Students who score a minimum ACT English score of 27 or an old SAT verbal score of 610 or a new SAT Reading Test score of at least 33 will be exempt from taking English 101. Official scores should be mailed to the Office of Admissions for exemption to be granted.

A student may receive credit for a course by passing a locally prepared examination and by paying appropriate fees. (See "Credit by Examination".)

A student may receive Military Science or Aerospace Science placement credit for prior military service or Junior ROTC training. Contact the Department of Military Science or the Department of Air Force Studies for details.

The Prior Learning Assessment Center, housed in the Department of Integrative Studies, will serve as a central location where potential and enrolled USA students can obtain information and advising on the assessment options available for earning USA credit for prior learning. The center will also be the primary academic unit responsible for the coordination and administration of prior learning assessment by portfolio.

Students participating in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) will be granted University credit as indicated below.

AP Course	USA Course	Score	Credit Hours
Art History	ARH 100	4	3 hrs
Studio Art: 2-D Design	ARS Elective	4	3 hrs
Studio Art: 3-D Design	ARS Elective	4	3 hrs
Studio Art-Drawing	ARS Elective	4	3 hrs
Art History	ARH 100	4	3 hrs
Biology	BLY 121/BLY 121L & BLY 122/BLY 122L	3	8 hrs
Chemistry	CH 131/CH 131L	4	4 hrs
Chemistry	CH 131/CH 131L & CH 132/CH 132L	5	8 hrs
Computer Science A	CIS 120	4	4 hrs
Computer Science Principles	CSC 108	3	3 hrs
Microeconomics	ECO 215	3	3 hrs
Macroeconomics	ECO 216	3	3 hrs
Language & Composition	EH 101	4	3 hrs
Language & Literature	EH 101	4	3 hrs
Human Geography	GEO 114	3	3 hrs
World History	HY 101	4	3 hrs
World History	HY 101/HY 102	4	6 hrs
European History	HY 102	4	3 hrs
US History	HY 136	4	3 hrs
US History	HY 135/HY 136	5	6 hrs
Calculus AB	MA 125	3	4 hrs
Calculus BC	MA 125 and MA 126	3	8 hrs
Music Listen & Lit	MUL Elective	3	3 hrs
Music Theory	MUT Elective	3	3 hrs
Physics 1	PH 114/PH 114L	4	5 hrs
Physics 2	PH 115/PH 115L	5	5 hrs
Physics C Mechanics	PH 201/PH 201L	4	4 hrs
Physics C Electricity & Magnetism	PH 202/PH 202L	4	4 hrs
American Gov't	PSC 130	3	3 hrs
Comparative Gov't	PSC 250	3	3 hrs
Psychology	PSY 120	3	3 hrs
Statistics	ST 210	3	3 hrs
French:
French Language and Culture	LG 111 & LG 112	3	6 hrs
French Language and Culture	LG 111, LG 112, & LG 211	4	9 hrs
French Language and Culture	LG 111, LG 112, LG 211, & LG 212	5	12 hrs
German:
German Language and Culture	LG 151 & LG 152	3	6 hrs
German Language and Culture	LG 151, LG 152, & LG 251	4	9 hrs
German Language and Culture	LG 151, LG 152, LG 251, & LG 252	5	12 hrs
Latin:
Latin	LG 101 & LG 102	3	6 hrs
Latin	LG 101, LG 102, LG 201	4	9 hrs
Latin	LG 101, LG 102, LG 201 & LG 202	5	12 hrs
Spanish:
Spanish Language and Culture	LG 131 & LG 132	3	6 hrs
Spanish Language and Culture	LG 131, LG 132, & LG 231	4	9 hrs
Spanish Language and Culture	LG 131, LG 132, LG 231, & LG 232	5	12 hrs

Students participating in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) will be granted credit by the University of South Alabama to those who have achieved a score of "5" or higher on the International Baccalaureate Program examinations. Individual academic disciplines will determine if a higher score is required in a particular course(s). IB Credit with a grade of at least "5" will be awarded as follows:

