Undergraduate students at A&M-Central Texas may be awarded course credit for specified levels of achievement on institutionally approved, standardized examination programs, such as Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), ACT/SAT subject tests, and International Baccalaureate (IB) degree. Undergraduate students who meet the required minimum credit-granting score(s) (see below) will be assigned a letter grade of P (pass) for the corresponding course equivalent(s).
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No more than 60 credits by examination may be applied to an undergraduate degree.
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Challenge examination credit granted by other institutions will not transfer to A&M-Central Texas.
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For additional information regarding applicability of these tests to specific degree programs, students should contact an academic advisor.
Undergraduate students who demonstrate superior achievement on DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), Excelsior College Examinations (UExcel), and the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) may also be considered for credit eligibility. Eligibility will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact the Records and Admissions Office.
Advanced Placement (AP)
The Advanced Placement program was created in cooperation with college and high school staff and faculty. The examination reflects mastery of the material generally agreed upon to be appropriate for introductory coursework at the college level. The tables below display the AP examinations that may be accepted for lower-division credit, the credit hours granted, and the equivalent course(s).
Arts
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| Art History |
3 |
6 |
ARTS 1303; ARTS 1304 |
| Music Theory |
3 |
6 |
MUSI 1311; MUSI 1312 |
| Studio Art 2-D Design |
3 |
3 |
ARTS 1311 |
| Studio Art 3-D Design |
3 |
3 |
ARTS 1312 |
| Studio Art: Drawing |
3 |
3 |
ARTS 1316 |
English
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| English Language and Composition |
3 |
6 |
ENGL 1301; ENGL 1302 |
| English Literature and Composition |
3 |
6 |
ENGL 1302; ENGL 2341 |
History & Social Sciences
Math & Computer Science
Sciences
World Languages & Cultures
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| Chinese Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
CHIN 1411; CHIN 1412 |
| French Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
FREN 1411; FREN 1412 |
| German Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
GERM 1411; GERM 1412 |
| Italian Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
ITAL 1411; ITAL 1412 |
| Japanese Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
JAPN 1411; JAPN 1412 |
| Latin |
3 |
8 |
LATI 1411; LATI 1412 |
| Spanish Languages & Culture |
3 |
8 |
SPAN 1411; SPAN 1412 |
| Spanish Literature & Culture |
3 |
8 |
SPAN 2411; SPAN 2412 |
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) for the College Board of Educational Testing Services provides examinations to measure achievement in specific college-level courses. Consistent with the credit-granting scores and semester hours recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), the below tables display CLEP examinations that may be accepted for lower-division credit, the credit hours granted, and the equivalent course(s).
Business
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| Financial Accounting |
50 |
3 |
ACCT 2301 |
| Information Systems |
50 |
3 |
BCIS 1305 |
| Introductory Business Law |
50 |
3 |
BUSI 2301 |
| Principles of Management |
50 |
3 |
Lower-Level Business Elective |
| Principles of Marketing |
50 |
3 |
Lower-Level Business Elective |
Composition & Literature
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| American Literature |
50 |
3 |
ENGL 2326 |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
50 |
3 |
ENGL 2341 |
| College Composition |
50 |
6 |
ENGL 1301; ENGL 1302 |
| College Composition Modular |
50 |
3 |
Lower-Level English Elective |
| English Literature |
50 |
3 |
ENGL 2321 |
| Humanities |
50 |
3 |
HUMA 1301 |
History & Social Science
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| American Government |
50 |
3 |
GOVT 2305 |
| History of the United States I |
50 |
3 |
HIST 1301 |
| History of the United States II |
50 |
3 |
HIST 1302 |
| Human Growth and Development |
50 |
3 |
PSYC 2314 |
| Introduction to Education Psychology |
50 |
3 |
PSYC 1300 |
| Introductory Psychology |
50 |
3 |
PSYC 2301 |
| Introductory Sociology |
50 |
3 |
SOCI 1301 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
50 |
3 |
ECON 2301 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
50 |
3 |
ECON 2302 |
| Social Sciences and History |
50 |
6 |
Lower-Level Elective(s) |
| Western Civilization I |
50 |
3 |
HIST 2311 |
| Western Civilization II |
50 |
3 |
HIST 2312 |
Science & Mathematics
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| Biology |
50 |
6 |
BIOL 1306; BIOL 1307 |
| Calculus |
50 |
4 |
MATH 2413 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
6 |
CHEM 1311; CHEM 1312 |
| College Algebra |
50 |
3 |
MATH 1314 |
| College Mathematics |
50 |
6 |
MATH 1332; Lower-Level Math Elective |
| Natural Science |
50 |
6 |
Lower-Level Biology Elective(s) |
| Pre-Calculus |
50 |
3 |
MATH 2312 |
World Languages
ACT/SAT Subject Tests
Course credit may be awarded to students who score high on the ACT/SAT subject tests listed below.
ACT/SAT Subject Test Credit and Course Equivalency Guide
Credit by Examination
| Exam Title |
Min. Score Required |
Semester Credit Hours |
Equivalent Course |
| ACT Subject Test - English |
28 |
3 |
ENGL 1301 |
| SAT Subject Test - English (Prior to March 2016) |
620 |
3 |
ENGL 1301 |
| SAT Subject Test - English (March 2016 and forward) |
480 |
3 |
ENGL 1301 |
| ACT Subject Test - Math |
24 |
3 |
MATH 1314 |
| SAT Subject Test - Math (Prior to March 2016) |
560 |
3 |
MATH 1314 |
| SAT Subject Test - Math (March 2016 and forward) |
530 |
3 |
MATH 1314 |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
In compliance with SB111, A&M-Central Texas offers at least 24 hours of credit to all IB diploma candidates with subject exam scores of 4 or higher. Students with IB certificates or courses are evaluated on a subject-by-subject basis upon receipt of an IB transcript.
IB Credit and Course Equivalency Guide
