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Advanced Standing

Sections of Advanced Standing

There are five different sections when it comes to Advanced Standing here at Pittsburg State University.

  1. Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
  2. College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  3. Defense Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
  4. Cambridge International Examination Program (CIE/CAIE)
  5. International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

AP Transfer Equivalents

PSU accepts Advanced Placement credit for scores of 3, 4 and 5. AP credit is considered transfer credit and requires an official copy of student scores mailed directly to PSU from College Board. All AP credits are recorded as "Pass" credit. Scores of 3 required unless higher score specified.


Art History (Score of 4+)

ART 288 Introduction to Art History I

Biology (Score of 3+)

BIOL 111 General Biology

Calculus AB (Score of 3+)

MATH 150 Calculus I

Calculus BC (Score of 3+)

MATH 150 Calculus I & MATH 155 Calculus II

Chemistry (Score of 3)

CHEM 215 General Chemistry I

Chemistry (Score of 4+)

CHEM 215 General Chemistry I & CHEM 225 General Chemistry II

Chinese Language and Culture (Score of 3+)

MLL 114 Chinese Language and Culture I & MLL 118 Chinese Language and Culture II

Comparative Government & Politics (Score of 3+)

POLS 103 Comparative Political Institutions

Computer Science A (Score of 3+)

CIS 230 Intro to Programming

Computer Science Principles (Score of 3+)

CIS Elective

English Language & Composition (Score of 3+)

ENGL 101 English Composition &      ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage

English Literature & Composition (Score of 3+)

ENGL 101 English Composition &    ENGL 113 General Literature

Environmental Science (Score of 3+)

BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science

European History (Score of 3+)

HIST Elective

French Language and Culture (Score of 3)

MLL 124 French Language and Culture I & MLL 128 French Language and Culture II

French Language and Culture (Score of 4)

MLL 124 Fench Language and Culture I, MLL 128 French Language and Culture II & MLL 221 French Language and Culture III

French Language and Culture (Score of 5)

MLL 124 French Language and Culture I, MLL 128 French Language and Culture II, MLL 221 French Language and Culture III & MLL 225 French Grammar and Conversation I

German (Score of 3+)

MLL Elective

Human Geography (Score of 3+)

GEOG 304 Human Geography

Italian (Score of 3+)

MLL Elective

Japanese (Score of 3+)

MLL Elective

Latin (Score of 3+)

MLL Elective

Macroeconomics (Score of 3+)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics

Microeconomics (Score of 3+)

ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics

Music Theory (Score of 3+)

MUSIC Elective (Student may request credit through Music Department placement test)

Physics I (Score of 4+)

PHYS 100 College Physics I

Physics 2 (Score of 4+)

PHYS 101 College Physics II

Physics C Electricity & Magnetism (Score of 4+)

PHYS 105 Engineering Physics II

Physics C Mechanics (Score of 4+)

PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I

Psychology (Score of 3+)

PSYCH 155 General Psychology

Research (Score of 3+)

GEN Elective

Seminar (Score of 3+)

GEN Elective

Spanish Language and Culture (Score of 3)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I & MLL 158 Spanish Language andCulture II

Spanish Language and Culture (Score of 4)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I, MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II & MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III

Spanish Language and Culture (Score of 5)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I, MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II, MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III & MLL 254 Spanish Grammar and Composition I

Spanish Literature and Culture (Score of 3)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I, MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II & MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III

Spanish Literature and Culture (Score of 4+)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I, MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II, MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III & MLL 358 Readings in Hispanic Literature and Civilization I

Statistics (Score of 3+)

MATH 143 Elementary Statistics

Studio Art 2-D Design (Score of 3+)

ART 100 Visual Thinking:  2D Processes

Studio Art 3-D Design (Score of 3+) 

ART 200 Visual Thinking:  3D Processes 

Studio Art Drawing (Score of 3+)

ART 233 Drawing I 

United States Government & Politics (Score of 3+)

