Credit by Exam Tables
Prior Learning Assessment opportunities allow students to accelerate their studies by earning college credit through examination. Some exams are completed in high school, CLEP and DSST can be taken during your studies at KSU which can allow you to complete some of your degree requirements.
Students with foreign credentials - international accelerated mechanisms, such as French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, and Swiss Matura, amongst others are evaluated on a case-by-case basis (see: International Transfer Evaluation)
Disclaimer: Please make sure to review the tables routinely as they can and will change. Current tables are in effect. In order to receive an credit, official test scores must be sent directly to KSU.
A couple of quick guidelines:
- No duplicate credit will be awarded
- Example: earning ENGL 1101 in AP and IB. This will award a single instance of ENGL 1101 at 3 credits; not 6)
- xT00 (elective) is an exception and may be awarded more than once
- If a student earns credit for the same course from different exams, credit will be awarded from the exam that would provide the most credit
- When an exam score corresponds to the same credit as a completed course, the course credit will be applied, if the course grade is “C” or higher
- Course equivalencies are included in degree audit and/or transcript
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Advanced Placement (AP) Test CreditContact the College Board to request your official AP test scores be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
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AP SubjectScoreEquivalence
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Art History3-5ARH 2750 & 2850
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Art: Drawing3-5ART 1T00 (or ART 1150*)
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Art: 2D Design3-5ART 1T00 (or ART 1100*)
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Art: 3D Design3-5ART 1T00 (or ART 1200*)
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Biology
3
4
5
SCI 1101
BIOL 1107/L
BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L
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Calculus AB
3
4-5
MATH 1113
MATH 1113 & 1190
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Calculus BC (AB Subscore)
3
4-5
MATH 1113
MATH 1113 & 1190
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Calculus BC
3
4-5
MATH 1113 & 1190
MATH 1113, 1190 & 2202
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Chemistry
3-4
5
CHEM 1211/L
CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L
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Comparative Government & Politics3-5POLS 2240
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Computer Science A3-5CSE 1321/L
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Computer Science Principles3-5CSE 1300
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English Language & Composition
3-4
5
ENGL 1101
ENGL 1101 & 1102
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English Literature & Composition
3-4
5
ENGL 1101
ENGL 1101 & 1102
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Environmental Science3-5SCI 1102
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European History4-5HIST 1T00
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Human Geography3-5GEOG 1101
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Latin
3
4-5
LATN 1001 & 1002
LATN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Macroeconomics3-5ECON 2105
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Microeconomics3-5ECON 2106
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Modern Languages: Language & Culture (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
3
4-5
xxxx 1001 & xxxx 1002
xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Physics 13-5PHYS 1111/L
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Physics 23-5PHYS 1112/L
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Physics B
3-4
5
PHYS 1111/L
PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L
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Physics C (Mechanics)3-5PHYS 2211/L
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Physics C
(Elec. & Mag.)3-5PHYS 2212/L -
Psychology3-5PSYC 1101
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Spanish Literature and Culture
3
4-5
SPAN 1001 & 1002
SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Statistics3-5STAT 1401
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United States Government & Politics4-5POLS 1101^
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United States History4-5HIST 2111^
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World History4-5HIST 1100
*May be awarded only after Portfolio Review. Replaces 1T00.
^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement
1T00 = lower division elective
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Cambridge AICE (A Levels)
Contact Cambridge International to request your official test scores to be sent to KSU to received credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
Unless otherwise noted, passing scores are a, b, c, d, and e (not based on the U.S. grading system).
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A Level ExamEquivalence
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BiologyBIOL 1107/L & 1108/L
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ChemistryCHEM 1211/L & 1212/L
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Computer ScienceCSE 1300 (or CSE 1321/L and/or CSE 1322/L)*
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EconomicsECON 2105 & 2106
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English LanguageENGL 1101 & 2110
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English LiteratureENGL 1101 & 2110
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MathematicsMATH 1113 & 1190
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PhysicsPHYS 1111/L & 1112/L
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PsychologyPSYC 2T00
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SociologySOCI 1101
*May be awarded only after passing Advanced Standing Examination. Replaces CSE 1300. Contact you academic advisor for more information.
2T00 = lower division elective
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Cambridge AICE (AS levels)
Contact Cambridge International to request your official test scores to be sent to KSU to received credit.
