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AP, CLEP & IB Credits from Prior Learning
AP, CLEP & IB Credits from Prior Learning
In accordance with the SUNY Policy on Award of Academic Credit by Evaluation dated July 23, 1976, students in attendance at SUNY Sullivan or prospective students planning to enter the college may receive academic credit by taking published and/or college-constructed subject examinations.
Students at the college may apply not more than thirty (30) credit hours earned through published and/or college-constructed subject examinations or by evaluation toward the fulfillment of graduation requirements.
Students planning to attend the college should have their test scores submitted along with other credentials as required by the Admissions Office.
Credits earned in this manner will be treated as transfer credits with respect to students’ records. The student’s grade point average will not be affected.
credit awards tables
SUNY Sullivan participates in the Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and awards credit based on the following tables:
Advanced Placement (AP)
Minimum score of 3 in all areas The column to the right indicates the SUNY General Education (GE) Learning Outcome(s) for the course(s)
ARTS |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
2-D Art and Design |
ART 1205 – Design and Color | 3 |
The Arts |
3-D Art and Design |
ART Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
Art History |
HUM Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
Drawing |
ART 1001 – Drawing I | 3 |
The Arts |
Music Theory | HUM 1200 – Music Appreciation | 3 |
Humanities The Arts |
ENGLISH |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
English Language and Composition |
ENG 1001 – Composition I |
3 |
Basic Communication (partial) |
English Literature and Composition |
ENG 2001 – Intro to Literature |
3 |
Humanities |
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
Comparative Government and Politics |
POL Elective |
3 |
Social Sciences |
European History |
HIS 1201 Western Civ I and HIS 1202 Western Civ II |
6 |
Other World Civilizations |
Human Geography |
SOC 1725 – Survey of World Culture |
3 |
Social Sciences Other World Civilizations |
Macroeconomics |
ECO 1401, Macroeconomics |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Microeconomics |
ECO 1402, Microeconomics |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Psychology |
PSY 1500 General Psychology |
3 |
Social Sciences |
US Government and Politics |
POL 1341 – American Government |
3 |
Social Sciences |
US History |
HIS 1221 US History I and HIS 1222 US History II |
6 |
US History |
World History |
HIS 1201 Western Civ I and HIS 1202 Western Civ II |
6 |
Western Civilization |
MATH & COMPUTER SCIENCE |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
Calculus AB |
MAT 1301 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Calculus BC |
MAT 1301 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I and MAT 2301 A G & Calculus II | 8 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Computer Science A |
CPT 1200 – Computer Information Systems | 3 |
n/a |
Computer Science Principles |
CPT 1300 – Intro to Computer Science | 3 |
n/a |
Statistics |
MAT Basic Communication04 – Elementary Statistics | 3 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Precalculus |
MAT 1206 Precalculus | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
SCIENCES |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
Biology |
SCI 1124 Principles of Biology I and SCI 2152 Principles of Biology II |
8 |
Natural Sciences |
Chemistry |
SCI 1202 General Chemistry I and SCI 2202 General Chemistry II |
8 |
Natural Sciences |
Environmental Science |
SCI 1515 – Environmental Science |
4 |
Natural Sciences |
Physics I: Algebra-Based |
SCI 1300 – Noncalculus Physics 1 |
4 |
Natural Sciences |
Physics II: Algebra-Based |
SCI 2300 – Noncalculus Physics II |
4 |
Natural Sciences |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
SCI 2302 – Calculus Physics II |
4 |
Natural Sciences |
Physics C: Mechanics |
SCI 1302 Calculus Physics II |
4 |
Natural Sciences |
WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
Chinese Language and Culture |
FLA 15 Basic Communication – Chinese Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
French Language and Culture |
FLA 1455 – French Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
German Language and Culture |
FLA 1458 – German Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
Italian Language and Culture |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
Japanese Language and Culture |
FLA 1410 - Japanese Language and Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
Latin |
FLA 1921 – Latin I | 3 |
World Languages |
Spanish Language and Culture |
FLA 1445 – Spanish Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
FLA 2445 – Spanish Lang & Culture II | 3 |
World Languages |
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Minimum score of 50 in all areas (C-level), except Foreign Language (as noted); the column to the right indicates the SUNY General Education (GE) Learning Outcome(s) for the course(s).
