AP, IB, and CLEP Credit

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Students entering Miami with more than 30 credit hours through the following exams may be able to complete some of Miami's degree programs in three years through the Three-Year Pathways program.

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View Course Descriptions in the General Bulletin.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

Any student entering Miami can submit scores from the AP test, given by the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program. Miami accepts AP scores in the areas listed below.

AP Capstone
Credit for UNV 171 (3 hours) for seminar.
Credit for UNV 172 (3 hours) for research.

Art History (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for ART 188 (3 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for ART 187 and 188 (6 hours) for score of 4 or 5.

Biology (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for BIO 116 (4 hours). Biology majors with a score of 3 are advised to take the course at the college level.

Calculus (acceptable score 3 to 5)
AB Exam: Credit for MTH 151 (5 hours). Students with a score of 3 who are planning to take Calculus II are advised to take the course at the college level.
BC Exam: Credit for MTH 151 and 251 (9 hours).

Chemistry (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for CHM 111, 111L (4 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for CHM 141, 144 (5 hours) for score of 4.
Credit for CHM 141, 142, 144, and 145 (10 hours) for score of 5.

Chinese (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for CHI 101 and 102 (8 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for CHI 101, 102, and 201 (11 hours) for score of 4.
Credit for CHI 101, 102, 201 and 202 (14 hours) for score of 5.

Computer Science A (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for CSE 174 (3 hours) for score of 3 or 4.
Credit for CSE 174, 271 (6 hours) for score of 5.

Computer Science Principles (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for CSE 151 (3 hours).

Economics (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Macro: Credit for ECO 202 (3 hours).
Micro: Credit for ECO 201 (3 hours).

English (acceptable score 3 to 5 in language or literature)
Taking Single Exam
Credit for ENG 111 (3 hours) for score of 3, 4, or 5 on language.
Credit for ENG 111 (3 hours) for score of 3, 4, or 5 on literature.
Taking Both Exams
 Credit for ENG 111 and 122 (6 hours) for combination of 3, 4, or 5 on language and literature. 

Environmental Science (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for BIO 121 (3 hours).

French (acceptable score 3 to 5 in language or literature)
Credit for FRE 101, 102 (8 hours) for score of 3 on language.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for score of 4 on language.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, 201 and 202 (14 hours) for score of 5 on language.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, and 201 (11 hours) for score of 3 on literature.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, 201, and 202 (14 hours) for score of 4 or 5 on literature.

German (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for GER 101 and 102 (8 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for GER 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for score of 4.
Credit for GER 101, 102, 201 and 202 (14 hours) for score of 5.

Government and Politics (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Comp: Credit for POL 221 (3 hours).
U.S.: Credit for POL 241 (3 hours).

Geography (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for GEO 101 (3 hours).

History (acceptable score 3 to 5)
European: Credit for HST 122 (3 hours).
U.S.: Credit for HST 111, 112 (6 hours).
World: Credit for HST 197 and 198 (6 hours).

Italian (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for ITL 101, 102 (8 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for ITL 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for score of 4.
Credit for ITL 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for score of 5.

Japanese (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for JPN 101 and 102 (8 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for JPN 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for score of 4.
Credit for JPN 101, 102, 201 and 202 (14 hours) for score of 5.

Latin (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for LAT 101, 102 (8 hours) for score of 3.
Credit for LAT 101, 102, 201 and 202 (14 hours) for score of 4 or 5.

Music Theory (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for MUS 101 (3 hours) for a score of 3.
Credit for MUS 101 and 151 (4 hours) for a score of 4 or 5.

Physics (acceptable score 3 to 5)

Physics 1: Credit for PHY 161 (4 hours).

Physics 2: Credit for PHY 162 (4 hours).
Test B: Credit for PHY 161 and 162 (8 hours).
Test C (electricity and magnetism): Credit for PHY 192 (5 hours).
Test C (mechanics): Credit for PHY 191 (5 hours).

Psychology (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for PSY 111 (3 hours).

Spanish (acceptable score 3 to 5 in language or literature)
Credit for SPN 101, 102 (8 hours) for score of 3 on language.
Credit for SPN 101, 102, 201, 202, and 311 (17 hours) for score of 4 or 5 on language.
Credit for SPN 101, 102, and 201 (11 hours) for score of 3 on literature.
Credit for SPN 101, 102, 201, 202, and 311 (17 hours) for score of 4 or 5 on literature.

Statistics (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Credit for STA 261 (4 hours). Some major programs will require a higher level statistics course.

Studio Art (acceptable score 3 to 5)
Drawing: Credit for ART elective (3 hours).
2-D Design: Credit for ART elective (3 hours).
3-D Design: Credit for ART 171 (3 hours).

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Miami awards credit to IB diploma graduates for higher level subjects passed at a satisfactory level (minimum scores vary 5 to 7 by subject area). Standard levels are not awarded credit. Departments make the final determinations on credit.

Anthropology (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for ATH 175 (3 hours) and ATH 231 (4 hours).

Biology (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for BIO 116 (4 hours).

Business & Management (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for MGT 111 (3 hours).

Chemistry (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for CHM 141, 142 (6 hours) and CHM 144, 145 (4 hours).

Chinese (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for CHI 101 (4 hours) and CHI 102 (4 hours).

Computer Science (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for CSE 151 (3 hours) and CSE 163 (3 hours).

Design Technology (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for ENT 137 (1 hour) and ENT 135 (3 hours).

Economics (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for ECO 201 and 202 (6 hours).

English A (acceptable score 6 or better)
 Credit for ENG 111 (3 hours) and ENG 122 (3 hours).

