Credit by Examination: 2024-25 Academic Year

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How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses by exam in 2024-25?

夜色王朝students can earn credit for courses based on:

Credit by examination policies are reviewed annually and are subject to change for the following academic year. Previous years’ policies are easy to find in the Undergraduate Catalogs Archive.

How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses based on exams taken in high school?

The Common Curriculum allows first-year students and first-year transfer students to satisfy up to three (3) Breadths with any combination of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or other transfer credit. Only approved AP and IB exams with appropriate scores may be used. 

Students admitted as transfer students may fulfill up to seven (7) Breadth requirements using external credit. In any case, additional credits may apply to an 夜色王朝degree through graduation, major, minor, or elective coursework requirements.

Students may not receive credit for an AP exam, an IB exam, and a college course covering the same subject matter. The course equivalency will be awarded only once.

Students may decline all or part of their test credit in favor of taking the equivalent credit at SMU. Declining test credit is an irrevocable declaration. Test credit granted by 夜色王朝is not considered resident credit and does not count toward the 60 resident hours required for an 夜色王朝degree.

The testing agency must send an official copy of test results to the University Registrar’s Office for credit. Students should submit their official scores as soon as possible to facilitate academic advising but must submit no later than the end of their first term of enrollment.

 

How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses based on the AP exam?

夜色王朝grants credit and placement for scores of 4 or 5 on most Advanced Placement examinations taken in high school (see table below). Credit will be awarded only for exams taken while in high school.

AP test scores are evaluated and 夜色王朝course credit is assigned based on the articulation policies in effect for the term students matriculate to the University, regardless of when the test was taken.

AP Examination Accepted Scores Credits Course(s) Credited Common Curriculum Requirements Satisfied
African American Studies 4,5 3 hours ETST 10XX Human Diversity (HD) P&E
Art 4, 5 3 hours ASDR 1300/ASPH/ASPT 1300 (student鈥檚 choice) Creativity and Aesthetics (CA) Breadth
Art History 4, 5 6 hours ARHS 1303, ARHS 1304 Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth
Biology 4, 5 4 hours BIOL 1302/BIOL 1102 Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Chemistry 5 4 hours CHEM 1303/CHEM 1113 Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Computer Science A 4, 5 3 hours CS 1341 None
Computer Science Principles 4,5 3 hours CS 10XX None
Economics:
Macro 4, 5 3 hours ECO 1312 Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E
Micro 4, 5 3 hours ECO 1311 Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E
English Language/C or Literature/C 4, 5 6 hours WRTR 10XX, WRTR 10YY None
Environmental Science 4, 5 3 hours GEOL 1315 Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
European History 4, 5 6 hours HIST 20XX,HIST 20YY Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth
Human Geography 4, 5 3 hours HUM 10XX None
Languages (Language or Literature):
Chinese Language/Culture 4, 5

Score of 4: credit for 1401 and 1402, and placement in the 3rd term course.

Score of 5: credit for 1401 and 1402, and placement in the 4th term course; andcredit for 3rd term course upon successful completion of the 4th term course with a grade ofC-or above.

Score of 4 or 5: encouraged to take the departmental placement assessment as score on the departmental test may qualify a student for a higher placement and additional credit than the AP score.

Score of 3: required to take the departmental placement exam for course level placement. Upon completion of the course with a grade ofC-or above, the student will receive retroactive credit for the preceding beginning (and intermediate, if applicable) courses.
French 4, 5
German 4, 5
Italian 4, 5
Japanese Language/Culture 4, 5
Latin 4, 5
Spanish 4, 5
Mathematics:
Precalculus 4, 5 3 hours MATH 1304 None
Calculus AB 4, 5 3 hours MATH 1337 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Foundation
Calculus BC 3 if AB sub-score of 4 3 hours MATH 1337 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Foundation
Calculus BC 4, 5 6 hours MATH 1338 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Foundation
Music Theory 4, 5 3 hours MUTH 10XX None
Physics:
Physics 1 4, 5 3 hours SCI 10XX Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Physics 2 4, 5 3 hours SCI 10YY Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Physics C (Mechanics) 4, 5 3 hours PHYS 1303

Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E

Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) 4, 5 3 hours PHYS 1304

Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E

Exploring Science (ES) Breadth
Psychology 4, 5 3 hours PSYC 1300 Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Breadth
Statistics 4, 5 3 hours STAT 2331 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Foundation
U.S. Government:
American 4, 5 3 hours PLSC 1320 Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Breath and Civics and Individual Ethics (CIE) P&E
Comparative 4, 5 3 hours PLSC 1340 Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Breath and Civics and Individual Ethics (CIE) P&E
U.S. History 4, 5 6 hours HIST 20XX, HIST 20YY Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth
World History 4, 5 3 hours HUM 10YY Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth

NOTE: Physics does not award placement credit for labs.

How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses based on CLEP exams?

夜色王朝gives credit for CLEP subject examinations based on the specified minimum scores below. CLEP credit granted by 夜色王朝is not considered resident credit and does not count towards the 60 resident hours required for an 夜色王朝degree.

CLEP testing is offered at the University Testing Center. Visit for more information.

CLEP Exam Score (out of 80) Credits Course(s) Credited Common Curriculum Requirements Satisfied
American Government 60 3 hours PLSC 10XX Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Breadth
American Literature 60 3 hours ENGL 20XX None
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 60 3 hours ENGL 20XX None
Biology 60 3 hours BIOL 10XX None
Calculus 60 3 hours MATH 10AA None
Chemistry 60 3 hours CHEM 10XX None
College Algebra 60 3 hours MATH 10XX None
College Composition 60 3 hours ENGL 10XX None
College Mathematics 60 3 hours ENGL 10XX None
English Literature 60 3 hours ENGL 20YY None
Financial Accounting 60 3 hours ACCT 10XX None
French Language: Levels 1 & 2 60 3 hours FREN 10XX None
History of the United States I 60 3 hours HIST 20XX Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth
History of the United States II 60 3 hours HIST 20YY Historical Contexts (HC) Breadth
Humanities 60 3 hours HUM 10XX None
Principles of Macroeconomics 60 3 hours ECO 1312 Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E
Principles of Microeconomics 60 3 hours ECO 1311 Quantitative Applications (QA) P&E
Natural Sciences 60 3 hours SCI 10XX None
Precalculus 60 3 hours MATH 10ZZ None
Social Sciences and History 60 3 hours FETC 10XX None
Western Civilization II 60 3 hours HIST 10YY None

How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses based on departmental exams, auditions or portfolio review?

夜色王朝also awards credit for departmental examinations offered in a variety of disciplines. These 夜色王朝credits may not transfer automatically to other universities, and credit for examinations awarded by other institutions will not transfer to SMU.

Credit awarded through 夜色王朝department exams, auditions and portfolio reviews is considered resident credit.

All students whose native language is English are required to take a language placement examination. Scores on these examinations determine the world language competency of entering students so that they may be placed in classes appropriate to their level of achievement and degree program.

Students may not enroll in a course below the level of their placement. When the student has successfully completed the course with a grade of C- or above, the student will retroactively earn up to 16 credit hours of University credit for the preceding courses in the beginning and intermediate levels of the language sequence.

Students must enroll in the world language courses for a letter grade (not pass/fail) for the course to serve as a basis for granting retroactive credit. Language courses taken at other institutions cannot be used as a basis for granting retroactive credit.

Although students may earn retroactive credit in more than one language, the maximum aggregate credit involving more than one language allowed to count toward graduation is 16 credit hours.

The Physics Department offers placement exams for PHYS 1303 and 1304. The placement exam, which must be taken in the student’s first term at SMU, is based on the final exam in the PHYS 1303 and 1304 courses.

