| ADMISSION
OF TRANSFER STUDENTS |
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Undergraduate
students who wish to transfer to Colorado State must apply for formal
admission. For details about the transfer process, please follow the link
at right.
Course work
taken at vocational-technical institutes or non-accredited colleges generally
is not counted toward the minimum number of credits required for admission
of transfer students.
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COURSE
APPLICABILITY SYSTEM (CAS)
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Using the
World Wide Web, CAS enables students, advisers, faculty, and administrators
from colleges and universities to obtain consistent and accurate information
about how courses will transfer from one institution to another and how
those courses will apply to meet user-selected academic program requirements
at the other institutions. A potential transfer student can have direct
access to course acceptability, equivalency, and applicability among all
participating institutions by using each institution's existing transfer
articulation agreements and course equivalency tables. Course descriptions,
details about academic programs, and course equivalencies can all be obtained
from this website.
For Colorado State University, CAS is a database of selected accredited
institutions in the U.S and some recognized international institutions,
their courses and how those courses will transfer to Colorado State University.
All public institutions in Colorado and Wyoming are part of this database
and, in addition, many frequently transferred courses from selected institutions
in other states are also listed. Access this database by going to the
website http://www.transfer.org
and clicking on CAS. If a particular institution is not listed, contact
the Transfer Evaluation Section of the Registrar's Office for evaluation
of specific courses.
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| EVALUATION
OF CREDITS |
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Colorado
State maintains transfer guides with all community colleges in Colorado.
Each guide consists of policies and practices for the acceptance of
college credit, a list of courses which transfer to Colorado State,
and an outline of academic programs. Students considering transfer are
encouraged to meet with transfer advisers at their current institution
as early as possible.
1. The
Transfer Evaluation Office is responsible for determining routine
course equivalencies for all courses that meet the All-University
Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements. Students should be aware that
credits may transfer to the University, but not count toward department
graduation requirements. Evaluation of credits is made only from official
transcripts after a student has been granted admission. Regular academic
courses completed with a grade of C- or better are generally accepted
in transfer. Transfer grades and credits are not computed within the
cumulative GPA earned at Colorado State.
2.
Quarter
credits are converted to semester credits upon transfer to Colorado
State. This is done by multiplying the quarter credits by .667 and
rounding (example - 4 quarter credits x .667 = 2.67 or 2.7 semester
credits.)
3. After
evaluation, students and their major department are mailed a Transfer
Credit Report. The credit report lists the transfer courses and how
they were transferred to Colorado State University.
4. APPEAL
PROCEDURES - TRANSFER
COURSE RE-EVALUATION: Students may request a re-evaluation
of their transfer courses, if they believe the content warrants a
different CSU course equivalency than the one provided through the
initial course evaluation.
The student
is responsible for supplying any supporting documentation from the
student's transferring college along with the appeal, such as a syllabus
or more detailed course description. The Transfer Evaluation Office
will either satisfy the student's request or refer the student to
an academic department for additional consideration. If the academic
department cannot fulfill the request, a formal written appeal may
be presented to the Transfer Evaluation Office in 100 Administration
Annex for presentation to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
for final decision.
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All-University
Core Curriculum (AUCC)
Request
for
Course
Equivalency
Re-evaluation
Form
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COLLEGE-LEVEL
EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
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The
College-Level Examinations Program (CLEP) was designed by The College
Board to enable both traditional and nontraditional students to receive
college-level credit by examination. There are two types of examinations
offered – the General Examinations and the Subject Examinations.
Information may be obtained and arrangements made for taking the
tests by contacting the University Testing Service, Room C81, Andrew G.
Clark Building, or by phoning (970) 491-6498, or by writing to The College
Board, Box 1822, Princeton, NJ 08541 for a list of test centers.
Credit awarded for these examinations cannot be used in meeting
the Colorado State resident instruction requirement for the baccalaureate
degree.
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University
Testing
Service |
GENERAL
EXAMINATIONS
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The
General Examinations measure college-level achievement in five basic
areas of the liberal arts: English composition, humanities, mathematics,
natural sciences, and social science/history. The test material
usually covered in the first two years of college is often referred
to as the general or liberal education requirement.
