Alternative Credit Policies and Equivalencies
Students must request official scores from the College Board to be sent directly to Viterbo. Students should go to https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/score-reporting/ to order score reports, if needed. Viterbo’s school code is 1878.
Advanced Placement Exam |
Minimum Score Required |
VU Course Equivalent Awarded |
Credits |
| Capstone | |||
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Research |
3 |
Elective (ELEC 1XX) |
3 |
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Seminar |
3 |
Elective (ELEC 1XX) |
3 |
| Arts | |||
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Art History |
3 |
ARTS 160 |
3 |
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Drawing |
3 |
ARTS 107 |
3 |
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Music Theory |
3 |
MUSC 151 |
3 |
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Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio |
3 |
ARTS 111 |
3 |
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Studio Art: 3D Design Portfolio |
3 |
Art Elective (ARTS 2XX) |
3 |
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English |
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English Language |
3 |
ENGL 103 |
3 |
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English Literature |
3 |
ENGL 104 |
3 |
|
History & Social Sciences |
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Comparative Government & Politics |
3 |
Political Science Elective (POSC 2XX) |
3 |
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European History |
3 |
HIST 102 |
3 |
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Human Geography |
3 |
GEOG 132 |
3 |
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Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECON 101 |
3 |
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Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON 102 |
3 |
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Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 171 |
3 |
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US Government & Politics |
3 |
POSC 121 |
3 |
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US History |
3 5 |
HIST 112 HIST 111 & 112 |
3 6 |
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World History |
3 5 |
HIST 106 HIST 105 & 106 |
3 6 |
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Mathematics & Computer Science |
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Calculus AB |
3 4 |
Math Elective (MATH 1XX) MATH 220 |
4
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Calculus BC |
3 4 |
MATH 220 MATH 220 & 221 |
4 8 |
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Computer Science A |
3 |
INFO 230 |
3 |
|
Computer Science Principles |
3 |
CSCI 110 |
3 |
| Precalculus |
3 5 |
MATH 112 MATH 113 |
3 |
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Statistics |
3 |
MATH 130 |
3 |
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Sciences |
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Biology |
3 4 |
BIOL 100 BIOL 160 (or BIOL 100 if needed) |
4 |
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Chemistry |
4 |
CHEM-101 (non-science majors) CHEM 106 (nursing/dietetics majors) CHEM 120 (science majors) |
4 |
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Environmental Science |
3 |
ENVS 101 |
4 |
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Physics 1 |
4 |
PHYS 250 & 270 |
4 |
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Physics 2 |
4 |
PHYS 251 & 271 |
4 |
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Physics C - Mechanics |
4 |
PHYS 260 & 270 |
4 |
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Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism |
4 |
PHYS 261 & 271 |
4 |
| World Languages & Culture | |||
|
Chinese Language and Culture |
3 |
Language Elective (LANG 1XX) |
9 |
|
French Language and Culture |
3 |
FREN 101, 102, & 2XX (Elective) |
9 |
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German Language and Culture |
3 |
GERM 101, 102, & 2XX (Elective) |
9 |
|
Italian Language and Culture |
3 4 |
ITAL 101, 102, & 201 ITAL 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
9 12 |
|
Japanese Language and Culture |
3 |
Language Elective (LANG 1XX) |
9 |
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Latin |
3 |
Language Elective (LANG 1XX) |
9 |
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Spanish Language |
3 4 |
SPAN 101, 102, & 250 SPAN 101, 102, 250 & 251 |
9 12 |
|
Spanish Literature |
3 |
Spanish Elective (SPAN 2XX) |
3 |
(Last updated 11/1/2023)
Students must register online on the CLEP website to take a CLEP exam. At this time, Viterbo University is no longer a testing site.
