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UNDERSTANDING OUR ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
First Year
High School Course Requirements
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Credit Awarded for AP/CLEP/IB

Credit Acquisition

Type Credit Awarded Required Grades/Scores Department/Office Authorization
Advanced Placement (AP) Program Yes Required Score for Awarding of Credit Varies by Subject Area Undergraduate Admissions Office
Credit Acquisition for Completion of Some Foreign Secondary Schools Varies Varies Undergraduate Admissions Office
Yes Higher-Level Exams Grade of 5 or higher Undergraduate Admissions Office
College-Level Exam Program (CLEP) Yes Required score varies by subject Undergraduate Admissions Office
Credit by Examination Subject to Department Exam Grade of "C" or higher Dean of College & Head of Academic Department
Proficiency Exam Yes Competency needs to be equivalent to a grade of "C" or higher Academic Department
Credit by Validation Subject to Department Review Grade of "C" or higher Undergraduate Admissions Office & Department Representative
ACE College Credit Recommendation Service (formerly ACE/PONSI) Yes American Council on Education Guide utilized for credit recommendation Undergraduate Admissions Office
Educational Experience in Armed Services Yes American Council on Education Guide utilized for credit recommendation Undergraduate Admissions Office
DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) Subject to Department Review   Academic Department
Accredited U.S. Institutions Yes Grade of "C" or higher Undergraduate Admissions Office
Portfolio Assessment (click on Educational Credit Policy
42-97)
Yes Evaluation of Portfolio by Academic Department Undergraduate Admissions Office & Academic Department
Accredited Institutions Outside the U. S. Yes Grades equivalent to a "C" or higher Undergraduate Admissions Office






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