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Penn State will evaluate, for possible transfer credit, course work that is equivalent to course offerings at Penn State and will be useful in a student's program of study. The Undergraduate Admissions Office determines which credits will transfer to the University. The academic unit to which the student has been admitted determines how credits will be used to fulfill degree requirements in a student's program of study.
Penn State credits are expressed in semester hours. When courses transfer to Penn State from institutions that utilize another form of academic credit (i.e. quarter credits, units, hours, etc.) the unit of credit is converted into semester hours.
Secondary Schooling
Courses studied at a higher level in some systems of secondary education may be reviewed for credit. Credit awards typically are equivalent to the introductory sequence in the subject and usually range from 6 to 8 credits. Some examples are listed below:
GCE Advanced Levels (except Sri Lanka)
Examinations in which a grade of A, B, C, or D is earned will be evaluated for transfer credit. The number of credits awarded will reflect the introductory sequence in that subject at Penn State, typically 6-8 semester hours.
Abitur
Subjects examined in the 13th year will be evaluated for transfer credit. The grade earned must be 1, 2, or 3 where 1 is high; 7-15 where 15 is high; or Sehr Gut, Gut, or Befriedigend. The number of credits awarded reflects the introductory sequence in that subject at Penn State, typically 6-8 semester hours.
French Baccalaureate
Subjects graded 10 or higher in which the coefficient is 4 or more will be evaluated for transfer credit. The number of credits awarded reflects the introductory sequence in that subject at Penn State, typically 6-8 semester hours.
The International Baccalaureate (IB)
Subjects examined at the Higher Level for which grades of 5, 6 or 7 are received will be evaluated for transfer credit. The number of credits awarded will reflect the introductory sequence in that subject at Penn State, typically 6-8 semester hours.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
Credit awards depend upon the score earned on the examination and other factors.
The College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credit may be awarded for the CLEP Examinations depending upon the score earned on the examination and other factors.
Visit the following Web site for more detailed information about AP/CLEP/IB:
http://www.psu.edu/admissions/steps/understanding/fycreditawards.htm
Institutions of Higher Education Outside the United States
To be eligible for consideration for transfer credit, college level work completed outside the U.S must have been completed at an institution that is recognized (by the Ministry of Education or similar authority in the country in which it operates) as part of the system of higher education and must award a degree equivalent to the baccalaureate degree in the United States. To be eligible for transfer credit review:
The grade or mark of proficiency received in the course must be equivalent to a “C”(2.0) or higher at Penn State.
Penn State must have a similar program or course offering.
The course should be useful in the student’s program of study at Penn State.
Colleges or Universities in the United States
Course work successfully completed at other colleges and universities that are members of the six regional accrediting associations will be considered for transfer credit. To be eligible for transfer credit review:
The grade received in the course must be equivalent to a “C” (2.0) or higher at Penn State.
Penn State must have a similar program or course offering.
The course should be useful in the student’s program of study at Penn State.
College-level course work completed at colleges or universities in the United States that are licensed by state boards of education to award associate degrees (or higher) but that are not members of one of the six regional accrediting associations may be eligible for credit by validation.
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