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PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS

Carolina participates in the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and CLEP programs and awards credit based on the following schedules. As of September 2008, placement and credit are awarded based on the following schedules. These schedules are reviewed annually by the faculty and are subject to change without notice.

To be considered for credit and/or placement, students must ask the appropriate testing service to send us their official test results. Generally, scores from the senior year of high school reach us in late July, and we notify students in writing of the credit they'll receive shortly thereafter. Score reports for exams taken before the senior year must also be sent directly to us from the testing service.

We also offer placement in foreign language, English, and mathematics based on other national tests.

Placement and credits awarded are determined by the faculty of our academic departments and are subject to change without notice.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS

Exam
Minimum Score
Awarded Credit for the Following Courses
Credit Hours Awarded
Art Studio Drawing4 Art 104 3
Art 2D4 Art 102 3
Art 3D4 Art 103 3
Biology3 Biology 101, 101L4
Biology 5 Biology 101, 101L, 279, 279L8
Calculus AB 3 Math 110P, 231 3
Calculus BC 3 Math 110P, 231, 232 6
Chemistry3 Chemistry 101, 101L4
Chemistry5 Chemistry 101, 101L, 102,102L 8
Computer Science AB4 Comp Sci 110 3
Computer Science A5 Comp Sci 110 3
Economics - Either Micro or Macro3 Economics 100 3
Economics - Both Micro and Macro3 Economics 100, 101 6
English Language 4 English 101 3
English Literature 5 English 190 3
Environmental Science4 Environmental Studies 202 4
European History4 History 151, 1526
French Language or Literature3 Placement into French 204; with successful completion, credit for French 203  
French Language 4 French 203, 204 6
French Literature 4 French 203, 204, 260 9
Geography (Human)3 Geog 1203
German Language3 German 203, 2046
US Government and Politics 4 Poli Sci 100 3
Latin Literature 4 Latin 203, 2046
Latin Vergil 4 Latin 203, 204 6
Music Theory3 Music 1213
Physics B5 Physics 104, 104L, 105, 105L8
Physics B4 Please visit the Physics Department website
Physics C-Mech4 Physics 104, 104L4
Physics C-Mech3Please visit the Physics Department website
Physics C-E&M4 Physics 105, 105L4
Physics C-E&M3Please visit the Physics Department website
Psychology4 Psychology 1013
Spanish Language or Literature3 Placement into Spanish 204; upon successful completion, credit for Spanish 203  
Spanish Language 4 Spanish 203, 204 6
Spanish Literature 4 Spanish 203, 204, 2609
Statistics 3 Statistics and Operations Research 151 3
Statistics4 Statistics and Operations Research 155 3
US History4 History 127, 128 6
World History 4History elective 3

 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCORES

SubjectMinimum Score Awarded Credit for the Following Courses Credit Hours Awarded
Biology HL5 Biology 101, 101L 4
Biology HL 6 Biology 101,101L,279,279L 8
Chemistry HL5 Chemistry 101,101L,102,102L 8
Economics HL5 Economics 101 3
English A1 HL5 English 190 3
French B SL 5 French 203, 204 6
French B HL 5 French 203, 204, 260 9
French A1 SL 5 French 203, 204, 6
French A1 HL 4 French 203, 204, 260 9
French A2 HL 5 French 203, 204, 260 9
German B HL5 German 203, 204 6
German A1 HL5 German 203, 204, 303 9
German A2 HL5 German 203, 204, 301 9
Math HL 5 Math 231, 232 6
History Africa HL 5 History 130, 140 6
History Americas HL 5 History 128, 140 6
History Europe HL 5 History 140, 152 6
Music Comp HL5 Music 141 3
Philosophy HL5 Philosophy 101 3
Physics HL5Please visit the Physics Department website
Psychology HL5 Psych 101 3
Spanish B SL 5 Spanish 203, 204 6
Spanish B HL 4 Spanish 203, 204 6
Spanish A1 SL 5 Spanish 203, 204 6
Spanish A1 HL 4 Spanish 203, 204, 260 9
Spanish A2 HL 5 Spanish 203, 204, 260 9
Visual Arts HL 6 Art 104 3

 

COLLEGE BOARD COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)


ExamScoreCarolina Course EquivalentCredit Hours Awarded
Calculus w/Elem Fens50 Math 231 3
Chemistry (1978)50 Chemistry 101 3
French I40 French 101 3*
French I48 French 101, 102 6*
French II45 French 101 3*
French II50French 101, 102 6*
French II55 French 101, 102, 203 9*
French II55French 203 3**
French II60 French 101, 102, 203, 204 12*
French II60 French 203, 204 6**
General Biology55 Biology 101 3
General Psychology50 Psychology 101 3
German I40 German 101 3*
German I48 German 101, 102 6*
German II45 German 101 3*
German II50 German 101, 102 6*
German II55 German 101, 102, 103 9*
German II55 German 203 3**
German II 60 German 101, 102, 203, 204 12*
German II60 German 203, 204 6**
Micro and Macro Econ50 & 50 Economics 101 3
Spanish I40 Spanish 101 3*
Spanish I48 Spanish 101, 102 6*
Spanish II45 Spanish 101 3*
Spanish II50 Spanish 101, 102 6*
Spanish II55 Spanish 101, 102, 203 9*
Spanish II55 Spanish 203 3**
Spanish II60 Spanish 101, 102, 203, 204 12*
Spanish II60 Spanish 203, 204 6**
Statistics (1970) 50 Statistics and Operations Research 151 3
* If not taken as a high school language
** If taken as a high school language

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

SAT II Placement Into the Following Course Placement Credit Awarded
FRENCH or SPANISH (Must take SAT II with listening)
350-440 101 none
450-470 105 none
480-540 203 none
550-590 204 203 upon successful
completion of 204
600-690 255 or 260 203 and 204
700 & abovePlacement by department interview 203 and 204
LATIN
500 & below Latin 101 none
510-540 Latin 102 none
550 - 600 Latin 203 none
610-650 Latin 204 Latin 203
660 & above Latin 221 Latin 203, 204
GERMAN (SAT II German and SAT II German with Listening accepted)
450 & below German 101 none
460-500 German 102 none
510-550 German 203 none
560-640 German 204 German 203
650 & above German 301, 303 German 203, 204
 

ENGLISH

For students testing during or after March 2005:

SAT Writing ACT (English) Advanced Placement (Language) Placement Into the Following Course Credit Awarded
460 and below 19 and below 1 or 2 English 100 none
470-630 20-29 3 English 101 none
640-680 30-31 4 or 5 English 102 English 101
690 and above 32 and above   Exempt English 101, 102

For students testing ONLY prior to March 2005:


SAT Verbal ACT (English)

SAT II
(Writing)

Advanced Placement (Language) Placement Into the Following Course Credit Awarded
470 and below 19 and below 560 and below 1 or 2 English 100 none
480-650 20-29 570-700 3 English 101 none
660-680 30-31 710-750 4 or 5 English 102 English 101
690 and above 32 and above 760 and above   Exempt English 101, 102

For additional information on English placement, please see the English Placement and Credit overview and the English department website.

MATH
For information about placement, please see the Math Placement and Credit overview and the Department of Mathematics department website.





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