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
American Literature |
ENG 2117 American Literature I ENG 2118 American Literature II | 6 |
Humanities |
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
ENG Elective and HUM Elective | 6 |
Humanities |
College Composition |
ENG 1001 Composition I ENG 2005 Composition II | 6 |
Basic Communication (partial) |
College Composition Modular (w/out essay) |
ENG Elective (non Gen Ed) | 3 |
n/a |
English Literature |
ENG 2001 Introduction to Literature and ENG Elective | 6 |
Humanities |
Humanities |
ENG Elective or HUM Elective And ART Elective | 6 |
Humanities The Arts |
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
American Government |
POL 1341 – American Government |
3 |
Social Sciences |
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
HIS 1221 US History I |
3 |
US History |
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present |
HIS 1222 US History II |
3 |
US History |
Human Growth and Development |
EDU Elective or PSY Elective or PSY 1500, General Psychology |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
EDU Elective or PSY Elective or PSY 1500, General Psychology |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECO 1401, Macroeconomics |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECO 1402, Microeconomics |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Introductory Psychology |
PSY 1500 General Psychology |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Introductory Sociology |
SOC 1600 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
Social Sciences |
Social Sciences and History |
ECO, GEO, HIS, or POL Elective |
3 |
US History, Western Civ, or Other World Civ |
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 |
HIS 1201 Western Civilization |
3 |
World History and Global Awareness |
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present |
HIS 1202 Western Civilization II |
3 |
World History and Global Awareness |
SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
Biology |
SCI Elective | 4 |
n/a |
Calculus |
MAT 1301, Analytical Geometry & Calc I | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Chemistry |
SCI Elective | 4 |
n/a |
College Algebra |
MAT 1205, College Algebra | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
College Mathematics |
MAT Elective | 3 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Natural Sciences |
SCI Elective | 4 |
n/a |
Precalculus |
MAT 1206, Precalculus | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
BUSINESS |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
Financial Accounting |
BUS 1416, Financial Accounting |
4 |
n/a |
Information Systems |
CPT 1210, Computer Literacy |
3 |
n/a |
Introductory Business Law |
BUS 1501, Business Law I |
3 |
n/a |
Principles of Management |
BUS 1310, Principles of Management |
3 |
n/a |
Principles of Marketing |
BUS 1301, Principles of Marketing |
3 |
n/a |
WORLD LANGUAGES |
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Exam |
Course Number & Title |
Credits |
GE |
French Language (Level 1) |
Minimum score of 50: FLA 1455, 2455 |
6 |
World Languages |
French Language (Level 2) |
Minimum score of 59: FLA 1455, 2455, 2456 |
9 |
World Languages |
German Language (Level 1) |
Minimum score of 50: FLA 1458, 2458 |
6 |
World Languages |
German Language (Level 2) |
Minimum score of 60: FLA 1458, 2458, FLA Elect |
9 |
World Languages |
Spanish Language (Level 1) |
Minimum score of 50: FLA 1445, 2445 |
6 |
World Languages |
Spanish Language (Level 2) |
Minimum score of 63 for Language: FLA 1445, 2445, 2446 Minimum score of 65 for writing: FLA 1445, 2445, 2446 |
9 |
World Languages |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Minimum score of 5 in Standard-level courses; Minimum score of 4 in Higher-level courses
The column to the right indicates the SUNY General Education (GE) Learning Outcome(s) for the course(s).
