Nontraditional Learning Standard Operating Procedure
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This procedure appllies to all AdventHealth (AHU) students.
The purpose is to outline the minimum scores for Advanced Placement Credit and International Baccalaureate Credit and the equivalent AHU courses. It also outlines who qualifies to take the CLEP exam and the process.
Advanced Placement Credit
College-level credit may be granted to students who have completed Advanced Placement (AP) college-level courses in high school and have passed the College Board AP Examinations with a minimum score of 3. Partial credit will not be awarded for AP scores below the required minimum score of 3. Credit granted may not exceed credit for similar courses offered at AdventHealth University.
International Baccalaureate Credit
College-level credit may be granted to students who have completed International Baccalaureate (IB) college-level courses in high school and have passed the IB Examinations with a minimum score of 5. Partial credit will not be awarded for IB scores below the required minimum score of 5.
Advanced Placement EQUIVALENCE for AdventHealth University & International Baccalaureate Diploma Program scores for AdventHealth University
| Advanced Placement (AP) | AHU Courses | Course Abbreviation | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Literature & Composition, grade of 3, 4, or 5 and AP English Language and Composition, grade of 3, 4 or 5 | English Composition I | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| AP Chemistry, grade of 4 or 5 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 151 | 3 |
| AP Calculus AB, grade of 4 or 5 | Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 181 | 3 |
| AP Calculus BC, grade of 4 or 5 | Calculus II with Analytic Geometry | MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 181, MATH 182 | 3 |
| AP Psychology, grade of 3, 4 or 5 | General Psychology | PSYC 124 | 3 |
| AP Statistics, grade of 4 or 5 | Elementary Statistics | STAT 205, STAT 215 | 3 |
| AP United States History, grade of 3, 4, or 5 | US History | HIST 211 | 3 |
| AP United States Government and Politics, grade 3, 4, or 5 | US History | HIST 211 | 3 |
| AP World History: Modern, grade 3, 4, or 5 | World Civilization II | HIST 175 | 3 |
| AP European History, grade 3, 4, or 5 | History Elective | HIST 101EQ | 3 |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics or Human Geography grade 3, 4, or 5 | History Elective | HIST 101EQ | 3 |
| AP Art and Design Program, Art History, or Music Theory grade, grade 3, 4, or 5 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| AP Physics I-Algebra based, grade 3, 4, or 5 | General Physics I | PHYS 151 | E |
| AP Physics II-Algebra based, grade 3, 4, or 5 | General Physics II | PHYS 152 | 3 |
| Any AP World Languages and Culture (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish), 3, 4, or 5 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture, 3, 4, or 5 | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| AP Macroeconomics, 4 or 5 | Principles of Economics | ECON 255 | 3 |
AP Microeconomics, 4 or 5 | Principles of Economics | ECON 255 | 3 |
| IB Exams | AHU Courses | Course Abbreviation | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB Chemistry, grade of 5, 6, or 7 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 151 | 3 |
| IB English A1 SL or HL, grade of 5, 6, or 7 | English Composition I | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| IB Dance, Music, Film, Theater, Visual Arts, SL or HL, grade of 5,6,or 7 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| IB Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and Literature, and Literature and Performance, SL or HL, grade of 5,6,or 7 | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| IB Spanish ab initio, Spanish B, Mandarin ab initio, and French ab initio, SL or HL, grade 5,6, or 7 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| IB Psychology SL or HL, grade of 5, 6 or 7 | General Psychology | PSYC 124 | 3 |
| IB Economics SL or HL, grade of 6, or 7 | Principles of Economics | ECON 255 | 3 |
| IB History SL or HL, grade of 5,6, or 7 | World Civilization | HIST 174 | 3 |
| IB Philosophy SL or HL, grade 5,6, or 7 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| IB Social and Cultural Anthropology, grade 5,6, or 7 | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| IB Geography, grade 5,6,or 7 | Humanities Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| IB Business Management, grade, 6 or 7 | Elective | 3 | |
| IB Global Politics, grade 5,6, or 7 | History Elective | HMNT 101EQ | 3 |
| IB Information Technology in a Global Society, grade 5,6, or 7 | Elective | 3 | |
| IB Mathematics SL, grade of 5, 6, or 7 | College Algebra | MATH 120 | 3 |
| IB Biology, grade of 5, 6, or 7 | General Biology I | BIOL 151 | 3 |
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The CLEP give students the opportunity to receive college credit for course content they have already mastered through previous coursework or through life experiences.
- To qualify for the CLEP exam, a student must:
- Have already taken college-level coursework or obtained equivalent knowledge and/or skill in the subject.
- Complete the exam before the last trimester prior to graduation.
- Students may take a CLEP exam at AHU Testing Center or at another testing center.
- Test results should be sent to AHU to receive credit.
- Visit https://clep.collegeboard.org/ to find out more information on CLEP exams and how to register for the exam.
- A student must choose a testing center after purchasing a registration ticket from the College Board.
- CLEP exams may not be repeated.
- AHU does not award credit for all of the exams provided by the College Board.
- A student who has already enrolled in a course and they wish to challenge, the CLEP must be completed within the first week of the course.
- Test credit is applied according to the University policy at the time the credit is received and posted by the University.
- Contact AHU Testing Center at 407-303-7643 or visit https://www.ahu.edu/university-testing-center to gather more information on testing at our testing center.
CLEP Exam Equivalence at AHU
| CLEP Test | AHU Courses | Course Abbreviation | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | Survey of American Literature | ENGL 214 | 3 |
| Calculus | Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | MATH 181 | 4 |
| Chemistry | Principles of Chemistry | CHEM 101 | 3 |
| College Algebra | College Algebra | MATH 120 | 3 |
| College Mathematics | Survey of Math | MATH 103 | 3 |
| College Composition | English Composition I | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | Developmental Psychology | PSYC 128 | 3 |
| Humanities | Literature and Fine Arts | HMNT 210 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | General Psychology | PSYC 124 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 125 | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | Pre-Calculus | MATH 130 | 3 |
| U.S. History I: Early Colonization to 1877 | U.S. History I | HIST 211 | 3 |
| U.S. History II: 1865 to the Present | U.S. History Ii | HIST 212 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | Spanish for the Healthcare Worker | SPAN 105 | 3 |
| French Language | French Language Equivalent | FREN 100EXQ | 3 |
| German Language | German Language Equivalent | GERM 100EQ | 3 |
| Committee | Date Voted | Minutes Code |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Policies | Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 23:35 |
| President's Council |
