Credit-By-Examination List (AP, CLEP, IB, DSST, Excelsior)

Advanced Placement Exam	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs. Acc.

Art History	3	ARH 2000	3
	4 or 5	ARH 2050/ ARH 2051	6

Biology	3	BSC 1005C or BSC 1005/1005L	4
	4	BSC 1010C or BSC 1010/1010L	4
	5	BSC 1010C or BSC 1010/1010L & BSC 1011C or BSC 1011/1011L	8

Calculus (AB)	3 or higher	MAC 2311	4

Calculus (BC)	3	MAC 2311	4
	4 or higher	MAC 2311 & MAC 2312	8

Chemistry	3	CHM 1020C or CHM 1020C/1020L	4
	4	CHM 1045C or CHM 1045/1045L	4
	5	CHM 1045C or CHM 1045/1045L & CHM 1046C or CHM 1046/1046L	8

Chinese Language and Culture	3	CHI 1120	4
	4 or higher	CHI 1120 and 1121	8

Computer Science (A)	3	CGS 2060	3
Computer Science (AB)	3 or higher	CGS 2060	3


Economics: Macro	3 or higher	ECO 2013	3
Economics: Micro	3 or higher	ECO 2023	3

English Language & Composition	3	ENC 1101	3
	4 or higher	ENC 1101 & 1102 or LIT 2110 if 1101 is already satisfied	6

English Literature & Composition	3	ENC 1101 or LIT 2110 or ENL 2023	3
	4 or higher	ENC 1101 & 1102 or LIT 2110 if 1101 is already satisfied	6

Environmental Science	3 or higher	EVR 1001	3

European History	3	EUH 2000	3
	4 or higher	EUH 3100 & 3120	6

French Language	3	FRE 1120	4
	4 or higher	FRE 1120 & 1121	8

French Literature	3	FRW 3100	3
	4 or higher	FRW 3100 & 3101	6

German Language	3	GER 1120	4
	4 or higher	GER 1120 & 1121	8

Government & Politics: Comparative	3 or higher	CPO 2002


Government & Politics: United States	3 or higher	POS 2041	3

Human Geography	3 or higher	GEO 1200	3

Italian Language & Literature	3	ITA 1120	4
	4 or higher	ITA 1120 & 1121	8

Japanese Language & Literature	3	JPN 1120	4
	4 or higher	JPN 1120 & 1121	8

Latin: Literature	3 or higher	LAT 1120	4
Latin: Vergil	3 or higher	LAT 1120	4

Music Theory	3 or higher	MUT 1001	3
		If aural and non-aural sub scores 3 or higher
		MUT 1241 & 1242	3

Physics B	3	PHY 2053C or PHY 2053/2053L	4
	4 or higher	PHY 2053C or PHY 2053/ 2053L and PHY 2054C or PHY 2054/2054L	8

Physics C: Electricity / Magnetism	3	PHY 2054C or PHY 2054/2054L	4
	4 or higher	PHY 2049C or PHY 2049/2049L	8

Physics C: Mechanics	3	PHY 2053C or PHY 2053/2053L	4
	4 or higher	PHY 2048C or PHY 2048/2048L	4

Psychology	3 or higher	PSY 2012	3

Spanish Language	3	SPN 1120	4
	4 or higher	SPN 1120 & 1121	8

Spanish Literature	3	SPW 3100	3
	4 or higher	SPW 3100 & 3101	6

Statistics	3 or higher	STA 2023	3

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio	3 or higher	ART 2300	3

Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio	3 or higher	ART 1201C	3

Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio	3 or higher	ART 1202C	3

United States History	3	AMH 2010	3
	4 or higher	AMH 2010 & 2020	6

World History	3 or higher	WOH 1012	3

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs.
Accounting, General	50	ACG 2021	3
Algebra, College	50	MAC 1105	3
Algebra-Trigonometry, College or Precalculus	50	MAC1147 or 1114	4

