Credit by Prior Learning Policies
Advanced Placement Test
Donnelly College uses the College Board Advanced Placement Tests to award graduation credit and/or advanced placement in courses. Donnelly College assigns credit rather than a grade. Advanced Placement scores are evaluated for transfer credits like college transfer credits. The table below shows the College’s equivalencies.
| Subject |
Score |
Course Equivalent |
Credit |
| Biology |
3 |
BL 101 & BL 1011 |
5 |
| Calculus AB |
3 |
MT 231 |
5 |
| Calculus |
3 |
MT 232 |
5 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
CH 101 |
5 |
| Computer Science A |
3 |
IT 111 & IT 123 |
6 |
| English Language |
3 |
EN 111 |
3 |
| English Language |
4-5 |
EN 111 & EN 112 |
6 |
| English Literature |
3 |
EN 220 |
3 |
| English Literature |
4-5 |
EN 220 & EN 221 |
6 |
| Environmental Science |
3 |
BL 141 |
3 |
| Human Geography |
3 |
GE 101 |
3 |
| Physics B |
3 |
PX 110 |
3 |
| Physics C |
3 |
PX 111 |
3 |
| Psychology |
3 |
PY 101 |
3 |
| Spanish Language |
3 |
SP 101 |
5 |
| Spanish Language |
4-5 |
SP 101 & SP 102 |
10 |
| Statistics |
3 |
MT 121 |
3 |
| US Government |
3 |
PS 111 |
3 |
| US History |
3 |
HS 120 & HS 121 |
6 |
| World History |
3 |
HS 101 & HS 102 |
6 |
International Baccalaureate
Donnelly College will accept International Baccalaureate coursework when students receive a designated score on the subject’s test at the designated level according to the chart below.
Students are responsible for requesting and ensuring that score reports are submitted to the College Registrar from IB North America.
Students must be enrolled at Donnelly College during the term they request credit.
Students are responsible for exploring the transferability of these credits at the institution to which they may seek to transfer.
College credit (no grade) will be posted on a student’s transcript using Donnelly College course numbers.
A maximum of 30 hours of credit may be granted through International Baccalaureate coursework.
| Subject |
Score |
Equivalent |
Credits |
| Anthropology |
4+ HL |
AN 101 |
3 |
| Anthropology |
4+ SL |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Biology |
4+ HL |
BL 101 & BL 1011 |
5 |
| Business Mgmt. |
4+ HL |
BS 103 |
3 |
| Business Mgmt. |
4+ SL |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Chemistry |
4+ HL |
CH 101 |
5 |
| Chemistry |
4+ SL |
Natural Science Elective |
3 |
| Computer Science |
4+ HL |
IT 111 |
3 |
| Computer Science |
6+ HL |
IT 111 & IT 123 |
6 |
| Computer Science |
4+ SL |
Computer Science Elective |
3 |
| Economics |
4+ HL |
EC 201 & EC 202 |
6 |
| Economics |
4+ SL |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| English Language & Literature |
4+ HL |
EN 111 |
3 |
| English Language & Literature |
6+ HL |
EN 111 & EN 112 |
6 |
| English Language & Literature |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| English Literature |
4+ HL |
EN 111 |
3 |
| English Literature |
6+ HL |
EN 111 & EN 222 |
6 |
| English Literature |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Environmental Systems |
4+ HL |
BL 141 |
3 |
| Environmental Systems |
4+ SL |
Natural Science Elective |
3 |
| Geography |
4+ HL |
GE 101 |
3 |
| Geography |
3+ SL |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Global Politics |
4+ HL |
PS 101 |
3 |
| Global Politics |
4+ SL |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| History - American |
4+ HL |
HS 121 |
3 |
| History - American |
6+ HL |
HS 121 & HS 122 |
6 |
| History - American |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| History - World |
4+ HL |
HS 102 |
3 |
| History - World |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Literature |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Mathematics |
4+ HL |
MT 231 |
5 |
| Mathematics |
5+ HL |
MT 133 & MT 231 |
10 |
| Mathematics |
5+ SL |
MT 133 |
5 |
| Mathematics |
4+ SL |
Math Elective |
3 |
| Music |
4+ HL |
FA 104 |
3 |
| Music |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Philosophy |
4+ HL |
PH 210 |
3 |
| Philosophy |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Physics |
4+ HL |
PX 110 |
5 |
| Physics |
6+ HL |
PX 110 & PX 111 |
10 |
| Physics |
4+ SL |
Natural Science Electives |
3 |
| Visual Arts |
4+ HL |
Humanities Elective
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3 |
| Visual Arts |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| World Religion |
4+ HL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| World Religion |
4+ SL |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
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Credit by Prior Learning Policy
To be eligible for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), a student must have earned at least twelve (12) credit hours at Donnelly College. Credit through PLA may be awarded in one of four ways:
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Dante Subject Standardized Test (DSST)
- Credit by Course Exam
- Portfolio Assessment
Donnelly College accepts only subject area CLEP tests and requires a 50-percentile score for awarding credit. Students interested in times and charges for taking a CLEP test should consult the College Board website: http://clep.collegeboard.org.
DSST exams are college subject tests that students take to earn college credit for knowledge acquired outside of a traditional classroom. Students must score at the 50 thpercentile or above to be eligible for academic credit. Scores must be submitted during a student’s first semester. Academic credit for military service is granted in accordance with the American Council on Education guidebook. Veterans interested in obtaining credit for their service should notify the Registrar’s Office and submit an official Joint Services Transcript to be evaluated for credit.
Applications for PLA through Course Exam or Portfolio begin with an interview with the PLA committee during the semester in which the credit is to be awarded. Credit awarded through Course Exam or Portfolio is charged at one-third the rate of tuition, assessed at the time credit is awarded. A maximum of 20 credit hours through PLA may be applied to an associate or bachelor’s degree; in no case will more than 20 hours be awarded to a student. Federal funds are not applicable for PLA. This policy is not applicable to students in the nursing program.