Therefore, if a student takes a college-level course in a particular
area, credit will not be allowed for the CLEP General Examination covering
that area. Prior to July 1, 2001,
students scoring 500 or higher on the General Examinations will
be awarded a minimum of 3 semester credits for each examination or a
maximum of 30 semester credits for all 5 examinations. Beginning
July 1, 2001, students scoring 50 or higher on a computer-based examination
will be awarded a minimum of 3 semester credits for each examination
or a maximum of 30 credits for all 5 examinations.
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Exam
Score
(beginning July 1, 2001)
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Credit
Award
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| 50-57 |
3
semester credits
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| 58-65 |
4
semester credits
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| 66-72 |
5
semester credits
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| 73-80 |
6
semester credits
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Credit
granted on the basis of the General Examinations will be treated as general
elective transfer credit without a grade or equivalent course, and will
count toward graduation. Credit granted cannot be used to meet the
University composition or mathematics requirements.
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SUBJECT
EXAMINATIONS
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The
Subject Examinations measure achievement in specific college courses
and are used to grant exemption from and credit for these courses. Students scoring at or higher than the mean scaled score through
June 30, 2001 on specific Subject Examinations will be granted credit
in the amount allowed for the Colorado State equivalent course or courses. Beginning July 1, 2001, students scoring 50 or higher on a computer-based
specific Subject Examination(s) will be granted credit in the amount
allowed for the Colorado State equivalent course or courses, except
for French and Spanish Languages - 4 semesters (see chart below).
Students who are enrolled in or who have successfully completed
a course at a higher level may NOT receive credit for a lower level
prerequisite.
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Subject Examinations |
Colorado
State University
Course Equivalent |
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| ACCOUNTING,
FINANCIAL |
ACT
210 |
Intro
to Financial Accounting |
3
credits |
| ACCOUNTING,
PRINCIPLES OF |
ACT
210 |
Intro
to Financial Accounting |
3
credits
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| AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT |
POLS
101 |
American
Government and Politics |
3
credits
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| AMERICAN
LITERATURE |
No
Credit |
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| ANALYZING
& INTERPRETING LITERATURE |
No
Credit |
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| BIOLOGY |
LIFE
102
LIFE 103 |
Attributes
of Living Systems
Biology of Organisms |
4
credits
4 credits
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| BUSINESS
LAW, INTRODUCTORY |
BUS
260 |
Legal
Environment of Business |
3
credits
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| CALCULUS |
MATH
160 |
Calculus
- Physical Scientists I |
4
credits
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| CHEMISTRY |
CHEM
107
CHEM 108 |
Fundamentals
of Chemistry
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory |
4
credits
1 credit
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| COLLEGE
ALGEBRA |
MATH
117
MATH 118
MATH 124 |
College
Algebra in Context I
College Algebra in Context II
Logarithmic and Exponential Function |
1
credit
1 credit
1 credit |
| COLLEGE
ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY |
MATH
117
MATH 118
MATH 124
MATH 125
MATH 126 |
College
Algebra in Context I
College Algebra in Context II
