UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES College Course Credit Received By Testing Or Other Sources English Composition I Exemption: Students who score a minimum ACT English score of 27 or SAT verbal score of 550 will be exempt from taking English 0. Official scores should be mailed to the Office of Admissions for exemption to be granted. Credit By Examination: A student may receive credit for a course by passing a locally prepared examination and by paying appropriate fees. (See "Credit by Examination".) Military Service/ROTC Credit: A student may receive Military Science or Aerospace Science placement credit for prior military service or Junior ROTC training. Contact the Department of Military Science or the Department of Aerospace Studies for details. The Prior Learning Assessment Center: The Prior Learning Assessment Center, housed in the Interdisciplinary Studies department, will serve as a central location where potential and enrolled USA students can obtain information and advising on the assessment options available for earning USA credit for prior learning. The center will also be the primary academic unit responsible for the coordination and administration of prior learning assessment by portfolio. Advanced Placement (AP) Credit: Students participating in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) will be granted University credit as indicated below. AP Course USA Course Score Credit Hours Studio Art: 2-D Design ARS Elective hrs Studio Art: -D Design ARS Elective hrs Studio Art-Drawing ARS Elective hrs Art History ARH 00 hrs Biology BLY 2/2L & BLY 22/22L 8 hrs Chemistry CH /L 4 4 hrs Chemistry CH /L & CH 2/2L 5 8 hrs Microeconomics ECO 25 hrs Macroeconomics ECO 26 hrs Language & Composition EH 0 4 hrs Human Geography GEO 4 hrs American Gov't PSC 0 4 hrs Comparative Gov't PSC 250 4 hrs US History HY 5/6 6 hrs European History HY 0/02 6 hrs
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES 2 Calculus AB MA 25 4 hrs Calculus BC MA 26 4 hrs Statistics ST 20 hrs Music Theory MUT Elective hrs Music Listening & Lit MUL Elective hrs Physics B PH 4/4L 4 5 hrs Physics B PH 4/4L & PH 5/5L 5 0 hrs Physics C Mechanics PH 20/20L 4 4 hrs Physics C Electricity & Magnetism PH 202/202L 4 4 hrs Computer Science A CIS 20/2 8 hrs Psychology PSY 20 hrs Foreign Language AP is reviewed by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. International Baccalaureate Program (IB) Students participating in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) will be granted credit by the University of South Alabama to those who have achieved a score of "5" or higher on the International Baccalaureate Program examinations. Individual academic disciplines will determine if a higher score is required in a particular course(s). IB Credit with a grade of at least "5" will be awarded as follows: IB Discipline* Art IB Exam Score USA Credit Social Anthropology 5 AN 00 ( Semester Hours) Biology 5 BLY 0 and BLY 02, or BLY 2 and BLY 22 (8 Semester Hours) Chemistry Chemistry (Higher Level) 5 CH 0 (4 Semester Hours) 5 CH, CH L, CH 2, and CH 2L (8 Semester Hours) Computer Science 5 Credit determined by the School of Computer & Information Sciences Drama 5 DRA 0 ( Semester Hours) Economics 5 ECO 00 ( Semester Hours) English 5 If student completes IB degree: EH 0 and EH 02 (6 Semester Hours)If student fails to complete IB degree: EH 0 ( Semester Hours) Foreign Languages 5 6 Semester Hours of credit in corresponding Freshman Language Sequence: French: LG and LG 2 German: LG 5 and LG 52 Latin: LG 0 and LG 02 Russian: LG 7 and LG 72 Spanish: LG and LG 2 Chinese: LGS 2 and LGS 22 Arabic: LGS 06 and LGS 07 Modern Greek: LGS 4 and LGS 42 Japanese: LGS 0 and LGS 02 Geography 5 GEO 4 and GEO 5 (6 Semester Hours) History 5 HY 02 ( Semester Hours)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES (Higher Level only) Information Technology in a Global Society (Higher Level) (Higher Level) 5 Accept credit for CIS 0 or CIS 50 according to major. ( Semester Hours Credit) 5 MA 5 (4 Semester Hours) 6-7 MA 5 and MA 25 (8 Semester Hours) 5 MA 25 and ST 20 (7 Semester Hours) 6-7 MA 25 and MA 26 (8 Semester Hours) Music 5 MUL 25 (2 Semester Hours) Music 6-7 MUL 25 (2 Semester Hours) and will be considered for additional credit in MUL 26 (2 Semester Hours). Students scoring 6 or 7 on this IB exam should contact Department Chair to request credit for MUL 26. Philosophy 5 