Credit by Examination

 

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

MTSU participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Entrance Examination Board and grants appropriate semester hours credit to qualified students presenting official record of a grade of 3 or above (unless noted otherwise) on the appropriate CEEB examination. Semester hours credit in the amount carried by the course or courses from which the student is exempted by CEEB advanced placement examination will be awarded.  

 AP Exam Credit

AP EXAM AP EXAM SCORE MTSU COURSE MTSU CREDITS
Art History 3 or above ART 1030 3
Biology 3 or above BIOL1030/ BIOL 1031 (Science major may receive credit for BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111, BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 upon recommendation of chair, Department of Biology.) 4
Calculus AB 3 or above MATH 1910 4
Calculus BC 3 or above Math 1920 4

 

Chemistry

 

3 or 4


5

CHEM 1110/ CHEM 1111 OR CHEM 1010/ CHEM 1011


CHEM 1110/ CHEM 1111, CHEM 1120/ CHEM 1121

4

 

8

Comparative Government and Politics 3 or above PS 1010 3
Computer Science A 3 or above CSCI 1170 4
Computer Science AB 4 or above CSCI 2170* 4
English Language and Composition 3 or above ENGL 1010 3
English Literature and Composition 3 or above ENGL1010 3
Environmental Science 3 or above ENVS 2810 3
European History 3 or above HIST 1020 3
Human Geography 3 or above GS 2010 3
Macroeconomics 3 or above ECON 2410 3
Microeconomics 3 or above ECON 2420 3
Music Theory 3 or above MUTH 1000 3
Physics 1 4 or above PHYS 2010/2011* 4
Physics 2 4 or above PHYS 2020/2021* 4
Physics B 4 or above PHYS 2010/2011* 4
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
4 or above
4 or above
PHYS 2110/2111
PHYS 2110/2111*
4
4     
Psychology 3 or above PSY 1410 3
Statistics 3 or above MATH 1530 3
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 3 or above ART 1620 3
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 3 or above ART 1610 3
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio 3 or above ART 1630 3
U.S. Government and Politics 3 or above PS 1005 3
U.S. History 3 or above HIST 2010, HIST 2020 6
World History 3 or above HIST 110, HIST 1120 6
World Languages and Cultures 3 or above SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020, FREN 1010 and FREN 1020, GERM 1010 and GERM1020, LATN 1010 and LATN 1020 6
World Languages and Cultures 3 CHIN 1010 and 1020 and 2010, ITAL 1010 and 1020 and 2010, JAPN 1010 and 1020 and 2010 9
World Languages and Cultures 4 or 5 CHIN 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020, ITAL 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020, JAPN 1010 and 1020 and 2010 and 2020 12

 * NOTE: A grade of 4 or above is required to receive credits
# NOTE: Test has been discontinued by AP

 

Cambridge International Examinations

MTSU grants appropriate semester hours credit to qualified students presenting official record of acceptable grades on Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) examinations. Credit will be awarded for A (Advanced) level and AS (Advanced Subsidiary) level. The following courses have been approved for award of credits. Other AICE examinations may be approved for award of university credits following institutional review.

Cambridge International Exam Credit

cAMBRIDGE cOURSE CAMBRIDGE EXAM cAMBRIDGE gRADE MTSU COURSE MTSU CREDITS
CIE 9704 Art and Design (A Level) C or better ART ELLD 6
CIE 9704 Art and Design (AS Level) C or better ART ELLD 3
CIE 9608 Computer Science (A Level) C or better CSCI 1170 4
CIE 9618 Computer Science (A Level) C or better CSCI 1170 4
CIE 9691 Computing (A Level) C or better CSCI 1170 4
CIE 9011 Divinity (A or AS Level) C or better RS ELLD 3
CIE 8287 English-Language (A Level) B or better ENGL 1010 3
CIE 9276 English-Literature (A Level) B or better ENGL 2030 3
CIE 9278 Geography (A Level) C or better GEOG 2000 (3), PGEO1030 (4) 7
CIE 9278 Geography (AS Level) C or better GEOG 2000 3
CIE 9014 Hinduism (A or AS Level) C or better RS ELLD

3

CIE 9279 History (A Level) C or better HIST ELLD  6
CIE 9489 History (A Level) C or better HIST ELLD  6
CIE 9013 Islamic Studies (A or AS Level) C or better RS ELLD 3
CIE 9280 Mathematics (A Level) C or better MATH ELLD 6
CIE 9280 Mathematics (AS Level) C or better MATH ELLD 3
CIE 9231 Mathematics – Further (A Level) C or better MATH ELLD  6
CIE 9231 Mathematics – Further (AS Level) C or better MATH ELLD  3
CIE 9396 Physical Education  C or better PHED 2800  2
CIE 9699 Sociology (A or AS Level) C or better SOC 1010 3
CIE 9694 Thinking Skills C or better UNIV ELLD 3

