Alternative Credit Options

A student who has attained college-level proficiency in high school, by independent study, or through other means can earn credit for college courses, provided they meet the minimum AC requirements. Angelina College offers the following alternative credit options: (a) departmental examinations, (b) The College Board Advanced Placement, (c) the International Baccalaureate Diploma, (d) Course Bypass – Spanish, and (e) College Level Examination Programs (CLEP). Students may contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@angelina.edu for more information about alternative credit.

Alternative Credit Regulations

Alternative Credit is open to currently enrolled students at Angelina College.
Students may earn a maximum of 24 credit hours through Alternative Credit.
Students must meet minimum score requirements of a “B” or better to receive credit on departmental exams, “3” and above on AP exams, “4” and above on IBD, and “50” or above on CLEP Subject Exams.
Credits are posted on the official transcript upon completing the alternative credit process.
Students may attempt Angelina College departmental exams only once in any given course. Students may repeat the College Board Advanced Placement on any scheduled test date and retake the CLEP every six months.
The College will not award Alternative Credit for a course in which a student has been enrolled after the official census day, has audited, or has completed.

Alternative Credit Procedures and Fees

The student must submit Alternative Credit score reports to the Registrar for interpretation and processing (i.e., AP, CLEP, IBD).
The Registrar will post credit on the official transcript.
Departmental examination fees are listed on the Tuition and Fees webpage. Fees are payable to Angelina College, and must be submitted to the Business Office along with the Credit by Experience/Exam form two weeks before the exam date.
Upon receiving grades or score reports, the Registrar will forward the student an email notification of the credit earned.

Departmental Examinations
Within the School of Business and Technology, students may earn credit for certain courses by interviewing with a designated faculty member and demonstrating required knowledge, skills, or both through performance on a challenge examination developed by AC instructors. Interested students should contact the School of Business and Technology.

The College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations are not offered on the Angelina College campus; however, the college accepts some AP Examinations for granting credit at Angelina College. Table E presents the AC course numbers, the corresponding number of AC credit hours, and the minimum AP test score for each AP test subject. Student grade reports containing scores of “3” or above must be submitted to the Angelina College Registrar. The AP Examinations are offered once a year in May, usually in high schools that offer college-level courses based on AP course descriptions. Each high school that gives the examinations sets its registration deadline (no later than March) and collects fees. The College Board mails reports of AP Examination results in mid-July to institutions listed as recipients by students. The College Board code for Angelina College is 6025. The AP Examinations test students over subject matter outlined in the AP course descriptions prepared by the College Board. The descriptions, which include sample questions, are available from some high school counselors and the Advanced Placement Program website at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home. If no high school in the vicinity is administering AP examinations, interested students should contact AP Services for information by February 1 each year.

Table C Advanced Placement (AP) Test Subject, Minimum Score, AC Course Number, and Credit Hours
AP Test Subject	AC Course Number	Minimum Score	Credit Hours
Art History	ARTS 1303&1304	3	6
Biology	BIOL 1408 & 1409	3	8
Calculus AB	MATH 2413	3	4
Calculus BC	MATH 2413&2414	3	8
Chemistry	CHEM 1411 & 1412	3	8
Computer Sci-A	COSC 1336	3	3
Computer Science Principles	COSC 1315	3	3
Engl. Lang./Comp	ENGL 1301	3	3
Engl. Lit./Comp	ENGL 1302	3	3
Government & Politics, US	GOVT 2305	3	3
History, United States	HIST 1301 & 1302	3	6
History, European	HIST 2311 & 2312	3	6
History, World	HIST 2321 & 2322	3	6
Human Geography	GEOG 1301	3	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	ECON 2301	3	3
Principles of Microeconomics	ECON 2302	3	3
Music Theory	MUSI 1311&1312	3	6
Physics C-Mechanics	PHYS 1401	3	4
Physics C-Elec. & Magn	PHYS 1402	3	4
Physics 1: Algebra-Based	PHYS 1305 & 1105	3	4
Physics 2: Algebra-Based	PHYS 1305 & 1105	3	4
Psychology	PSYC 2301	3	3
Spanish Language & Culture	SPAN 1411 & 1412	3	8
Spanish Language & Culture	SPAN 1411, 1412 & 2311	4 & Above	11
Statistics	MATH 1342	3	3
Studio Art – 2-D Design	ARTS 1311	3	3
Studio Art - 3-D Design	ARTS 2343	3	3
Studio Art – Drawing	ARTS 1316	3	3

The International Baccalaureate Program
Entering freshmen students who graduate with the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD) can receive college credit of at least 24 hours based on the completion of IB standard or higher-level courses with a score of 4 or higher. If a score of less than four 4 on an IBD exam is documented, fewer than 24 SCH will be granted. The student must submit an official transcript of grades to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation. The College will post IBD credit hours on the official transcript. Table F presents an equivalency chart for the IB program.

