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Credit by Examination

Palm Beach State College follows state guidelines in awarding credits to students who have participated in accelerated credit-by-exam programs.   

General Guidelines 

  • Scores must be submitted on an official score report from the organization administering the examination. 
  • Students may earn a maximum of 45 credits through a combination of accelerated mechanisms. 
  • Duplicate credit cannot be awarded. 
  • Courses cannot be used for grade forgiveness purposes if a student did not previously pass the course. 
  • The grade of “S” is given for each course. It will not be calculated in a student’s GPA. 

 

Steps to Receive Credits 

  • Apply to and be admitted to Palm Beach State College.  
  • Request for official exam scores to be sent directly to the College Registrar’s Office: 
  • If all requirements are met, the test information will be recorded on the student’s transcript.   

Palm Beach State College awards credit for passing scores on the following standardized exams.    

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Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)

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To request official test scores and for more information on AICE, go to https://www.cie.org.uk/usa/.

EXAM

PASSING SCORE OF
"A", "B", "C", "D", "E"

School district system interpretation:

A* (8) A (7) B (6) C (5) D (4) E (3) F (2) G (1) U (0)
(Grades are not based on the American "A"-"F" grading scale)

 CREDITS
Accounting AS Level ACG2022 4
A Level ACG2022 and ACG2071 7
Applied ICT-Information, Communication Technology AS Level CGS1100 3
A Level CGS1100 and AAELECT 6
Art and Design AS Level AAELECT 3
A Level AAELECT 6
Biology AS Level BSC1005 and BSC1005L 4
A Level BSC1010, BSC1010L and SCIELECT 7
Business Studies AS Level GEB1011 3
A Level GEB1011 and AAELECT 6
Chemistry AS Level CHM1032 and CHM1032L 4
A Level CHM1032, CHM1032L, CHM1045 and CHM1045L 8
Classical Studies AS Level HUMELECT 3
Computing AS Level AAELECT 3
A Level AAELECT 6
Design and Technology AS Level AAELECT 3
A Level AAELECT 6
Economics AS Level AAELECT 3
A Level ECO2013 and ECO2023 6

English
(English Language or Language & Literature in English)

 AS Level

ENC1101

 3
English A Level      or
ENC1101 and LIT1000		 6
English  – Literature in English AS Level ENC1101 or ENC1102 3
A Level

ENC1101 and ENC1102
     or
ENC1102 and LITELECT

 6
Environmental Management AS Level

EVR1001

 3
French Language AS Level

FLELECT

 4
A Level

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 8
French Literature AS Level

LITELECT

 3
Further Mathematics A Level

MAC2311 and MAC2312
      or
MAC2311 and STA2023

 6
General Paper -----

AAELECT

 3
Geography AS Level

GEA1000

 3
A Level

SOCSI and AAELECT

 6
German Language AS Level

FLELECT

 4
A Level

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 8
Global Perspectives I AS Level

SOCSCI

 3

Global Perspectives Pre-U Independents Research II

 A Level

SOCSCI

 6

History – The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968
(Exam discontinued in 2014)

 -----

POLSCI 

 3

History – Modern European History, c. 1789-1939
(Exam discontinued in 2014)

 -----

AAELECT

 3

History – International History, c. 1945-1991
(Exam discontinued in 2014)

 -----

AAELECT

 3

History, US History, c. 1840-1941

 AS Level

POLSCI

 3
History, US History, c. 1840-1990 A Level AMH2020 and POLSCI 6
History, European History, c.1789-1917 AS Level AAELECT 3
History, European History, c. 1789-1941 A Level AAELECT 6
History, International Relations/History, c. 1871-1945 AS Level AAELECT 3
History, International Relations/History, c. 1871-1991 A Level AAELECT 6
Latin AS Level FLELECT 4

Marine Science

 AS Level

OCE1001

 3
A Level

OCE1001 and SCIELECT

 6
Mathematics AS Level MAC1140 and MAC1114
      or
MAC1147		 6-8
A Level

MAC2311 and MATELECT

 7
Media Studies AS Level AAELECT 3
A Level

AAELECT

 6
Music AS Level HUMELECT 3
A Level HUMELECT 6
Physics AS Level SCIELECT 4
A Level PHY2053, PHY2048L, PHY2054 and PHY2049L 10
Psychology AS Level

