General Education Program requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as noted in the chart below. Credit is awarded in semester hour (s.h.) units.
  • A score of C or higher for any A Level world language not listed below (other than English) may be used to fulfill the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program: World Languages component.
  • Credit awarded is subject to collegiate limits for credit by examination. For the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a maximum of 30 s.h. of credit by exam may be counted toward the hours needed for graduation.
  • Note the name of the certificates below are for Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Credit will be awarded for equivalent certificates from other providers.

 

CIE EXAM TitleScoreCredit AwardedOther Information
Arabic A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Maybe used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Art and Design A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts hours; or used as elective hours.
Biology A LevelC or higher4 s.h.Duplicates BIOL:1140 Human Biology: Nonmajors. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours.
Biology AS LevelC or higherN/ANo credit awarded.
Chemistry A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Duplicates CHEM:1110-1120 Principles of Chemistry I-II. May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (lab) hours; or used as elective hours.
Chinese A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Chinese—Language and Literature A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Classical Studies A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or used as elective hours.
Computer Science A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning hours; or used as elective hours.
Divinity A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or used as elective hours.
Economics A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Duplicates ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics.
Economics AS LevelC or higher4 s.h.Duplicates ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics.
English Literature A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Duplicates ENGL:1200 The Interpretation of Literature. Duplicates AP Test: English Literature & Composition. Duplicates CLEP Subject Test: Analyzing & Interpreting Literature. Duplicates IB Exam: English A: Literature. May be applied to the General Education Program: Interpretation of Literature requirement; or used as elective hours.
French A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Geography A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours.
German A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Global Perspectives and Research A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: International and Global Issues hours; or used as elective hours.
Hindi A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World languages component; or used as elective hours.
Hinduism A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or used as elective hours.
History A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Historical Perspectives hours; or used as elective hours.
Islamic Studies A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Values and Culture hours; or used as elective hours. 
Marine Science A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours.
Mathematics A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Duplicates MATH:1850 Calculus I (4 s.h.) The remaining 4 s.h. may be applied to General Education Program: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning hours; or used as elective hours.
Mathematics – Further A LevelC or higher8 s.h.Duplicates MATH:1850 Calculus I (4 s.h.) and MATH:2550 Engineering Math III (2 s.h.) The remaining 2 s.h. may be applied to General Education Program: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning hours; or used as elective hours.
Music A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts hours; or used as elective hours.
Physics A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Natural Sciences (nonlab) hours; or used as elective hours.
Portuguese A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Psychology A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Social Sciences hours; or used as elective hours.
Sociology A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Social Sciences hours; or used as elective hours.
Spanish A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Spanish—Language and Literature A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Tamil A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Thinking Skills A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be applied to General Education Program: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning hours; or used as elective hours.
Urdu-Pakistan only A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.
Urdu A LevelC or higher8 s.h.May be used to complete the General Education Program: World Languages component; or used as elective hours.