Table D International Baccalaureate Program Equivalency Chart
COURSE(S)	SL SCORE	HL SCORE	AC COURSE	CREDIT HOUR(S)
Art (visual)	5	4	ARTS 1301	3
Biology	4		BIOL 1408	4
Business Management	5	4	BUSI 1301	3
Chemistry		6	CHEM 1411 & 1412	8
Chemistry	6		CHEM 1305 & 1105, 1307 & 1107	8
Computer Science	5	4	COSC 1315	3
Economics	5	4	ECON 2301 & 2302	6
English A1	5	4	ENGL 1301 & 1302	6
		5+	ENGL 1301, 1302 & select 2 from: ENGL 2307, 2326, or 2341	12
Geography	5	4	GEOG 1303
History	5	4	HIST 100 LEVEL	3
		5+	HIST 1301 & 1302	6
Mathematics	3		MATH 1332	3
		4	MATH 2413	4
	3		MATH 1324	3
	3		MATH 2412	3
Music	5	4	MUSI 1306	3
Physics	5	4	PHYS 1305 & 1105	4
Psychology	5	4	PSYC 2301	3
Theatre Arts	5	4	DRAM 1310	3

Course Bypass
Students may earn bypass credit for certain Spanish courses. Students who have completed coursework in Spanish with a grade of “B” or better at an accredited high school may earn up to eight credit hours per the following eligibility requirements. Course bypass fees are nonrefundable.

Credit Bypass Requirements:

Students who have completed one year of high school Spanish with a grade of “B” or better may enroll in Spanish 1412 and bypass Spanish 1411. The College will grant four credit hours for Spanish 1411 if the student earns a “C” or better in Spanish 1412.
Students who have completed two years of high school Spanish with an average grade of “B” or better may enroll in Spanish 2311 and bypass Spanish 1411 and 1412. The College will grant eight hours of credit for Spanish 1411 and 1412 if the student earns a grade of “C” or better in Spanish 2311.
In both of the above cases, the student must apply for the bypass credit through the Office of the Registrar by completing a Credit Bypass application (available in the AC Student Portal) and paying the required fee listed on the Tuition and Fees page.

College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)
The CLEP Subject Examinations measure achievement in specific subject areas acquired through independent study, correspondence work, and career experiences. These exams require college-level knowledge and critical thinking ability. Angelina College is an official testing center for CLEP Subject Examinations. Subject exams with scores of 50 or higher are equivalent to Angelina College courses. To register for CLEP, use the College Board’s website (https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-test-center-search). Table G lists CLEP subject exams and minimum scores aligned with AC courses and credit hours.

ARTS AND EDUCATION
Table E CLEP Subject Exams and Minimum Scores with AC Courses and Credit Hours
CLEP Subject Exam	AC Course(s)	Min. Score	Credit Hours
College Composition	ENGL 1301	50	3
College Composition Modular	ENGL 1302	50	3
American Literature	ENGL 2327 or ENGL 2328	50	3
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature	ENGL 1302	50	3
English Literature	ENGL 2322 or ENGL 2323	50	3
American Government	GOVT 2305	50	3
US History I: Pre-Columbian to 1865	HIST 1301	50	3
US History II: 1865 to Present	HIST 1302	50	3
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	HIST 2311	50	3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	HIST 2312	50	3
Psychology, Introductory	PSYC 2301	50	3
Human Growth and Development	PSYC 2314	50	3
Sociology, Introductory	SOCI 1301	50	3
Spanish Language	SPAN 1411 & 1412	50-62	8
Spanish Language	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312	63<	14

BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Principles of Financial Accounting	ACCT 2301	50	3
Introductory Business Law	BUSI 2301	50	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	ECON 2301	50	3
Principles of Microeconomics	ECON 2302	50	3
Principles of Management	BMGT 1327	50	3
Principles of Marketing	MRKG 1311	50	3
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
College Algebra	MATH 1314	50	3
College Mathematics	MATH 1322	50	3
Pre-Calculus	MATH 2412	50	4
Calculus	MATH 2413	50	4

Credit for Military Courses
Angelina College will evaluate courses completed through the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) system based on the credit recommendation in the American Council on Education Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Angelina College may grant eligible veterans physical activity credit based on basic training. Credit hours granted in this manner and those granted for other alternative credit options together may total up to 24. Students enrolled at AC wishing to have their educational experience through the DANTES (Joint Services Transcript, JST) transcript evaluated for possible credit should follow the following procedure.

Procedure to Request Credit for Military Courses:

The student should submit records showing completion of educational experiences in DANTES courses, which include the following: educational transcripts, discharge papers, and test scores. The student is responsible for furnishing satisfactory evidence to the Office of the Registrar.
The Office of the Registrar references the submitted documents for credit recommendation from the American Council of Education Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services.
The appropriate AC academic administrator will grant or deny credit for a specific corresponding AC course. Credit will appear on the student’s transcripts.

General Academic Information

GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION