AP, IB, CLEP Credit
For Students Entering Fall 2011
(Revised on Nov. 3, 2010)
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Drake University awards advanced standing credit through several programs. In consultation with faculty advisers, all credits accepted are applied toward completion of Drake Curriculum, major or elective requirements. Course equivalencies shown are used as guidelines in the process and are subject to change.
During orientation and registration, students are encouraged to register for classes according to the guidelines for advanced credit and the scores they expect to achieve. If actual scores are different from those anticipated, class schedules may be adjusted accordingly after arrival on campus. Official transcripts must be provided to the Office of Student Records and Academic Information directly from the issuing organizations prior to the beginning of a student's first semester at Drake.
ADVANCED CREDIT LIMITATIONS.
Duplication: Credit will not be granted for any AP, IB, or CLEP exam for which college credit has already been earned. Students will not be granted credit for a lower-level course in a sequence of courses after credit in a higher-level course has been earned.
Science Majors: Students majoring in a science, a preprofessional science-related field or pharmacy should contact the appropriate department or college to verify how science credits earned through these programs will be applied to the major.
Advanced Placement Program (AP)
Faculty advisers will determine whether acceptable AP coursework will be applied toward Drake Curriculum, major, or elective requirements. Credit for other AP examinations will be reviewed as needed.
| Exam | required score | hours earned | DU equivalent |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 75 |
| Art General | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Art Drawing | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 1, 1L, BIO Elective |
| Calculus AB* | 3 | 4 | MATH 50 |
| Calculus AB subgrade | 3 | 4 | MATH 50 |
| Calculus BC* | 3 | 8 | MATH 50, 70 |
| Chinese Lang and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 1, 2 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Comparative Govt. | 4 | 3 | POLS 65 |
| Computer Science, A | 3 | 3 | CS elective |
| Computer Science, AB | 3 | 3 | CS 65 |
| Economics, Macro | 4 | 3 | ECON 1 |
| Economics, Micro | 4 | 3 | ECON 2 |
| English Literature** | 4 | 6 | ENG 1 + Elective |
| English Language** | 4 | 6 | ENG 1 + Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENV 35 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST elective |
| French Language | 4 | 6 | FREN 001 + 002 |
| French Literature | 4 | 9 | FREN 001, 002, 051*** |
| German Language | 4 | 6 | GERM 001 + 002 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | SCSG 2 |
| Italian Lang and Culture | 4 | 6 | General Elective |
| Japanese Lang and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPN 1, 2 |
| Latin: Vergil | 4 | 6 | General Elective |
| Latin Literature | 4 | 6 | Elective language |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | Evaluated on an individual basis |
| Physics B | 3 | 8 | PHY 11, 12 |
| Physics C Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 1 |
| Physics C Elect & Magn | 3 | 4 | PHY 2 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 1 |
| Spanish Language | 4 | 6 | SPAN 001 + 002*** |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | 9 | SPAN 001, 002, 051*** |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 71 |
| Studio Art | 4 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 4 | 3 | Art 13 |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 4 | 3 | Art 14 |
| U.S. Govt. & Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1 |
| U.S. History | 4 | 6 | HIST 75, 76 |
| World History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1, 2 |
* Not more than 8 semester hours of Advanced Placement credit for calculus will be granted.
** Not more than a total of 6 semester hours of Advanced Placement English credit will be granted.
*** Students who complete both Language and Literature classes in French and Spanish will receive only 3 additional credits for the Literature exam.
International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate Program and receive a diploma will receive approximately one year of credit toward graduation. Partial completion of the IB requires a course-by-course evaluation. Faculty advisers will determine how IB coursework will be applied toward Drake Curriculum, major or elective requirements. Credit for other IB examinations will be reviewed as needed.