PSY2012

 3
A Level

PSY2012 and AAELECT

 6
Sociology AS Level

SYG2000

 3
A Level

SYG2000

 3
Spanish Language AS Level

SPN2200

 4
A Level

SPN2200 and SPN2201

 8
Spanish Literature AS Level LITELECT 3
Thinking Skills AS Level

AAELECT

 3
A Level

PHI1010 and AAELECT

 6
Travel and Tourism AS Level HFT1000 3
A Level HFT1000 and HFT1313 6

 

Advanced Placement (AP)

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To request official test scores and for more information on AP, go to https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/score-reporting.

 

EXAM SCORE COURSE ID CREDITS
2-D Art and Design (Previous course name: Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio)  3

ART1201C

 3
4

ART1201C

 3
5

ART1201C

 3
3-D Art and Design (Previous course name: Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio)  3

ART1203C

 3
4

ART1203C

 3
5

ART1203C

 3
Art History


 3 ARH1000 3
4 ARH2050 and ARH2051 6
5 ARH2050 and ARH2051 6
Biology


 3 BSC1005 and BSC1005L 4
4 BSC1010 and BSC1010L 4
5

BSC1010, BSC1010L, BSC1011 and

BSC1011L		 8
Calculus AB 3 MAC2311 4
4 MAC2311 4
5 MAC2311 4
Calculus BC 3 MAC2311 4
4 MAC2311 and MAC2312 8
5 MAC2311 and MAC2312 8
Capstone Research 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3
Capstone Seminar 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT >3
5 AAELECT 3
Chemistry 3 CHM1020 and CHM1020L 4
4 CHM1045 and CHM1045L 4
5 CHM1045, CHM 1045L, CHM1046 and CHM1046L 8
Chinese Language and Culture 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
Computer Science A
(Exam discontinued 2009)		 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3
Computer Science AB
(Exam discontinued 2009)		 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3
Computer Science Principles 3 COP1000 3
4 COP1000 3
5 COP1000 3
Drawing (Previous course name: Drawing Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio) 3

ART1300C

 3
4

ART1300C

 3
5

ART1300C

 3
Economics: Macro 3 ECO2013 3
4 ECO2013 3
5 ECO2013 3
Economics: Micro 3 ECO2023 3
4 ECO2023 3
5 ECO2023 3
English Language and Composition 3 ENC1101 3
4 ENC1101 and ENC1102 6
5 ENC1101 and ENC1102 6
English Literature and Composition 3 ENC1101 or LITELECT 3
4

ENC1101 and ENC1102
     or
ENC1101 and LITELECT

 6
5

ENC1101 and ENC1102
     or
ENC1101 and LITELECT

 6
Environmental Science 3 SCIELECT 3
4 SCIELECT 3
5 SCIELECT 3
European History 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 6
5 AAELECT 6
French Language and Culture 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
French Literature 3 LITELECT 3
4 LITELECT 6
5 LITELECT 6
German Language and Culture 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
Government and Politics: Comparative 3 CPO2002 3
4 CPO2002 3
5 CPO2002 3
Government and Politics:  United States 3 POS1041 3
4 POS1041 3
5 POS1041 3
Human Geography 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3
Italian Language and Culture 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
Japanese Language and Culture 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
Latin:  Literature
(Exam discontinued 2012)
 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3

Latin:  Vergil
(Exam discontinued 2012)

 3 AAELECT 3
4 AAELECT 3
5 AAELECT 3

Latin

 3 FLELECT 4
4 FLELECT and FLELECT2 8
5 FLELECT and FLELECTS 8
Music Theory 3

MUT1001 (Composite 3 or higher)
MUT1111, MUT1241L
(Aural & Non-aural composite 3 or higher)

 3
4

MUT1001 (Composite 3 or higher)
MUT1111, MUT1241L
(Aural & Non-aural composite 3 or higher)

 3
5

MUT1001 (Composite 3 or higher)
MUT1111, MUT1241L
(Aural & Non-aural composite 3 or higher)

