Credit by Exam Tables

 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

• Advanced Placement (AP) Test Credit
  Contact 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. 

  • AP Subject
    Score
    Equivalence
  • Art History 
    3-5
    ARH 2750 & 2850
  • Art: Drawing
    3-5
    ART 1T00 (or ART 1150*)
  • Art: 2D Design
    3-5
    ART 1T00 (or ART 1100*)
  • Art: 3D Design
    3-5
    ART 1T00 (or ART 1200*)
  • Biology

    3

    4

    5

    SCI 1101

    BIOL 1107/L

    BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L

  • Calculus AB

    3

    4-5

    MATH 1113               

    MATH 1113 & 1190

  • Calculus BC (AB Subscore)

    3

    4-5

    MATH 1113               

    MATH 1113 & 1190

  • Calculus BC

    3

    4-5

    MATH 1113 & 1190

    MATH 1113, 1190 & 2202

  • Chemistry

    3-4

    5

    CHEM 1211/L

    CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L

  • Comparative Government & Politics
    3-5
    POLS 2240
  • Computer Science A
    3-5
    CSE 1321/L
  • Computer Science Principles
    3-5
    CSE 1300
  • English Language & Composition

    3-4

    5

    ENGL 1101

    ENGL 1101 & 1102

  • English Literature & Composition

    3-4

    5

    ENGL 1101                     

    ENGL 1101 & 1102

  • Environmental Science
    3-5
    SCI 1102
  • European History
    4-5
    HIST 1T00
  • Human Geography
    3-5
    GEOG 1101
  • Latin

    3

    4-5

    LATN 1001 & 1002

    LATN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Macroeconomics
    3-5
    ECON 2105
  • Microeconomics
    3-5
    ECON 2106
  • Modern Languages: Language & Culture (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

    3

    4-5

    xxxx 1001 & xxxx 1002

    xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Physics 1
    3-5
    PHYS 1111/L
  • Physics 2
    3-5
    PHYS 1112/L
  • Physics B

    3-4

    5

    PHYS 1111/L

    PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L

  • Physics C (Mechanics)
    3-5
    PHYS 2211/L
  • Physics C 
    (Elec. & Mag.)
    3-5
    PHYS 2212/L
  • Psychology
    3-5
    PSYC 1101
  • Spanish Literature and Culture

    3

    4-5

    SPAN 1001 & 1002

    SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Statistics
    3-5
    STAT 1401
  • United States Government & Politics
    4-5
    POLS 1101^
  • United States History
    4-5
    HIST 2111^
  • World History
    4-5
    HIST 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

• 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). 

  • A Level Exam
    Equivalence
  • Biology
    BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L
  • Chemistry
    CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L
  • Computer Science
    CSE 1300 (or CSE 1321/L and/or CSE 1322/L)*
  • Economics
    ECON 2105 & 2106
  • English Language
    ENGL 1101 & 2110
  • English Literature
    ENGL 1101 & 2110
  • Mathematics
    MATH 1113 & 1190
  • Physics
    PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L
  • Psychology
    PSYC 2T00
  • Sociology
    SOCI 1101

  *May be awarded only after passing Advanced Standing Examination. Replaces CSE 1300. Contact you academic advisor for more information.

  2T00 = lower division elective

• 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). 

  • AS Level Exam
    Equivalence
  • Biology
    BIOL 1107/L
  • Chemistry
    CHEM 1211/L
  • Computer Science
    CSE 1300
  • English Language
    ENGL 1101
  • English - Language & Literature
    ENGL 1101
  • English Literature
    ENGL 2110
  • English General Paper
    ENGL 1101
  • Mathematics
    MATH 1113
  • Physics
    PHYS 1111/L
  • Psychology
    PSYC 2000
  • Sociology
    SOCI 2T00

  1T00 or 2T00 = lower division elective

• 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.

  • CAPE Unit
    Equivalence
  • Accounting Unit 1
    ACCT 2101
  • Accounting Unit 2
    ACCT 2102
  • Applied Mathematics Unit 1
    STAT 1401
  • Art & Design Unit 1
    ART 1107 & 1T00 (or ART 1100*)
  • Art & Design Unit 2
    ART 1107 & 1T00 (or ART 1200*)
  • Biology Unit 1
    SCI 1101
  • Biology Unit 2
    SCI 1102
  • Caribbean Studies Unit 1
    AADS 1102
  • Chemistry Unit 1
    CHEM 1151/L
  • Chemistry Unit 2
    CHEM 1152/L
  • Communication Studies Unit 1
    ENGL 1101
  • Computer Science Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    IT 1113
  • Economics Unit 1
    ECON 2106
  • Economics Unit 2
    ECON 2105
  • Environmental Science Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    GEOG 1125
  • Food and Nutrition Unit 1
    ES 2500
  • Food and Nutrition Unit 2
    ES 3300
  • French Unit 1
    FREN 1001 & 1002
  • French Unit 2
    FREN 1002, 2001 & 2002
  • Geography Unit 1
    GEOG 1101
  • Geography Unit 2
    GEOG 1130
  • Green Engineering Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    IET 3511
  • History Unit 1
    HIST 1T00
  • History Unit 2
    HIST 1T00
  • Information Technology Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    ICT 2101
  • Integrative Mathematics Unit 1
    MATH 1111 & 1160
  • Literatures in English Unit 1
    ENGL 2110
  • Literatures in English Unit 2
    ENGL 2110
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Operations Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    IET 2449
  • Physics Unit 1
    PHYS 1111/L
  • Physics Unit 2
    PHYS 1112/L
  • Pure Mathematics Unit 1
    MATH 1113
  • Pure Mathematics Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    MATH 1113 & 1190
  • Sociology Unit 1 AND Unit 2
    SOCI 1101
  • Spanish Unit 1
    SPAN 1001 & 1002
  • Spanish Unit 2
    SPAN 1002, 2001 & 2002

  *May be awarded only after Portfolio Review. Replaces 1T00.

  1T00 = lower division elective

• 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.

  • CLEP Exam
    Minimum Score
    Equivalence
  • American Government
    50
    POLS 1101^
  • American Literature
    50
    ENGL 2130
  • Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
    50
    ENGL 2110
  • Biology
    50
    SCI 1101
  • Calculus
    50
    MATH 1190
  • Chemistry

    50

    70

    CHEM 1211/L

    CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L

  • College Algebra
    50
    MATH 1111
  • College Composition Modular 
    50
    ENGL 1101*
  • College Mathematics
    50
    MATH 1001
  • English Literature
    50
    ENGL 2120
  • Financial Accounting
    50
    ACCT 2101
  • French Language

    50

    59

    FREN 1001 & 1002

    FREN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • German Language

    50

    60

    GRMN 1001 & 1002

    GRMN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • History of the U.S. I 
    50
    ELEC 1T00
  • History of the U.S. II 
    50
    ELEC 1T00
  • Human Growth and Development
    50
    PSYC 2103
  • Intro to Educational Psychology 
    50
    PSYC 3010
  • Introductory Psychology
    50
    PSYC 1101
  • Introductory Business Law
    50
    BLAW 2200
  • Introductory Sociology
    50
    SOCI 1101
  • Precalculus
    50
    MATH 1113
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
    50
    ECON 2105
  • Principles of Microeconomics
    50
    ECON 2106
  • Western Civilization I
    50
    HIST 1T00
  • Western Civilization II 
    50
    HIST 1T00
  • Spanish Language

    50

    63

    SPAN 1001 & 1002

    SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • 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

• 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.

  • DSST Exam
    Score
    2008 Revised Exam Scores
    Equivalence
  • A History of Vietnam War
     
    400
    HIST 2T00
  • Art of the Western World
     
    400
    ART 1107
  • Astronomy
    48
    400
    ASTR 1000K
  • Business Ethics & Society
     
    400
    PHIL 1T00
  • Business Mathematics
    48
    400
    MATH 1T00
  • Criminal Justice
     
    400
    CRJU 1101*
  • Computing and Information Technology (Formerly, Introduction to Computing)
     
    400
    CSE 1300
  • Environment and Humanity (Replaced by Environmental Science in 2018)
    48
    400
    STS 1101
  • Environmental Science
     
    400
    SCI 1102
  • Ethics in America
     
    400
    PHIL 1T00
  • Ethics in Technology
     
    400
    PHIL 1T00
  • Fundamentals of College Algebra
    47
    400
    MATH 1111
  • Fundamentals of Counseling

    45

     

    400

    440

    PSYC 2T00

    PSYC 4440

  • Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
     

    400

    CYBR 3100**

  • General Anthropology
    47
    400
    ANTH 1102

  • History of the Soviet Union (Formerly titled: The Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union)

     
    400
    HIST 2T00

  • Health & Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health)

     
    400
    WELL 2000
  • Intro to Geography (Formerly titled: Human/Cultural Geography)
    48
    400
    GEOG 1130
  • Introduction to World Religions
     
    400
    RELS 1102
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology
    46
    400
    PSYC 2103
  • Math for Liberal Arts
     
    400
    MATH 1101
  • Personal Finance
    46
    400
    FIN 2500
  • Principles of Advanced English Composition
     
    400
    ENGL 1101
  • Principles of Public Speaking
    47
    400
    COM 2129
  • Principles of Statistics
    48
    400
    STAT 1401(or IET 2227)
  • Substance Abuse
     
    400
    SOCI 4200*
  • The Civil War and Reconstruction
     
    400
    HIST 2T00
  • Technical Writing
     
    400
    ELEC 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

• 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. 

  • IB Subject
    IB Score
    Equivalency
  • Business and Organization
    4-7
    ELEC 1T00
  • Business Management
    4-7
    ELEC 1T00
  • Biology SL

    4

    5

    6-7

    No Credit Awarded

    SCI 1101

    SCI 1101 & 1102

  • Biology HL

    4

    5

    6-7

    SCI 1101

    BIOL 1107/L

    BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L

  • Chemistry SL

    4

    5-6

    7

    No Credit Awarded

    CHEM 1151/L

    CHEM 1211/L

  • Chemistry HL

    4-5

    6

    7

    CHEM 1151/L

    CHEM 1211/L

    CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L

  • Classical Languages (Latin or Greek)

    4-5

    6-7

    xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001

    xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Computer Science SL
    4-7
    CSE 1300
  • Computer Science HL
    4-7
    CSE 1300
  • Computer Science SL/HL with D Option
    4-7
    CSE 1321/L
  • Economics SL

    4

    5

    6-7

    No Credit Awarded

    ECON 1000

    ECON 1000 & 2106 (or 2105 instead if Area E4 already met)

  • Economics HL

    4

    5-6

     

    7

    ECON 1000

    ECON 1000 & 2106 (or 2105 instead if Area E4 already met)

    ECON 1000, 2105 & 2106

  • English Language A: Language & Literature SL

    4-5

    6-7

    ELEC 1T00

    ENGL 1101 & 2110

  • English Language A: Language & Literature HL

    4-5

    6-7

    ENGL 1101

    ENGL 1101 & 2110

  • English Language A: Literature

    4-5

    6-7

    ELEC 1T00

    ENGL 2110

  • English B
    4-7
    ENGL 1101
  • Film SL

    4-5

    6-7

    ART 1107

    TPS 1107

  • Film HL
    4-7
    TPS 1T00 & 1107
  • Foreign Language A: Literature SL

    5

    6-7 

    1001, 1002, 2001

    1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

  • Foreign Language A: Literature HL

    4

    5

    6-7

    1001, 1002, 2001

    1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

    1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, and a 3T00**

  • Foreign Language A: Literature & Language SL

    5

    6-7

    1001, 1002, 2001

    1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

  • Foreign Language A: Literature & Language HL

    4

    5

    6-7

    1001, 1002, 2001

    1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

     1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, and a 3T00**

  • Language B: All Foreign Languages

    4-5

    6-7

    xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001

    xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Foreign Language ab initio: All Foreign Languages

    4

    5

    6-7

    xxxx 1001 & 1002

    xxxx 1001, 1002 & 2001

    xxxx 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002

  • Geography SL
    4-7
    GEOG 1130
  • Geography HL
    4-7
    GEOG 3330
  • Global Politics SL/HL

    4

    5-7

    No Credit Awarded

    POLS 2401

  • HIstory SL
    4-7
    HIST 1T00
  • History HL: Americas

    4

    5

    6-7

    HIST 2T00

    HIST 2111^

    HIST 2T00 & 2111^

  • History HL: Europe

    4-5

    6-7

    HIST 2T00

    HIST 1T00 & HIST 2T00

  • History HL: Africa & Middle East

    4-5

    6-7

    HIST 2T00

    HIST 1T00 & 2T00

  • History HL: Asia & Oceania

    4-5

    6-7

    HIST 2T00

    HIST 1T00 & 2T00

  • Information Technology in a Global Society
    4-7
    ICT 2101
  • Literature & Performance

    4-5

    6-7

    TPS 2T00

    TPS 3000

  • Mathematics SL/HL
    4-7
    MATH 1113
  • Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL

    4

    5

    6-7

    No Credit Awarded

    MATH 1101

    MATH 1111

  • Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL

    4

    5

    6-7

    MATH 1111

    MATH 1113

    MATH 1190

  • Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation SL

    4

    5-7

    No Credit Awarded

    MATH 1101

  • Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation HL

    4 - 7

    MATH 1101

  • Mathematical Studies SL
    4-7
    MATH 1001
  • Philosophy SL
    4-7
    PHIL 2010
  • Philosophy HL

    4-5

    6-7

    PHIL 2010

    PHIL 2T00 & 2010

  • Physics SL

    4

    5

    6-7

    No Credit Awarded

    PHYS 1111/L

    PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L

  • Physics HL

    4

    5

    6-7

    PHYS 1111/L

    PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L

    PHYS 2211/L & 2212/L

  • Psychology
    4-7
    PSYC 1101
  • Social & Cultural Anthropology
    4-7
    ANTH 3307
  • Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL
    4-7
    ES 2290
  • Theatre SL 
    4-7
    TPS 1107
  • Theatre HL

    4-5

    6-7

    TPS 2T00

    TPS 3T00

  • Visual Arts SL
    4-7
    ART 1107
  • 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

  ** 3000 Level course to be determined by Language Department

• Departmental Challenge Exams for Advanced Standing
  Some 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.

• 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.

  • FLATS Tests Available
  • Afrikaans
    Albanian
    Arabic
  • Armenian
    Bulgarian
    Cambodian
  • Cantonese
    Cebuano
    Croatian
  • Czech
    Danish
    Dutch
  • Fijian
    Finnish
    French
  • Georgian
    German
    Greek
  • Haitian-Creole
    Hmong
    Hungarian
  • Icelandic
    Ilonggo-Hiligaynon
    Indonesian
  • Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
  • Latvian
    Lithuanian
    Malagasy
  • Malay
    Mandarin
    Mongolian
  • Norwegian
    Persian-Farsi
    Polish
  • Portuguese
    Romanian
    Russian
  • Samoan
    Serbian
    Spanish
  • Swedish
    Tagalog
    Tahitian
  • Thai
    Tongan
    Ukrainian
  • 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.edu

  After 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.