Advanced standing reports indicating how previously earned credits will transfer to OSU are prepared for fall term applicants who pay the advance tuition deposit (ATD) and register for an orientation session (START). During other terms, advanced standing credit is applied to a student's record after the student has been admitted to the university and official transcripts or score reports have been received by the Office of Admissions. Please allow 2-4 weeks for credit to be evaluated and appear as part of your student record. For information on credit by examinations or subjects not listed in this brochure, please contact the Office of Admissions or the appropriate academic department after you have enrolled.
College-Level Examination Program
The following credit will be granted to students entering OSU during the academic year who have submitted scores from the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations Program.
Exam Score OSU Courses Art General 3,4,or 5 ART 101 Art History 3,4,or 5 ART 204,205,206 Biology 3 BI 101 4 or 5 BI 211,212,213 Chemistry 3 CH 121,122,123 4 or 5 CH 221,222,223 Computer Science A & AB No Credit Granted Economics(Micro). 4 or 5 ECON 201 Economics(Macro) 4 or 5 ECON 202 English-Lit & Comp 3 WR 121 4 or 5 WR 121,ENG 104 English-Lang & Comp 3 WR 121 4 or 5 WR 121,WR 199 Environmental Science 3,4,or 5 ENSC lower division Elective French 2 FR 111,112,113 3 FR 211,212 4 FR 211,212,213 5 FR 211,212,213,299 French Lit. 4 or 5 FR 299 German 2 GER 111,112,113 3 GER 211,212 4 GER 211,212,213 5 GER 211,212,213,299 German Lit. 4 or 5 GER 299 Gov't & Politics (US) 4 or 5 PS 201 Gov't & Politics (Comparative) No Credit Granted History (U.S.) 3,4,or 5 HST 201,202,203 History (European) 3 HST 102,103 4 HST 102,103 5 HST 102,103 Human Geography 4 or 5 GEO 105, 106 Math Calc. AB 2 MTH 112 3,4,or 5 MTH 251,252 Math Calc. BC 2 MTH 251,252 3,4,or 5 MTH 251,252,253 Music Theory 3 MUS 121 4 MUS 121, 122 5 MUS 121, 122, 123 Physics B 4 or 5 PH 201,202,203 Physics C (Mech.) 4 or 5 PH 211 Physics C (Elect.) 4 or 5 PH 213 Psychology 3,4,or 5 PSY 201,202 Spanish 2 SPAN 111,112,113 3 SPAN 211,212 4 SPAN 211,212,213 5 SPAN 211,212,213,299 Statistics 3,4,or 5 ST 201, 209 Spanish Lit. 4 or 5 SPAN 199,299 Studio Art Evaluation by Department
Course
Score
Credit
OSU Credit
English Language & Composition
3+
3
WR 121
English Literature & Composition
3+
3
WR 121
Environmental Science
3+
4
ENSC Elective
French Language
3+
12
FR 211,2,3
French Literature
3+
4
FR 299
German Language
3+
12
GER 211,2,3
Latin Vergil
3+
12
FLL Elective
Latin Literature
3+
4
FLL Elective
Spanish Language
3+
12
SPAN 211,2,3
Spanish Literature
3+
4
SPAN 299
Government – Comparative
4
4
PS 204
Government – U.S.
4
4
PS 201
History – European
3+
6
HST 102,3
History – U.S.
3+
6
HST 201,2
Human Geography
3+
4
GEO 105
Macro Economics
3+
4
ECON 202
Micro Economics
3+
4
ECON 201
Psychology
3+
4
PSY 201
Biology
4+
12
BI 211,2,3
Calculus AB
3
4+4
8MTH 251
MTH 251,2Calculus BC
3
4+8
12MTH 251,2
MTH 251,2,3Chemistry
4+
15
CH 221,2,3
Computer Science A
4+
4
CS Elective
Computer Science AB
3
4+4
8CS Elective
CS ElectivePhysics B
4+
15
PH 201,2,3
Physics C- Electricity & Magnetism
4+
4
PH 213
Physics C - Mechanics
4+
4
PH211
Statistics
4+
4
ST 201,9
History - World
3+
6
HST 104, 5
Art - General
3
4
ART 101
Art – History
4+
6
ART 204,5
Art – Studio
4+
4
ART 101
Music Theory
4+
8
MUS 121,2
Advanced Placement exam scores must come directly from The College Board:
Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300
CLEP is a nationwide program that allows students to earn college credit by examination.
CLEP general examinations in the humanities, sciences and social sciences may be taken by students who have not completed their sophomore year in college. A score of 50 or better on each general examination generates nine ungraded "pass" quarter credits. OSU does not grant any credit for the English general exam.