Logarithmic and Exponential Function
Numerical Trigonometry
Analytic Trigonometry |
1
credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit |
| EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY, INTRO TO |
Elective
Psychology credit |
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3
credits |
| ENGLISH
LITERATURE |
No
Credit |
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| FRENCH
LANGUAGE (Taken before August 2003) |
LFRE
105 |
First-Year
French 1 |
5
credits |
FRENCH
LANGUAGE - 2 semesters
(Taken after August 2003 - Score of 50) |
LFRE
105
Elective
|
First-Year
French 1 |
5
credits
1 credit |
FRENCH
LANGUAGE - 4 semesters
(Taken after August 2003 - Score of 59) |
LFRE
105, LFRE 107
Elective |
First-Year
French 1, II |
10
credits
2 credits |
| FRESHMAN
COLLEGE COMPOSITION |
No
Credit |
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| GERMAN
LANGUAGE (Taken before August 2003) |
LGER
105 |
First-Year
German I |
5
credits |
| GERMAN
LANGUAGE - 2 semesters (Taken after August 2003 - Score of 50) |
LGER
105
Elective |
First-Year
German I |
5
credits
1 credit |
| GERMAN
LANGUAGE - 4 semesters (Taken after August 2003 - Score of 63) |
LGER
105, LGER 107
Elective |
First-Year
German I, II |
10
credits
2 credits |
| HUMAN
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
HDFS
310
Elective |
Infant and Child Development |
3
credits
1 credit |
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS/
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
CIS
150 |
Bus
Computing Concepts and Appl |
3
credits |
| MACROECONOMICS,
PRINCIPLES OF |
ECON
204 |
Principles
of Macroeconomics |
3
credits |
| MANAGEMENT,
PRINCIPLES OF |
MGT
320 |
Organization
Management |
3
credits |
| MARKETING,
PRINCIPLES OF |
MKT
300 |
Marketing |
3
credits |
| MICROECONOMICS,
PRINCIPLES OF |
ECON
202 |
Principles
of Microeconomics |
3
credits |
| PSYCHOLOGY,
INTRODUCTORY |
PSY
100 |
General
Psychology |
3
credits |
| PRECALCULUS |
MATH
117
MATH 118
MATH 124
MATH 125
MATH 126 |
College
Algebra in Context I
College Algebra in Context II
Logarithmic & Exponential Function
Numerical Trigonometry
Analytic Trigonometry |
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
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| SOCIOLOGY,
INTRODUCTORY |
SOC
100 |
General
Sociology |
3
credits |
SPANISH
LANGUAGE
(Taken before August 2003) |
LSPA
105 |
First-Year
Spanish I |
5
credits |
SPANISH
LANGUAGE - 2 semesters
(Taken after August 2003 - Score of 50) |
LSPA
105
E lective |
First-Year
Spanish 1 |
5
credits
1 credit |
SPANISH
LANGUAGE - 4 semesters
(Taken after August 2003 - Score of 63) |
LSPA
105, LSPA 107
Elective |
First-Year
Spanish 1, II |
10
credits
2 credits |
| TRIGONOMETRY |
MATH
125
MATH 126 |
Numerical
Trigonometry
Analytic Trigonometry |
1
credit
1 credit |
| U.S.
HISTORY I, II |
I
- HIST 150
II - HIST 151 |
U.S.
History to 1876
U.S. History Since 1876 |
3
credits
3 credits |
| WESTERN
CIVILIZATION I, II |
I
- HIST 100
II - HIST 101 |
Western
Civilization, Pre-Modern
Western Civilization, Modern |
3
credits
3 credits |
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ADVANCED
PLACEMENT PROGRAM (AP)
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The
Advanced Placement Tests administered by The College Board are used by
Colorado State University to award credit and advanced placement in any
of several fields in which a student may have participated in high school.
Any AP credit awarded may be used toward the 120 credit minimum
requirement for graduation and may be used towards general education requirements.
Questions about the AP Program should be directed to AP Exams, PO Box
6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671, (609) 771-7300 or toll free 888-CALL-4-AP.
A
minimum score of 4 is needed for credit in the Biology, Computer Science,
English, Environmental Science, Government and Politics, and Human
Geography examinations.
The
following table shows the scores required and specific credits granted
for each AP exam.
