Credit for Prior Learning

WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS OR CREDIT THROUGH ADVANCED STANDING BY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 

Students who feel that previous educational studies, training programs, or work experience may entitle them to an adjustment in the coursework required in a particular curriculum should contact the Admissions Office to obtain a copy of the College form to request evaluation for Advanced Standing by Experiential Learning. The advanced placement function of the college is the administrative placement of a student beyond the basic or first courses(s) in a curriculum, allowing waiver of credit or college credit for subject matter and/or other appropriate training or experience.

Advanced standing may be considered upon the submission of documentation on: (1) College Level Examination Programs (CLEP), (2) Advanced Placement Program (AP), (3) Subject Standardized Tests (SST) through DANTES/USAFI, (4) transfer credits from other regionally accredited post-secondary institutions, (5) equated occupational experience, (6) assessment of coursework with external agencies, (7) institutional credit by exam, (8) assessment of coursework with vocational technical schools, (9) military and non-traditional learning experiences, (10) waiver of physical education requirements for veterans, and (11) waiver of foreign language requirements.

In transferring to a senior institution, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the institution concerning the acceptability of credit awarded by advanced placement.

  • AP Information
    Advanced Placement Exam SVCC Equivalent Course Required Score Credit Awarded 
    Art History  ART 101 3 3
    Art History  ART 101 or 102 4 3
    Art History  ART 101 or 102 5 6
    Biology BIO 101 3 4
    Biology BIO 101 or 102 4 8
    Calculus AB  MTH 261 3 3
    Calculus AB  MTH 263 or 261 4 4
    Calculus BC  MTH 263 3 4
    Calculus BC  MTH 263 or 264 4 8
    Chemistry CHM 101 3 4
    Chemistry CHM 111 4 4
    Comparative Government & Politics PLS 140 3 3
    Computer Science A CSC 200 3 4
    Computer Science Principles CSC 110 3 4
    English Language & Composition ENG 111 3 3
    English Literature & Composition ENG 112 3 3
    European History HIS 101 3 3
    European History HIS 101 or 102 4 6
    Human Geography GEO 210 3 3
    Macroeconomics ECO 201 3 3
    Microeconomics ECO 202 3 3
    Music Theory MUS111 3 4
    Music Theory MUS 111 and MUS 112 4 8
    Physics 1 PHY 101 3 4
    Physics 1 PHY 201 4 4
    Physics 2 PHY 102 3 4
    Physics 2 PHY 202 3 4
    Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism PHY 202 3 4
    Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism PHY 232 4 5
    Physics C: Mechanics PHY 201 3 4
    Physics C: Mechanics PHY 231 5 5
    Psychology PSY  200 3 3
    Statistics MTH 245 3 3
    United States Government & Politics PLS 135 3 3
    United States History HIS 121 3 3
    United States History HIS 121 or 122 4 6
    World History Modern HIS 111 3 3
    World History Modern HIS 111 or 112 4 6
  • CLEP Information

     

    Exam Title Min Score VCCS Course Credits
    American Government 50 PLS 211 3
    American Literature 50 ENG 241 3
    American Literature 50 ENG 242 3
    Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 ENG 251 3
    Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 ENG 252 3
    Biology 50 BIO 101 4
    Biology 50 BIO 102 4
    Calculus  50 MTH 273 4
    Calculus  50 MTH 274 4
    Chemistry 50 CHM 111 4
    Chemistry 50 CHM 112 4
    College Algebra 50 158 3
    College Composition  50 ENG 111 3
    College Composition  50 ENG 112 3
    College Mathematics 50 MTH 151 3
    College Mathematics 50 MTH 152 3
    English Literature 50 ENG 243 3
    English Literature 50 ENG 244 3
    French Language  50 Level 1 FRE 101 4
    French Language  50 Level 1 FRE 102 4
    French Language  59 Level 2 FRE 101 4
    French Language  59 Level 2 FRE 102 4
    French Language 59 Level 2 FRE 201 3
    French Language 59 Level 2 FRE 202 3
    German Language 50 Level 1 GER 101 4
    German Language 50 Level 1 GER 102 4
    German Language 60 Level 2 GER 101 4
    German Language 60 Level 2 GER 102 4
    German Language 60 Level 2 GER 201 3
    German Language 60 Level 2 GER 202 3
    History of the US I: Early Colonization to 1877 50 HIS 121 3
    History of the US II: 1865 to Present 50 HIS 122 3
    Human Growth & Development 50 PSY 230 3
    Humanities 50 HUM 201 3
    Humanities 50 HUM 202 3
    Introductory Psychology 50 PSY 200 3
    Introductory Sociology 50 SOC 200 3
    Precalculus 50 MTH 163 3
    Precalculus 50 MTH 164 3
    Principles of Macroeconomics 50 ECO 201 3
    Principles of Microeconomics 50 ECO 202 3
    Spanish Language 50 Level 1 SPA 101 4
    Spanish Language 50 Level 1 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Language                                  63 Level 2 SPA 101 4
    Spanish Language                                  63 Level 2 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Language                                  63 Level 2 SPA 201 3
    Spanish Language                                  63 Level 2 SPA 202 3
    Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 HIS 101 3
    Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present 50 HIS 102 3
  • DANTES Information