CLEP examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements in the first two years of college. The amount of credit usually equals the amount of credit earned by someone successfully completing the course.
| Subject Exams | Passing Score | Credit | OSU Courses |
| History of US I | 55 | 9 | HST 201,202,203 |
| Western Civ. I & II | 55 | 9 | HST 101,102,103 |
| General Biology | 51 | 12 | BI 101,102,103 |
| College Algebra | 47 | Waive | MTH 111 |
| Calculus w/Elem. Functions. | 50 | 8 | MTH 251,252 |
| College French I & II | 44-48 | 8 | FR 111, 112 |
| 49-54 | 8 | FR 113, 211 | |
| 55+ | 8 | FR 212, 213 | |
| College German I & II | 43-51 | 8 | GER 111, 112 |
| 52-54 | 8 | GER 113, 211 | |
| 55+ | 8 | GER 212, 213 | |
| College Spanish I & II | 55+ | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
| Intro. to Educational Psych | 50 | 4 | TCE 411 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6 | CH 201, 202 |
| Principles of Micro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 201 |
| Principles of Macro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 202 |
| Precalculus | 50 or higher 47 |
4 Waive |
MTH 112 MTH 111 |
Credit accepted at OSU but tests no longer available:
| Subject Exams | Passing Score | Credit | OSU Courses |
| Intro. to Micro/Macro Econ | 65 | 6 | Essay, ECON 201,202 |
| Money and Banking | 50 | 3 | ECON 330 |
| Statistics | 50 | 3 | Essay, ST 201 |
| College Algebra (Trigonometry) | 50 | 4 | MTH 112 |
CLEP Information Office: College-Level Examination Program
P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558
www.collegeboard.com
Oregon State recognizes IB achievement by awarding credit to students who score 5 or above on higher level IB exams. OSU also grants additional benefits for students who complete the full IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher, as follows:
Guaranteed admission to OSU. (Though not a consideration for admission, students are required to submit SAT scores for course placement purposes.)
Sophomore Standing, and IB Scholarships are available. Students with a total score on IB exams of 30 or higher may choose to accept the annual, renewable scholarship award of at least $2000 OR may compete for more substantial awards.
Students must indicate that they would like official test scores sent to OSU. OSU will grant credit only for "higher" level subjects (not standard), unless an exception is noted below. For scores of 5, 6 and 7 OSU will award one year of credit in that subject. The official International Baccalaureate Certificate is required in order to award credit.
Contact your IB Coordinator or IB North America to request score reports.
IBO North America
212-696-4464
www.ibo.org | Order IBO Transcript Direct Link
Admissions will use the following guidelines in awarding credit*:
| Exam | Credit | OSU Course |
| Art | 9 | ART 204,205,206 |
| Biology ** | 12 | BI 211,212,213 |
| Chemistry | 15 | CH 221,222,223 |
| Economics (higher level) | 8 | ECON 201,202 |
| (Standard levels 5, 6, and 7) | 8 | ECON 202 plus four lower-division Economics credits |
| Environmental Systems (Standard levels 5, 6, and 7) |
4 | GEO 202 |
| Geography | 6 | GEO 105,106 |
| History of Americas | 9 | HST 201,202,203 |
| History of East Asia | 6 | HST 391,392 |
| History of Europe | 9 | HST 101,102,103 |
| Language A:English *** | 9 | WR 115, 121 and ENG 104 |
| Language A:Not English | 12 | Second Year Language |
| BA Language Requirement Met | ||
| Language B | 12 | First Year Language |
| Language B: Spanish (Standard levels 6 and 7) |
12 | SPAN 111, 112, 113 |
| Mathematics | 12 | MTH 112,241,245 or MTH 112,251,252 |
| Physics | 15 | PH 201,202,203 |
| Psychology (higher level) | 6 | PSY 201,202 |
| (Standard levels 5, 6, and 7) | 3 | Lower Division Psychology Credit, baccalaureate core credit/social processes and institutions |
*Credit for Higher Level IB exams in Visual Arts, Philosophy, Social Cultural Anthropology, Computer Science, and Music are under review.
**Score of 4 is awarded credit for the BI 101,102,103 sequence
***Score of 4 is awarded WR 115.
Oregon State University grants up to 45 credit hours for military education as recommended by the American Council on Education's (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. This is in accordance with transfer credit policies at Oregon State University and the Oregon University System. Students may request evaluation of military credit by furnishing the Office of Admissions with an AARTS or SMART transcript. Transcripts may be obtained through their homepage at: ARMY (AARTS), or NAVY (SMART). Transcripts from the US Coast Guard Institute are also available for order. Additional informational links to other service pages can be found on the ACE website. Choose "programs and services" from the top menu and then "military programs".
Oregon State University will assess and award block transfer credit upon review of your military record. An evaluation report showing block transfer credit hours will be sent to you. Your major college will receive a copy of your evaluation report and the ACE recommendation guideline.
American College Test (ACT):
ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
Phone: 319-337-1313
The ACT college code for Oregon State University is 3482
SAT Program:
P.O. Box 8057
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: toll free 866.756.7346
or from outside the USA 212.713.7789
College Level Examination Program (CLEP):
C.L.E.P.
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558
Advanced Placement (AP):
Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300
The SAT, CLEP, and AP college code for Oregon State University is 4586
