Did you know that not all credits have to be done in a classroom?

Credit by examinations are becoming popular among high school, military, distance education, and adult students.

  • AP Credit

    Wright State University Academic Policy on Advanced Placement (AP)

    Wright State University follows the Ohio Board of Regents Advanced Placement (AP) policy governing the application of transfer credit for a score of 3 on AP examinations. Course equivalencies for this score have been identified by individual academic departments in accordance with the guidelines in the statewide policy.

    Individual academic departments have determined the equivalent courses for which credit will be granted for scores of 4 and 5.

    Download the AP Credit Equivalency Table (PDF).

    Subject Area Score* Credit** Course Equivalent
    Art History 3 3 ART 2140 Visual Art in Western Culture
    Studio Art: Drawing 3 3 ART - Art/General Elective
    Studio Art: 2-D Design 3 3 ART - Art/General Elective
    Studio Art: 3-D Design 3 3 ART - Art/General Elective
    Biology 3 4 CORE BIO credit
      4 4

    BIO 1150
      5 8

    BIO 1120
    BIO 1150
     
    Calculus AB & BC (when both taken) 3 8 MTH 2300 & 2310 - Calculus I, II
    Calculus AB 3 4 MTH 2300 - Calculus I
    Calculus BC 3 8 MTH 2300 & 2310 - Calculus I, II
    Chemistry 3 or 4 5 CHM 1210/1210L -General Chemistry
      5 10 CHM 1210/1210L
    CHM 1220/1220L
    Chinese Lang & Culture 3 6 CHI 1010 & 1020
      4 or 5 12 CHI 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Computer Science A & AB (when both taken) 3 (both w/3) 4 CS 1160
    Computer Science A & AB (when both taken) 4 (both w/4) 8 CS 1160 & 1180  
    Computer Science A & AB (when both taken) 5 (both with 5) 12 CS 1160, 1180, & 1181
    Computer Science A & AB (when both taken)

    3 (A Exam) and
    4 or 5 (AB Exam)

    		 4 CS 1160
    Computer Science A & AB (when both taken)

    4 or 5 (A Exam) and
    3 (AB Exam)

    		 4

    CS 1160
    (Comp Sci A must be taken Fall 09 or after with a score of 4)
    Computer Science A 3 4 CS 1160
      4 or 5 8 CS 1180 & 1181(effective Fall 2009 for score 4 and up)
    Computer Science AB 3 4 CS 1160
      4 or 5 8 CS 1160
    Microeconomics 3 3 EC 2040 - Microeconomics OR Ohio Transfer Module Economics
    Macroeconomics 3 3 EC 2050 - Macroeconomics OR Ohio Transfer Module Economics
    English Lang & Comp And English Lit & Comp (when both taken) 3 (both w/3) OR 4 (both w/4) 6 ENG 1100 & ENG 2040
    English Lang & Comp And English Lit & Comp (when both taken) 5 (both w/5) 9 ENG 1100, 2100, 2040(Ohio Transfer Module Lit)
    English Lang & Comp And English Lit & Comp (when both taken) 3 or 4(Lang) and
    5 (Lit)    		 6 ENG 1100, 2040 (Ohio Transfer Module Lit)
    English Lang & Comp And English Lit & Comp (when both taken) 5 (Lang) and
    3 or 4 (Lit)    		 9 ENG 1100, 2100, 2040(Ohio Transfer Module Lit)
    English Lang & Comp 3 or 4 3 ENG 1100 - Academic Writing & Reading
      5 6 ENG 1100, 2100
    English Lit & Comp 3 or 4 3 ENG 1100 - Academic Writing & Reading
      5 6 ENG 1100, 2040 - Comp I & Great Books
    Environmental Science 3 3 EES@***Ohio Transfer Module Natural Science
    French Language 3 6 FR 1010, 1020
      4 or 5 12 FR 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    French Literature*** 3 9 FR 1010, 1020, 2010
      4 or 5 12 FR 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    French Language & French Literature*** (when both taken) 3 (both w/3) 9 FR 1010, 1020, 2010
    French Language & French Literature*** (when both taken) 4 (both w/4) OR
    5 (both w/5)    		 12 FR 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    French Language & French Literature*** (when both taken) 3 (Lang) and
    4 or 5 (Lit)    		 12 FR 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    French Language & French Literature*** (when both taken) 4 or 5 (Lang) and
    3 (Lit)    		 12 FR 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    German Language 3 6 GER 1010, 1020
      4 or 5 12 GER 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Gov't & Politics: U.S. 3 3 PLS 2120 - American National Government OR Ohio Transfer Module Political Science
    Gov't & Politics: Comprtv 3 3 PLS@*** - Ohio Transfer Module Political Science
    European History 3 3 HST 1200
    US History 3 6 HST 2110, 2120 - American Civilization
    (Substitutes for CORE History)
    World History 3 8 HST@*** - Ohio Transfer Module History
    Human Geography 3 3 GEO 2200 Principles of Cultural Geography
    Italian Lang & Culture 3 6 ITA 1010, 1020
      4 or 5 12 ITA 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Japanese Lang & Cultr 3 6 JPN 1010, 1020
      4 or 5 12 JPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Latin: Vergil 3 6 LAT 1010, 1020
    Latin: Literature*** 3 6 LAT 1010, 1020
    Latin: Vergil and Lit*** (when both taken) 3, 4, or 5 6 LAT 1010, 1020
    Music Theory 3 3 MUS 1010 - Music Theory
      4 or 5 4 MUS 1010, 1510 - Music Theory & Singing
    Physics B 3 10 PHY 1110 & 1100L, 1120 & 1120L- Princ of Physics & Lab I, II
    Physics C: Mechanics 3 5 PHY 2400 &2400L
    Physics C: Elect & Magn 3 5 PHY 2400 &2400L
    Psychology 3 3 PSY 1010
      4 or 5 3 PSY 1010
    Spanish Language & Spanish Literature (when both taken)

    3 (both w/3)

    		 9 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010
    Spanish Language & Spanish Literature (when both taken)

    4 (both w/4) OR
    5 (both w/5)

    		 12 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Spanish Language & Spanish Literature (when both taken)

    3 (Lang) and
    4 or 5 (Lit)

    		 12 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Spanish Language & Spanish Literature (when both taken)

    3 (Lit) and
    4 or 5 (Lang)

    		 12 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Spanish Language 3 6 SPN 1010, 1020
      4 or 5 12 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Spanish Literature 3 9 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010
      4 or 5 12 SPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
    Statistics 3 4 STT 1600 or STT 2640

    * Scale of Advanced Placement: low of (1) to a high of (5)

    **Wright State University semester credit hours.

    ***French Literature, Computer Science AB, and Latin: Literature will be discontinued following May 2009 exam.

    The above course equivalencies and credit hours will be awarded only to students whose AP scores have not already been evaluated at Wright State. Course equivalencies and credit hours are subject to change without notice and will be granted in accordance with those current when AP scores are evaluated

    You may request the removal of Advanced Placement Credit.  The Procedure for Requesting the Removal of Advanced Placement Credit form (PDF), should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than the 7th day of the first term of enrollment at Wright State University.  If the request is approved, the Advanced Placement credit cannot be restored at a later time.

    Policy Updated 5/1/2012

  • Credit by Examination

    Wright State also offers additional option for credit by examination. Wright State awards college credit based on five exams:

    Advanced Placement (AP)

    International Baccalaureate (IB)

    College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

    DANTES Standardized Subject Test (DSST)

    Excelsior College Credit by Examinations (ECE)

    *Important Tip: Discuss your options with your advisor before signing up for any exams.