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| ADVANCED
PLACEMENT/CREDIT |
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Advanced
Placement Exam |
Score |
Credit
Received
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Art
History
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3
4,5
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3
credits for ART 110
6 credits for ART 110, ART 111
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Art
Studio (Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design)
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3,
4, 5
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3
credits Art elective
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Biology
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4
5
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4
credits for LIFE 102
8 credits for LIFE 102, LIFE 103
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Chemistry
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3
4, 5
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5
credits for CHEM 107, CHEM 108
9 credits for CHEM 111, CHEM 112,
CHEM 113, CHEM 114
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Computer
Science A
Computer Science AB
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4,
5
4, 5 |
4
credits for CS Elective
8 credits for CS Elective |
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Economics
-
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
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3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
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3 credits for ECON 204
3 credits for ECON 202
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English
-
Literature/Composition
Language/Composition
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4
5
4, 5
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3 credits for E 140
6 credits for E 140, CO 150
3 credits for CO 150
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Environmental
Science
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4,
5
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3 credits
for NR 130
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| Chinese
Language and Culture |
3
4
5
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5
credits for LCHI 107
10 credits for LCHI 107, LCHI 200
15 credits for LCHI 107, LCHI 200, LCHI 201 |
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French
Language
|
3
4
5
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3
credits for LFRE 200
6 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201
9 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201, LFRE 300
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French
Literature
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3
4
5
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3
credits for LFRE 200
6 credits for LFRE 200 LFRE 201
9 credits for LFRE 200, LFRE 201, LFRE 310
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German
Language
|
3
4
5
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3
credits for LGER 200
6 credits for LGER 200, LGER 201
9 credits for LGER 200, LGER 201, LGER 300
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Government
and Politics -
United States
Comparative
|
4, 5
4, 5
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3 credits for POLS 101
3 credits for POLS 241
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History
– European
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3
4,5
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3
credits for HIST 100
6 credits for HIST 100, HIST 101
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History
– United States
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3
4, 5
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3
credits for HIST 150
6 credits for HIST 150, HIST 151
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History
– World
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3
4, 5
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3
credits for HIST 171
6 credits for HIST 170, HIST 171
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Human
Geography
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4,
5
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3
credits for GR 100
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| Italian
Language and Culture |
3
4
5 |
3
credits for LITA 200
6 credits for LITA 200, LITA 201
9 credits for LITA 200, LITA 201, elective |
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Japanese
Language and Culture
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3
4
5
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5
credits for LJPN 107
10 credits for LJPN 107, 200
15 credits for LJPN 107, 200, 201
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Latin
(Vergil, Literature)
|
3
4
5
|
3
credits Latin elective
6 credits Latin elective
9 credits Latin elective
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Mathematics
-
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Sub score
|
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
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9 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
13 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160, 161
9 credits for MATH 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 160
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Music
Theory
|
3,
4, 5
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3
credits for MU 111
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Physics
B
|
3,
4, 5 |
10
credits for PH 121, PH 122 |
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Physics
C: Electricity and Magnetism |
|
No
credit
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Physics
C: Mechanics
|
3,
4, 5
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5
credits for PH 141
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Psychology
|
3,
4, 5
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3
credits for PSY 100
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Spanish
Language
|
3
4
5
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3
credits for LSPA 200
6 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201
9 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201, LSPA 300
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Spanish
Literature
|
3
4
5
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3
credits for LSPA 200
6 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201
9 credits for LSPA 200, LSPA 201, LSPA 310
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Statistics
|
3,
4
5
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3
credits for STAT 201
3 credits for STAT 301
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INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE (IB)
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The
International Baccalaureate is a comprehensive course of study for academically-talented,
high school students in select high schools throughout the world.
Questions
about the IB Program should be directed to International Baccalaureate
North America, 475 Riverside Dr, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10115, (212)
696-4464 or IBNA@IBO.ORG.
Colorado
State University awards credit for most examinations on which a score
of 4 or higher is earned and credit for any given exam is awarded at
the standard level or higher level. Credits awarded may be used
toward the 120 credit minimum requirement for graduation and may be
used toward general education requirements.
The
number of credits awarded for successful completion of an IB Diploma
program will be a minimum of 24 semester credits. If a score of less
than 4 is received on an exam, the number of credits granted will be
reduced accordingly.