CLEP Tests | VU Course Equivalent Granted | # of Credits Granted | Required Score |
| Science & Mathematics | |||
| Biology | BIOL 100 or BIOL 160 | 4 | 50 |
| Chemistry | CHEM 120 & 121 | 8 | 50 |
| College Algebra | MATH 111 | 3 | 50 |
| Pre Calculus | MATH 112 | 3 | 50 |
| Natural Science | Environmental Science Elective (ENVS 2XX) | 8 | 50 |
| Business | |||
| Intro to Business Law | BLAW 343 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 101 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 102 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Management | MGMT 341 | 3 | 50 |
| Principles of Marketing | MKTG 351 | 3 | 50 |
| Information Systems | INFO 200 | 3 | 50 |
| World Languages | |||
| French Language | FREN 101 & 102 | 6 | 50 |
| German Language | GERM 101 & 102 | 6 | 50 |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 101 & 102 SPAN 101, 102 & 250 | 6 9 | 50 63 |
| Spanish with Writing | SPAN 101 & 102 SPAN 101, 102, 250, & 251 | 6 12 | 50 65 |
| Composition & Literature | |||
| American Literature | English Elective (ENGL 1XX) | 3 | 50 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | English Elective (ENGL 1XX) | 3 | 50 |
| College Composition | English Elective (ENGL 1XX) | 3 | 50 |
| English Literature | English Elective (ENGL 1XX) | 3 | 50 |
| History & Social Sciences | |||
| American Government | POSC 121 | 3 | 50 |
| History of the US I | HIST 111 | 3 | 50 |
| History of the US II | HIST 112 | 3 | 50 |
| Human Growth & Development | PSYC 220 | 3 | 50 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | EDUC 215 | 3 | 50 |
| Intro to Psychology | PSYC 171 | 3 | 50 |
| Intro to Sociology | SOCL 125 | 3 | 50 |
| Social Science & History | Sociology Elective (SOCL 2XX) | 3 | 50 |
| Western Civilization I | HIST 101 | 3 | 50 |
| Western Civilization II | HIST 102 | 3 | 50 |
(Last updated 9/21/2023)
Students must request official scores from the International Baccalaureate Organization. IB graduates should retrieve their scores through https://candidates.ibo.org
Subject | IB Level | Min. Score | Equivalent Course | Credits |
| Art (Visual) | Higher Level | 4 | ARTS-105 | 3 |
| Biology | Higher Level | 4 | BIOL-100 or 160 (dependent on major) | 4 |
| Business and Management | Higher Level | 4 | MGMT-1XX (elective) | 3 |
| Chemistry | Higher Level | 4 | CHEM-101, 106 or 120 (dependent on major) | 4 |
| Classical Languages: Greek | Higher Level | 4 | LANG-1XX | 9 |
| Classical Languages: Latin | Higher Level | 4 | LANG-1XX | 9 |
| Computer Science | Higher Level | 4 | INFO-200 or MGMT-210 | 3 |
| Dance | Higher Level | 4 | DANC-100 | 3 |
| Design Technology | Higher Level | 4 | COMM-1XX | 3 |
| Economics | Higher Level | 4 | ECON-101 and ECON-102 | 6 |
| Environmental Systems | Higher Level | 4 | ENVS-101 | 4 |
| Film | Higher Level | 4 | ARTS-108 | 3 |
| Further Mathematics | Higher Level | 5 | MATH-1XX (foundational curriculum quantitative literacy) | 3 |
| Geography | Higher Level | 4 | GEOG-132 | 3 |
| Global Politics | Higher Level | 4 | POSC-120 | 3 |
| History | Higher Level | 4 | HIST-2XX (core curriculum history elective) | 3 |
| Info Tech in a Global Society | Higher Level | 4 | MGMT-1XX (elective) | 3 |
| Language A: Literature (English) | Higher Level | 4 | ENGL-2XX | 3 |
| Language A: Lang and Lit (English) | Higher Level | 4 | ENGL-1XX (elective) | 3 |
| Language B: French | Standard Level | 4 | FREN-101, 102, 2XX | 9 |
| Language B: German | Standard Level | 4 | GERM-101, 102, 2XX | 9 |
| Language B: Spanish | Standard Level | 4 or 5 | SPAN-101, 102, 250 (also 251 with score of 5) | 9-12 |
| Mathematics | Higher Level | 5 | MATH-1XX (foundational curriculum quantitative literacy) | 4 |
| Music | Higher Level | 4 | MUSC-109 | 3 |
| Philosophy | Higher Level | 4 | PHIL-101 | 3 |
| Physics | Higher Level | 5 | PHYS-250, 251, 270, 271 | 8 |
| Psychology | Higher Level | 5 | PSYC-171 | 3 |
| Soc/Cultural Anthropology | Higher Level | 4 | SOCL-330 (lower division) | 3 |
| Theatre | Higher Level | 4 | THTR-100 | 3 |
| World Religions | Standard Level | 4 | RLST-433 (lower division) | 3 |
(Last updated 2/16/2021)
Credit for Prior Learning Form - Use this form to apply for specific CPL credits
See the Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog for additional information on credit for prior learning (under Alternative Credit).
Additional credit for previous elementary and intermediate Spanish courses may be awarded. See the department chairperson or the Undergraduate Catalog for more information.
Evaluation of dual credits will be completed once a college transcript is sent to Viterbo.
Note: a student may earn credit for an equivalent Viterbo University course only once, regardless of the number of exams taken or scores achieved, i.e.; a student cannot earn ENGL-104 credit for both the AP Literature exam and for the A-1 Higher Level International Baccalaureate exam.
These lists are subject to change and credit is awarded based on current policy.