Although you are allowed to test for any course credits you feel capable of earning, not all credits may be applicable to the degree. You should consider reviewing the requirements for your major. Degree programs list specific requirements; for example, government majors are required to take HIST 256. If you are a government major and you earn credit for HIST 256 through testing, the course credits will apply to your degree program. Degree programs may also list non-specific course requirements; for example, many programs require a non-specific social science elective, so any course considered a social science will meet that requirement. The table below shows a list of courses in which credit may be earned and the type of each course. Please note that BIOL 105 is designed for non-science majors. Students majoring in biology and its associated curriculum (pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, etc.) are required to take BIOL 155. Credit for BIOL 155 cannot be earned through advanced credit testing. If you have questions as to whether a particular course listed below will apply towards your intended major, please contact Elaine Benoit at 985-448-4462.
Except for the calculus exam, all tests are in a multiple choice format.
|
Exam |
Possible Credit |
Type of Course |
| Basic Biology I – Principles of Biology (for non-science majors; ACT science subscore of 23 or higher) |
BIOL 105 |
Natural Science |
| Chemistry (ACT mathematics subscore of 23 or higher) |
CHEM 101 or CHEM 105 |
Natural Science |
| Elementary French |
FREN 101 or FREN 101, 102 |
Humanities |
| Physical Geography |
GEOG 103 |
Social Science |
| World Regional Geography |
GEOG 104 |
Social Science |
| American National Government |
GOVT 101 |
Social Science |
| State and Local Government |
GOVT 252 |
Social Science |
| History of Western Civilization (ancient world to the mid-seventeenth century) |
HIST 101 |
History/Humanities |
| History of Western Civilization (mid-seventeenth century to the present) |
HIST 102 |
History/Humanities |
| World History (ancient world to 1500) |
HIST 150 |
History/Humanities |
| World History (1500 to the present) |
HIST 151 |
History/Humanities |
| American History (earliest times to 1876) |
HIST 255 |
History/Humanities |
| American History (1876 to the present) |
HIST 256 |
History/Humanities |
| Trigonometry (ACT mathematics subscore of 23-26) |
MATH 102 |
Mathematics |
| Calculus I (ACT mathematics subscore of 27 or higher) |
MATH 165 |
Mathematics |
| Introductory Sociology |
SOCI 151 |
Social Science |
| Elementary Spanish |
SPAN 101 or SPAN 101, 102 |
Humanities |