 

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Students may earn college credit for the following examinations administered by the College Level Examination Program:

CLEP Exam Credit

CLEP EXAM CLEP EXAM SCORE MTSU COURSE MTSU CREDITS
American Government 50 or greater PS 1005 3
Biology 50 or greater BIOL 1030/1031 4
Business Law, Introductory 50 or greater BLAW 3430 3
Calculus 50 or greater MATH 1910  4
Chemistry 50 or greater CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111, CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 8
College Algebra 50 or greater MATH 1710 3
College Mathematics 50 or greater MATH 1010 3
Financial Accounting 50 or greater ACTG 2110 3
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50 or greater HIST 2010 3
History of the United States II: 1865 to Present 50 or greater HIST 2020 3
Macroeconomics, Principles of 50 or greater ECON 2410 3
Management, Principles of 50 or greater MGMT 3610 3
Marketing, Principles of 50 or greater MKT 3820 3
Microeconomics, Principles of  50 or greater ECON 2420 3
Precalculus 50 or greater MATH 1730 4
Psychology, Introductory 50 or greater PSY 1410 3
Sociology, Introductory 50 or greater SOC 1010 3
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 or greater HIST 1010 3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50 or greater HIST 1020 3

 

DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST)

Students may earn college credit for acceptable scores on the DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) if recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). MTSU awards lower-division and upper-division credit based on the ACE recommendation. Students should submit an official DANTES transcript to the MTSU Undergraduate Admissions office for review. A student may receive no more than 60 semester hours of credit by means of DSST, credit-by-special exam, credit for service-related experience, and flight training.

NOTE: Due to accreditation requirements, the Jennings A. Jones College of Business will not allow DSST upper-division credit to count toward graduation.

English Credit Based on ACT or SAT Scores

Students may earn college credit in ENGL 1010 and 1020 for acceptable scores on the ACT or SAT college entrance exams. 

EXAM EXAM SCORE MTSU COURSE MTSU CREDITS
ACT English Section 32 or higher ENGL 1010 and 1020 6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section (March 2016 or after) 700 or higher ENGL 1010 and 1020 6
SAT Verbal Section (before March 2016) 720 or higher ENGL 1010 and 1020 6

 

International Baccalaureate Program

Students may earn college credit for acceptable scores on examinations administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

IB Exam Credit

IB EXAM IB EXAM SCORE MTSU COURSE MTSU CREDITS
Biology (higher level) 5 or higher BIOL 1110/ BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 8
Business and Management (standard or higher level) 5 or higher (SL)
4 or higher (HL)
BCED 1400 3
Chemistry (higher level) 5 or higher CHEM 1110/1111 and 1120/1121 8
Chemistry (standard level) 5 or higher CHEM 1110/1111 4
Computer Science (standard or higher level) 6 or higher (SL)
5 or higher (HL)
CSCI 1170 4
Dance (standard or higher level) 5 or higher DANC 1000 3
Economics (standard level) 5 or higher ECON 2410 3
English Language A Literature (standard or higher level) 6 or higher (SL)
5 or higher (HL)
ENGL 2030 3
English Language A: Language and Literature (standard or higher level) 6 or higher (SL)
5 or higher (HL)
ENGL 1010 3
Environmental Systems or Societies (standard or higher level)  4 or higher ENVS 2810 3
 Foreign Languages   MTSU credit in foreign languages is granted after analysis by the department of the IB transcript submitted by the student  
Geography (standard or higher level) 5 or higher (SL)
4 or higher (HL)
GEOG 2000 3
History (higher level) 5 or higher

HIST 1120 and depending on higher level option (Paper #3)

Europe: HIST 1020; Americas: either HIST 2010 or 2020 to be determined at CUSTOMS (orientation) advising; Africa and the Middle East or Asia and Ocean - 3 hours lower-division history credit

6
Mathematics (higher level exam) 4 or higher MATH 1910, MATH 1920 plus three hours lower-division mathematics elective credit 11
Philosophy (standard level) 5 or higher 3 hours lower-division philosophy credit 3
Philosophy (higher level) 5 or higher PHIL 1030 3
Physics (standard or higher level) 5 or higher PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 4
Physics (standard or higher level) 6 or higher PHYS 2010/PHYS 2011 and PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021 8
Psychology (higher level) 4 or higher 3 hours lower-division psychology credit 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology (standard) 4 or higher ANTH 2010 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology (higher level) 4 or higher ANTH 2010 plus 3 hours ANTH lower division elective 6
Theatre (standard or higher level) 5 or higher THEA 1030 3
World Politics (standard or higher level) 5 or higher (SL)
4 or higher (HL)
PS 1010 3
World Religions (standard level) 5 or higher 3 hours lower-division religious studies credit 3

 

 

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