Credit by Examination
Credit by examination and credit for several types of out-of-class experiences
are recognized by The University of Alabama. Credits can be earned through
satisfactory completion of one of the standardized national exams including, but not
limited to, the Advanced Placement (AP) program, the College Level Examination
Program (CLEP), the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and the Advanced
International Certificate of Education (AICE).
Credit hours earned by examination and/or out-of-class experiences are not
considered University of Alabama institutional coursework, and therefore, may not be
applied towards fulfillment of:
• the minimum of 50 percent of the coursework required to earn a bachelor’s
degree at The University of Alabama that must be earned at a bachelor’s degree
granting institution (four-year college or university)
• the minimum of 25 percent of the coursework required for the degree that must
be earned at The University of Alabama
Advanced Placement (AP)
Government & Politics:
Comparative
3
PSC 203
3
Government & Politics:
U.S.
3
PSC 101
3
SB
Human Geography
3
GY 110
3
SB
Italian Language &
Culture¹
3
IT 101 & IT 102
8
FL/HU
Italian Language &
Culture¹
4
IT 101, IT 102 & IT 201 11
FL/HU
Italian Language &
Culture¹
5
IT 101, IT 102, IT 201 & 14
IT 202
FL/HU
Japanese Language &
Culture¹
3
JA 101 & JA 102
8
FL/HU
Japanese Language &
Culture¹
4
JA 101, JA 102 &
JA 201
11
FL/HU
Japanese Language &
Culture¹
5
JA 101, JA 102, JA 201 14
& JA 202
FL/HU
Latin¹
3
LA 101 & LA 102
8
FL/HU
Latin¹
4
LA 101, LA 102 &
LA 201
11
FL/HU
Latin¹
5
LA 101, LA 102, LA 201 14
& LA 202
Fl/HU
Examination
Minimum UA Course Equivalent Credit Core
Score
Designation
Art History
3
ARH 252
3
FA
Art History
4
ARH 252 & ARH 253
6
FA
Art, Studio (2-D Design, 4
3-D Design or Drawing
Portfolio)
ART 110, ART 130,
ART 131, and/or
ART 210
0-6°
Macroeconomics³
4
EC 111
3
SB
Biology
3
BSC 108 & BSC 109
8
N
Microeconomics³
4
EC 110
3
SB
Biology
4
BSC 114, BSC 115,
BSC 116 & BSC 117
8
N
Music Theory
3
TRGS HU
3
HU
Physics 1 (New Fall
2014)
3
PH 101
4
N
Physics 2 (New Fall
2014)
3
PH 102
4
N
Calculus AB
3
MATH 125
4
MA
Calculus BC
3
MATH 125 & MATH 126 8
MA
Calculus BC- AB
Subscore
3
MATH 125
4
MA
Physics B
3
PH 101 & PH 102
8
N
Chemistry
3
CH 104
4
N
Physics C: Mechanics
3
PH 105
4
N
Chemistry
4
CH 101
4
N
3
PH 106
4
N
Chemistry
5
CH 101 & CH 102
8
N
Physics C: Electricity
and Magnetism
Chinese Language &
Culture¹
3
CHI 101 & CHI 102
8
FL/HU
Psychology
3
PY 101
3
SB
3
SP 103
4
FL/HU
Chinese Language &
Culture¹
4
CHI 101, CHI 102 &
CHI 201
11
FL/HU
Spanish Language &
Culture¹
SP 103 & SP 201
7
FL/HU
5
CHI 101, CHI 102,
CHI 201 & CHI 202
14
FL/HU
Spanish Language &
Culture¹
4
Chinese Language &
Culture¹
FL/HU
CS 150, CS 160 &
CS 250
5
SP 103, SP 201 &
SP 202
10
4
Spanish Language &
Culture¹
5
Computer Science A
SP 103
4
FL/HU
3
EN 101
3
FC
Spanish Literature &
Culture¹
3
English Language &
Composition
SP 103 & SP 201
7
FL/HU
4
EN 101 & EN 102
6
FC
Spanish Literature &
Culture¹
4
English Language &
Composition
FL/HU
EN 101
3
FC
SP 103, SP 201 &
SP 202
10
3
Spanish Literature &
Culture¹
5
English Literature &
Composition
Statistics
3
ST 260
3
C
English Literature &
Composition
4
EN 101 & EN 102
6
FC
U.S. History
3
HY 103 & HY 104
6
HI
World History
3
TRGS HI
6
HI
If both English AP tests 3
are completed²
EN 101 & EN 102
6
FC
If both English AP tests 4
are completed²
EN 101, EN 102 &
TRGS HU
9
FC
Environmental Science
3
GEO 105
4
N
European History
3
HY 101 & HY 102
6
HI
French Language &
Culture¹
3
FR 103
4
FL/HU
French Language &
Culture¹
4
FR 103 & FR 201
7
FL/HU
French Language &
Culture¹
5
FR 103, FR 201 &
FR 202
10
FL/HU
German Language &
Culture¹
3
GN 103
4
FL/HU
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
German Language &
Culture¹
4
GN 103 & GN 201
7
FL/HU
CLEP Subject
Examination
German Language &
Culture¹
5
GN 103, GN 201 &
GN 202
10
FL/HU
History and Social
Sciences
0
Decision based on review of portfolio by Department of Art and Art History
1
Students may not receive credit for AP courses and placement credit for
language study in high school.
