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Complete Courses & Receive Credit

Regis awards credit for College Board Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), and International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. In addition, Regis will evaluate coursework completed at a college or university on an individual basis.

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College Board Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement is a national program which allows students to complete college-level studies in their secondary schools.

AP Exam Score Received* Credit Given Semester Hours
American Government/Politics 4 POL 215 3
American History 4 HS 223, HS 224 6
Art History 3 FAC 211 3
Art Studio 3 FAA 230, FAA 270 6
Biology 4 BL 260, BL 262 6
Calculus AB 3 MT 360A 4
Calculus BC 3 MT360B 4
Chemistry 4 CH210 4
Comparative Government/Politics 4 POL 241 3
Computer Science 4 CS 308 3
Economics - Macro 3 EC 320 3
Economics - Micro 3 EC 330 3
English Literature & Composition 4 EN 210 3
English Language & Composition 4 EN 203 3
Environmental Sciences 4 ENVS 250 3
European History 4 HS 213, HS214 6
French Language 3 Placement in FR 409A 0
German Language 3 Placement in GR 409A 0
Human Geography 3 ED 300 3
Physics B 4 PH 202A, PH 202B, PH205A, PH 205B 8
Physics C - Mechanics 4 PH 304A, PH305A 4
Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism 4 PH 304B, PH 305B 4
Psychology 4 PY 250 3
Spanish Language 3 Placement in SP 409A 0
Statistics 3 MT 270 3
World History 4 HSLD 3

Advanced Placement scores may be requested from:
Advanced Placement Exams | P.O. Box 6671 | Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
888 308-0013 | 609.771.7366

Regis Code 4656 *Scores and credit subject to change.

 

**Credit is awarded based on standards when student matriculates.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP is a national exam. Regis University follows the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations for minimum passing scores required and semester hours awarded for CLEP Subject Examinations.

Subject Examinations
American Government 47 Human Growth Development 45
American Literature 46 Information Systems/Computer Science 52
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 47 Introduction to Educational Psychology 47
Calculus with Elementary Functions 41 Introduction to Business Law 51
College Algebra 45 Introduction to Psychology 47
College Algebra - Trigonometry 45 Introduction to Sociology 47
College French (Levels 1 & 2) 39 & 45 Principles of Accounting 45
College German (Levels 1 & 2) 37 & 42 Principles of Macroeconomics 44
College Spanish (Levels 1 & 2) 45 & 50 Principles of Management 46
English Literature 46 Principles of Marketing 50
Freshman College Composition 44 Principles of Microeconomics 41
General Biology 46 Trigonometry 50
General Chemistry 47 Western Civilization to 1648 46
History of US 1865 to Present 46 Western Civilization 1648 to 1982 47
History of US 1865 to Present 46 ENVS 250 3
General Examinations
Humanities 450
Natural Science 450
Social Sciences & History 450

Applying College Coursework

Regis will accept any college, university or community college course from an accredited institution, that is equivalent to a corresponding course at Regis. All courses with a grade of “C-” or higher will be considered for transfer credits. Courses with a grade of “P” must be equivalent to a “C” or higher. Technical credits are generally not transferable, and students are encouraged to take baccalaureate-oriented courses. Official transcripts of college level or higher work will be considered.

There is no limit on the number of credits which can be transferred into Regis. However, all students are required to enroll in at least 30-semester hours at the Regis campus. A minimum of 128-semester hours are needed for graduation; 58 hours in the core, in addition to meeting department graduation requirements. For more information, please contact the Regis College Office of Admissions at 1.800.388.2366 extension 4900, or 303.458.4900.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

International Baccalaureate is an international program which allows students to complete college-level studies in their secondary schools. Regis University awards credit only for exams taken at the Higher Level.

IB Exam Score Required Regis Equivalency Semester Hours
Advanced Math No Credit*
Applied Chemistry No Credit*
Biology 47 BL 260, BL 262 6
Chemistry 4 CH 210 4
Classical Language
Greek 4 GK 201A, GK 201B 6
Latin 4 LT 201A, LT 201B 6
Computer Science 4 CS 308** 3
Economics 4 EC 320, EC330 6
English 1A 4 EN LD 3
Environmental Systems No Credit*
General Chemistry No Credit*
Geography 4 ED 300 3
History 4 History Lower Division 3
Language B
French 4 209A, FR 209B> 8
German 4 GR 209A, GR 209B 8
Spanish 4 SP 209A, SP 209B 8
All Others 4 Language Lower Division 8
Mathematical Studies No Credit*
Mathematical Methods No Credit*
Physics 4 PH 204A, PH 204B
Social Anthropology 4 SO 204 3

*Exams are offered only at the Standard or Subsidiary Level. No Regis credit granted.
**Potentially duplicates CS 208-Computer Science Fundamentals, a course taught in the College for Professional Studies.

Receiving DANTES Credit

DANTES is a national exam and Regis University follows The American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations for minimum passing scores required and semester hours awarded for DANTES examinations.

Art of the Western World
Astronomy
Business Law II
Business Mathematics
Civil War and Reconstruction
Contemporary Western Europe
Criminal Justice
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Environment and Humanity
Ethics in America (Philosophy)
Foundations of Education
Fundamentals of Counseling
General Anthropology
Here's to Your Health
History of the Vietnam War
Human/Cultural Geography
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Computers with BASIC programming
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Introduction to the Modern Middle East
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Management Information Systems
Money and Banking
Organizational Behavior
Personal Finance
Personnel/Human Resource Management
Physical Geology
Principles of Finance
Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Physical Science I
Principles of Statistics

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