Traditionally, students who successfully complete the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP), Cambridge International A Levels and higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in their high schools go on to achieve academic success at the University of South Carolina. Standard Level IB Courses will not receive credit for exams.
High scores on these tests may result in college credit at USC. Students taking AP exams must earn a score of "3" or above in order to receive credit, while students enrolled in higher-level IB courses must score a minimum of "4" on IB examinations. In many cases, AP test scores higher than "3" and IB test scores higher than "4" result in additional college credit awards. Students planning to attend USC should have their AP scores sent to the University (school code 5818) at the time of their testing.
| AP Exam Area | AP Score | Credit Earned | AP Score | Credit Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | AFAM 201 | ||
| American Government and Politics | 3 | POLI 201 | ||
| AP Research Course | 3 | UNEL 002T | ||
| AP Seminar Course | 3 | UELC 002T | ||
| Art History | 3 | ARTE 101 | 4 | ARTH 105 |
| 5 | ARTH 105 and 106 | |||
| Art Studio, 2-D | 3 | ARTS 103 | ||
| Art Studio, 3-D | 3 | ARTS 104 | ||
| Art Studio, Drawing | 3 | ARTS 111 | ||
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 101 and 101L | 4, 5 | BIOL 101, 101L, 102 and 102L |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 111 and 111L | 4, 5 | CHEM 111, 111L, 112 and 112L |
| Chinese | 3 | CHIN 121 | 4, 5 | CHIN 121 and 122 |
| Comparative Government and Politics* | 3 | POLI 103C | ||
| Computer Science-A | 3 | CSCE 145 | ||
| Computer Science Principles | 3,4,5 | CSCE 101 | ||
| Economics-Macro | 3 | ECON 222 | ||
| Economics-Micro | 3 | ECON 221 | ||
| English Language and Composition OR English Composition and Literature |
3 (on either) | ENGL 101 | 5 (on either or both) | ENGL 101 and 102 |
| 3 (on both) | ENGL 101 and 102 | |||
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVR 101 & ENVR 101L | ||
| European History | 3 | HIST 101 | 4, 5 | HIST 101 and 102 |
| French Language OR French Literature** | 3 (on either) | FREN 121 | 4, 5 (on either or both) | FREN 121 and 122 |
| 3 (on both) | FREN 121 AND 122 | |||
| German** | 3 | GERM 121 | 4, 5 | GERM 121 and 122 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 210 | ||
| Italian | 3 | ITAL 121 | 4, 5 | ITAL 121 and 122 |
| Japanese | 3 | JAPA 121 | 4, 5 | JAPA 121 and 122 |
| Latin** |
3 | LATN 121 and 122 | 4 | LATN 301 |
| 5 | LATN 321 | |||
| Mathematics-Calculus AB | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 141 | ||
| Mathematics-Calculus BC*** | 3, 4, 5 | MATH 141 and 142 | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 114 | 4 | MUSC 117 |
| 5 | MUSC 115 and 117 | |||
| Physics I | 3 | PHYS 201 and 201L | ||
| Physics II | 3 | PHYS 202 and 202L | ||
| Physics B (DISCONTINUED) | 3 | PHYS 201 and 201L | 4,5 | PHYS 201, 201L, 202 and 202L |
| Physics C - Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 201 and 201L | 4,5 | PHYS 211 and 211L |
| Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 202 and 202L | 4,5 | PHYS 212 and 212L |
| Precalculus | 3 | MATH 001T | ||
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | ||
| Spanish Language OR Spanish Literature** |
3 | SPAN 121 | 4, 5 (on either or both) | SPAN 121 and 122 |
| 3 (on both) | SPAN 121 and 122 | |||
| Statistics | 3, 4 | STAT 201 if exam taken through December 2010STAT 110 if exam taken January 2011 or later | 5 | STAT 201 if exam taken through December 2010STAT 110 and STAT 201 if exam taken January 2011 to December 2015STAT 110 and STAT 206 if exam taken January 2016 or later |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 111 | 4,5 | HIST 111 and 112 |
| World History | 3 | HUMA 002T**** |
* Meets core social science requirement and/or prerequisite in the majors of political science and international studies
** Students scoring 1 or 2 must take the University of South Carolina foreign language test. If you wish to continue your language study at the University of South Carolina, you must take the PHASE II Language Test to help determine your correct placement. For information, visit www.cas.sc.edu/dllc/geninfo/testing.html.
*** Students who score a 1 or 2 but receive a 3 or above on the Calculus AB subscore will earn credit for MATH 141.
**** An AP test score of 3 or higher will earn credit for HUMA 002T for exams taken 2014 or later. Exams taken prior to 2014 will award credit for COLA 298 with a score of 3 or higher.
|
A Level Subject |
A Level Grade |
Credit Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Biology |
E,D,C B,A |
BIOL 101, 101L BIOL 101, 101L, 102 and 102L
|
| Computer Science |
E,D,C,B,A
|
CSE 101 and CSCE 001T |
| Chemistry |
E,D,C B, A |
CHEM 111 and 111L CHEM 111, 111L, 112, and 112L |
| Economics |
E,D C,B,A |
ECON 221 ECON 221 and 222 |
| English Language |
E,D,C,B,A |
ENGL 101 and 102 |
| English Literature |
E,D,C,B,A |
ENGL 101 and 102 |
| Geography |
E,D,C,B,A |
GEOG 103 |
| History: U.S. |
E,D,C,B,A |
HIST 112 |
| History: European |
E,D,C,B,A |
HIST 102 |
| History: International |
E,D,C,B,A |
HIST 001T |
| Marine Science |
E,D,C,B,A |
MSCI 210 |
| Mathematics |
A,B,C
|
MATH 141 and 142 |
| Physics |
E,D,C B,A |
PHYS 211 and 211L PHYS 211, 211L, 212, and 212L |
| Psychology |
E,D,C,B,A |
PSYC 101 |
| Thinking Skills |
E,D,C,B,A |
PHIL 001T |
|
AS Level Subject |
AS Level Grade |
Credit Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Biology |
E,D,C,B,A |
BIOL 101, 101L
|
| Chemistry |
E,D,C B, A |
CHEM 111 and 111L CHEM 111, 111L, 112, and 112L |
| Computer Science |
E,D,C,B,A |
CSCE 101 and CSCE 001T |
| Economics |
E,D C,B,A |
ECON 221 ECON 221 and 222 |
| English Language |
E,D,C,B,A |
ENGL 101 |
| English Literature |
E,D,C,B,A |
ENGL 101 |
| Environmental Management |
E,D,C,B,A |
ENVR 231 |
| Geography |
E,D,C,B,A |
GEOG 103 |
| History: U.S./International/European |
E,D,C,B,A |
HUMA 001T |
| Marine Science |
E,D,C,B,A |
MSCI 210 |
| Physics |
E,D,C,B,A |
PHYS 211 and 211L |
| Psychology |
E,D,C,B,A |
PSYC 101 |
| Thinking Skills |
E,D,C,B,A |
PHIL 001T |
| IB Exam Area | IB Score | Credit Earned | IB Score | Credit Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 4 | ARAB 121 | ||
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 101 and 101L | 5, 6, 7 | BIOL 101, 101L, 102 and 102L |
| Business and Management | 4 | MGMT 371 | 5, 6, 7 | MGMT 371 and 376 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 111 and 111L | 5, 6, 7 | CHEM 111, 111L, 112 and 112L |
| Computing Studies | 4 | CSCE 145 and 210 | 5, 6, 7 | CSCE 145, 146 and 212 |
| Dance | 4,5,6,7 | DANC 160 | ||
| Design Tech | 4 | HUMA 002T | ||
| Economics | 4, 5 | ECON 221 | 6, 7 | ECON 221 and 222 |
|
English A Literature OR English A Language and Literature* *English B exams are not awarded for credit.
|
4 (on either) | ENGL 101 | 5, 6, 7 (on either or both) | ENGL 101 and 102 |
| 4 (on both) | ENGL 101 and 102 | |||
| Film | 4 | HUMA 002T | ||
| French B* | 4, 5 | FREN 122 and 209 | 6, 7 | FREN 209 and 210 |
| Geography | 4 | GEOG 103 | ||
| German B* | 4, 5 | GERM 122 and 210 | 6, 7 | GERM 210 and 211 |
| Global Politics | 4, 5, 6, 7 | POLI 101 | ||
| History of the Americas | 4 | HIST 102 and 112 | ||
| History of Africa and the Middle East | 4 | HIST 104 | ||
| History of Asia | 4 | HUMA 002T | ||
| Information Technology in Global Society | 4 | HUMA 002T | ||
| Islamic History | 4 | HUMA 002T | ||
| Italian B* | 4, 5 | ITAL 122 and 221 | 6, 7 | ITAL 221 and 222 |
| Latin B* | 4 | LATN 121 and 122 | 5, 6 | LATN 122 and 301 |
| 7 | LATN 301 and 312 | |||
| Mandarin B** | ||||
| Mathematics | 4 | MATH 141 | 5, 6, 7 | MATH 141 and 142 |
| Mathematics Analysis and Approaches | 4 | MATH 141 | 5, 6, 7 | MATH 141 and 142 |
| Mathematics Applications and Interpretation | 4 | MATH 141 | 5, 6, 7 | MATH 141 and 142 |
| Music | 4 | MUSC 114 | 5, 6, 7 | MUSC 115 |
| Philosophy | 4 | HUMA 002I | ||
| Physics | 4 | PHYS 201 and 201L | 5, 6, 7 | PHYS 201, 201L, 202 and 202L |
| Psychology | 4 | PSYC 101 | ||
| Social Anthropology | 4 | ANTH 102 | ||
| Spanish B* | 4, 5 | SPAN 122 and 209 | 6, 7 | SPAN 209 and 210 |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 4 | EXSC 191 | ||
| Theatre Arts | 4 | THEA 200 | ||
| Visual Arts | 4 | ARTS 103 | 5 or higher | ARTS 103 and 104 |
* Students scoring 4 or higher on any higher level IB foreign-language examination are not required to take the University's placement; lower scores, however will require the placement test. Students receiving credit through IB foreign-language examinations may not receive additional advanced-standing credit for 100-level courses.
** Scores of 4 or above are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and include an oral interview.
This information is subject to change. It is intended as a guide only. Credit awarded may change without notice.