American Government	50	POS 2041	3

American Literature	50	AML 2010	3

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	50	No direct equivalent	3

Biology, General	50	BSC 1005 (No lab credit)	3

Business Law, Introduction to	50	BUL 2241	3

Calculus	50	MAC 2233	3

Chemistry, General	50	CHM 1020 or 1030 (no lab credit)	3

College Composition	50	ENC 1101 & 1102	6

Modular	50	ENC 1101 & 1102	6

Educational Psychology, Introduction to	50	EDP 2002	3

English Composition w/ Essay	50	ENC 1101	3

English Literature	50	ENL 2023	3

Financial Accounting	50	ACG 2021	3

French Language	50	FRE 1120	4
	50	FRE 1121 & 1121	8

Freshman Composition	50	No direct equivalent. Replaced by College composition

German Language	50 - 59	GER 1120	4
	60	GER 1120 & 1121	8

History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877	50	AMH 2010	3

History of the U.S. II: 1865 to Present	50	AMH 2020	3

Human Growth and Development	50	DEP 2004	3

Humanities	50	HUM 2210	3

Info. Systems & Computer Applications	50	CGS 1160 or 1162	3

Macroeconomics, Prin.	50	ECO 2013	3

Management, Prin. of	50	MAN 3025	3

Marketing, Principles of	50	MAR 3023	3

Mathematics, College	50	MGF 1106 or 1107	3

Microeconomics, Prin. of	50	ECO 2023	3

Natural Science	50	No direct equivalent

Precalculus	50	MAC 1147	4

Psychology, Introductory	50	PSY 2012	3
Social Science and History	50	No direct equivalent
Sociology, Introductory	50	SYG 2000	3
Spanish Language	50 - 62	SPN 1120	4
	63	SPN 1120 & 1121	8
Trigonometry	50	MAC 1114	3
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	50	EUH 3100	3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present	50	EUH 3120	3


International Baccalaureate	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalen	Min. # Credit Hrs.
Biology	4	BSC1005C or BSC 1005/1005L	4
	5 or higher	BSC 1005C & 1010C or BSC 1005/1005L & BSC 1010/1010L	8

Business and Management	4	GEB 1011 or MAN 3010

Chemistry	4	CHM 1020C or CHM 1020/1020L	4
	5 or higher	CHM 1020C & CHM 1045C or CHM 1045/1045L	8

Computer Science	4	CGS 2060	3
Computer Science	5 or higher	CGS 1162 & 2060	6

Advanced Placement Exam	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs.
Design Technology	4	ETI 2410	3
	5 or higher	ETI 2410 & 2411	6

Economics	4	ECO2013	3
	5 or higher	ECO 2013 & 2023	6

Ecosystems and societies	4	EVR 1001	3
	5 or higher	EVR 1001 & 3017	6

English A1	4	ENC 1101	3
	5 or higher	ENC 1101 & 1102 or LIT 2110 & 2120	6

Environmental Systems	4	ISC 2050	3
	5 or higher	ISC 2050 & 3051	6

Film Studies	4	FIL 2001	3
	5 or higher	FIL 2001 and 2400	6

French Language	4	FRE 1120 & 1121	8
	5 or higher	FRE 1120, 1121 & 2200	12

Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics)	4	MHF 2202	3
Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics)	5 or higher	MHF 2202 & 2209	6

Geography	4	GEO 2000	3

Geography	5 or higher	GEO 2000 & 3222	6

German	4	GER 1120 & 1121	8
	5 or higher	GER 1120, 1122 & 3300	12

History	4	WOH 1012	3
	5 or higher	WOH 1012 & 1022	6

Italian	4	ITA 1120 & 1121	8
	5 or higher	ITA 1120, 1122 & 3300	12

Latin	4	LAT 1120	4
	5 or higher	LAT 1120 & 1122	8

Marine Science	4 or higher	BSC1011C or BSC 1011/1011L	4

Math Methods	4	MAC 1105	3
	5 or higher	MAC 1105 & 1140 or MAC 1140 & 2233	6

Math Studies	4	MAT 1033	3
	5 or higher	MAT 1033 & MGF 1106	6

Mathematics	4	MAC 1147	4
	5 or higher	MAC 1147 (or 1140, or 1114) & 2233 or MAC 2233 & 2311	7

