Credit Opportunities
Earning advanced standing credit
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. For information on credit by examinations or subjects not listed, please contact the Office of Admissions or the appropriate academic department after you have enrolled.
OSU's college code is 4586 for those wishing to have their scores sent.
Credit Policies
The following credit will be granted to for students entering in 2024-2025 who have submitted scores from the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations Program. "LDT" credit below indicates lower division transfer elective credit.
Exam | Score | Credit | OSU Courses | Baccalaureate Core | Core Education | Liberal Arts Core |
African American Studies |
3+ |
4 |
ES 221 (For students entering in 2025-26) |
Difference, Power & Discrimination | TBD | Humanities Non-Western |
Art History |
3+ |
8 |
ART LDT |
Literature and the Arts | Arts and Humanities General | |
Art Studio: 2-D Design |
3+ |
4 |
ART 115 |
Fine Arts | ||
Art Studio: 3-D Design |
3+ |
4 |
ART 117 |
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Art Studio: Drawing |
3+ |
4 |
ART 131 |
Fine Arts | ||
Biology |
3 |
12 |
BI 101, 102 103 |
Biological Science Biological Science |
TBD TBD |
|
Calculus AB |
3 |
4 |
MTH 251 |
Mathematics Mathematics |
TBD TBD |
|
Calculus BC |
3 |
8 |
MTH 251, 252 |
Mathematics Mathematics |
TBD TBD |
|
Chemistry |
3 |
5 |
CH 121 |
Physical Science |
TBD TBD |
|
Chinese Language & Culture |
3+ |
15 |
CHN 211, 212, 213, LDT |
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Computer Science A |
3 |
3 |
CS 160 |
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Computer Science Principles | 3+ | 3 | CS 160 | |||
English Language & Composition |
3+ |
4 |
WR 121Z |
Writing I | Writing Foundations | |
English Literature & Composition |
3+ |
3 |
ENG LDT |
Literature and the Arts | Arts and Humanities General | |
Environmental Science |
3+ |
4 |
ENSC LDT |
Physical Science | Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | |
French Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
FR 211, 212, 213 |
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German Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
GER 211, 212, 213 |
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Government - Comparative |
3 |
4 |
PS 201 |
Social Processes & Institutions Social Processes & Institutions |
Social Science | Social Core |
Government - U.S. |
3+ |
4 |
PS 201 |
Social Processes & Institutions | Social Science | Social Core |
History - European |
3 4+ |
4 8 |
HST 102 HST 102, 203 |
Western Culture Western Culture |
TBD TBD |
Social Core |
History - U.S. |
3+ |
8 |
HST LDT |
Western Culture | Arts and Humanities General | |
History - World |
3 |
3 |
HST 105 |
Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity |
TBD TBD |
|
Human Geography |
3+ |
4 |
GEOG 105, LDT |
Cultural Diversity | ||
Italian Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
IT 211, 212, 213 |
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Japanese Language & Culture |
3+ |
15 |
JPN 211, 212, 213, LDT |
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Latin |
3+ |
12 |
LING LDT |
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Macro Economics |
3+ |
4 |
ECON 202 |
Social Processes & Institutions | Social Science | Social Core |
Micro Economics |
3+ |
4 |
ECON 201 |
Social Processes & Institutions | Social Science | Social Core |
Music Theory |
3+ |
8 |
MUS 121, 122, LDT |
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Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physical Science Physical Science |
TBD |
|
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physical Science Physical Science |
TBD |
|
Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physical Science Physical Science |
TBD |
|
Physics C - Mechanics |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physical Science Physical Science |
TBD |
|
Pre-Calculus |
3 |
4 8 |
MTH 111Z MTH 111Z, 112Z |
Mathematics Mathematics |
Quantitative Literacy & Analysis Quantitative Literacy & Analysis |
|
Psychology |
3+ |
4 |
PSY 201Z |
Social Processes & Institutions | Social Science | Social Core |
Spanish Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
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Spanish Literature & Culture |
3+ |
4 |
SPAN LDT |
Arts and Humanities General | ||
Statistics |
3 |
4 |
ST LDT |
Quantitative Literacy & Analysis TBD |
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 examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements during the first two years of college. Scores of 50 or better on the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences/History exams earn nine ungraded "pass" quarter credits. OSU does not award credit for the English general exam.
The amount of credit usually equals the amount of credit earned by someone successfully completing the course.