Unless otherwise noted, passing scores are a, b, c, d, and e (not based on the U.S. grading system).
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AS Level ExamEquivalence
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BiologyBIOL 1107/L
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ChemistryCHEM 1211/L
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Computer ScienceCSE 1300
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English LanguageENGL 1101
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English - Language & LiteratureENGL 1101
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English LiteratureENGL 2110
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English General PaperELEC 1T00
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MathematicsMATH 1113
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PhysicsPHYS 1111/L
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PsychologyPSYC 2000
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SociologySOCI 2T00
1T00 or 2T00 = lower division elective
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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
Contact the Caribbean Examinations Council to request your official CAPE test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
Unless otherwise noted, passing unit scores are I, II, III, IV, and V.
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CAPE UnitEquivalence
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Accounting Unit 1ACCT 2101
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Accounting Unit 2ACCT 2102
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Applied Mathematics Unit 1STAT 1401
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Art & Design Unit 1ART 1107 & 1T00 (or ART 1100*)
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Art & Design Unit 2ART 1107 & 1T00 (or ART 1200*)
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Biology Unit 1SCI 1101
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Biology Unit 2SCI 1102
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Caribbean Studies Unit 1AADS 1102
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Chemistry Unit 1CHEM 1151/L
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Chemistry Unit 2CHEM 1152/L
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Communication Studies Unit 1ENGL 1101
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Computer Science Unit 1 AND Unit 2IT 1113
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Economics Unit 1ECON 2106
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Economics Unit 2ECON 2105
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Environmental Science Unit 1 AND Unit 2GEOG 1125
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Food and Nutrition Unit 1ES 2500
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Food and Nutrition Unit 2ES 3300
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French Unit 1FREN 1001 & 1002
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French Unit 2FREN 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Geography Unit 1GEOG 1101
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Geography Unit 2GEOG 1130
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Green Engineering Unit 1 AND Unit 2IET 3511
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History Unit 1HIST 1T00
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History Unit 2HIST 1T00
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Information Technology Unit 1 AND Unit 2ICT 2101
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Integrative Mathematics Unit 1MATH 1111 & 1160
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Literatures in English Unit 1ENGL 2110
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Literatures in English Unit 2ENGL 2110
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Logistics & Supply Chain Operations Unit 1 AND Unit 2IET 2449
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Physics Unit 1PHYS 1111/L
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Physics Unit 2PHYS 1112/L
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Pure Mathematics Unit 1MATH 1113
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Pure Mathematics Unit 1 AND Unit 2MATH 1113 & 1190
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Sociology Unit 1 AND Unit 2SOCI 1101
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Spanish Unit 1SPAN 1001 & 1002
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Spanish Unit 2SPAN 1002, 2001 & 2002
*May be awarded only after Portfolio Review. Replaces 1T00.
1T00 = lower division elective
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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Contact the College Board to request your official CLEP test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit may not be awarded for a course previously failed or audited. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
KSU students: If you are interested in taking any of these exams, visit the KSU Testing Center.
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CLEP ExamMinimum ScoreEquivalence
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American Government50POLS 1101^
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American Literature50ENGL 2130
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Analyzing & Interpreting Literature50ENGL 2110
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Biology50SCI 1101
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Calculus50MATH 1190
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Chemistry
50
70
CHEM 1211/L
CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L
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College Algebra50MATH 1111
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College Composition Modular50ENGL 1101*
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College Mathematics50MATH 1001
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English Literature50ENGL 2120
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Financial Accounting50ACCT 2101
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French Language
50
59
FREN 1001 & 1002
FREN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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German Language
50
60
GRMN 1001 & 1002
GRMN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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History of the U.S. I50ELEC 1T00
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History of the U.S. II50ELEC 1T00
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Human Growth and Development50PSYC 2103
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Intro to Educational Psychology50PSYC 3010
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Introductory Psychology50PSYC 1101
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Introductory Business Law50BLAW 2200
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Introductory Sociology50SOCI 1101
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Precalculus50MATH 1113
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Principles of Macroeconomics50ECON 2105
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Principles of Microeconomics50ECON 2106
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Western Civilization I50HIST 1T00
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Western Civilization II50HIST 1T00
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Spanish Language
50
63
SPAN 1001 & 1002
SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Spanish with Writing
50
65
SPAN 1001 & 1002
SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
* Separate essay is required. Please check with the testing center for more information.
