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To determine whether your AP, CLEP, or IB courses will be accepted, see below for required exam scores and the Fredonia equivalent course that it will fulfill. All course equivalencies and general education attributes are effective as of fall 2023 and subject to change as our new Fredonia Foundations general education program is implemented.

Advanced Placement Exams

AP Exams

Exam Description Score Fredonia Equivalent Fredonia Foundations Theme 
Art History3 or higherARTH 1TR  
Art Studio Drawing3 or higherARTS 1TRThe ArtsCreativity & Innovation
Art Studio: 2D Design3 or higherARTS 1TRThe ArtsCreativity & Innovation
Art Studio: 3D Design3 or higherARTS 1TR  
Biology 3 or higherBIOL 099Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
Calculus AB3MATH 120Math/Quantitative Reasoning   
 4 or higherMATH 122Math/Quantitative Reasoning   
Calculus BC3 or higherMATH 122 and MATH 123Math/Quantitative Reasoning   
Calculus AB Subgrade3MATH 120Math/Quantitative Reasoning   
 4 or higherMATH 122Math/Quantitative Reasoning   
Chemistry3CHEM 099Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
 4 or higherCHEM 115, 125, 116, and 126Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
Chinese Language/Culture3 or higherLANG 2TRWorld LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Computer Science A3 or higherCSIT 121Math/Quantitative Reasoning 
Computer Science Principles3 or higherCSIT 120  
Eng Lit/Comp and Eng Lang/Comp3ENGL 099  
Eng Lit/Comp and Eng Lang/Comp4 or higherENGL 100 and ENGL 099Written Communication 
English Lit/Comp OR Eng Lang/Comp4 or higherENGL 100Written Communication  
Environmental Science3 or higherCHEM 113Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
French Language/Culture3 or higherFREN 215 and FREN 216World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
German Language/Culture3 or higherLANG 2TRWorld LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Italian Language/Culture3 or higherLANG 2TRWorld LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Japanese Language/Culture3 or higherLANG 2TRWorld LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
African/American Studies3 or higherETHN 1TR  
US History3HIST 170US Hist/Civic EngagementCritical/Reason & Analysis
 4 or higherHIST 170 and HIST 222US Hist/Civic EngagementCritical/Reason & Analysis
European History3HIST 160  
 4 or higherHIST 160 and HIST 232  
World History3HIST 1TRWorld Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
 4 or higherHIST 1TR and HIST 243World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
Human Geography3 or higher LART 099  
Latin3 or higherLANG 2TRWorld LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Micro Economics3 or higherECON 205Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Macro Economics3 or higherECON 210  
Music Theory 3MUS 1TR  
 4 or higherMUS 123  
Music Aural Skills Subset4 or higherMUS 121  
US Govt/Politics3 or higherPOLI 120Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Compar. Govt/Politics3 or higherPOLI 150Social SciencesGlobal Perspect/Div
Physics C- Mech.3PHYS 099Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
 4 or higherPHYS 230 and PHYS 232Nat Sci/Sci Reasoning 
Physics C- E&M3PHYS099  
 4 or higherPHYS 231 and PHYS 233  
Physics I3 or higherPHYS 121 and PHYS 123  
Physics II3 or higherPHYS 122 and PHYS 124  
Precalculus3 or higherMATH 105  
Psychology3 or higherPSY 129                                  Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Research3 or higherLART 099  
Seminar3 or higherLART 099   
Spanish Language/Culture3 or higherSPAN 215 and SPAN 216World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Spanish Literature/Culture3 or higherSPAN 315 and SPAN 3TR (elective)  
Statistics3 or higherSTAT 200Math/Quantitative Reasoning 

College Level Examination Program

CLEP General Exams

Exam Name Minimum Score for Credit Fredonia Course Equivalent Credit Hours awarded Fredonia Foundations Theme 
English Comp w/Essay not transferrable   
College Math50MATH 0993Math/Quantitative Reasoning 
Humanities50INDS 0993HumanitiesCreative Thnk/Innov
Social Sciences & History50INDS 0996Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Natural Sciences50INDS 0996Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis

CLEP Subject Exams

Exam Name Minimum Score for Credit Fredonia Course Equivalent Credit Hours Given Fredonia Foundations Theme 
Analyzing & Interp Lit not transferrable   
American Government50POLI 1203Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
American Literature50ENGL 0993HumanitiesCreativity & Innovation
Biology50BIOL 1113Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
Business Law, Intro50BUAD 2TR3  
Calculus50MATH 1203Math/Quant Reasoning 
Chemistry50CHEM 0993Nat Sci/Sci ReasoningCritical/Reason & Analysis
College Algebra50MATH 1054  
College Composition50ENGL1003 Written Communication 
College Composition Modular not transferrable   
Educational Psychology, Intro to50PSY 0993  
English Literature50ENGL 0993HumanitiesCreativity & Innovation
Financial Accounting50ACCT 2013  
French,  Level I50FREN 1TR and 1106World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
French, Level II*62FREN 215 & 2166World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
First-Year College Composition not transferrable   
German,  Level I50GERM 1TR and 1106World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
German, Level II*63GERM 215 & 2166World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
History of the US I50HIST 1703US Hist/Civic EngagementCritical/Reason & Analysis
History of the US II50HIST 1713US Hist/Civic EngagementCreativity & Innovation
Human Growth & Development50PSY 2893  
Information Systems 50CSIT 0993  
Princ Macroeconomics50ECON 2103  
Princ Microeconomics50ECON 2053Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Princ of Marketing50BUAD 2TR3  
Princ of Management50BUAD 2TR3  
Pre-Calculus50MATH 1054  
Psychology, Intro 50PSY 1293Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Sociology, Intro50SOC 1163  
Spanish,  Level I50SPAN 1TR and 1106World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Spanish Level II*63SPAN 215 & 2166World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Western Civilization I50HIST 1603  
Western Civilization II50HIST 1613  

*A maximum of 6 credits will be awarded for the language exams; students will not receive 12 credits for scoring at level II.
 

International Baccalaureate Exams

IB Higher Level Exams

Exam Name Minimum Score for Credit Fredonia Course Equivalent Credit Hours Given Fredonia Foundations Theme 
Anthropology-HL4ANTH 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Art/Design-HL4ARTS 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3The ArtsCreativity & Innovation
Biology-HL BIOL 099 Non-Major Elective3Natural SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Business & Organization-HL4BUAD 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3  
Chemistry-HL4CHEM 115/125 Gen. Chem I w/lab AND4Natural SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
  CHEM 116/126 Gen. Chem II4  
Classical Lang. Greek-HL5LANG 099 Non-Major Elective6World Languages Global Perspectives
Classical Lang. Latin-HL5LANG 099 Non-Major Elective6World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Computer Science-HL4CSIT 121 Computer Science I4Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 
 5CSIT 120 Computer Sci. Overview AND3  
  CSIT 121 Computer Science I AND4Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 
  CSIT 221 Computer Science II4  
Economics-HL4ECON 210 Princ of Macroeconomics3  
English A1- HL4ENGL 100 Craft of Writing3Written Communication 
English A1-HL5ENGL 100 Craft of Writing AND3Written Communication 
  ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective3

 

 
English A2-HL5ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective3  
French B-HL5FREN 215 Intermediate French I AND3World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
  FREN 216 Intermediate French II3  
Geography-HL4GEO 121 Landform Geography3  
German B-HL5GERM 215 Intermediate German I AND3World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
  GERM 216 Intermediate German II3  
History of Africa-HL4HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
 5HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
  HIST 273 Africa from 1800s3  
History of the Americas-HL4HIST 170 American Pasts3US Hist/Civic EngagementCritical/Reason & Analysis
 5HIST 170 American Pasts AND3US Hist/Civic EngagementCritical/Reason & Analysis
  HIST 283 Latin America3  
History of East/Southeast Asia & Oceania-HL4HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
 5HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective AND3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
  HIST 268 History of South Asia3  
History of Europe-HL4HIST 160 Western Pasts3  
 5HIST 160 Western Pasts AND   HIST 233 Survey Mod European Hist3  
History of S Asia & Middle East-HL4HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
 5HIST 1TR 100 Level Major Elective AND HIST 261 Islamic Civilization3World Hist & Global AwarenessCritical/Reason & Analysis
Language and Literature-HL4ENGL 100 English Composition3Basic Communication 
 5ENGL 100 English Composition AND3Basic Communication 
  ENGL 2TR 200 Major Elective3  
Literature-HL4ENGL 100 English Composition3Basic Communication 
 5ENGL 100 English Composition AND3Basic Communication 
  ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective3  
Japanese B-HL5Lang 2TR 200 Level Major Elective6World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
Mathematics-HL Analysis/Apprch4Math 099 Non Major Elective3Math/Quant Reasoning 

Mathematics-HL App and Interpretation

 

4Math 099 Non Major Elective3Math/Quant Reasoning 
Music-HL4MUS 1TR 100 Level Major Elective3The ArtsCreativity & Innovation
Philosophy-HL4PHIL 115 Intro Philosophy3The HumanitiesCritical/Reason & Analysis
Physics-HL4PHYS 121/123 College Phys. I w/lab AND4  
  PHYS 122/124 College Phys. II w/lab4  
Psychology-HL4PSY 129 Intro to Psychology AND3Social SciencesCritical/Reason & Analysis
  PSY 2TR 200 Level Major Elective3  
Spanish B-HL5SPAN 215 Intermediate Span. I AND3World LanguagesGlobal Perspectives
  SPAN 216 Intermediate Span. II3  
Theatre Arts-HL4THEA 114 Intro Performing Arts AND3The ArtsCreativity & Innovation
  THEA 338 Special Topics3  

**Students earning the IB Diploma may be awarded a maximum of 30 credits (including all course work completed through examination).

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