Course
Credit and Advanced Placement
Advanced placement credit or exemption from specific degree requirements may be granted by UNCG. Students should contact their secondary school counselors regarding dates and local test centers.
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Secondary school
students enrolled in AP courses may receive college credit by taking
AP examinations upon completion of the courses and forwarding the
results to the Office of Admissions for evaluation. You might also
visit the ETS
Web site. or the UNCG Counseling & Testing Center.
| |
Exam |
|
Hours
Granted |
Courses |
| Art
History |
4 |
3* |
Course
to be determined |
| Biology |
3 |
4 |
BIO
105, 105L |
| Biology |
4 |
8 |
BIO
111, 112 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
4 |
CHE
111, 112 after completion
of CHE 114/115 |
| Chemistry |
4 |
7 |
CHE
111, 112, 114 after completion of CHE 115 |
| Computer
Science AB |
3 |
3 |
CSC
130 |
| Computer
Science AB |
4 |
6 |
CSC
130, 230 |
| Computer
Science A |
4 |
3 |
CSC
130 |
| Economics
- Macro |
4 |
3 |
ECO
202 |
| Economics
- Micro |
4 |
3 |
ECO
201 |
| English
- Lang & Comp |
3 |
3 |
ENG
101 |
| English
- Lang & Comp |
4 |
6 |
ENG
101, 102 |
| English
- Lang & Comp |
5 |
9 |
ENG
101, 102, 104 |
| English
- Lit & Comp |
3 |
3 |
ENG
104 |
| English
- Lit & Comp |
4 |
6 |
ENG
101, 104W |
| English
- Lit & Comp |
5 |
9 |
ENG
101, 102, 104W |
| European
History |
3 |
6 |
HIS
222 & HIS Elective |
| Environmental
Science |
3 |
4 |
BIO
105, 105L |
| French
Language |
4 |
6 |
FRE
203, 204 |
| French
Language |
3 |
3 |
FRE
203 |
| French
Literature |
4 |
6 |
FRE
301, FRE elective |
| French
Literature |
3 |
- |
Exemption,
no credit |
| German
Language |
4 |
6 |
GER
203, 204 |
| German
Language |
3 |
3 |
GER
203 |
| Gov
& Politics: Amer |
3 |
3 |
PSC
100 |
| Gov
& Politics: Comparative |
3 |
3 |
PSC
260 |
| Latin
- Vergil |
3 |
3 |
LAT
203, after completion of
LAT 204 with C- or better |
| Latin
- Vergil |
4 |
3 |
LAT
204, after completion of advanced level LAT course
with C- or better |
| Latin
Literature |
3 |
3 |
LAT
203, after completion of
LAT 204 with C- or better |
| Latin
Literature |
4 |
3 |
LAT
204, after completion
of advanced level LAT course with C- or better |
| Mathematics
- Calculus AB |
3 |
3 |
MAT
191 |
| Mathematics
- Calculus AB |
4 |
6 |
MAT
191, 292 |
| Mathematics
- Calculus BC |
3 |
6 |
MAT
191, 292 |
| Music
Theory |
3 |
3 |
MUS
101, 105 |
| Music
Theory |
4 |
6 |
MUS
101, 102, 105, 106 |
| Physics
B |
4 |
8 |
PHY
211, 212, 251, 252 |
| Physics
C |
4 |
8 |
PHY
291, 292, 251, 252 |
| Psychology
|
3 |
3 |
PSY
121 |
| Spanish
Language |
4 |
6 |
SPA
203, 204 |
| Spanish
Language |
3 |
3 |
SPA
203 |
| Spanish
Literature |
4 |
6 |
SPA
351, SPA elective |
| Spanish
Literature |
3 |
- |
Exemption,
no credit |
| Statistics |
3 |
3 |
STA
108 |
| Statistics
|
5 |
3 |
STA
271 |
| Studio
Art: Gen Portfolio |
3 |
2 |
ART
elective |
| Studio
Art: Drawing |
3 |
2 |
ART
elective |
| United
States History |
3 |
6 |
HIS
211, 212 |
* Examination papers will be read by the department to determine exemption.
** Amount of credit or exemption to be determined by faculty interview.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
Listed below is the credit associated with scores on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations. The Admissions Office at UNCG receives the IB scores and assigns the appropriate credit hours. Students should request that their test scores be sent to UNCG. Students will be notified in writing of the credit they receive. You might also visit the IB Web site or call 212/889-9242. Scores must be requested in written form by contacting International Baccalaureate of North America, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 20016.