 3
Physics 1 3 PHY2053 and PHY2048L 5
4 PHY2053 and PHY2048L 5
5 PHY2053 and PHY2048L 5
Physics 2 3 PHY2054 and PHY2049L 5
4 PHY2054 and PHY2049L 5
5 PHY2054 and PHY2049L 5
Physics B 3

PHY2053 and PHY2048L

  5
4

PHY2053, PHY2048L, PHY2054 and PHY2049L

 10
5

PHY2053, PHY2048L, PHY2054 and PHY2049L

 10

Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism

 3

PHY2054 and PHY2049L

 5
4

PHY2049 and PHY2049L

 5
5

PHY2049 and PHY2049L

 5
Physics C: Mechanics 3

PHY2053 and PHY2048L

 5
4

PHY2048 and PHY2048L

 5
5

PHY2048 and PHY2048L

 5
Psychology 3

PSY2012

 3
4

PSY2012

 3
5

PSY2012

 3
Spanish Language and Culture 3

SPN2200

 4
4

SPN2200 and SPN2201

 8
5

SPN2200 and SPN2201

 8
Spanish Literature 3

LITELECT

 3
4

LITELECT

 6
5

LITELECT

 6
Statistic 3

STA2023

 3
4

STA2023

 3
5

STA2023

 3
United States History 3

AAELECT

 3
4

AMH2010 and AMH2020

 6
5 AMH2010 and AMH2020 6
World History 3 WOH1022 3
4 WOH1022 3
5 WOH1022 3

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

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To request official test scores and for more information on CLEP, go to https://clep.collegeboard.org/earn-college-credit/your-score.

EXAM

 SCORE

COURSE ID

CREDITS

Accounting, Principles of
(Exam discontinued 2007)

50

ACG2022

4

Algebra, College

50

MAC1105

3

Algebra-Trigonometry, College

50

MAC1147

5

American Government

50

POS1041

3

American Literature

50

LITELECT

3

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

--

No direct equivalent

Recommend American or English Literature exams instead.

--

Biology, General

50

BSC1005

3

Business Law, Introduction to

50

BUL2241

3

Calculus

50

MAC2233

3

Chemistry

50

CHM1032

3

College Composition

50

ENC1101 and ENC1102

6

College Composition Modular

50

ENC1101 and ENC1102

6

Educational Psychology, Introduction to

50

EDP2002

3

English Composition with Essay

50

ENC1101

3

English Literature

50

LITELECT

3

Financial Accounting

50

ACG2022

4

French Language (Level 1)

50

FRE1120

4

French Language (Level 2)

59

FRE1120 and FRE1121

8

Freshman Composition

--

No direct equivalent.

Recommend English Composition with Essay instead.

--

German Language (Level 1)

50

GER1120

4

German Language (Level 2)

60

GER1120 and GER1121

8

History of the United States I:  Early Colonizations to 1877

50

AMH2010

3

History of the United States II:  1865 to Present

50

AMH2020

3

Human Growth & Development

50

DEP2004

3

Humanities

50

HUMELECT

3

Information Systems & Computer Applications

50

AAELECT

3

Macroeconomics, Principles of

50

ECO2013

3

Management, Principles of

50

MAN2021

3

Marketing, Principles of

50

MAR2011

3

Mathematics, College

50

MGF1106 or MGF1107

3

Microeconomics, Principles of

50

ECO2023

3

Natural Science

--

No direct equivalent

Recommend specific subject exams instead.

--

Precalculus

50

MAC1140 

3

Psychology, Introductory

50

PSY2012

3

Social Science and History

--

No direct equivalent

Recommend specific subject exams instead.

--

Sociology, Introductory

50

SYG2000

3

Spanish Language (Level 1)

50

SPN1120

4

Spanish Language (Level 2)

63

SPN1120 and SPN1121

8

Trigonometry
(Exam discontinued 2006)

50

MAC1114

3

Western Civilization I:  Ancient Near East to 1648

50

AAELECT 

3

Western Civilization II:  1648 to Present

50

AAELECT

3

 

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

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To request official test scores and for more information on DSST, go to https://getcollegecredit.com/.

EXAM

SCORE

Passing Score 2008

Revised Exams

COURSE ID

CREDITS

A History of the Vietnam War

44

400

AAELECT

3

Art of the Western World

48

400

ARH1000

3

Astronomy

48

400

AST1002

3

Business Ethics and Society

400

400

AAELECT

3

Business Law II

44

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BUL2242

3

Business Math

48

400

AAELECT

3

Computing and Information Technology

45

400

CGS1100

 3

Criminal Justice

49

400

CCJ1020

3

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

49

 -----

No course or credit recommendation

-----

Environment and Humanity

46

400

AAELECT

3

Ethics in America

46

400

PHI1600

3

Foundations of Education

46

 -----

EDF2005

3

Fundamentals of College Algebra

47

400

MAT1033

3

Fundamentals of Counseling

45

 -----

AAELECT

3

Fundamentals of Cyber Security

-----

400

AAELECT

 3

General Anthropology

47

 

ANT2000

3

Here’s to Your Health

48

400

HSC1101 or HSC2100

3

History of the Soviet Union

45

 -----

AAELECT

 3

Human Resources Management

46

400

AAELECT

3

Human/Cultural Geography

48

 -----

AAELECT

3

Introduction to Business

46

400

GEB1101

3

Introduction to Law Enforcement

45

400

AAELECT

3

Introduction to the Modern Middle East

47

-----

AAELECT

3

Introduction to World Religions

48

400

REL2300

3

Lifespan Development Psychology

46

400

DEP2004

3

Management Information Systems

46

400

AAELECT

3

Money and Banking

48

 -----

AAELECT

3

Organizational Behavior

48

 400

AAELECT

3

Personal Finance

46

 400

AAELECT

3

Physical Geology

46

 -----

GLY1000

3

Principles of Finance

46

 400

AAELECT

3

Principles of Financial Accounting

47

 400 ACG2022

4

Principles of Physical Science I

47

 400 PSC1341

3

Principles of Public Speaking

47

 400 SPC2608

3

Principles of Statistics

48

 400 STA2023

3

Principles of Supervision

46

 400 MNA2345

3

Substance Abuse

49

 400 HSC2140

3

Technical Writing

46

 400 ENC1210

3

The Civil War and Reconstruction

47

 400 AAELECT

3

Western Europe Since 1945

45

 ----- No Course or credit recommendation

-----

 

Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)

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To request official test scores and for more information on DLPT, go to www.dliflc.edu.

EXAM

 SCORE

COURSE ID

CREDITS

Arabic (MSA)

3-3+

FLELECT and FLELECT2

8
 

4-5

FLELECT and FLELECT2

9
Chinese Mandarin

3-3+

FLELECT and FLELECT2

8
 

4-5

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 9
Japanese

3-3+

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 8
 

4-5

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 9
Portuguese

3-3+

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 8
 

4-5

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 9
Russian

3-3+

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 8
 

4-5

FLELECT and FLELECT2

 9

 

Excelsior College Examinations (ECE)

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To request official test scores and for more information on ECE, go to https://www.excelsior.edu/courses-and-exams.

EXAM

 SCORE

COURSE ID

CREDITS

Abnormal Psychology

C

CLP2140

3

Earth Science

C

ESC1000 or GLY1000

3

English Composition

C

ENC 1101 or ENC1102

3

Ethics: Theory and Practice

C

AAELECT

3

Foundations of Gerontology

C

GEY 2000

3

Human Resources Management

C

AAELECT

3

Introduction to Music

C

AAELECT

3

Labor Relations

C

AAELECT

3

Life Span Developmental Psychology

C

DEP 2004

3

Managerial Accounting

C

ACG2071

3

Microbiology

C

MCB2010 (lecture only)

3

Principles of Marketing

C

MAR2011

3

Psychology of Adulthood and Aging

C

AAELECT

3

Workplace Communication with Computers

C

AAELECT

3

World Conflicts since 1900

C

AAELECT

3

 

International Baccalaureate (IB)

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To request official test scores and for more information on IB, go to https://www.ibo.org/.

