Credit by examination and credit for several types of out-of-class experiences are recognized by The University of Alabama. Credits can be earned through satisfactory completion of one of the standardized national exams including the Advanced Placement (AP) program, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, as well as the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary Level exams.

Credit hours earned by examination and/or out-of-class experiences are not considered University of Alabama institutional coursework, and therefore may not be applied towards fulfillment of:

  • the minimum of 50 percent of the coursework required to earn a bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama that must be earned at a bachelor’s degree-granting institution (four-year college or university)
  • the minimum of 25 percent of the coursework required for the degree that must be earned at The University of Alabama

Courses numbered 197 indicate lower-level elective credit. Courses determined not to have a direct University of Alabama equivalent but deemed appropriate for core credit will be indicated as TRGS followed by the corresponding core designation. The student's college of enrollment has the authority to make determinations as to the applicability of these credits toward major and/or minor requirements.

The credit awards listed below are subject to revisions due to changes in the testing programs and/or changes in the University of Alabama course offerings.

Advanced Placement (AP)

Examination Minimum Score UA Course Equivalent Credit
Art History 4 ARH 252 & ARH 253 6
Art, Studio (2-D Design, 3-D Design or Drawing Portfolio) 4 ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and/or ART 197 3-61
Biology 3 BSC 108 & BSC 109 8
Biology 4 BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116 & BSC 117 8
Calculus AB 3 MATH 125 4
Calculus BC 3 MATH 125 & MATH 126 8
Calculus BC- AB Subscore 3 MATH 125 4
Chemistry 3 CH 104 4
Chemistry 4 CH 101 4
Chemistry 5 CH 101 & CH 102 8
Chinese Language & Culture2 3 CHI 101 & CHI 102 8
Chinese Language & Culture2 4 CHI 101, CHI 102 & CHI 201 11
Chinese Language & Culture2 5 CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201 & CHI 202 14
Computer Science A 4 CS 100 4
Computer Science Principles 3 CS 104 3
English Language & Composition 3 EN 101 3
English Language & Composition 4 EN 101 & EN 102 6
English Literature & Composition 3 EN 101 3
English Literature & Composition 4 EN 101 & EN 102 6
If both English AP tests are completed3 3 EN 101 & EN 102 6
If both English AP tests are completed3 4 EN 101, EN 102 & TRGS HU 9
Environmental Science 3 GEO 105 4
European History 4 HY 101 & HY 102 6
French Language & Culture2 3 FR 102 3
French Language & Culture2 4 FR 102 & FR 201 6
French Language & Culture2 5 FR 102, FR 201 & FR 202 9
German Language & Culture2 3 GN 103 4
German Language & Culture2 4 GN 103 & GN 201 7
German Language & Culture2 5 GN 103, GN 201 & GN 202 10
Government & Politics: Comparative 3 PSC 203 3
Government & Politics: U.S. 3 PSC 101 3
Human Geography 3 GY 110 3
Italian Language & Culture2 3 IT 101 & IT 102 8
Italian Language & Culture2 4 IT 101, IT 102 & IT 201 11
Italian Language & Culture2 5 IT 101, IT 102, IT 201 & IT 202 14
Japanese Language & Culture2 3 JA 101 & JA 102 8
Japanese Language & Culture2 4 JA 101, JA 102 & JA 201 11
Japanese Language & Culture2 5 JA 101, JA 102, JA 201 & JA 202 14
Latin2 3 LA 101 & LA 102 6
Latin2 4 LA 101, LA 102 & LA 201 9
Latin2 5 LA 101, LA 102, LA 201 & LA 202 12
Macroeconomics 3 EC 111 3
Microeconomics 3 EC 110 3
Music Theory 3 TRGS HU 3
Physics 1 3 PH 101 4
Physics 2 3 PH 102 4
Physics C: Mechanics 3 PH 105 4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 PH 106 4
Precalculus 3 MATH 115 3
Psychology 3 PY 101 3
Seminar 3 PHL 104 3
Spanish Language & Culture2 3 SP 102 3
Spanish Language & Culture2 4 SP 102 & SP 201 6
Spanish Language & Culture2 5 SP 102, SP 201 & SP 202 9
Spanish Literature & Culture2 3 SP 102 3
Spanish Literature & Culture2 4 SP 102 & SP 201 6
Spanish Literature & Culture2 5 SP 102, SP 201 & SP 202 9
Statistics 3 ST 260 3
U.S. History 4 HY 103 & HY 104 6
World History 4 HY 117 & HY 118 6