^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement
1T00 = lower division elective
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DSST Exams
Go to getcollegecredit.com to request your official DSST test scores to be sent to KSU to receive credit. Credit may not be awarded for a course previously failed or audited. Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
KSU students: If you are interested in taking any of these exams, visit the KSU Testing Center.
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DSST ExamScore2008 Revised Exam ScoresEquivalence
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A History of Vietnam War400HIST 2T00
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Art of the Western World400ART 1107
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Astronomy48400ASTR 1000K
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Business Ethics & Society400PHIL 1T00
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Business Mathematics48400MATH 1T00
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Criminal Justice400CRJU 1101*
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Computing and Information Technology (Formerly, Introduction to Computing)400CSE 1300
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Environment and Humanity (Replaced by Environmental Science in 2018)48400STS 1101
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Environmental Science400SCI 1102
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Ethics in America400PHIL 1T00
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Ethics in Technology400PHIL 1T00
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Fundamentals of College Algebra47400MATH 1111
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Fundamentals of Counseling
45
400
440
PSYC 2T00
PSYC 4440
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Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
400
CYBR 3100**
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General Anthropology47400ANTH 1102
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History of the Soviet Union (Formerly titled: The Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union)
400HIST 2T00 -
Health & Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health)
400WELL 2000 -
Intro to Geography (Formerly titled: Human/Cultural Geography)48400GEOG 1130
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Introduction to World Religions400RELS 1102
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Lifespan Developmental Psychology46400PSYC 2103
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Math for Liberal Arts400MATH 1101
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Personal Finance46400FIN 2500
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Principles of Advanced English Composition400ENGL 1101
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Principles of Public Speaking47400COM 2129
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Principles of Statistics48400STAT 1401(or IET 2227)
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Substance Abuse400SOCI 4200*
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The Civil War and Reconstruction400HIST 2T00
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Technical Writing400ELEC 2T00
*Only one attempt permitted for this exam
**Exam does not exempt undergraduate major prerequisites. For MS-Cyber Foundations of Cybersecurity entry requirement: Exemption may be granted with a minimum score of 440
1T00 or 2T00 = Lower division elective
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
For IB results or IB transcript, please visit www.ibo.org and request a official hard copy be mailed to KSU (electronic submittal is not available at this time). Credit is not awarded based upon high school or college transcripts.
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IB SubjectIB ScoreEquivalency
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Business and Organization4-7ELEC 1T00
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Business Management4-7ELEC 1T00
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Biology SL
4
5
6-7
No Credit Awarded
SCI 1101
SCI 1101 & 1102
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Biology HL
4
5
6-7
SCI 1101
BIOL 1107/L
BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L
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Chemistry SL
4
5-6
7
No Credit Awarded
CHEM 1151/L
CHEM 1211/L
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Chemistry HL
4-5
6
7
CHEM 1151/L
CHEM 1211/L
CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L
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Classical Languages (Latin or Greek)
4-5
6-7
xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001
xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Computer Science SL4-7CSE 1300
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Computer Science HL4-7CSE 1300
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Computer Science SL/HL with D Option4-7CSE 1321/L
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Economics SL
4
5
6-7
No Credit Awarded
ECON 1000
ECON 1000 & 2106 (or 2105 instead if Area E4 already met)
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Economics HL
4
5-6
7
ECON 1000
ECON 1000 & 2106 (or 2105 instead if Area E4 already met)
ECON 1000, 2105 & 2106
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English Language A: Language & Literature SL
4-5
6-7
ELEC 1T00
ENGL 1101 & 2110
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English Language A: Language & Literature HL
4-5
6-7
ENGL 1101
ENGL 1101 & 2110
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English Language A: Literature
4-5
6-7
ELEC 1T00
ENGL 2110
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English B4-7ENGL 1101
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Film SL
4-5
6-7
ART 1107
TPS 1107
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Film HL4-7TPS 1T00 & 1107
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Language B: All Foreign Languages
4-5
6-7
xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001
xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Foreign Language ab initio: All Foreign Languages
4
5
6-7
xxxx 1001 & 1002
xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001
xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002
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Geography SL4-7GEOG 1130
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Geography HL4-7GEOG 3330