2
Students scoring a 3 on both the English Language & English Literature exam
will receive credit for EN 101 and EN 102. Students scoring a 4 or better on
both the English Language & English Literature exam will receive credit for EN
101 , EN 102 and 3 hours of TRGS HU.
3
Students scoring 3 must successfully complete the appropriate intermediate
economics course (EC 308, EC 309) in order to receive credit for EC 110 and/
or EC 111.
Min.
Score
UA Course Equivalent Credit Core
Designation
The University of Alabama
1
History of the United
States I: Early
Colonization to 1877
52
History of the United
States II: 1865 to the
Present
52
HY 103
HY 104
HD 101
3
3
3
HI
HI
Human Growth &
Development
52
SB
Principles of
Macroeconomics
50
EC 111
3
SB
Principles of
Microeconomics
50
EC 110
3
SB
Greek
5
GR 101 & GR 102
8
FL/HU
Italian
5
IT 101 & IT 102
8
FL/HU
Japanese
5
JA 101 & JA 102
8
FL/HU
Latin
5
LA 101 & LA 102
8
FL/HU
Portuguese
5
POR 101 & POR 102
8
FL
Russian
5
RUS 101 & RUS 102
8
FL/HU
Spanish
5
SP 101 & SP 102
8
FL/HU
Economics
5
EC 110 & EC 111
6
SB
Geography
5
GY 102
4
N
History: World
5
HY 101 or HY 102
3
HI
GROUP 3
Introductory Psychology 54
PY 101
3
SB
History: U.S.
5
HY 103 or HY 104
3
HI
Introductory Sociology
52
SOC 101
3
SB
Philosophy
5
PHL 100
3
HU
Western Civilization I:
Ancient Near East to
1648
52
HY 101
3
HI
Psychology
5
PY 101
3
SB
5
ANT 102
3
SB
Western Civilization II:
1648 to Present
52
HY 102
3
HI
Social & Cultural
Anthropology
Biology
5
N
Score of
50–55
FR 101 & FR 102
8
FL/HU
BSC 114, BSC 115,
BSC 116 & BSC 117
8
French, Level 1 and
Level 2
Chemistry
5
CH 101 & CH 102
8
N
French, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
56–61
FR 201
11
Computer Science
5
CS 150 & CS 160
3
Physics
5
PH 105 & PH 106
8
French, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
62–80
FR 202
14
5
MATH 115 & MATH 125 7
MA
German, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
50–55
GN 101 & GN 102
8
Theatre
5
TH 114
3
FA
German, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
56–62
GN 201
11
Visual Arts
5
ART 110 & ART 210
6
German, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
63–80
GN 202
14
Spanish, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
48–51
SP 101 & SP 102
8
Advanced International Certificate of
Education (AICE)
Spanish, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
52–55
SP 201
11
Spanish, Level 1 and
Level 2
Score of
56–80
SP 202
14
Biology (non-majors)
57
BSC 108 & BSC 109
8
N
Biology
60
BSC 114, BSC 115,
BSC 116 & BSC 117
8
Chemistry
52
CH 101 & CH 102
Calculus with
Elementary Functions
52
MATH 125
Foreign Languages
Mathematics
FL/HU
FL/HU
Introductory Business
Law
50
*
UA Course
Equivalent
Credit
Accounting (AS- A - E
Level)
AC 197
3
Accounting (A- A - E
Level)
AC 197
6
Art and Design A - E
(AS-Level)
ART 110
3
N
Art and Design A - E
(A-Level)
ART 110 and
ART 130
6
8
N
BSC 108
4
N
MA
Biology (ASLevel)
A-E
4
Biology (ALevel)
A-E
BSC 114,
BSC 115,
BSC 116 &
BSC 117
8
N
CS 102
LGS 200
Business
Studies (ASLevel)
A-E
GBA 197
3
Business
Studies (ALevel)
A-E
GBA 197
6
Chemistry (AS- A - E
Level)
CH 197
4
Chemistry (ALevel)
A-E
CH 101 and CH 8
197
Classical
Studies (ASLevel)
A-E
CL 197
3
Computing (AS- A - E
Level)
CS 197
3
Computing (ALevel)
A-E
CS 197
6
Design and
Technology
(AS-Level)
A-E
CTD 197
3
Design and
A-E
Technology (ALevel)
CTD 197
6
3
International Baccalaureate (IB)
The University of Alabama awards credit for higher level (HL) examinations only.