POLS 101 U.S. Politics

United States History (Score of 3,4)

HIST 201 American History to 1865

United States History (Score of 5)

HIST 201 American History to 1865 & HIST 202 American History from 1865

World History (Score of 3,4)

HIST 101 World History to 1500

World History (Score of 5)

HIST 101 World History to 1500 & HIST 102 World History since 1500

CLEP Transfer Equivalents

Required score of 50 or higher


CLEP

PSU Equivalents

American Government (Score of 50+)

POLS 101 U.S. Politics 

American Literature (Score of 50+)

ENGL 231 American Literature I

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (Score of 50+)

ENGL 113 General Literature

Biology (Score of 50+)

BIOL 111 General Biology

Calculus (Score of 50+)

MATH 150 Calculus I

Chemistry (Score of 50+) 

CHEM 105 Introductory Chemistry

College Algebra (Score of 50+)

MATH 113 College Algebra 

College Composition (Score of 50+)

ENGL 101 English Composition and ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage

College Composition Modular (Score of 50+)

No Equivalent Course

College Math (Score of 50+)

MATH 133 Quantitative Reasoning

English Literature (Score of 50+)

ENGL 241 British Literature I

Financial Accounting (Score of 50+) 

ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting

French Language (Score of 50+)

MLL 124 French Language and Culture I and MLL 128 French Language and Culture II

French Language (Score of 59+)

MLL 124 French Language and Culture I, MLL 128 French Language andCulture II and MLL 221 French Language and Culture III

German (Score of 50+)

MLL Elective

 

History of the United States II (Score of 50+)

HIST 202 American History since 1865

History of the United States I (Score of 50+)

HIST 201 American History to 1865

Human Growth and Development (Score of 50+)

PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology

Humanities (Score of 50+)

GEN Elective

Information Systems (Score of 50+)

CIS Elective

Introduction to Educational Psychology (Score of 50+)

PSYCH Elective

Introductory Business Law (Score of 50+)

MGT Elective

Introductory Psychology (Score of 50+)

PSYCH 155 General Psychology

Introductory Sociology (Score of 50+) 

SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 

Natural Sciences (Score of 50+)

GEN Elective

Pre-Calculus (Score of 50+)

MATH 126 Pre-Calculus

Principles of Macroeconomics (Score of 50+)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Management (Score of 50+)

MGT Elective

Principles of Marketing (Score of 50+)

MKTG 330 Principles of Marketing

Principles of Microeconomics (Score of 50+)

ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics

Social Sciences and History (Score of 50+)

GEN Elective 

Spanish Language (Score of 50+)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I and MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II 

Spanish Language (Score of 63+)

MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I, MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II and MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III

Spanish with Writing (Score of 50+)

MLL 158 Spanish Language and Culture II or MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III**

Spanish with Writing (Score of 65+)

MLL 251 Spanish Language and Culture III or MLL 255 Spanish Composition and Conversation I**

Western Civilization I (Score of 50+)

HIST 101 World History to 1500

Western Civilization II (Score of 50+)

HIST 102 World History 1500 to present

 

DSST Transfer Equivalents

DSST

PSU Equivalents

Art of the Western World (Score of 400)

ART 289 Intro to Art History II

Business Ethics and Society (Score of 400)

PHIL 113 Business Ethics

Computing & Information Technology (Score of 400)

CIS 130 Computer Information Systems

Criminal Justice (Score of 400)

JUST 104 Intro to the Justice System

Ethics in America (Score of 400)

PHIL 105 Ethics

 

Fundamentals of College Algebra (Score of 400)

MATH 113 College Algebra

General Anthropology (Score of 400)

ANTH 102 Intro to Physical Anthropology/Archaeology

Health & Human Development (Score of 400)

HHP 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts

Introduction to Business (Score of 400)

MGT 101 Introduction to Business

Introduction to World Religions (Score of 400) 