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Examination Minimum Score UA Course Equivalent Credit
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES
American Government 50 PSC 101 3
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 52 HY 103 3
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present 52 HY 104 3
Human Growth & Development 52 HD 101 3
Principles of Macroeconomics 50 EC 111 3
Principles of Microeconomics 50 EC 110 3
Introductory Psychology 54 PY 101 3
Introductory Sociology 52 SOC 101 3
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 52 HY 101 3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 52 HY 102 3
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WORLD LANGUAGES
French, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 50–55 FR 101 & FR 102 6
French, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 56–61 FR 201 9
French, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 62–80 FR 202 12
German, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 50–55 GN 101 & GN 102 8
German, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 56–61 GN 201 11
German, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 62–80 GN 202 14
Spanish, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 50-55 SP 101 & SP 102 6
Spanish, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 56-61 SP 201 9
Spanish, Level 1 and Level 2 Score of 62–80 SP 202 12
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SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Biology (non-majors) 50 BSC 108 4
Biology (non-majors) 57 BSC 108 & BSC 109 8
Biology 60 BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116 & BSC 117 8
Chemistry 52 CH 101 & CH 102 8
Calculus with Elementary Functions 52 MATH 125 4
College Algebra 50 MATH 112 3
College Mathematics 50 MATH 110 3
Precalculus 50 MATH 115 3
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BUSINESS
Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 CS 102 3
Introductory Business Law 50 LGS 200 3

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Examination Minimum Score UA Course Equivalent Credit
STUDIES IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Language A: Literature (SL & HL) 4 EN 101 3
Language A: Literature (SL & HL) 5 EN 101 & EN 102 6
Language A: Language & Literature (SL & HL) 4 EN 101 3
Language A: Language & Literature (SL & HL) 5 EN 101 & EN 102 6
If both IB Language A tests are completed1 5 on both EN 101, EN 102, and 3 hours of TRGS HU 9
Literature & Performance (SL) 4 TRGS HU 3
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LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (LANGUAGE B COURSES)
Arabic (SL & HL) 4 ARB 101 3
Arabic (SL & HL) 5 ARB 101 & ARB 102 6
Arabic (SL & HL) 6 ARB 101, ARB 102, & ARB 201 9
Arabic (SL & HL) 7 ARB 101, ARB 102, ARB 201, & ARB 202 12
Chinese (SL & HL) 4 CHI 101 4
Chinese (SL & HL) 5 CHI 101 & CHI 102 8
Chinese (SL & HL) 6 CHI 101, CHI 102, & CHI 201 11
Chinese (SL & HL) 7 CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201, & CHI 202 14
French (SL & HL) 4 FR 101 3
French (SL & HL) 5 FR 101 & FR 102 6
French (SL & HL) 6 FR 101, FR 102, & FR 201 9
French (SL & HL) 7 FR 101, FR 102, FR 201, & FR 202 12
German (SL & HL) 4 GN 101 4
German (SL & HL) 5 GN 101 & GN 102 8
German (SL & HL) 6 GN 101, GN 102, & GN 201 11
German (SL & HL) 7 GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, & GN 202 14
Greek (SL & HL) 4 GR 101 3
Greek (SL & HL) 5 GR 101 & GR 102 6
Greek (SL & HL) 6 GR 101, GR 102, & GR 201 9
Greek (SL & HL) 7 GR 101, GR 102, GR 201, & GR 202 12
Italian (SL & HL) 4 IT 101 4
Italian (SL & HL) 5 IT 101 & IT 102 8
Italian (SL & HL) 6 IT 101, IT 102, & IT 201 11
Italian (SL & HL) 7 IT 101, IT 102, IT 201, & IT 202 14
Japanese (SL & HL) 4 JA 101 4
Japanese (SL & HL) 5 JA 101 & JA 102 8
Japanese (SL & HL) 6 JA 101, JA 102, & JA 201 11
Japanese (SL & HL) 7 JA 101, JA 102, JA 201, & JA 202 14
Latin (SL & HL) 4 LA 101 3
Latin (SL & HL) 5 LA 101 & LA 102 6
Latin (SL & HL) 6 LA 101, LA 102 , & LA 201 9
Latin (SL & HL) 7 LA 101, LA 102, LA 201, & LA 202 12
Portuguese (SL & HL) 4 POR 101 3
Portuguese (SL & HL) 5 POR 101 & POR 102 6
Portuguese (SL & HL) 6 POR 101, POR 102, & POR 201 9
Portuguese (SL & HL) 7 POR 101, POR 102, POR 201, & POR 202 12
Russian (SL & HL) 4 RUS 101 3
Russian (SL & HL) 5 RUS 101 & RUS 102 6
Russian (SL & HL) 6 RUS 101, RUS 102, & RUS 201 9
Russian (SL & HL) 7 RUS 101, RUS 102, RUS 201, & RUS 202 12
Spanish (SL & HL) 4 SP 101 3
Spanish (SL & HL) 5 SP 101 & SP 102 6
Spanish (SL & HL) 6 SP 101, SP 102, & SP 201 9
Spanish (SL & HL) 7 SP 101, SP 102, SP 201, & SP 202 12
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INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES
Economics (SL & HL) 4 EC 110 & EC 111 6
Geography (SL & HL) 4 GY 110 3
Global Politics (SL & HL) 4 TRGS SB 3
History of the Americas (HL only) 4 HY 103 & HY 104 6
History of Asia & Oceania (HL only) 4 HY 113 & HY 114 6
History of Europe (HL only) 4 HY 101 & HY 102 6
World Religions (SL only) 4 REL 102 3
Philosophy (SL & HL) 4 PHL 100 3
Psychology (SL & HL) 4 PY 101 3
Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL & HL) 4 ANT 102 3
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SCIENCES
Biology (SL & HL) 4 BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116 & BSC 117 8
Chemistry (SL & HL) 4 CH 101 & CH 102 8
Computer Science (SL & HL) 4 CS 100 4
Physics (SL & HL) 4 PH 101 & PH 102 8
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MATHEMATICS
Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation (SL & HL) 4 MATH 112 3
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (SL & HL) 4 MATH 115 3
Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (SL & HL) 6 MATH 125 4
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ARTS
Theatre (SL & HL) 5 TH 114 3
Visual Arts (SL & HL) 5 ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and/or ART 197 3-62

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary Level Exams 

Credit will be awarded as outlined for examinations completed through an A/AS Level Examination Board.

Examination Minimum Score UA Course Equivalent Credit
Accounting (AS-Level) A - E AC 197 3
Accounting (A-Level) A - E AC 197 3-6
Art and Design (AS-Level) A - E ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and/or ART 197 31
Art and Design (A-Level) A - E ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and/or ART 197 3-61
Biology (AS-Level) A - E BSC 108 4
Biology (A-Level) A - E BSC 114, BSC 115, BSC 116 & BSC 117 8
Business Studies (AS-Level) A - E GBA 197 3
Business Studies (A-Level) A - E GBA 197 6
Chemistry (AS-Level) A - E CH 197 4
Chemistry (A-Level) A - E CH 101 & CH 197 8
Classical Studies (AS-Level) A - E CL 197 3
Computing (AS-Level) A - E CS 197 3
Computing (A-Level) A - E CS 197 6
Design and Technology (AS-Level) A - E CTD 197 3
Design and Technology (A-Level) A - E CTD 197 6
Economics (AS-Level) A - E EC 197 3
Economics (A-Level) A - E EC 110 & EC 111 6
English Language (AS-Level) A - E EN 101 3
Environmental Management (AS-Level) A - E GY 197 3
French Language (AS-Level) A - E FR 101 3
French Language (A-Level) A - E FR 101 & FR 102 6
French Literature (AS-Level) A - E FR 197 3
Further Mathematics (A-Level) A - E MATH 125 & MATH 126 8
General Paper (AS-Level) A - E NEW 197 3
Geography (AS-Level) A - E GY 105 3
Geography (A-Level) A - E GY 102 & GY 197 7
German Language (AS-Level) A - E GN 101 4
German Language (A-Level) A - E GN 101 & GN 102 8
Global Perspectives (AS-Level) A - E NEW 197 3
Global Perspectives (A-Level) A - E NEW 197 6
History (AS-Level) A - E HY 197 3
History (A-Level) A - E HY 197 6
Language and Literature in English (AS-Level) A - E EN 101 3
Latin (AS-Level) A - E LA 101 3
Literature in English (AS-Level) A - E EN 101 3
Literature in English (A-Level) A - E EN 101 & EN 102 6
Marine Science (AS-Level) A - E BSC 197 3
Marine Science (A-Level) A - E BSC 197 6
Mathematics (AS-Level) A - E MATH 115 3
Mathematics (A-Level) A - E MATH 125 & MATH 197 7
Music (AS-Level) A - E MUS 197 3
Music (A-Level) A - E MUS 121 & MUS 197 6
Physics (AS-Level) A - E PH 197 4
Physics (A-Level) A - E PH 101 & PH 102 8
Psychology (AS-Level) A - E PY 101 3
Psychology (A-Level) A - E PY 101 & PY 197 6
Sociology (AS-Level) A - E SOC 101 3
Sociology (A-Level) A - E SOC 101 & SOC 197 6
Spanish Language (AS-Level) A - E SP 101 3
Spanish Language (A-Level) A - E SP 101 & SP 102 6
Spanish Literature (AS-Level) A - E SP 197 3
Thinking Skills (AS-Level) A - E PHL 197 3
Thinking Skills (A-Level) A - E PHL 197 3