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

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