PHIL 231 World Religions 

Lifespan Developmental Psychology (Score of 400) 

PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology

Personal Finance (Score of 400) 

FCS 230 Consumer Education & Personal Finance

Principles of Statistics (Score of 400)

MATH 143 Elementary Statistics 

Technical Writing (Score of 400) 

ENGL 301 Technical Writing

CIE/CAIE Transfer Equivalents

In Progress

IB Transfer Equivalents

IB Course Required Score PSU Equivalent

Biology (HL)

4

BIOL 111 General Biology

Economics (HL)

4

ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics

English A: Literature (HL)

English A: Language & Literature (HL)

4*

ENGL 101 English Composition

Geography (HL)

4

GEOG 106 World Regional Geography

History (SL)

4

HIST Elective

History (HL)

4

HIST 102 World History from 1500 

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (SL)

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation (SL)

4

MATH 113 College Algebra

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (HL)

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation (HL)

4

MATH 150 Calculus I

Physics (SL)

4

PHYS 171 and 172 Physical Science with Lab

Physics (HL)

4

PHYS 100 and 130 College Physics I with Lab

Psychology (SL or HL)

4

PSYCH 155 General Psychology

 

French (HL)

4 or 5

MLL 124 (if enrolled in MLL 128) or MLL 124 and MLL 128 (if enrolled in MLL 221)

French (HL)

6 or 7

MLL 124 and MLL 128 (if enrolled in MLL 221) or MLL 124, MLL 128, and MLL 221 (if enrolled in MLL 225)

French (SL)

4 or 5

MLL 124 (if enrolled in MLL 128)

French (SL)

6 or 7

MLL 124 and MLL 128 (if enrolled in MLL 221)

Spanish (HL)

4 or 5

MLL 154 (if enrolled in MLL 158) or MLL 154 and MLL 158 (if enrolled in MLL 251)

Spanish (HL)

6 or 7

MLL 154 and MLL 158 (if enrolled in MLL 251) or MLL 154, MLL 158, and MLL 251 (if enrolled in MLL 255)

Spanish (SL)

4 or 5

MLL 154 (if enrolled in MLL 158) 

Spanish (SL)

6 or 7

MLL 154 and MLL 158 (if enrolled in MLL 251) 

Business Management (HL)

4

MGT 101 Introduction to Business

Chemistry (HL)

4

CHEM 215 General Chemisry I

IB Score Info

*Score of H4: Student is exempted from ENGL 101 and place into Writing-to-Learn (WL) & ENGL 299 course sequence. The student must complete the initial WL class with a grade of C or higher to earn transcript credit for ENGL 101. Enrollment sequence: WL & ENGL 101-40; WL; ENGL 299.

Score of H5: Student is exempted from ENGL 101 and placed into WL & ENGL 299 course sequence. The student must complete the initial WL class with a grade of C or higher to earn transcript credit for ENGL 101. Enrollment sequence: WL & ENGL 101-40; WL; ENGL 299.

Score of H6: Student is exempted from ENGL 101 and placed into WL & ENGL 190 course sequence. The student must complete the initial WL course with a grade of C or higher to earn transcript credit for ENGL 101. Enrollment sequence: WL & ENGL 101-40; ENGL 190; WL. Student does not take ENGL 299.

Score of H7: Option 1: Same as score of H6. Option 2: Student may prove ability to write a research-based essay. Successful completion of Option 2 exempts student from ENGL 101 & 299 and earns 3 hours of transcript credit for each (grade of A). Enrollment sequence: WL; WL. Student does not take ENGL 101, 190, or 299.

**If the student earns a C or better, they will earn credit for MLL 154 (if MLL 158 was taken) or MLL 154 and MLL 158 (if MLL 251 was taken).

**If the student earns a C or better, they will earn credit for MLL 154 and MLL 158 (if MLL 251 was taken) or MLL 154, MLL 158, and MLL 251 (if MLL 255 was taken).