     

    Exam Title Min Score VCCS Course Credits
    Art of the Western World  48/400 ART EEE 3
    Astronomy 400 NAS 131 4
    Basic Marketing 47 MKT 100 3
    Beginning German I 45 GER 101 4
    Beginning German II 45 GER 102 4
    Beginning Italian I 46 ITA 101 4
    Beginning Spanish I 48 SPA 101 4
    Beginning Spanish II 48 SPA 102 4
    Business Mathematics  48/400 MTH 141 3
    Calculus 49 MTH 173 5
    Criminal Justice  49/400 ADJ EEE 3
    Criminal Justice  49/400 ADJ EEE 6
    Ethics in America  400 PHI 220 3
    Foundations of Education  46/400 EDU 200 3
    Fundamentals of  College Algebra  47/400 MTH 158 3
    General Anthropology  47/400 SOC 211 3
    General Chemistry 52 CHM 101 4
    Here’s to Your Health  48/400 HLT EEE  3
    History Of Western Civilization I 53 HIS 101 3
    History Of Western Civilization II 50 HIS 102 3
    Human/Cultural Geography  48/400 GEO 210 3
    Human Resource Management  46/400 BUS 205 3
    Introduction to Business  46/400 BUS 100 3
    Introduction to Computing  400 ITP 100 4
    Introduction to Law Enforcement  45/400 ADJ 110 3
    Introduction to World Religions  48/400 REL 230 3
    Lifespan Developmental Psychology  46/400 PSY 230 3
    Math for Liberal Arts 400 MTH 151 3
    Money & Banking  48/400 ECO 230 3
    Organizational Behavior  48/400 BUS 201 3
    Personal Finance  46/400 FIN 107 3
    Personnel Management 54 BUS 205 3
    Physical Geology 46 GOL 105 4
    Physics  45 PHY 201 4
    Physics  45 PHY 202 4
    Principles of Advanced Composition 400 ENG 210 3
    Principles of Finance  46/400 FIN EEE 3
    Principles of Financial Accounting  47/400 ACC 211 3
    Principles of Public Speaking  47/400 CST 100 3
    Principles of Real Estate 48 REA 100 3
    Principles of Statistics  48/400 MTH 241 3
    Principles of Supervision  46/400 BUS 111 3
    Technical Writing  400 ENG 115 3
    The Civil War and Reconstruction  47/400 HIS 269 3
    Western Europe Since 1945  45 HIS 102 3
  • IB Information

     