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INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE
- Credits and Equivalents
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| EXAMINATION |
STANDARD
LEVEL |
CREDIT
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HIGHER
LEVEL |
CREDIT
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| Biology |
BZ 110, 111 |
4
|
LIFE 102 |
4
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| Business and
Management |
Elective |
3
|
Elective |
6
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| Chemistry |
CHEM 107, CHEM 108 |
5
|
CHEM 111, CHEM 112,
CHEM 113, CHEM 114 |
9
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| Computer Science
|
No credit |
0
|
No credit |
0
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| Dance |
D 110 |
3
|
D 110 |
3
|
| Design Technology |
No credit |
|
No credit |
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| Economics |
Elective |
3
|
ECON 202, ECON 204 |
6
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|
English Score of 4
|
No credit |
00
|
E140 |
3
|
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English Score of 5
|
No credit |
00 |
E140, CO150 |
6
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English Score of 6
|
No credit |
00 |
E140, CO150, Elective |
9
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English Score of 7
|
No credit |
00 |
E140, CO150, Elective |
12
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| Environmental
Systems |
NR 130 |
3
|
Exam not offered |
0
|
| Film |
Elective |
3
|
Elective (Score of 5 or higher) |
6
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| Foreign
Lang. A (Arabic) |
Elective |
3
|
No Credit |
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| Foreign
Lang. A |
LFRE 300 (French)
LGER 300 (German)
LSPA 300 (Spanish)
|
3
|
LFRE 301 (French)
LGER 301 (German)
LSPA 301 (Spanish) |
3
|
|
Foreign Lang. A (Russian)
|
LRUS 304 |
3
|
No credit |
0 |
| Foreign
Lang. ab initio |
Colorado State University
Foreign Language Placement Test Required |
Foreign
Lang. B - Score of 4
|
LFRE 200 (French)
LGER 200 (German)
LSPA 200 (Spanish)
|
3
|
LFRE 200, 201, 300 (French)
LGER 200, 201, 300 (German)
LSPA 200, 201, 300 (Spanish) |
9
|
| Foreign
Lang. B - Score of 5 (French, German, Spanish) |
LFRE 200, 201 (French)
LGER 200, 201 (German)
LSPA 200, 201 (Spanish) |
6
|
LFRE 200, 201, 300 (French)
LGER 200, 201, 300 (German)
LSPA 200, 201, 300 (Spanish) |
9
|
| Foreign
Lang. B - Score of 6 or 7 (French, German, Spanish) |
LFRE 200,201,300 (French)
LGER 200,201,300 (German)
LSPA 200,201,300 (Spanish) |
9
|
LFRE 200,201,300 (French)
LGER 200,201,300 (German)
LSPA 200,201,300 (Spanish) |
9
|
|
Foreign Lang. B (Japanese)
|
LJPN 304 |
3
|
LJPN 305 |
3
|
|
Foreign Lang. B (Latin)
|
Elective |
3
|
Elective |
3
|
| Geography |
GR100 |
3
|
GR100, GR210 |
6
|
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History
|
AUCC 3D |
3
|
See below |
|
| History - Africa |
Exam not offered |
00 |
AUCC 3D, 3E |
6
|
| History - Americas |
Exam not offered |
00 |
HIST 150, 151 |
6
|
| History - East
& SE Asia & Oceania |
Exam not offered |
00 |
AUCC 3D, 3E |
6
|
| History - Europe |
Exam not offered |
00 |
AUCC 3D, 3E |
6
|
| History - S
Asia & Middle East |
Exam not offered |
00 |
AUCC 3D, 3E |
6
|
| History of
the Islamic World |
HIST 115 |
3
|
HIST 115 |
3
|
| Information
Technology in a Global Society |
Elective |
3
|
Exam not offered |
0
|
| Math, Further |
AUCC 1B |
3
|
Exam not offered |
0
|
| Math Higher
Level |
Exam not offered |
0
|
MATH 117, 118, 124,
125, 126, 160, 161 |
13
|
| Mathematics |
MATH 117, 118, 124,
125, 126, 160 |
9
|
Exam not offered |
0
|
| Math
Studies |
MATH 117,118,124,125,126 |
5
|
Exam not offered |
0
|
| Music |
MU 100 |
3
|
MU 111 |
3
|
| Philosophy |
PHIL 100 |
3
|
PHIL 100 |
3
|
| Physics |
PH 110 |
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