Subject Exams | Passing Score | Credit | OSU Courses |
Biology | 51 | 12 | General biology credit |
Calculus | 50 | 8 | MTH 251,252 |
Chemistry | 50 | 6 | CH 201, 202 |
College Algebra | 50 | 4 | MTH 111 |
French Language | 44-48 | 8 | FR 111, 112 |
49-54 | 8 | FR 113, 211 | |
55 | 12 | FR 211, 212, 213 | |
German Language | 43-51 | 8 | GER 111, 112 |
52-54 | 8 | GER 113, 211 | |
55 | 12 | GER 211, 212, 213 | |
History of US I | 55 | 6 | General history credit |
History of US II | 55 | 6 | General history credit |
Intro. to Educational Psych. | 50 | 3 | ED 411 |
Precalculus | 50 | 4 | MTH 112 |
Principles of Macro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 202 |
Principles of Micro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 201 |
Spanish Language | 55 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Western Civ. I | 55 | 6 | HST 101 plus two history general credits |
Western Civ. II | 55 | 6 | HST 103 plus two history general credits |
CLEP Information Office: College-Level Examination Program
P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558
Oregon State recognizes IB achievement by awarding credit to students who score 4 or above on standard and higher level IB exams. OSU also grants additional benefits for students who complete the full IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher including Sophomore standing and a renewable annual scholarship of $3000.
Students must indicate that they would like official test scores sent to OSU. 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
301-202-3000
International Baccalaureate Articulation Table for students entering OSU in 2024-2025 school year:
Credit indicated are for scores of 4 or better, unless otherwise noted.
International Baccalaureate Course | Standard Level Exam | OSU Recommended Course Equivalent | Higher Level Exam | OSU Recommended Course Equivalent |
The Arts: | Quarter Credits | Quarter Credits | ||
Art History |
3 |
ART LDT | NA |
NA |
Dance | 3 | ELEC LDT | 6 | ELEC LDT |
Film | 3 | FILM 110 | 6 | FILM 110, 125 |
Music | 6 | MUS 101 | 6 | MUS 101, 108 |
Theatre Arts | 3 | TA 250 | 3 | TA 250 |
Visual Arts | 3 | ART LDT | 6 | ART LDT |
Experimental Sciences: | ||||
Astronomy | 4 | PH 104 | ||
Biology, Score 4 |
4 | BI 101 | 12 | BI 101, 102, 103 |
Biology, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | BI 221 | 12 | BI 221, 222, 223 |
Chemistry, Score 4 | 5 | CH 231, 261 | 12 | CH 231, 232, 261, 262 + CH LDT |
Chemistry, Score 5 - 7 | 10 | CH 231, 232, 261, 262 | 15 | CH 231, 232, 233, 261, 262, 263 |
Environmental Systems and Societies | 4 | SUS 102 | NA | NA |
Marine Science | 4 | OC 201 | NA | NA |
Physics, Score 4 | 4 | PH 106 | 12 | PH 106, PH LDT |
Physics, Score 5 - 7 | 5 | PH 201 | 15 | PH 201, 202, 203 |
Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 3 | KIN 206, KIN LDT | 6 | KIN 206, KIN LDT |
Individuals and Societies: | ||||
Business & Management | 3 | BA LDT | 6 | BA 101 |
Economics, Score 4 | 3 | ECON LDT | 6 | ECON LDT |
Economics, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | ECON 202 | 8 | ECON 201, 202 |
Geography | 3 | GEOG 106 | 6 | GEOG 105, 106 |
Global Politics | 4 | PS 205 | 6 | PS 205, PS LDT |
History | 3 | HST 106 | ||
History: Africa | 9 | HST LDT | ||
History: Americas | 8 | HST LDT | ||
History: Asia/Oceania | 9 | HST LDT | ||
History: Europe |
4 | HST 103 | 8 | HST 102, 103 |
History: Medieval Europe and Islamic World | 3 | HST LDT | 9 | HST LDT |
Information Technology in a Global Society |
4 | CS LDT | 8 | CS LDT |
Philosophy | 4 | PHL 201 | 8 | PHL 201, PHL LDT |
Psychology | 4 | PSY 201 | 8 | PSY 201, 202 |
Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 | ANTH 110 | 3 | ANTH 110 |
World Religions, Score 4 | 3 | REL LDT | NA | NA |
World Religions, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | REL 160 | NA | NA |
Languages: | ||||
Classical Languages | 4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language A: Literature (English) | 4 | WR 121 | 13 | WR 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 |
Language A: Language & Literature (English) | 4 | WR 121 | 13 | WR 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 |
Language A: Literature (other than English) |
4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language A: Lang & Lit (other than English) |
4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language B: Arabic | 4 | ARAB LDT | 12 | ARAB LDT |
