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Entering with Advanced Credit

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 2018 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 History 3 or higher ARTH 1TR    
Art Studio Drawing 3 or higher ARTS 1TR Arts Creative Thnk/Innov
Art Studio: 2D Design 3 or higher ARTS 1TR Arts Creative Thnk/Innov
Art Studio: 3D Design 3 or higher ARTS 1TR    
Biology  3 or higher BIOL 099 Natural Science  Critical Thnk/Analys
Calculus AB 3 MATH 120 Math/Quantitative Reasoning    
  4 or higher MATH 122 Math/Quantitative Reasoning    
Calculus BC 3 or higher MATH 122 and MATH 123 Math/Quantitative Reasoning    
Calculus AB Subgrade 3 MATH 120 Math/Quantitative Reasoning    
  4 or higher MATH 122 Math/Quantitative Reasoning    
Chemistry 3 CHEM 099 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
  4 or higher CHEM 115, 125, 116, and 126 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Chinese Language/Culture 3 or higher LANG 2TR Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Computer Science A 3 or higher CSIT 121 Math/Quantitative Reasoning  
Computer Science Principles 3 or higher CSIT 120    
Eng Lit/Comp and Eng Lang/Comp 3 ENGL 099    
Eng Lit/Comp and Eng Lang/Comp 4 or higher ENGL 100 and ENGL 099 Written Communication  
English Lit/Comp OR Eng Lang/Comp 4 or higher ENGL 100 Written Communication   
Environmental Science 3 or higher CHEM 113 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
French Language/Culture 3 or higher FREN 215 and FREN 216 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
German Language/Culture 3 or higher LANG 2TR Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Italian Language/Culture 3 or higher LANG 2TR Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Japanese Language/Culture 3 or higher LANG 2TR Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
US History 3 HIST 170 American History Critical Thnk/Analys
  4 or higher HIST 170 and HIST 222 American History Critical Thnk/Analys
European History 3 HIST 160 Western Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
  4 or higher HIST 160 and HIST 232 Western Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
World History 3 HIST 150 Other World Civilization

Critical Thnk/Analys

  4 or higher HIST 150 and HIST 243 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
Human Geography 3 or higher  LART 099    
Latin 3 or higher LANG 2TR Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Micro Economics 3 or higher ECON 205 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Macro Economics 3 or higher ECON 210    
Music Theory  3 MUS 1TR    
  4 or higher MUS 123    
Music Aural Skills Subset 4 or higher MUS 121    
US Govt/Politics 3 or higher POLI 120 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Compar. Govt/Politics 3 or higher POLI 150 Social Sciences Global Perspect/Div
Physics C- Mech. 3 PHYS 099 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
  4 or higher PHYS 230 and PHYS 232    
Physics C- E&M 3 PHYS099    
  4 or higher PHYS 231 and PHYS 233    
Physics I 3 or higher PHYS 121 and PHYS 123    
Physics II 3 or higher PHYS 122 and PHYS 124    
Precalculus 3 or higher MATH 105    
Psychology 3 or higher PSY 129                                   Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Seminar 3 or higher LART 099     
Spanish Language/Culture 3 or higher SPAN 215 and SPAN 216 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Spanish Literature/Culture 3 or higher SPAN 315 and SPAN 3TR (elective)    
Statistics 3 or higher STAT 200 Math/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 Math 50 General Education Math 3 Mathematics  
Humanities 50 General Education Humanities 3 Humanities Creative Thnk/Innov
Social Sciences & History 50 General Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Natural Sciences 50 General Education Sciences 6 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys

CLEP Subject Exams

Exam Name  Minimum Score for Credit  Fredonia Course Equivalent  Credit Hours Given  Fredonia Foundations  Theme 
Analyzing & Interp Lit   not transferrable      
American Government 50 POLI 120 3 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
American Literature 50 ENGL 099 3 Humanities Creative Thnk/Innov
Biology, General 50 BIOL 111 3 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Business Law, Intro 50 BUAD 2TR 3    
Calculus 50 MATH 120 3 Math/Quant Reasoning  
Chemistry, General 50 CHEM 099 3 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
College Algebra 50 MATH 105 4    
College Composition 50 ENGL100 3  Written Communication  
College Composition Modular   not transferrable      
Educational Psychology, Intro to 50 PSY 099 3    
English Literature 50 ENGL 099 3 Humanities Creative Thnk/Innov
Financial Accounting 50 ACCT 201 3    
French, College Level I 50 FREN 1TR and 110 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
French, College Level II* 62 FREN 215 & 216 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
First-Year College Composition   not transferrable      
German, College Level I 50 GERM 1TR and 110 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
German, College Level II* 63 GERM 215 & 216 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
History of the US I 50 HIST 170 3 American History Critical Thnk/Analys
History of the US II 50 HIST 171 3 American History Creative Thnk/Innov
Human Growth & Development 50 PSY 289 3    
Information Systems & Comp App 50 CSIT 099 3    
Macroeconomics, Principles of 50 ECON 210 3    
Microeconomics, Principles of 50 ECON 205 3 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Marketing, Principles of 50 BUAD 2TR 3    
Management, Principles of 50 BUAD 2TR 3    
Pre-Calculus 50 MATH 105 4    
Psychology, Introductory 50 PSY 129 3 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Sociology, Introductory 50 SOC 116 3    
Spanish, College Level I 50 SPAN 1TR and 110 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Spanish College Level II* 63 SPAN 215 & 216 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Western Civilization I 50 HIST 160 3 Western Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
Western Civilization II 50 HIST 161 3 Western Civilization Creative Thnk/Innov