    Exam Title Level Min Score VCCS Course Credits
    Biology Standard Level 5 BIO 101 4
    Biology Standard Level 6 BIO 101  4
    Biology Higher Level  4 BIO 101  4
    Biology Higher Level  4 BIO 102 4
    Biology Higher Level  6 BIO 101  4
    Biology Higher Level  6 BIO 102  4
    Business Management Standard Level 5 BUS 200 3
    Business Management Standard Level 6 BUS 200 3
    Business Management Higher Level  4 BUS 200 3
    Business Management Higher Level  6 BUS 200 3
    Chemistry Standard Level 5 CHM 101 4
    Chemistry Standard Level 6 CHM 101 4
    Chemistry Higher Level  4 CHM 111  4
    Chemistry Higher Level  6 CHM 111  4
    Chemistry Higher Level  6 CHM 112 4
    Economics Standard Level 5 ECO 201 3
    Economics Standard Level 6 ECO 202 3
    Economics Higher Level  4 ECO 201 3
    Economics Higher Level  6 ECO 202  3
    English:  Language and Literature Standard Level 5 ENG 111 3
    English:  Language and Literature Standard Level 6 ENG 111 3
    English:  Language and Literature Higher Level  4 ENG 111 3
    English:  Language and Literature Higher Level  6 ENG 111 3
    English:  Language and Literature Higher Level  6 ENG 112 3
    English:  Literature Standard Level 5 ENG 112 3
    English:  Literature Standard Level 6 ENG 112 3
    English:  Literature Higher Level  4 ENG 112 3
    English:  Literature Higher Level  6 ENG 112  3
    Film Standard Level 5 CST 151 3
    Film Standard Level 6 CST 151 3
    Film Higher Level  4 CST 151 3
    Film Higher Level  4 CST 152 3
    Film Higher Level  6 CST 151 3
    Film Higher Level  6 CST 152 3
    Further Mathematics Higher Level  4 MTH 173 5
    Further Mathematics Higher Level  6 MTH 173  5
    Geography Standard Level 5 GEO 220  3
    Geography Standard Level 6 GEO 220  3
    Geography Higher Level  4  GEO 220 3
    Geography Higher Level  6 GEO 220  3
    Global Politics Standard Level 5 PLS 241 3
    Global Politics Standard Level 6  PLS 241  3
    Global Politics Higher Level  4 PLS 241 3
    Global Politics Higher Level  6 PLS 241 3
    Global Politics Higher Level  6 PLS 242 3
    History Standard Level 5 HIS 111 3
    History Standard Level 6 HIS 111 3
    History Higher Level  4 HIS 111 3
    History Higher Level  6 HIS 111 3
    History Higher Level  6 HIS 112 3
    Mathematical Studies Standard Level 5 MTH 166 5
    Mathematical Studies Standard Level 6 MTH 166 5
    Mathematics Standard Level 5 MTH 173 5
    Mathematics Standard Level 6 MTH 173 5
    Mathematics Higher Level  4 MTH 173 5
    Mathematics Higher Level  4 MTH 174 5
    Mathematics Higher Level  6 MTH 173 5
    Mathematics Higher Level  6 MTH 175 5
    Philosophy Standard Level 5 PHI 101 3
    Philosophy Standard Level 6 PHI 101 3
    Philosophy Higher Level  4 PHI 101 3
    Philosophy Higher Level  6 PHI 101 3
    Physics Standard Level 5 PHY 201 4
    Physics Standard Level 6 PHY 201 4
    Physics Standard Level 6 PHY 202  4
    Physics Higher Level  4 PHY 241 4
    Physics Higher Level  6 PHY 241 4
    Physics Higher Level  6 PHY 242  4
    Psychology Standard Level 5 PSY 200 3
    Psychology Standard Level 6  PSY 200 3
    Psychology Higher Level  4 PSY 200 3
    Psychology Higher Level  6 PSY 200 3
    Spanish Standard Level 5 SPA 101 4
    Spanish Standard Level 5 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Standard Level 6 SPA 101 4
    Spanish Standard Level 6 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Higher Level  4 SPA 101  4
    Spanish Higher Level  4 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Higher Level  4 SPA 201 4
    Spanish Higher Level  4 SPA 202 4
    Spanish Higher Level  6 SPA 101 4
    Spanish Higher Level  6 SPA 102 4
    Spanish Higher Level  6 SPA 201 4
    Spanish Higher Level  6 SPA 202 4
    Spanish ab initio Standard Level 5 SPA 101  4
    Spanish ab initio Standard Level 6 SPA 101  4
    Spanish ab initio Standard Level 6 SPA 102  4
    Sports, Exercise, and Health Science Standard Level 5 HLT 116  3
    Sports, Exercise, and Health Science Standard Level 6 HLT 116  3
    Theatre Standard Level 5 CST 130  3
    Theatre Standard Level 6 CST 130  3
    Theatre Higher Level  4 CST 130  3
    Theatre Higher Level  6 CST 130  3
    Visual Arts Standard Level 6 ART 101  3
    Visual Arts Higher Level  6 ART 101  3
    World Religions    Standard Level 5 REL 230 3
    World Religions    Standard Level 6 REL 230 3