Exam |
Course Number & Title | Credits |
GE |
Biology (SL or HL) |
SCI 1050 Introduction to Biology I | 4 |
Natural Science |
Business & Management (SL or HL) | BUS Elective | 4 |
n/a |
Chemistry |
SCI 1202 General Chemistry I and SCI 2202 General Chemistry II | 8 |
Natural Science |
Computer Science (SL or HL) |
CPT 1200 – Computer Information Systems | 3 |
n/a |
Economics (SL) | ECO 1402 Microeconomics | 3 | Social Science |
Economics (HL) |
ECO 1401 Macroeconomics and ECO 1402 Microeconomics | 6 |
Social Science |
English A Literature (HL) |
ENG 1001 Composition 1 | 3 |
Basic Communication (partial) |
English A Lang and Literature |
ENG 1001 Composition I AND ENG Elective | 6 |
Basic Communication (partial) and Humanities |
English (HL) |
ENG 1001 Composition I | 3 |
Basic Communication (partial) |
English (SL) |
ENG Elective | 3 |
Humanities |
Environmental Systems (HL) |
SCI 1018 Physical Geology AND SCI 1005 Environmental Geology | 8 |
Natural Science |
Environmental Systems (SL) |
SCI 1018 Physical Geology | 4 |
Natural Science |
Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) |
SOC 1725 Survey of World Cultures | 3 |
Social Science Other World Civilizations |
French Lang Initio AB (HL) |
FLA 1455 French Language and Culture I AND FLA 2455 French Language and Culture II | 6 |
World Languages |
French Lang Initio AB (SL) |
FLA 1455 French Language and Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
French Lang A1 or A2 (HL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
French Lang A1 or A2 (SL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
French Language B (HL) |
FLA 2455 French Language and Culture II AND FLA 2456 French Language and Culture III | 6 |
World Languages |
French Language B (SL) |
FLA 2455 French Language and Culture II | 3 |
World Languages |
Geography (HL) |
SOC 1725 Survey of World Cultures | 3 |
Social Science |
Geography (SL) |
SOC 1725 Survey of World Cultures | 3 |
Social Science |
German Lang Initio AB (HL) |
FLA 1458 German Lang & Culture I AND FLA 2458 German Lang & Culture II | 6 |
World Languages |
German Lang Inito AB (SL) |
FLA 1458 German Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
German Lang A1 or A2 (HL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
German Lang A1 or A2 (SL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
German Language B (HL) |
FLA 1458 German Lang & Culture I AND FLA 2458 German Lang & Culture II | 6 |
World Languages |
German Language B (SL) |
FLA 2458 German Lang & Culture II | 3 |
World Languages |
History of the Americas |
HIS Elective | 3 |
Other World Civilizations |
History (HL) | HIS 1221 US History I AND HIS Elective | 6 |
US History |
Islamic History (HL) |
HIS 1270 Development of Modern Middle East | 3 |
Other World Civilizations |
Islamic History (SL) |
HIS 1270 Development of Modern Middle East | 3 |
Other World Civilizations |
History (SL) |
HIS 1221 US History II | 3 |
US History |
World Religions |
HIS 1907 History of World Religions | 3 |
Other World Civilizations |
Italian Language B (SL) |
FLA Elective | 3 |
World Languages |
Italian AB |
FLA Elective | 3 |
World Languages |
Korean Language (HL) |
FLA Elective | 3 |
World Languages |
Further mathematics (HL) (final assessment May 2020) | MAT 2301 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II | 4 | Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Mathematics (HL) |
MAT 1301 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Mathematical studies (SL) |
MAT 1205 College Algebra | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Mathematical Methods |
MAT 1206 Precalculus | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Mathematics (SL) |
MAT 1205 College Algebra | 4 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
Music (HL) |
MUS Elect | 3 |
n/a |
Music (SL) |
MUS Elect | 3 |
n/a |
Philosophy (HL) |
HUM 1300 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
Humanities |
Philosophy (SL) |
HUM 1300 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
Humanities |
Physics (HL) |
SCI 1300 Non-calculus Physics I AND SCI 2300 Non-calculus Physics II | 8 |
Natural Sciences |
Physics (SL) |
SCI 1300 Non-calculus Physics I | 4 |
Natural Sciences |
Psychology (HL) |
PSY 1500 General Psychology | 3 |
Social Science |
Psychology (SL) |
PSY 1500 General Psychology | 3 |
Social Science |
Social and Cultural Anthropology (SL) |
ANT 1102 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Social Science |
Spanish Lang Initio AB(HL) | FLA 1445 Spanish Lang & Culture I AND FLA 2445 Spanish Lang & Culture II | 6 |
World Languages |
Spanish Lang Initio AB(SL) | FLA 1445 Spanish Lang & Culture I | 3 |
World Languages |
Spanish Lang A1 or A2 (HL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
Spanish Lang A1 or A2 (SL) |
FLA Elect | 3 |
World Languages |
Spanish Lang B (HL) |
FLA 2445 Spanish Lang & Culture II AND FLA 2446 Spanish Lang & Culture III | 6 |
World Languages |
Spanish Lang B (SL) | FLA 2445 Spanish Lang & Culture II | 3 | World Languages |
Theatre (HL) | THE Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
Theatre (SL) |
THE Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
Visual Arts (HL) |
ART Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
Visual Arts (SL) |
ART Elective | 3 |
The Arts |
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