Testing Programs (AP, CLEP, IB)
Milligan College students may submit scores on examinations taken through these programs to the Registrar for evaluation. College credit will be granted on the basis of an acceptable score earned through these testing programs as determined by the Academic Committee rather than by the testing company under the conditions below. See the tables below for information about AP and CLEP tests, acceptable scores, and credits awarded.
Guidelines
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At least one semester of work must be completed at Milligan College before credit earned by testing will be recorded on the transcript.
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No credit by exam will be allowed after a student has earned a cumulative total of 64 hours of college credit.
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A maximum of 32 semester hours can be earned by testing.
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A recording fee of $10 per credit hour will be charged.
- For transfer students who have previously received credit-by-exam at another institution, please click here.
Advanced Placement (AP) Policy
AP Test |
Score |
Course and Credits |
Art History |
3, 4, 5 |
HUMN Core, 3 hours, or ART 367, 3 hours |
Biology |
4 or 5 |
BIOL 112, 4 hours |
Calculus AB |
4 or 5 |
MATH 211, 4 hours |
Calculus BC |
4 or 5 |
MATH 211 and 212, 8 hours |
Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
CHEM 170, 4 hours |
Computer Science A, AB |
3, 4, 5 |
CIS 211, 3 hours |
English LiteratureOR English Language |
4 or 5 |
COMP 111, 3 hours, and General elective, 3 hours |
Environmental Science |
3, 4, 5 |
Lab Science, 4 hours |
European History |
4 or 5 |
HUMN Core, 6 hours |
French Language |
3, 4, 5 |
FREN 111 and 112, 6 hours |
German Language |
3, 4, 5 |
GERM 111 and 112, 6 hours |
Government and Politics |
3, 4, 5 |
LS 202 or POLS 202, 3 hours |
Human Geography |
3, 4, 5 |
GEOG 202, 3 hours |
Latin |
3, 4, 5 |
LATN 111 and 112, 6 hours |
Macroeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 201, 3 hours |
Microeconomics |
3, 4, 5 |
ECON 202, 3 hours |
Music Theory |
3, 4, 5 |
MUSC 143, 3 hours |
Physics C |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 203, 4 hours |
Physics B |
3, 4, 5 |
PHYS 203 and 204, 8 hours |
Psychology |
3, 4, 5 |
PSYC 250, 3 hours |
Spanish Language |
3, 4, 5 |
SPAN 111 and 112, 6 hours |
Statistics |
3, 4, 5 |
MATH 213, 3 hours |
Studio Art |
3, 4, 5 |
Fine Arts elective for Fine Arts majors |
US History |
4 or 5 |
Elective, 6 hours (The student will be exempt from HUMN 201 or 202.) |
World History |
4 or 5 |
HUMN Core, 6 hours |
CLEP Policy
CLEP Exam |
Credit Granted |
Score |
Equivalent Course(s) |
Composition and Literature |
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American Literature |
6 |
55 |
Lower-division American literature credit |
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
3 |
54 |
Lower-division literature credit |
Composition, Freshman |
- |
Not accepted for credit. |
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English Composition with Essay |
3 |
55 |
COMP 111 |
English Literature |
3 |
55 |
Lower-division English literature credit (no credit for majors or minors or for humanities) |
Humanities |
6 |
56 |
HUMN Core |
Science and Mathematics |
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Algebra |
3 |
52 |
MATH 111 College Algebra I |
*Algebra-Trigonometry |
3 |
55 |
MATH 112 College Algebra II and Trigonometry |
Biology |
3 |
55 |
BIOL 110 General Biology |
Chemistry |
3 |
55 |
CHEM 170 General Chemistry |
Calculus |
3 |
55 |
MATH 211 Calculus I |
College Mathematics |
3 |
58 |
MATH 107 Principles of Mathematics |
Natural Sciences |
3 |
53 |
Lab Science (required to take two 1-hour labs) |
| Pre-calculus | 3 |
55 |
MATH 112 College Algebra II and Trigonometry |
*Trigonometry |
3 |
56 |
Elective |
Foreign Languages |
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French, Level 1 |
6 |
50 |
FREN 111 and 112 Elementary French |
French, Level 2 |
6 |
62 |
FREN 211 and 212 Intermediate French |
German, Level 1 |
6 |
51 |
GERM 111 and 112 Elementary German |
German, Level 2 |
6 |
64 |
GERM 211 and 212 Intermediate German |
Spanish, Level 1 |
6 |
50 |
SPAN 111 and 112 Elementary Spanish |
Spanish, Level 2 |
6 |
63 |
SPAN 211 and 212 Intermediate Spanish |
History and Social Sciences |
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American Government |
3 |
62 |
POLS 202 American National Government |
Educational Psychology, Intro |