| International
Baccalaureate IB Exams |
Exam |
|
Hours
Awarded |
Courses |
| IB
Biology-Higher level |
5 |
8 |
BIO
111 & 112 |
| IB
Chemistry-Higher level |
5 |
8 |
CHE
111/112 and CHE
114/115 |
| IB
English A1 |
4,5 |
6 |
ENG
101 & 104W |
| IB
English A1 |
6,7 |
6* |
ENG
101 & 104W* |
| IB
French A1-Higher level |
5 |
6 |
FRE
203 & 204 |
| IB
French A1-Higher level |
6,7 |
6 |
FRE
204 & 301 |
| IB
French A1-Subsidiary level |
6 |
6 |
FRE
203 & 204 |
| IB
French A1-Subsidiary level |
7 |
6 |
FRE
204 & 301 |
| IB
French B-Higher level |
5 |
6 |
FRE
203 & 204 |
| IB
French B-Higher level |
6,7 |
6 |
FRE
204 & 301 |
| IB
French B-Subsidiary level |
6 |
6 |
FRE
203 & 204 |
| IB
French B-Subsidiary level |
7 |
6 |
FRE
204 & 301 |
| IB
German A1 |
5 |
9 |
GER
203 & 204 &
GER 301 |
| IB
German B |
5 |
6 |
GER
203 & 204 |
| IB
History |
5 |
6 |
HIS
217, 218 |
| IB
Mathematics |
5 |
- |
Contact
Mathematical Sciences
Dept |
| IB
Physics |
5 |
8 |
PHY
211, 212, 251 & 252 |
| IB
Social Anthropology |
5 |
6 |
ATY
213 & elective
ATY credit |
| IB
Psychology |
4 |
3 |
PSY
121 |
| IB
Spanish A1-Higher level |
5 |
6 |
SPA
203 & 204 |
| IB
Spanish A1-Higher level |
6,7 |
6 |
SPA
204 & 301 |
| IB
Spanish A1-Subsidiary level |
6 |
6 |
SPA
203 & 204 |
| IB
Spanish A1-Subsidiary level |
7 |
6 |
SPA
204 & 301 |
| IB
Spanish B-Higher level |
5 |
6 |
SPA
203 & 204 |
| IB
Spanish B-Higher level |
6,7 |
6 |
SPA
204 & 301 |
| IB
Spanish B-Subsidiary level |
6 |
6 |
SPA
203 & 204 |
| IB
Spanish B-Subsidiary level |
7 |
6 |
SPA
204 & 301 |
* Contact Director of Undergraduate Studies in English for one more English
course at the 200-level to be awarded in consultation with the department.
College Board SAT II:
Subject Tests
Those who have strong academic preparation are encouraged to take one or more of the exams listed below. Examination dates are available in secondary school counseling centers or by writing to College Board SAT Program, Princeton, NJ 08541, phone number 609/771-7600. You might also visit the ETS Web site.
| College
Board SAT
II: Subject Tests |
| Exam
|
Original
Score* |
Recentered
Score
|
Hours
Granted |
Courses |
| American
History |
700-800 |
750-800 |
6 |
HIS
211, 212, after completion of 6 hours of history at 200 or 300
level with at least a 2.0 avg |
| American
History |
650-699 |
700-749 |
6 |
| English
Composition |
700-800 |
n/a |
3 |
ENG 101 |
| English
Composition |
650-699 |
n/a |
- |
Exemption
from ENG 101 |
| English
Literature |
700-800 |
750-800 |
3 |
ENG
212 |
| English
Literature |
650-699 |
700-749 |
- |
Exemption
from ENG 212 |
| European
History |
700-800 |
n/a |
6 |
WCV
101,102 |
| Foreign
Language |
550-800 |
570-800 |
3 |
Foreign
Language 204 Intermediate level met |
| World
History |
n/a |
750-800 |
6 |
WCV
101,102 |
| Writing |
n/a |
760-800 |
3 |
ENG
101 |
| Writing |
n/a |
710-759 |
- |
Exemption
from ENG 101 |
* For tests taken before March, 1995
College Level Examination
Program
(Subject Examinations Only)
The College Board
offers these examinations at permanent test centers throughout the
United States. Test center information can be obtained from secondary
school counselors or by writing to CLEP, Box 6600, Princeton,
NJ 08541. The test is designed for persons who have done college-level
work outside college and can successfully demonstrate what they know.
Please note that CLEP testing is available through the UNCG
Counseling & Testing Center. You might also visit the ETS
Web site or the College
Board's Web site for more information.
| College
Level Examination Program
(Subject Exams Only) |
| Exam
|
Essay
Required |
Minimum
Score |
Hours
Granted |
Courses |
| Accounting,
Introductory |
Yes* |
50 |
6 |
ACC
201, 202 |
| American
Literature |
Yes* |
50 |
6 |
ENG
251, 252 |
| Biology |
No |
50 |
8 |
BIO
111, 112 |
| Information
Systems &
Computer Applic |
No |
57 |
3 |
CSC
101 |
| College
Algebra |
No |
55 |
3 |
MAT
150 |
| Trigonometry
|
No |
61 |
3 |
MAT
151 |
| College
Algebra/Trig |
No |
58 |
3 |
MAT
151 |
| Calculus,
Introductory |
No |
50 |
6 |
MAT
191, 292 |
| Chemistry,
General |
No |
50 |
6 |
CHE
111, 114 |
| Economics,
Introductory |
Yes** |
50 |
6 |
ECO
201, 202 |
| College
Composition |
Yes* |
50 |
3 |
ENG
101 |
| English
Literature |
Yes* |
50 |
6 |
ENG
211, 212 |
| Foreign
Language |
No |
50 |
6 |
Foreign
Language 203, 204 |
| Psychology,
Introductory |
No |
52 |
3 |
PSY
121 |
| Sociology,
Introductory |
No |
50 |
3 |
SOC
101 |
* An "Excellent" rating on the essay is required.
** A grade of "C" or better on the essay is required.
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