English B (no credit awarded)

French (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for FRE 202 (3 hours).

French (acceptable score 6 or 7)
Credit for FRE 202 (3 hours) and FRE 341 (3 hours).

Geography (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for GEO 121 and 201 (7 hours).

German B (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for GER 101 (4 hours) and GER 102 (4 hours).

Global Politics (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for POL 271 (3 hours).

History of Africa (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for HST 224 (3 hours) and HST 225 (3 hours).

History of the Americas (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for HST 111 (3 hours) and HST 112 (3 hours).

History of Asia and Oceania (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for HST 324 (3 hours) and HST 353 (3 hours).

History of Europe (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for HST 121 (3 hours) and HST 122 (3 hours).

History of Europe and the Islamic World (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for HST 241 (3 hours) and HST 246 (3 hours).

History of Europe and the Middle East (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for HST 122 (3 hours) and HST 241 (3 hours).

Italian (acceptable score 5 or better)
 Credit for ITL 202 (3 hours).

Latin (acceptable score 6 or better)
 Credit for LAT 201 (3 hours).

Mathematics (acceptable score 6 or better)
Credit for MTH 151 (5 hours).

Music (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for MUS 101 (3 hours) and MUS 151 (1 hour).

Music Composition (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for MUS 171 (2 hours).

Music History (acceptable score 5 or better)
3 or 6 credits in Music Theory. Credit to be evaluated by department.

Philosophy (acceptable score 6 or better)
Credit for PHL 105 (3 hours).

Physics (acceptable score 6 or better)
Credit for PHY 191 (5 hours) and PHY 192 (5 hours).

Psychology (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for PSY 111 (4 hours).

Russian B (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for RUS 101 (4 hours) and RUS 102 (4 hours).

Spanish A (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for SPN 101 (4 hours) and SPN 102 (4 hours).

Spanish A (acceptable score 6 or better)
Credit for SPN 101 (4 hours), SPN 102 (4 hours), and SPN 201 (3 hours).

Spanish B (acceptable score 5)
Credit for SPN 101 (4 hours), SPN 102 (4 hours).

Spanish B (acceptable score 6 or better)
Credit for SPN 101 (4 hours), SPN 102 (4 hours), and SPN 201 (3 hours).

Theatre Arts (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for THE 131, 191, and 200 (7 hours).

 

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Contact Miami Hamilton Academic Advising and Retention Services (204 Rentschler Hall, 513-785-3129) for information about CLEP testing.

Credit is given for satisfactory scores on some CLEP Subject Examinations. Tests are scored by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. Because there is a fee for each test (see the Fees and Expenses section), we encourage you to take them only if you have had the equivalent of a college course in the subject area.

Miami's Hamilton campus operates an open CLEP testing center, which means tests are offered to university students as well as to members of the community who are not enrolled at Miami University. Miami's Middletown and Oxford campuses do not currently offer CLEP testing.

Score requirements or course credit may change. The Office of the University Registrar has up-to-date information.

American Government: credit for OTM Social Sciences for score of 56-62; credit for POL 241 (3 hours) for score of 63.

American Literature: credit for OTM Arts and Humanities (3 hours) for score of 53.

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature: credit for OTM Arts and Humanities (3 hours) for score of 59.

Biology: credit for OTM Natural Sciences (3 hours) for score of 50.

Calculus: credit for MTH 151 (5 hours) for score of 64.

Chemistry: credit for OTM Natural Sciences (3 hours) for score of 50-64; credit for CHM 141 (3 hours) for score of 65.

College Algebra: credit for OTM Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic (3 hours) for score of 63.

College Mathematics: credit for OTM Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic (3 hours) for score of 57.

English Literature: credit for OTM Arts and Humanities (3 hours) for score of 62.

French Language: credit for FRE 101, 102 (8 hours) for score of 55-64; credit for FRE 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for score of 65.

Financial Accounting: credit for ACC 221 or CMR 101 (3 hours) (depending on student’s major requirement) for score of 65.

German Language: credit for GER 101 and GER 102 (8 hours) for score of 59; credit for GER101, GER 102, and GER 111 (11 hours) for score of 67.

History of the United States I: credit for HST 111 (3 hours) for score of 56.

History of the United States II: credit for HST 112 (3 hours) for score of 57

Human Growth and Development: credit for PSY 231 (3 hours) for a score of 58.

Humanities: credit for OTM Arts and Humanities (3 hours) for score of 55.

Information Systems: general elective credit for score of 50.

Introductory Business Law: credit for BLS 342 or CMR 108 (3 hours) (depending on student’s major requirements) for score of 60.

Introductory Psychology: credit for PSY 111 (3 hours) for score of 59.

Introductory Sociology: credit for SOC 153 (3 hours) for score of 56.

Introduction to Educational Psychology: credit for OTM Social Sciences (3 hours) for score of 62.

Macroeconomics: credit for ECO 202 (3 hours) for score of 56.

Microeconomics: credit for ECO 201 (3 hours) for score of 57.

Precalculus: credit for MTH 125 (5 hours) for score of 61.

Principles of Management: credit for MGT 111 (3 hours) for score of 50.

Principles of Marketing: credit for MKT 291 (3 hours) for score of 65. 

Social Sciences and History: credit for OTM Social Sciences (3 hours) for score of 62.

Spanish Language: credit for SPN 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 56-62; credit for SPN 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for score of 63; credit for SPN 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for score of 68.

Western Civilization I: credit for HST 121 (3 hours) for score of 55. 

Western Civilization II: credit for HST 122 (3 hours) for score of 54.