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Credit by Examination Options
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 101* (Starting Fall 2009)

MATH 111*

Calculus BC

3~

4, 5

4

8

MATH 111 *(Starting Fall 2009)

MATH 111, 112*

Chemistry

3

4

5

3

4

8

CHEM 102 or CHEM 110*

CHEM 105*

CHEM 105, 106*

Computer Science A
3, 4, 5
3
COSC 181 *
Computer Science AB

3

4, 5

3

6

COSC 181 *

COSC 181, 182 *

Economics, Macro
3, 4, 5
3
ECON 210 *
Economics, Micro
3, 4, 5
3
ECON 110 *
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

FREN, GERM, SPAN 101, 102*

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

* 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 2009


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
 
Foreign Languages
French Lauguage, Levels 1&2
Second Semester
Fourth Semester

41
45


6
9


FREN 101, 102*
FREN 201*
German Lauguage, Levels 1&2
Second Semester
Fourth Semester

40
48


6
9


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 210*
Principles of Microeconomics
47
3
ECON 110*
Introductory Psychology
47
3
PSYC 101*
Introductory Sociology
47
3
SOCI 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
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 System/Computer Applications
50
3
BIS 230
Principles of Management
47
3
HRM 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 May 2009

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

 

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