Music	4	MUL 2111	3
	5 or higher	MUL 2111 & MUT 1001	6

Philosophy	4	PHI 2010	3
	5 or higher	PHI 2010 & 2101	6

Physics	4	PHY 2053C or 2053/2053L	4
	5 or higher	PHY 2053C & 2054 or PHY 2053/2053L & PHY 2054/2054L	8

Psychology	4	PSY 2012	3
	5 or higher	PSY 2012 & DEP 2004	6

Social and Cultural Anthropology	4	ANT 2410	3
	5 or higher	ANT 2000 & 2410	6

Spanish	4	SPN 1120 & SPN 1121	8
	5 or higher	SPN 1120, SPN 1121 & SPN 2220	12

Theatre Arts	4	THE 2000	3
	5 or higher	THE 2000 & 3112	6

Visual Arts	4	ART 2300C	3
	5 or higher	ART 2300C & 2301C	6

Cambridge AICE (British) AS-Level and A-Level Passing Score of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”

	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs.
Accounting	AS-Level	ACG 2021	3
	A-Level	ACG 2021 & 2022	6

Art and Design	AS-Level	ART 1201C	3
	A-Level	ART 1201C & 1202C	6

Biology	AS-Level	BSC1005C or BSC 1005/1005L	4
	A-Level	BSC 1005C & 1010C or BSC 1005/1005L & BSC 1010/1010L	8

Business Studies	AS-Level	GEB 1011 or MAN 3010	3
	A-Level	GEB 1440 & 1441	6

Chemistry	AS-Level	CHM 1020C or CHM 1020/1020L	4
	A-Level	CHM 1020C & CHM 1045C or CHM 1045/1045L	8

Classical Studies	AS-Level	LIT 3115	3

Computing	AS-Level	CGS 2060	3
	A-Level	CGS 1162 & 2060	6

Design Technology	AS-Level	ETI 2410	3
	A-Level	ETI 2410 & 2411	6

Economics	AS-Level	ECO2013	3
	A-Level	ECO 2013 & 2023	6

English Language or Language & Literature in English	AS-Level	ENC 1101	3

English	A-Level	ENC 1101 & 1102 or LIT 2110 & 2120	6

English - Literature in English	AS-Level	ENC 1101 or 1102	3

English - Literature in English	A-Level	ENC 1101 & 1102 or LIT 2110 & 2120	6

Environmental Systems	AS-Level	EVR 1001 or ISC 2050	3

French Language	AS-Level	FRE 1120 & 1121	8
French Literature	AS-Level	FRW 3100	3
French	A-Level	FRE 2200 & 2201	6

Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics)	A-Level	MAC 2311 & 2312 or STA 2023	8

General Paper		IDS 3040	3

Geography	AS-Level	GEA 2000	3
	A-Level	GEO 2000 & 3222	6

German	AS-Level	GER 1120 & 1121	8
	A-Level	GER 1120, 1122 & 3300	12

History - The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968	AS-Level	AMH 2010	3

History - Modern European History, 1789-1939	AS-Level	EUH 3100	3

History - International History, 1945-1991	AS-Level	WOH 1012	3

Latin	AS-Level	LAT 1120	4

Marine Science	AS-Level	BSC 1010C or BSC 1010/1010L	4

Marine Science	A-Level	BSC 1010C & BSC 1011C or BSC1010/1010L & BSC1011/1011	8

Mathematics	AS-Level	MAC 1147 or 1140 or 1114	4
	A-Level	MAC 2233 & 2311	7

Music	AS-Level	MUH 2051	3
	A-Level	MUH 2051 & 3211	6

Physics	AS-Level	PHY 2053C or 2053/2053L	4
	A-Level	PHY 2053C & 2054 or PHY 2053/2053L & PHY 2054/2054	8

