College Credit Equivalency
College Credit in High School
Centre’s policies in these areas are designed to reward extraordinary achievement while at the same time supporting our belief that the best Centre College experience is a four-year experience. It is our philosophy that everything a student does prior to high school graduation is preparation for college, and all Centre students enter with exceptional academic credentials. Some of those credentials include college course work and others do not. Consequently, we limit the amount of credit first-year students can be awarded prior to their enrollment at the College.
Centre’s Pre-matriculation Policy
- We award a maximum of 24 hours of pre-matriculation credits to first-year students from all sources (e.g., Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual-credit, all other college credit). Students who exceed the 24-hour limit may choose which credits will be awarded and you may adjust your choices later subject to the constraints of any other College policies.
- We will not award credit for any course or examination completed prior to the start of your junior year in high school.
- Regardless of credit granted, students must complete at least one general education course in residence in the following three areas: social studies, science, and fundamental questions.
AP, IB, CLEP, & International Exam Credit
Centre awards a minimum of three hours of credit for scores of 4 or 5 on most Advanced Placement exams and grades of 3 in foreign languages1.
| Test | Credit | Equivalency |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | Elective |
| American History | 3 | Elective |
| Art History | 3 | Elective |
| Art: Studio, Drawing | 3 | Elective; Portfolio review for ARS110 |
| Biology | 4 | Elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHE131 |
| Chinese Language & Culture | 61 | CHN 210, 220 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC170 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | Elective; Bypass CSC170 with department approval |
| Economics micro/macro | 3 | Elective; ECO110 if 4 or 5 in one exam and 3 or higher in other exam |
| English Literature & Composition | 3 | Elective4 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Elective for 4; ENS210 for 5 |
| European History4 | 3 | Elective |
| French Language/Literature | 61 | FRE210, FRE221 |
| German Language/Literature | 61 | GER210; 220 |
| Government/Politics: American | 3 | Elective |
| Government/Politics: Comparative | 3 | Elective |
| Latin: Vergil/Cat.-Horace | 61 | LAT210; 220 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS110 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MAT165 |
| Calculus BC | 6 | MAT170; 171- placed in MAT 2352 |
| Physics 1 (no credit for Physics 2) | 4 | PHY110 |
| Physics C-Mech (no credit for Physics C-E&M) | 4 | PHY110 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY111 |
| Research | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language/Literature | 61 | SPA210; 220 |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT130 |
| World History3 | 3 | Elective |
1-Pending validation by placement test.
2-If BC score is 3, student will receive 3 hours of credit for MAT 165
3- If BC grade is <4 but AB subscore is 4 or 5, student will receive 3 hours of credit for MAT 165.
4- Credit not given for both world history and European history
NOTES:
- The student loses AP credit if he or she choses to take the equivalent course here. For example, AP credit in chemistry is lost if the student takes CHE 131.
- Despite the equivalencies noted above, only one general education requirement may be fulfilled through Advanced Placement credit in each of three exploration areas: one Arts & Humanities requirement, one Social Studies requirement, and one Science and Mathematics requirement (provided the course equivalency matches a course that fulfills a general education requirement).
- Credit is not granted for the English Language and Compositions exam or the human geography exam.
- Credit is not granted for exams taken prior to the beginning of the junior year of high school.
International Baccalaureate
Centre awards a minimum of three hours of credit for scores of 6 or 7 on higher-level exams (and for a grade of 5 in foreign languages, subject to validation by placement test).
College - Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Credit is not granted for CLEP exam scores.
International Exams
International exam scores are reviewed for credit on a case-by-case basis.
College & Dual Credit
The College's dual-credit policy allows dual-credit courses taught at the high school level to be eligible for college credit, in addition to courses at a partnering college or community college.