Title	SL/HL	Passing Score	USA Course Equivalent	Credit Hours
Biology	SL	5	BLY 101, BLY 101L BLY 102, BLY 102L	8
Biology	HL	5	BLY 121, BLY 121L BLY 122, BLY 122L	8
Chemistry	SL	5	CH 101, CH 101L or CH 131, CH 131L	4
Chemistry	HL	5	CH 131, CH 131L CH 132, CH 132L	8
Economics	SL	6	ECO 215, ECO 216	6
Economics HL	HL	4	ECO 215	3
Economics HL	HL	5	ECO 215, ECO 216	6
Language A:  Language and Literature	HL	5-6	EH 101	3
Language A:  Language and Literature	HL	7	EH 101, EH 102	6
Geography	SL and HL	4	GEO 114	3
History of the Americas	HL	5	HY 135	3
History of Asia and Oceania	HL	5	HY 104	3
History of Europe	HL	5	HY 102	3
Information Technology in a global society	SL and HL	5	ISC 245 or ITE 271	3
Arabic	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 106	3
Arabic	SL and HL	3	LGS 106	3
Arabic	SL and HL	4	LGS 106, LGS 107	6
Arabic	SL and HL	5	LGS 106, LGS 107 LGS 206, LGS 207	12
Chinese	ab initio SL/HL	4	LG 121	3
Chinese	SL and HL	3	LG 121	3
Chinese	SL and HL	4	LG 121, LG 122	6
Chinese	SL and HL	5	LG 121, LG 122 LG 221, LG 222	12
Classical Languages	ab initio SL/HL	4	LG 101	3
Classical languages	SL and HL	4	LG 101	3
Classical Languages	SL and HL	5	LG 101, LG 102	6
Classical Languages	SL and HL	6	LG 101, LG 102 LG 201	9
Classical Languages	SL and HL	7	LG 101, LG 102 LG 201, LG 202	12
French	ab initio SL/HL	4	LG 111	3
French	SL and HL	4	LG 111	3
French	SL and HL	5	LG 111, LG 112	6
French	SL and HL	6	LG 111, LG 112 LG 211	9
French	SL and HL	7	LG 111, LG 112 LG 211, LG 212	12
German	ab initio SL/HL	4	LG 151	3
German	SL and HL	4	LG 151	3
German	SL and HL	5	LG 151, LG 152	6
German	SL and HL	6	LG 151, LG 152 LG 251	9
German	SL and HL	7	LG 151, LG 152 LG 251, LG 252	12
Hindi	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 131	3
Hindi	SL and HL	3	LGS 131	3
Italian	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 161	3
Italian	SL and HL	4	LGS 161	3
Italian	SL and HL	5	LGS 161, LGS 162	6
Italian	SL and HL	6	LGS 161, LGS 162 LGS 261	9
Italian	SL and HL	7	LGS 161, LGS 162 LGS 261, LGS 262	12
Japanese	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 101	3
Japanese	SL and HL	3	LGS 101	3
Japanese	SL and HL	4	LGS 101, LGS 102	6
Japanese	SL and HL	5	LGS 101, LGS 102 LGS 201, LGS 202	12
Korean	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 171	3
Korean	SL and HL	3	LGS 171	3
Korean	SL and HL	4	LGS 171, LGS 172	6
Korean	SL and HL	5	LGS 171, LGS 172 LGS 271, LGS 272	12
Modern Greek	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 141	3
Modern Greek	SL and HL	4	LGS 141	3
Modern Greek	SL and HL	5	LGS 141, LGS 142	6
Modern Greek	SL and HL	6	LGS 141, LGS 142 LGS 241	9
Modern Greek	SL and HL	7	LGS 141, LGS 142 LGS 241, LGS 242	12
Portuguese	ab initio SL/HL	4	LGS 181	3
Portuguese	SL and HL	4	LGS 181	3
Portuguese	SL and HL	5	LGS 181, LGS 182	6
Portuguese	SL and HL	6	LGS 181, LGS 182 LGS 281	9
Portuguese	SL and HL	7	LGS 181, LGS 182 LGS 281 LGS 282	12
Russian	ab initio SL/HL, SL and HL	4	LG 171	3
Russian	ab initio SL/HL, SL and HL	5	LG 171, LG 172	6
Russian	ab initio SL/HL, SL and HL	6	LG 171, LG 172, LG 271	9
Russian	ab initio SL/HL, SL and HL	7	LG 171, LG 172 LG 271 LG 272	12
Spanish	ab initio SL/HL	4	LG 131	3
Spanish	SL	4	LG 131	3
Spanish	SL	5	LG 131, LG 132	6
Spanish	SL	6	LG 131, LG 132 LG 231	9
Spanish	HL	5	LG 131, LG 132	6
Spanish	HL	6	LG 131, LG 132 LG 231	9
Spanish	HL	7	LG 131, LG 132 LG 231, LG 232	12
Mathematical Studies	SL	4	MA 110	3
Mathematics	SL and HL	4-5	MA 115	4
Mathematics	SL and HL	6	MA 125	4
Music	SL	5	MUL 101	3
Music	HL	5	MUL 235	2
Philosophy	SL and HL	5	PHL 110	3
Physics	SL and HL	5	PH 104	4
Psychology	SL and HL	5	PSY 120	3
Social and Cultural Anthropology	SL and HL	5	AN 100	3
Theatre	SL and HL	4	DRA 110	3

