AP/CLEP Equivalencies
A maximum of 32 semester hours of alternative credit may be counted toward graduation. This includes Advanced Placement, the College Level Examination Program, and International Baccalaureate. Official scores should be sent directly to the Messiah College Registrar's Office. Please note that Messiah College reserves the right to change or modify the credits that may be awarded for credit by examination.
Advanced Placement Examinations
| TEST | SCORE | CREDITS | COURSES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, 2-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ART 100 * |
| Art, General | 4, 5 | 3 | ART 103 * |
| Art, History of | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| Art, Studio, Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ART 103 * |
| Biology | 3, 4 ,5 | 3 | BIOL 102 for NON-Biology Dept majors * |
| 4, 5 | 3 | BIOL 200 for Biology Dept majors | |
| Calculus AB |
3 4, 5 |
3 4 |
MATH 107* or MATH 108* MATH 111* |
| Calculus BC |
3(AB=3) 3(AB>3)~ 4, 5 |
3 4 8 |
MATH 108 * MATH 111 * MATH 111, 112* |
| Chemistry |
3 4 5 |
3 4 8 |
CHEM 102 or CHEM 103* CHEM 105* CHEM 105*, 106 |
| Computer Science A | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | CIS 181 * |
| Economics, Macro | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ECON 120 * |
| Economics, Micro | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ECON 220 |
| English Language & Composition | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| English Literature& Composition | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ENGL 152* |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | BIOL 102 for NON-Biology Dept Majors* |
| Environmental Science | 4, 5 | 3 | BIOL 200 for Biology Dept Majors |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | POLI 213 * |
| Government & Politics: United States | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | POLI 113 * |
| History, European | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | HIST 102 * |
| History, United States |
3 4, 5 |
3 6 |
HIST 141 * HIST 141, 142 * |
| History, World | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | HIST 172* |
| Human Geography | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | ELET 100 (elective only) |
| Languages, Modern |
3 4, 5 |
6 9 |
CHIN, FREN, GERM, SPAN 101, 102* CHIN,FREN,GERM,SPAN 201 * |
| Latin: Vergil or Catullus-Horace |
3 4 5 |
3 6 9 |
LATN 101 * LATN 101, 102 * Latn 101, 102, 201 * |
| Music: Theory |
3, 4 5 |
4 8 |
MUTH 101, 107 MUTH 101, 102, 107, 108 |
| Physics B |
3 4, 5 |
4 8 |
PHYS 201 * PHYS 201*, 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 211* |
| Physics C: Electronics & Magnetism | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | PSYC 101* |
| Spanish Literature | 4,5 | 3 | SPAN 300 |
| Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | STAT 269* or STAT 281 |
* May be counted toward General Education.
~ Combined with AB score of 4 or 5
AP Exams
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
(609) 771-7300
(877) 274-6474 toll free
apexams@info.collegeboard.org
as of May 2012
CLEP Examinations
| Test | Minimum Score | Credits | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition and Literature | |||
| American Literature | 46 | 3 | ENGL 152* |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 49 | 3 | ENGL 100* |
| English Composition | 46 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| English Literature | 46 | 3 | ENGL 100* |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| World Languages | |||
| French Lauguage, Levels 1&2 Second Semester Fourth Semester |
41 45 |
6 |
FREN 101, 102* FREN 201* |
| German Lauguage, Levels 1&2 Second Semester Fourth Semester |
40 48 |
6 |
GERM 101, 102* GERM 201* |
| Spanish Lauguage, Levels 1&2 Second Semester Fourth Semester |
41 50 |
6 9 |
SPAN 101, 102* SPAN 201* |
| History and Social Science | |||
| American Government | 47 | 3 | POLI 113* |
| Human Growth & Development | 45 | 3 | HDFS/PSYC 209 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 46 | 3 | EDUC/PSYC 203 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 48 | 3 | ECON 120* |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 47 | 3 | ECON 220 |
| Introductory Psychology | 47 | 3 | PSYC 101* |
| Introductory Sociology | 47 | 3 | SOAN 101* |
| Social Science & History | 50 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| U.S. History I | 45 | 3 | HIST 141* |
| U.S. History II | 45 | 3 | HIST 142* |
| Wester Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
46 | 3 | HIST 101* |
| Wester Civilization II: 1648 to Present |
47 | 3 | HIST 102* |
| Science and Mathematics | |||
| Pre-Calculus | 47 | 3 | MATH 108 |
| Calculus | 47 | 8 | MATH 111*,112 |
| College Algebra | 45 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 45 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | MATH 101* |
| Biology | 46 | 3 | BIOL 102* |
| Chemistry | 47 | 3 | CHEM 102* |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 | ELET 100 |
| Business | |||
| Information Systems/Computer Applications |
50 | 3 |
CIS 230 |
| Principles of Management | 47 | 3 | BUSA 120 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | ACCT 141 |
| Introductory Business Law | 51 | 3 | BUSA 381 |
| Principles of Marketing | 48 | 3 | MRKT 230 |
* May be counted toward General Education.
CLEP
PO Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
800-257-9558
609-771-7088 fax
clep@info.collegeboard.org
www.collegeboard.org/clep
as of June 2012
International Bacculaureate
Messiah College considers Higher level International Baccalaureate courses to be similar to Advanced Placement courses of the College Entrance Examination Board and grants six semester hours of credit for scores of 4 or better. Three semester hours of credit will be granted for completion of Subsidiary level courses with a score of 5 or higher. Three semester hours of credit will be granted for successful completion of the Theory of Knowledge, if the student has received the Diploma.
International Baccalaureate North America
Suite 2007
200 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 696-4464
fax: (212) 889-9242