PHL 0 ( Semester Hours) Physics 5 PH 04 (4 semester Hours) Psychology 5 PSY 20 ( Semester Hours) * All exams Standard Level unless indicated otherwise. Alabama School Of And Science And Alabama School Of Fine Arts Students who are graduates of the Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) and Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) that matriculate at the University of South Alabama will be granted University credit as indicated below. ASMS/ASFA Course USA Equivalent Semester Hours Awarded Conditions Subject: Studio Art Art Foundation ARS 2 2-D Design ARS 24 -D Design Drawing ARS 2 Perceptual Drawing Subject: Art History AP/Honors Art History Subject: Music Theory ARH 0 Art History I ARH 2 Art History II
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES 4 Basic and Intermediate Theory and Aural Awareness (Basic and Intermediate) and Sightsinging (Basic and Intermediate) MUT 2 Basic Music Theory Advanced and AP Theory and Aural Awareness (Advanced) and Sightsinging (Advanced) Subject: Biology AP Biology MUT Basic Music Theory II BLY 2 General Biology I and BLY 2L General Biology Lab AP Biology Subject: Theater TH 5 Theatre Arts and TH 52 Theatre Arts II and TH 5 Theatre Production on Theatre Arts II BLY 22 General Biology II and BLY 22L General Biology Lab DRA0 Introduction to Drama Acting/Directing III DRA 20 Acting I Design Technology III DRA 0 Stagecraft Design Technology III Subject: English AP Senior English (British Literature) Subject: Math/Stat DRA 2 Costume Fundamentals EH 25 or EH 26 Survey of British Literature I or II
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES 5 MA 20 Differential Calculus and MA 202 Integral Calculus MA 25 MA 25 Calculus I 4 Grade of B or higher MA 20 BC Calculus MA 26 Calculus II 4 Grade of B or higher MA 402 Linear Algebra MA 27 Linear Algebra I MA 205 Statistics T 20 Statistical Reasoning and Applications Subject: Chemistry AP Chemistry Subject: Physics AP Physics B- CH General Chemistry I CH L General Chemistry I Lab PH 4 Physics with Algebra/ Trigonometry II and PH 5L Physics with Agebra/ Trigonometry II Lab PH 5 Physics with Algebra/ Trigonometry I and PH 4L Physics with Agebra/ Trigonometry I Lab 5 Grade of A in all trimesters 5 AP Physics C- Subject: History AP US History PH 20 Calculusbased Physics I and PH 20L Calculusbased Physics I Lab PH 202 Calculusbased Physic II and PH 202L Calculusbased Physics II Lab Hy 5 United States History to 877 4 Grade of A in all trimesters Subject: Foreign Languages and Literatures
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES 6 German 50 and German 502 and German 50 LG 5 Introductory German I and LG 52 Introductory German II Spanish 40 and Spanish 402 and Spanish 40 LG Introductory Spanish I and LG 2 Introductory Spanish II CLEP French 40 and French 402 and French 40 LG Introductory French I and LG 2 Introductory French II A student can receive up to 0 semester hours of credit from the General Examinations and certain Subject Examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as shown below. Official CLEP scores mailed directly from the CLEP division of the Educational Testing Service are required before credit will be awarded. CLEP Exam USA Credit Awarded Hours Awarded CLEP Score Required American Government PSC 0 General Biology BLY 2/BLY 22 Calculus MA 25/MA 26 Precalculus MA 5 General Chemistry CH /CH 2 Into to Psychology PSY 20 Intro to Accounting ACC 2 Intro to Business Law MGT 0 Intro to Macroeconomics ECO 26 Intro to Microeconomics ECO 25 Intro to Marketing MKT 20 Intro to Sociology SY 09 4 hrs 50
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES 7 Human Growth and Development PSY 250 U.S. History I: Early Colonizations to 877 HY 5 US History II: 865 to Present HY 6 Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 648 HY 0 Western Civilization II: 648 to Present HY 02 College Composition EH 0/EH 02 American Literature with Essay EH 225 and EH 226 English Literature with Essay EH 25 and EH 26 Humanities-General Fine Arts and Lit Elect College Math Electives Natural Sciences-General Bio & Nat Science Elect Social Science & History Soc Science & Hist Elect Computer Science and Foreign Language CLEP credit are awarded based on USA departmental recommendations. The University reserves the right to change the CLEP minimum scores and credit awarded based on recommendations by the College Board and University research.