3 |
55 |
Elective |
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
3 |
57 |
Elective (policy effective 2005-2006) |
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present |
3 |
53 |
Elective (policy effective 2005-2006) |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
60 |
PSYC 252 Developmental Psych |
Psychology, Introductory |
3 |
60 |
PSYC 250 General Psychology |
Social Sciences & History |
6 |
60 |
Elective |
Sociology, Introductory |
3 |
60 |
SOCL 201 Introduction to Sociology |
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
3 |
57 |
HUMN Core (3 hrs toward 101 or 102) |
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present |
3 |
56 |
HUMN Core (3 hrs toward 201 or 202) OR |
Business |
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The following exams are not accepted for credit: Accounting, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Business Law, Introductory Information Systems & Computer Applications, Principles of Precalculus, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics |
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*Exam no longer offered to students
International Baccalaureate Policy
IB Exam |
Score |
Courses and Credits |
Biology 2003 |
5 |
BIOL 112, 4 hours |
6, 7 |
BIOL 111 and 112, 8 hrs |
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Business and Management 2002 |
6 |
BADM 210, 3 hrs |
Chemistry 2003 |
5, 6, 7 |
CHEM 170, 4 hrs (in majors not requiring organic chemistry) |
5 |
CHEM 170, 4 hrs (in majors requiring organic chemistry) |
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6, 7 |
CHEM 170 and 171, 8 hrs |
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Classical Languages 2003 |
HL 5 or SL 6, 7 |
General elective, 6 hrs |
Classical Languages 2003 |
HL 6, 7 or SL 7 |
General elective, 6 hrs |
Computer Science 2000 |
6 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Creativity, Action, Service 2003 |
Not offered |
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Design Technology 2003 |
6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Economics 1999 |
6 |
ECON 201,3 hrs |
Economics 2003 |
6 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Film 2005 |
6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Further Mathematics Standard level 2001 |
5, 6, 7 |
MATH 213, MATH 211, 7 (11) hrs (MATH 212 with approval) |
Geography 2003 |
5, 6 |
GEOG 201, 3 hrs |
History 2003 |
5, 6 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Islamic History 2003 |
5, 6 |
HIST 206, 3 hrs |
IT in a Global Society HL-2006 SL-2004 |
6 |
CIS 201, 3 hrs |
Language A I 2001 (English: world lit) |
HL 5, 6, 7 or SL 6, 7 |
HUMN 101S, 3 hrs |
Language A2 1999 (French, Germ, Span) |
HL 5 or SL 6 |
Elementary year, 6 hrs |
Language A2 2004 |
Same as for 1999 |
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Language A2 1999 |
HL 6, 7 or SL 7 |
Elementary and Intermediate, 12 hrs |
Language ab initio 2004 (No HL SL distinction) |
6 |
French, Germ, or Span 111, 3 hrs |
Language ab initio 2004 (No HL SL distinction) |
7 |
French, Germ, or Span 111-112, 6 hrs |
Language B 1997 |
HL 5 or SL 6 |
French, Germ, or Span 111, 3 hrs |
HL 6, 7 or SL 7 |
French, Germ, or Span 111-112, 6 hrs |
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Language B 2004 |
Same as for 1997 |
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Mathematics Higher Level 2001 |
5, 6, 7 |
MATH 213, MATH 211, 7 hrs |
Mathematical Methods Standard Level 2001 |
6, 7 |
MATH 213, MATH 211, 6 (10) hrs (MATH 212 with approval) |
Mathematics Higher Level 2006 |
5, 6, 7 |
MATH 213, MATH 211, 7 hrs |
Music 2002 |
6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Philosophy 2002 |
HL 5, 6, 7 or SL 6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Physics 2003 |
4 |
PHYS 203, 4 hrs |
5, 6, 7 |
PHYS 203, PHYS 204, 8 hrs |
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Social and Cultural Anthropology 2002 |
5, 6 |
SOCL 210, 3 hrs |
The Extended Essay 1999 (No HL SL distinction) |
6, 7 |
COMP 111, 3 hrs |
Theatre Arts 2001 |
6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
Theory of Knowledge 2001 |
Not offered |
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Visual Arts 2002 |
6, 7 |
General elective, 3 hrs |
DANTES
A DANTES score that is equivalent to at least a grade of “B” is reviewed by the Director of Testing for possible course credit. See the Director of Testing for specific information about the DANTES Program.
For any testing questions, see the College Catalog or contact your Admissions Counselor.