EXAMS

 SCORE

COURSE ID

CREDITS

Biology

 

4

BSC1005 and BSC1005L

4
5-7

BSC1005, BSC1005L,

BSC1010 and BSC1010L

 8

Business and Management

 		  4

GEB1011

3
 5-7 GEB1011 and AAELECT 6

Chemistry

 		  4

CHM1032

CHM1032L

4
 5-7

CHM1032, CHM1032L,

CHM1045 and CHM1045L

 8

Computer Science

 		  4

CGS1100

3
 5-7 CGS1100 and COP1000 6

Design Technology

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7 AAELECT 6

Economics

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7 ECO2013 and ECO2023 6

Ecosystems and Societies

 		  4

SCIELECT

3
 5-7 SCIELECT 6

English Language A: Language and Literature

 		  4

ENC1101

3
 5-7

ENC1101 and ENC1102

 6

English Language A: Literature

 		  4

ENC1141 or LIT1000

3
 5-7

ENC1141 and LIT1000

 6

Environmental Systems

 		  4

SCIELECT

3
 5-7 SCIELECT 6

Environmental Systems & Society (SL)

 		  4

EVR1001

3
 5-7

EVR1001

 3

Film Studies

 		  4

FIL2000

3
 5-7 FIL2000 and FIL2002 6

French Language B

 		  4

FRE1121

4
5-7

FRE1121 and FLELECT2

8

Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics)

 		 4

MATELECT

3
5-7

MATELECT

6

Geography

 		  4

GEA1000

3
5-7

GEA1000 and SOCSCI

6

German

 		  4

GER1121

4
 5-7

GER1121 and FLELECT2

8

History

 		  4

WOH1012

3
 5-7

WOH1012 and WOH1022

6

History (SL)

 		  4

WOH1012

3
 5-7

WOH1010

3

History (HL) History of Africa & Middle East

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

6

History (HL) History of America

 		  4

POLSCI

3
 5-7

POLSCI, AMH2010 and AMH2020

6

History (HL) History of Asia and Oceania

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

6

History (HL) History of Europe

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

6

Information and Technology for a Global Society

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

6

Islamic History

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

6

Italian

 		  4

FLELECT

4
 5-7

FLELECT and FLELECT2

8

Latin

 		  4

FLELECT

3
 5-7

FLELECT and FLELECT2

8

Literature & Performance (SL)

 		  4

AAELECT

3
 5-7

AAELECT

3

Marine Science

 		  4

OCE1001

3
 5-7

OCE1001 and SCIELECT

6

Math Methods

 		  4

MAC1105

3
 5-7

MAC1105 and MAC1140
      or
MAC1140 and MAC2233

6

Math Studies

 		  4

MAT1033

3
 5-7

MAT1033 and MGF1106

6

Math Studies (SL)

 		  4

MAC1105

3
 5-7

MAC1105

3

Mathematics

 		  4

MAC1147

5
 5-7

MAC2233 and MAC1147
     or
MAC2233 and MAC2311

7-8

Music

 		  4

MUL1010

3
 5-7

MUL1010 and HUMELECT

6

Philosophy

 		  4

PHI1010

3
 5-7

PHI1010 and AAELECT

6

Physics

 		  4

SCIELECT

3
 5-7

PHY2053, PHY2048L, PHY2054 and PHY2049L

10

Psychology

 		  4

PSY2012

3
 5-7

PSY2012 and SOCSCI

6

Social and Cultural Anthropology

 		  4

SOCSCI

3
 5-7

ANT2000 and SOCSCI

6

Spanish

 		  4

SPN1121

4
 5-7

SPN1121 and SPN2200

8

Theatre Arts

 		  4

THE1000

3
 5-7

THE1000 and HUMELECT

6

Theatre (SL)

 		  4

THE1000

3
 5-7

THE1000 and TPA1200

6

Visual Arts

 		  4

ARH1000

3
 5-7

ARH1000 and HUMELECT

6

World Religion (SL)

 		  4

REL2300

3
 5-7

REL2300

3

UExcel

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To request official test scores and for more information on UXCEL, go to https://www.excelsior.edu

EXAMS

 SCORE

COURSE ID

CREDITS

Calculus

C

MAC1105

3
College Writing

C

ENC1101

3

Spanish Language

C

SPN1120

4