Minimum UA Course Equivalent Credit Core
Score
Designation
GROUP 1
Language A: Literature
5
EN 101 & EN 102
6
FC
GROUP 2: LANGUAGE
B COURSES
Arabic
5
ARB 101 & ARB 102
8
FL
Chinese
5
CHI 101 & CHI 102
8
FL/HU
French
5
FR 101 & FR 102
8
FL/HU
German
5
GN 101 & GN 102
8
FL/HU
2
Credit by Examination
Grade
3
FR 101/102, GN 101/102, and SP 101/102 must be considered units. No credit
is given for FR 101, GN 101, or SP 101 alone, or for scores less than those
listed above.
Examination
GROUP 6
AICE Subject
Business
50
N
GROUP 5
Science and
Mathematics
Information Systems
and Computer
Applications
GROUP 4
Core
Designation
N
Economics (AS- A - E
Level)
EC 197
3
Economics (ALevel)
EC 110 and
EC 111
6
SB
English
A-E
Language (ASLevel)
EN 101
3
FC
Environmental
Management
(AS-Level)
GY 197
3
A-E
A-E
French
A-E
Language (ASLevel)
FR 101
4
FL
French
Language (ALevel)
A-E
FR 101 and
FR 102
8
FL
French
Literature (ASLevel)
A-E
FR 197
3
Further
Mathematics
(A-Level)
A-E
MATH 125 and 8
MATH 126
General Paper
(AS-Level)
A-E
NEW 197
3
Geography (AS- A - E
Level)
GY 105
3
SB
Geography (A- A - E
Level)
GY 102 and GY 7
197
N
German
A-E
Language (ASLevel)
GN 101
4
FL
German
Language (ALevel)
A-E
GN 101 and
GN 102
8
FL
History (ASLevel)
A-E
HY 197
3
History (ALevel)
A-E
HY 197
6
Language and
Literature in
English (ASLevel)
A-E
EN 101
3
Latin (AS-Level) A - E
LA 101
3
FL
Literature in
English (ASLevel)
EN 101 and
EN 102
6
FC
Marine Science A - E
(AS-Level)
BSC 197
3
Marine Science A - E
(A-Level)
BSC 197
6
Mathematics
(AS-Level)
A-E
MATH 115
3
M
Mathematics
(A-Level)
A-E
MATH 125 and 7
MATH 197
M
Music (ASLevel)
A-E
MUS 197
3
Music (A-Level) A - E
MUS 121 and
MUS 197
6
Physics (ASLevel)
A-E
PH 197
4
Physics (ALevel)
A-E
PH 101 and
PH 102
8
N
Psychology
(AS-Level)
A-E
PY 101
3
SB
Psychology (A- A - E
Level)
PY 101 and PY 6
197
SB
Sociology (AS- A - E
Level)
SOC 101
3
SB
Sociology (ALevel)
SOC 101 and
SOC 197
6
SB
SP 101
4
FL
A-E
A-E
Spanish
A-E
Language (ASLevel)
Spanish
Language (ALevel)
A-E
SP 101 and
SP 102
8
Spanish
Literature (ASLevel)
A-E
SP 197
3
Thinking Skills
(AS-Level)
A-E
PHL 197
3
Thinking Skills
(A-Level)
A-E
PHL 197
3
FL
M
FC
FA
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