A student can receive up to 25% of the total credits required for the degree from the General Examinations and certain Subject Examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as shown below. Official CLEP scores mailed directly from the CLEP division of the Educational Testing Service are required before credit will be awarded.

CLEP Exam USA Credit Awarded		Hours Awarded	CLEP Score Required
American Government PSC 130		3 hrs	50
General Biology BLY 121/BLY 122		8 hrs	50
Calculus MA 125		4 hrs	60
Precalculus MA 115		4 hrs	50
General Chemistry CH 131/CH 132		8 hrs	50
Into to Psychology PSY 120		3 hrs	50
Financial Accounting ACC 211		3 hrs	50
Intro to Business Law BUS 265		3 hrs	50
Intro to Macroeconomics ECO 216		3 hrs	50
Intro to Microeconomics ECO 215		3 hrs	50
Intro to Marketing MKT 320		3 hrs	50
Intro to Sociology SY 109		3 hrs	50
Human Growth and Development PSY 250		3 hrs	50
U.S. History I: Early Colonizations to 1877 HY 135		3 hrs	50
US History II: 1865 to Present HY 136		3 hrs	50
Western Civilization I:  Ancient Near East to 1648 HY 101		3 hrs	50
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present HY 102		3 hrs	50
College Composition EH 101/EH 102		6 hrs	50
American Literature with Essay EH 225 and EH 226		6 hrs	50
English Literature with Essay EH 215 and EH 216		6 hrs	50
Humanities-General Fine Arts and Lit Elect		6 hrs	50
College Mathematics Math Electives		8 hrs	50
Natural Sciences-General Bio & Nat Science Elect		8 hrs	50
Social Science & History Soc Science & Hist Elect		6 hrs	50
French LG 111 and LG 112 LG 111, LG 112, and LG 211		6 hrs 9 hrs	50-58 59+
German LG 151 and LG 152 LG 111, LG 112, and LG 211		6 hrs 9 hrs	50-59
Spanish LG 131 and LG 132 LG 131, LG 132, and LG 231		6 hrs 9 hrs	50-62 63+

Computer Science CLEP credit is awarded based on USA departmental recommendations. The University reserves the right to change the CLEP minimum scores and credit awarded based on recommendations by the College Board and University research.