*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-HL 4 ANTH 1TR 100 Level Major Elective 3 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Art/Design-HL 4 ARTS 1TR 100 Level Major Elective 3 The Arts Creative Thnk/Innov
Biology-HL  BIOL 099 Non-Major Elective 3 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
Business & Organization-HL 4 BUAD 1TR 100 Level Major Elective 3    
Chemistry-HL 4 CHEM 115/125 Gen. Chem I w/lab AND 4 Natural Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
    CHEM 116/126 Gen. Chem II 4    
Classical Lang. Greek-HL 5 LANG 099 Non-Major Elective 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Classical Lang. Latin-HL 5 LANG 099 Non-Major Elective 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Computer Science-HL 4 CSIT 121 Computer Science I 4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning  
  5 CSIT 120 Computer Sci. Overview AND 3    
    CSIT 121 Computer Science I AND 4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning  
    CSIT 221 Computer Science II 4    
Economics-HL 4 ECON 210 Princ of Macroeconomics 3    
English A1- HL 4 ENGL 100 Craft of Writing 3 Written Communication  
English A1-HL 5 ENGL 100 Craft of Writing AND 3 Written Communication  
    ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective 3

 

 
English A2-HL 5 ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective 3    
French B-HL 5 FREN 215 Intermediate French I AND 3 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
    FREN 216 Intermediate French II 3    
Geography-HL 4 GEO 121 Landform Geography 3    
German B-HL 5 GERM 215 Intermediate German I AND 3 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
    GERM 216 Intermediate German II 3    
History of Africa-HL 4 HIST 150 Global Past 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
  5 HIST 150 Global Past AND 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
    HIST 273 Africa Since 1880 3    
History of the Americas-HL 4 HIST 170 American Pasts 3 American History Critical Thnk/Analys
  5 HIST 170 American Pasts AND 3 American History Critical Thnk/Analys
    HIST 283 Latin America 3    
History of East/Southeast Asia & Oceania-HL 4 HIST 150 Global Pasts 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
  5 HIST 150 Global Pasts AND 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
    HIST 268 History of South Asia 3    
History of Europe-HL 4 HIST 160 Western Pasts 3 Western Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
  5 HIST 160 Western Pasts AND                HIST 233 Survey Mod European Hist 3 Western Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
History of S Asia & Middle East-HL 4 HIST 150 Global Pasts 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
  5 HIST 150 Global Pasts AND                 HIST 261 Islamic Civilization 3 Other World Civilization Critical Thnk/Analys
Language and Literature-HL 4 ENGL 100 English Composition 3 Basic Communication  
  5 ENGL 100 English Composition AND 3 Basic Communication  
    ENGL 2TR 200 Major Elective 3    
Literature-HL 4 ENGL 100 English Composition 3 Basic Communication  
  5 ENGL 100 English Composition AND 3 Basic Communication  
    ENGL 2TR 200 Level Major Elective 3    
Japanese B-HL 5 Lang 2TR 200 Level Major Elective 6 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
Mathematics-HL Analysis/Apprch 4 Math 099 Non Major Elective 3 Math/Quant Reasoning  

Mathematics-HL App and Interpretation

 

4 Math 099 Non Major Elective 3 Math/Quant Reasoning  
Music-HL 4 MUS 1TR 100 Level Major Elective 3 The Humanities Creative Thnk/Innov
Philosophy-HL 4 PHIL 105 Philosophical Ideas 3 The Humanities Critical Thnk/Analys
Physics-HL 4 PHYS 121/123 College Phys. I w/lab AND 4    
    PHYS 122/124 College Phys. II w/lab 4    
Psychology-HL 4 PSY 129 Intro to Psychology AND 3 Social Sciences Critical Thnk/Analys
    PSY 2TR 200 Level Major Elective 3    
Spanish B-HL 5 SPAN 215 Intermediate Span. I AND 3 Foreign Language Global Perspect/Div
    SPAN 216 Intermediate Span. II 3    
Theatre Arts-HL 4 THEA 114 Intro Performing Arts AND 3 The Arts Creative Thnk/Innov
    THEA 338 Special Topics 3    

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

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