| IB Coursework | required score | hours earned | DU equivalent |
| Arabic Language (A1) Standard Level | 5-7 | 6 | Arabic 001, 002 |
| Arabic Language (A1) Higher Level | 5-7 | 9 | Arabic 001, 002, 051 |
| Arabic Language (B) Standard Level | 5-7 | 9 | Arabic 001, 002, 051 |
| Arabic Language (B) Higher Level | 5-7 | 12 | Arabic 001, 002, 051, 052 |
| Art higher | 5 | 3 | Art elective |
| Art standard | 5 | 3 | Art elective |
| Biology higher | 5 | 8 | BIO 1, 1L, BIO Elective |
| Biology standard | 5 | 4 | BIO 1, 1L |
| Business & Mgt higher | 4 | 6 | BUS Elective |
| Business & Mgt standard | 4 | 3 | BUS Elective |
| Chemistry higher | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Chemistry standard | 5 | 4 | CHEM 1, 3 |
| Comp Science higher | 4 | 6 | CS 65 + CS elective |
| Comp Science standard | 5 | 3 | CS 65 |
| Design Technology higher | 4 | 7 | Physical Science + lab + elective |
| Design Technology standard | 4 | 3 | Physical Science + lab |
| Economics higher | 5 | 6 | ECON 1, 2 |
| Economics standard | 5 | 3 | ECON 1 |
| Eng Lang A1 & A2 higher | 5 | 6 | ENG Elective |
| Eng Lang A1 & A2 std | 5 | 3 | ENG Elective |
| Eng. Lang B higher | 5 | 6 | ENG Elective |
| Eng. Lang B standard | 5 | 3 | ENG Elective |
| French Language (A1) Standard Level | 5-7 | 6 | French 001, 002 |
| French Language (A1) Higher Level | 5-7 | 9 | French 001, 002, 051 |
| French Language (B) Standard Level | 5-7 | 9 | French 001, 002, 051 |
| French Language (B) Higher Level | 5-7 | 12 | French 001, 002, 051, 052 |
| Geography higher | 4 | 8 | SCSG 1 no lab + SCSG elective |
| Geography standard | 5 | 3 | SCSG 3 |
| German Language (A1) Standard Level | 5-7 | 6 | German 001, 002 |
| German Language (A1) Higher Level | 5-7 | 9 | German 001, 002, 051 |
| German Language (B) Standard Level | 5-7 | 9 | German 001, 002, 051 |
| German Language (B) Higher Level | 5-7 | 12 | German 001, 002, 051, 052 |
| History higher (including subcategories) | 5 | 3 | HIST elective |
| History standard | 5 | 3 | HIST elective |
| Information Technology higher | 4 | 3 | IS Elective |
| Information Technology standard | No credit | ||
| Islamic History higher | 4 | 3 | HIST elective |
| Islamic History standard | 4 | 3 | HIST elective |
| Latin higher | 4 | 6 | General Elective |
| Latin standard | 5 | 3 | General Elective |
| Math Studies standard | 5 | 4 | MATH 20 |
| Math Methods standard | 5 | 4 | MATH 20 |
| Mathematics higher level | 4 | 8 | MATH 50 + elective |
| Mathematics standard level | 5 | 8 | MATH 50 + elective |
| Advanced Math standard | 5 | 4 | MATH 54 |
| Music higher | 5 | 3 | MUS 5 |
| Music standard (including subcategories) | 4 | 3 | MUS 80 |
| Physics higher | 4 | 8 | PHY 11 + Elective |
| Physics standard | 4 | 4 | PHY 11 |
| Psychology higher | 4 | 4 | PSY 1 |
| Psychology standard | 4 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| Social Anthro higher | 4 | 6 | SCSA 2 + SCSA elective |
| Social Anthro standard | 5 | 3 | SCSA 2 |
| Spanish Language (A1) Standard Level | 5-7 | 6 | Spanish 001, 002 |
| Spanish Language (A1) Higher Level | 5-7 | 9 | Spanish 001, 002, 051 |
| Spanish Language (B) Standard Level | 5-7 | 9 | Spanish 001, 002, 051 |
| Spanish Language (B) Higher Level | 5-7 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 051, 052 |
| Theatre higher | 4 | 4 | Elective |
| Theatre standard | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Wisual Arts Standard Level | 5 | 3 | Art Elective |
| Visual Arts Higher Level | 5 | 3 | Art Elective |
College-Level Education Program (CLEP)
Revised effective 10-1-10
Any undergraduate student may qualify to earn credit toward graduation through the CLEP Subject Examinations listed below. The subject exams are essentially end-of-term tests designed to measure achievement in specific college courses.
For any subject exam, the required score may change from year to year. Students are not eligible to earn credit through an examination if they have withdrawn from an equivalent course after the midpoint of the semester. Students who have taken either semester of introductory accounting are not eligible to earn credit by exam for the remaining semester. The maximum possible credit granted through CLEP is 39 hours.
Students with strong backgrounds in any of the following subjects are advised to take the corresponding subject examination. Students must achieve the Drake required score to earn credit in the subject area.
| Exam | Required score | ACE std | Hours earned | DU equivalent |
| American Government | 65 | 50 | 3 | POLS 1 |
| Biology | 50 | 50 | 4 | BIO 1, 1L |
| Business Law | 50 | 50 | 3 | BLAW 60 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 50 | 3 | ACCT 41 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 50 | 4 | CHEM 1, 3 |
| Chemistry | 76 | 8 | CHEM 1, 3 & 2, 4 | |
| College Mathematics | 61 | 50 | 3 | Math 17 |
| Calculus w/ Elementary Functions | 61 | 50 | 4 | MATH 50 |
| Human Growth + Development | 58 | 50 | 3 | EDUC 105 or 106 |
| Pre-Calculus | 61 | 50 | 4 | MATH 20 |
| Sociology, Introductory | 56 | 50 | 3 | SCSS 1 |
| Psychology, Introduction | 59 | 50 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles | 50 | 50 | 3 | ECON 1 |
| Microeconomics, Principles | 50 | 50 | 3 | ECON 2 |
Credit will not be granted for the following exams: Information Systems, Algebra/Trigonometry, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Principles of Marketing, and Intro to Educational Psychology.
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