Psychology	AS-Level	PSY 2012	3
	A-Level	PSY 2012 & DEP 2004	6

Sociology	AS-Level	SYG 2000	3
	A-Level	SYG 2000	3

Spanish Language	AS-Level	SPN 2220	3

Spanish Literature	A-Level	SPW 3100	3

Spanish	A-Level	SPN 2220 & 2221	6

Thinking Skills	AS-Level	PHI 2010	3
	A-Level	PHI 2010 & 2101	6

Travel and Tourism	AS-Level	HFT 1000	3
	A-Level	HFT 1000 & MAN 3010	6

DSST Examinations (DANTES Subject Standardized Test)

	Score (New passing Score = 400)	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs

A History of the Vietnam War	44	AMH 2000	3

Art of the Western World	48	ARH 2000 or 2050	3

Astronomy	48	AST 1002	3

Business Ethics and Society	400	GEB 1440	3

Business Law II	44	BUL 2241	3

Business Math	48	QMB 2100	3

Criminal Justice	49	CCJ 2010	3
Drug and Alcohol Abuse	49	HSC 1100	3

Environment and Humanity	46	ISC 1001 or 1006C or EVR 1001	3

Ethics in America	46	PHI 3601	3

Foundations of Education	46	EDF 1005	3

Fundamentals of College Algebra	47	MAT 1033	3

Fundamentals of Counseling	45	FAD 2230	3

General Anthropology	47	ANT 2000	3

Here’s to Your Health	48	HSC 1100	3

Human Resources Management	48	MAN 3010	3

Human /Cultural Geography	48	GEO 1200

Introduction to Business	46	GEB 1011	3

Introduction to Computing	45	CGS 1060 or CGS 1062	3

Introduction to Law Enforcement	45	CCJ 2010	3

Introduction to the Modern Middle East	47	ASH 3010	3

Introduction to World Religions	48	REL 2300	3

Lifespan Developmental Psychology	46	DEP 2004	3

Management Information Systems		MAN 2812	3


Money and Banking	48	ECO 3213	3

Organizational Behavior	48	INP 2002	3

Personal Finance	46	FIN 3100	3

Physical Geology	46	GLY 2001	3

Principles of Finance	49	FIN 3403	3

Principles of Financial Accounting	49	ACG 2021	3

A History of the Principles of Physical Science I	47	PSC 1121	3

Principles of Public Speaking	47	SPC 2600	3

Principles of Statistics	48	STA 2023	3

Principles of Supervision	46	MNA 2300	3

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union	45	EUH 3571	3

Substance Abuse	49	HSC 1100	3

Technical Writing	46	ENC 2210	3

The Civil War and Reconstruction	47	AMH 2020

Western Europe Since 1945	45	No recommendation

Excelsior College Exam

	Passing Score	FAMU Equivalent	Min. # Credit Hrs.

Abnormal Psychology	C or higher	CLP 4142	3

Calculus*	C or higher	MAC 2311	4

College Writing*	C or higher	ENC 1101	3

Earth Science	C or higher	GLY 2001	3

English Composition	C or higher	ENC 1101 or 1102	3

Ethics: Theory and Practice	C or higher	PHI 3601	3

Foundations of Gerontology	C or higher	GEY 2000	3

Human Resources Management	C or higher	MNA 2300	3

Introduction to Music	C or higher	MUH 2011	3

Labor Relations	C or higher	ECP 3214	3

Life Span Developmental Psychology	C or higher	DEP 2004	3

Managerial Accounting	C or higher	ACG 2071	3

Microbiology	C or higher	MCB 2004	3

Principles of Marketing	C or higher	MAR 3023	3

Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	C or higher	DEP 2004	3

Spanish Language*	C or higher	SPN 1120	4

Workplace Communication with Computers	C or higher	OST 1100	3

World Conflicts Since 1900	C or higher	WOH 1021	3

* Examination developed jointly by Excelsior and Pearson (UEXCEL)