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Global Politics SL/HL
4
5-7
No Credit Awarded
POLS 2401
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HIstory SL4-7HIST 1T00
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History HL: Americas
4
5
6-7
HIST 2T00
HIST 2111^
HIST 2T00 & 2111^
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History HL: Europe
4-5
6-7
HIST 2T00
HIST 1T00 & HIST 2T00
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History HL: Africa & Middle East
4-5
6-7
HIST 2T00
HIST 1T00 & 2T00
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History HL: Asia & Oceania
4-5
6-7
HIST 2T00
HIST 1T00 & 2T00
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Information Technology in a Global Society4-7ICT 2101
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Literature & Performance
4-5
6-7
TPS 2T00
TPS 3000
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Mathematics SL/HL4-7MATH 1113
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Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL
4
5
6-7
No Credit Awarded
MATH 1101
MATH 1111
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Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL
4
5
6-7
MATH 1111
MATH 1113
MATH 1190
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Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation SL
4
5-7
No Credit Awarded
MATH 1101
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Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation HL
4 - 7
MATH 1101
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Mathematical Studies SL4-7MATH 1T00
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Philosophy SL4-7PHIL 2010
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Philosophy HL
4-5
6-7
PHIL 2010
PHIL 2T00 & 2010
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Physics SL
4
5
6-7
No Credit Awarded
PHYS 1111/L
PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L
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Physics HL
4
5
6-7
PHYS 1111/L
PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L
PHYS 2211/L & 2212/L
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Psychology4-7PSYC 1101
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Social & Cultural Anthropology4-7ANTH 3307
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Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL4-7ES 2290
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Theatre SL4-7TPS 1107
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Theatre HL
4-5
6-7
TPS 2T00
TPS 3T00
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Visual Arts SL4-7ART 1107
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Visual Arts HL
4-5
6-7
ART 1107
ART 1107 & 1T00 (or ART 1100*)
*May be awarded only after Portfolio Review. Replaces 1T00
^Please check with your academic advisor for options to complete the GA legislative requirement
1T00 & 2T00 = Lower division elective
3T00 = Upper division elective
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Departmental Challenge Exams for Advanced StandingSome departments offer departmental challenge exams for advanced standing, which provides those students who demonstrate satisfactory evidence of acquired knowledge from prior learning to receive course credit.
If you are seeking permission to take challenge exams for BIOL 2221, BIOL 2222, BIOL 3317 or CRJU 3315 make the request through Owl Express. See Student Credit by Examination Application for further instructions.
Other requests for credit by exam should be initiated with a PLA coordinator. Please complete the PLA Inquiry Form to initiate the process.
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Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS)If you want to take a foreign language test for college credit you can do so by using the Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service (FLATS) offered by Brigham Young University. You can earn 3, 6, 9 or 12 credit hours based on your proficiency level in any of the languages in the table below. Exam credits awarded will correspond to the KSU language course listing or foreign language if there is no associated KSU course at levels 1001, 1002, 2001 and 2002.
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FLATS Tests Available
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AfrikaansAlbanianArabic
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ArmenianBulgarianCambodian
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CantoneseCebuanoCroatian
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CzechDanishDutch
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FijianFinnishFrench
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GeorgianGermanGreek
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Haitian-CreoleHmongHungarian
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IcelandicIlonggo-HiligaynonIndonesian
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ItalianJapaneseKorean
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LatvianLithuanianMalagasy
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MalayMandarinMongolian
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NorwegianPersian-FarsiPolish
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PortugueseRomanianRussian
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SamoanSerbianSpanish
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SwedishTagalogTahitian
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ThaiTonganUkrainian
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Vietnamese
Setting up your FLATS exam is a two-step process. First, register for and purchase your FLATS exam for $50 per exam through BYU's FLATS Department. Click here and follow the instructions on BYU's website.
Use the information below to fill out the proctor information section on the registration form:
Name: Darrin Theriault
Department: KSU Academic Testing Services
Educational Institution: Kennesaw State University
Address: 3333 Busbee Drive, MD 3313
City, State, Zip Code: Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 470-578-4800
Email: ksutesting@kennesaw.eduAfter registering for your exam you will receive an email with instructions and a unique confirmation number and online password. Schedule your appointment at one of our two testing centers and pay your $30 test administration fee by clicking here. On the day of your test, remember to bring your confirmation number, password and KSU appointment ticket with bar code to the testing center.
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