The Physics Department does not allow test credit for labs (e.g., PHYS 1105, 1106, 4311). The essential element of the lab is the hands-on experience; therefore, substitutes will not be accepted.

Math credit exams are offered for the courses listed below and must be taken prior to initial enrollment. Calculators are not permitted on these exams, except for MATH 1307.

Students interested in credit exams for courses beyond this level may contact the Mathematics Department.

MATH 1307: Introduction to Mathematical Sciences (3 credits).MATH 1309: Introduction to Calculus for Business/Social Sciences (3 credits). Suggested preparation is one full year of high school calculus.MATH 1337: Calculus I (3 credits). Suggested preparation is one full year of high school calculus.MATH 1338: Calculus II (3 credits).

The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers a credit exam for CSE 1341: Principles of Computer Science I. Students must take the exam prior to initial enrollment.

Please contact Beth Minton, Computer Science Department Coordinator, for more information at minton@smu.edu.

All entering music undergraduate students (except transfer students from 4-year NASM schools) are required to take entrance examinations in written music theory and musicianship before classes begin.

The date and time of these exams are listed in the “Orientation Schedule” published by the Division of Music each year and emailed to you. You are advised to make appropriate end-of-summer plans to be present and on time for these exams. You must be available for the entire testing period, and these exams cannot be made up once the semester begins.
Since the exams are used for course section placement, you are required to take the exams whether or not you are seeking credit by examination.

All music degrees require coursework in Class Piano. If you are a prospective music major with no formal piano study, you should enroll directly in Class Piano during your first semester.

Prospective music majors with any amount of formal piano study must be tested individually for placement into the appropriate Class Piano course. Scheduling information for these tests is provided in the “Orientation Schedule” published by the Division of Music each year and emailed to students.

How can I earn credit for 夜色王朝courses through an international certificate program?

夜色王朝grants credit for the successful completion of the international certificate programs listed below. Credit granted by 夜色王朝is not considered resident credit and does not count towards the 60 resident hours required for an 夜色王朝degree. In certain cases, departmental examinations may be required as a part of the evaluation process.

The Common Curriculum allows students to satisfy up to three (3) Common Curriculum Breadths with Advanced Placement credits or other test credits and/or post-high school transfer work. Additional credits may apply to an 夜色王朝degree through major or minor requirements or elective coursework.

Six to eight credits will be awarded for scores of 5, 6 or 7 on International Baccalaureate higher level exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits.
Students will be awarded credit only for Higher-Level IB Exams. Standard-Level IB Exams will not be awarded credit.

Six to eight credits will be awarded for grades of A and B on A-level exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits. Credits will not be awarded for a grade of C, or for 0-level and AS-level exams. Credit awards for the Art and Design A, High-Level exam are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by SMU’s Art Division.

Six to eight credits will be awarded for scores of 11 or above, with a maximum award of 32 credits.

Six to eight credits will be awarded for scores of 7 or above on each of the written exams in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits. Credits will not be awarded for oral exams.

For the Maturita Tecnica, Classica, Scientifica, and/or Linguistica, credits will be awarded for scores of 6 or above in transferable subjects, with a maximum award of 32 credits.

How can I earn credit for courses taken prior to graduation from high school?

Students may receive credit for college courses taken prior to graduation from high school if the courses meet the criteria for transfer work outlined in the Transfer Admission Criteria section of the catalog.

Students entering 夜色王朝in the first regular semester following high school graduation, or transfer students entering 夜色王朝with 23 or fewer transfer credits earned after high school graduation, may use transferable dual or concurrent credit to satisfy Common Curriculum, major, minor or elective requirements.

Official college transcripts are required for all college-level work attempted, regardless of transferability. During their first regular term of enrollment at 夜色王朝a student may opt out of a course taken before graduation from high school. Opting out of a course will remove any transfer credit awarded and remove the course from the transfer grade point average. The decision to opt out is irrevocable.