Language B: Dutch | 4 | LING 113 | 12 | LING LDT |
Language B: French | 4 | FR 113 | 12 | FR 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: German | 4 | GER 113 | 12 | GER 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Japanese | 4 | JPN 113 | 12 | JPN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Mandarin | 4 | CHN 113 | 12 | CHN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Russian | 4 | RUS 113 | 12 | RUS LDT |
Language B: Spanish | 4 | SPAN 113 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Swedish | 4 | LING 113 | 12 | LING LDT |
Literature & Performance (English) |
3 | TA 121 | NA | NA |
Literature & Performance (Spanish, French) |
4 | LING LDT | NA | NA |
Mathematics and Computer Science: | ||||
Computer Science, Score 4 | 4 | CS LDT | 8 | CS LDT |
Computer Science, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | CS 160 | 8 | CS 160 + CS LDT |
Design Technology | 4 | ENGR LDT | 6 | ENGR LDT |
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation | 4 | MTH 105 and MTH LDT | 12 | MTH 111, 112 and ST 201 |
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 4 | MTH 112 | 12 | MTH 251, MTH LDT |
Oregon State University grants up to 45 elective credit hours for military education. This is in accordance with transfer credit policies at Oregon State University and the American Council on Education's (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Evaluation of military credit will be performed for admitted students who have submitted their Joint Service Transcript (JST) or ACE transcript.
Oregon State University will award 1 quarter credit for HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness Lab after a student has submitted their JST. Upon receipt of an ACE Transcript, elective credit will be granted as outlined above, and HHS 241 will be added to the student's transfer course record. If students do not have a JST or ACE transcript, they should reach out to the Office of Admissions after they submit their DD214 to receive credit for HHS 241.
Credit will also be granted if one of the following military science courses has been completed successfully: Physical Fitness, Physical Education, or Physical Conditioning.
Military transcripts are not considered in the admission review process, except for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and Air University. Transcripts for these institutions must be submitted during the admission process.
Students are encouraged to speak with an advisor to discuss if any of their military coursework might be applicable to their degree.
The following credit will be granted to students entering OSU who have submitted official GCE scores from any of the following examination boards: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) , Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR), and Pearson Edexcel. Credit will be granted for courses with a passing grade. Please note that if the subject is taken at the AS Level, half of the credit amount below will be granted.
Admissions will use the following guidelines in awarding credit for courses with grade C or better *:
Transfer Title | Credits | OSU Course |
ACCOUNTING | 6 | BA LDT |
ART | 8 | ART 101,115 |
BUSINESS STUDIES | 8 | BA LDU |
BIOLOGY | 12 | BI 101,102,103 |
CHEMISTRY | 15 | CH 121,122,123 |
CHINESE LANG | 12 | CHN 211,212,213 |
COMPUTER SCI | 8 | CS 161,162 |
DESIGN & TECH | 9 | ENGR LDU |
ECONOMICS | 9 | ECON 201,202,LDT |
ENGLISH LIT | 9 | ENG 104,105,106 |
FRENCH | 12 | FR 211,212,213 |
GEOGRAPHY | 8 | GEO 101,102 |
GERMAN | 12 | GER 211,212,213 |
GOVERNMENT | 8 | PS LDU |
HISTORY | 9 | HST 101,102,103 |
HUMAN BIOLOGY | 12 | BI LDT |
ITALIAN | 12 | IT LDT |
MANAGEMENT | 7 | BA LDT |
MATHEMATICS | 8 | MTH 241,245 |
FURTHER MATH | 8 | MTH 251,252 |
MATH C | 8 | MTH LDT |
PHYSICAL SCI | 8 | GEO 201,202 |
PHYSICS | 15 | PH 201,202,203 |
PURE MATHEMATICS | 12 | MTH 111,112,241 |
POLITICS & GOVT | 8 | PS 204,LDT |
PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | PSY 201,202 |
RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 8 | PHL 160,LDT |
RUSSIAN | 12 | RUS 211,212,213 |
SOCIOLOGY | 9 | SOC 204,205,206 |
SPANISH | 12 | SPAN 211,212,213 |
W A TRAD RELIGION | 8 | PHL LDU |
Contact details
Postal address
University of Cambridge International Examinations
1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU
United Kingdom
Fax
+44 1223 553558
Telephone
+44 1223 553554
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