The University of Baltimore will accept a maximum of 30 total credits earned in any combination from one or more of the following sources:
- acceptable Advanced Placement (AP) examination scores
- acceptable College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores
- successful completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
- acceptable transfer credit for prior learning.
Whether or not and in what manner these credits can be applied toward graduation requirements will be determined by the appropriate academic office.
For transfer students, if these credits have been previously applied by another institution, they may be counted as contributing to the credits required for UB admission. In addition, a waiver to the 30-credit limit on these credits may be granted to transfer students by the appropriate academic office when they have contributed to completion of an associate degree.
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Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
AP credit may be applied toward general education requirements, general electives or, in specific cases, toward a major requirement. Under no circumstances can a single AP exam be awarded more than the number of credits indicated in the table. A single AP exam may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a major requirement if both standards are met. A single AP exam may not be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a general elective or both a general elective requirement and a major requirement. If the listed UB equivalency is a general education requirement, the awarded credits may be substituted to satisfy a general elective.
AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Art History 3 3 Arts and Humanities General Education Biology* 3 4 Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab) General Education Calculus AB 3 3 Mathematics General Education Calculus BC 3 3 Mathematics General Education Chemistry* 3 4 Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab) General Education Chinese Language and Culture 3 3 General Elective Computer Science A 3 3 General Elective Macroeconomics* 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Microeconomics* 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education English Language 3 3 General Elective English Literature 3 4 Arts and Humanities General Education Environmental Science* 3 4 Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab) General Education European History 3 3 Arts and Humanities General Education French Language 3 3 General Elective German Language 3 3 General Elective Comp Government & Politics* 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education U.S. Government & Politics* 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Human Geography 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Japanese Language and Culture 3 3 General Elective Latin Vergil 3 3 General Elective Music Theory 3 3 General Elective Physics B* 3 4 Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab) General Education Physics C 3 4 Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab) General Education Psychology* 3 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Spanish Language 3 3 General Elective Spanish Literature 3 3 Arts and Humanities General Education Statistics* 3 3 Mathematics General Education Studio Art 3 3 General Elective U.S. History 3 3 Arts and Humanities General Education World History 3 3 Arts and Humanities General Education
*for the Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology major AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Biology 4 4 BIOL 121 (Fundamentals of Biology) Chemistry 4 3 CHEM 101 (Chemistry and the Modern World) Macroeconomics or Microeconomics 4 3 ECON 100 (Economics of Contemporary Issues) Environmental Science 4 4 ENVS 221 (Science of the Environment) Psychology 4 3 PSYC 100 (Introduction to Psychology) Statistics 4 3 MATH 115 (Introductory Statistics)
for the Forensic Studies major, Forensic Science concentration (transfer students only) AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Biology 4 4 BIOL 121 (Fundamentals of Biology) Chemistry 4 4 Chemistry I (course equivalent not offered at UB) 5 8 Chemistry I and II (course equivalent not offered at UB) Physics B 4 4 Physics I (course equivalent not offered at UB) 5 8 Physics I and II (course equivalent not offered at UB)
*for the Government and Public Policy major AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Comp Government & Politics 4 3 GVPP 210 (Global Politics) U.S. Government & Politics 4 3 GVPP 201 (American Government)
*for the International Studies major AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Comp Government & Politics 4 3 GVPP 284 (Politics in Comparative Perspective)
*for the Psychology major AP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency Psychology 4 3 PSYC 100 (Introduction to Psychology) -
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Examinations
Since CLEP exams are most often taken to fulfill general education and general elective requirements, CLEP scores are accepted for credit before completion of 90 credit hours. Once the student has begun the last 30 credits of study, CLEP scores are no longer accepted for credit. CLEP credit may be applied toward general education requirements, general electives or, in specific cases, toward a major requirement. Under no circumstances can a single CLEP exam be awarded more than the number of credits indicated in the table. A single CLEP exam may be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a major requirement if both standards are met. A single CLEP exam may not be used to satisfy both a general education requirement and a general elective or both a general elective requirement and a major requirement. If the listed UB equivalency is a general education requirement, the awarded credits may be substituted to satisfy a general elective.
CLEP Examinations Minimum Score Credits Awarded UB Equivalency American Government 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education American Literature 50 3 Arts and Humanities General Education Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 3 General Elective Biology 50 3 Biological and Physical Sciences (Non-Lab) General Education Calculus 50 3 Mathematics General Education MATH 111 (College Algebra) Chemistry 50 3 Biological and Physical Sciences (Non-Lab) General Education College Algebra 50 3 Mathematics General Education 59 3 MATH 111 (College Algebra) College Composition Modular (with essay) 50 3 English Composition General Education College Composition Modular (without essay) 50 3 General Elective College Mathematics 50 3 General Elective English Literature 50 3 Arts and Humanities General Education Financial Accounting 50 3 ACCT 201 (Introduction to Financial Accounting) Financial Accounting may not be acceptable for students intending to take the CPA examination; consult the Accounting Department. Foreign Languages—French Language, Levels 1 and 2 Two Semesters 50 6 General Elective Four Semesters 62 12 General Elective Foreign Languages—German Language, Levels 1 and 2 Two Semesters 50 6 General Elective Four Semesters 63 12 General Elective Foreign Languages—Spanish Language, Levels 1 and 2 Two Semesters 50 6 General Elective Four Semesters 66 12 General Elective History of the United States I 50 3 Arts And Humanities General Education History of the United States II 50 3 Arts And Humanities General Education Human Growth and Development 50 3 PSYC 205 (Human Development) Humanities 50 3 General Elective Information Systems and Computer Applications 50 3 Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (IT Fluency) General Education Introduction to Educational Psychology 52 3 Psychology Major Elective Introductory Business Law 56 3 BULA 151 (Business Law I) Introductory Psychology 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education 58 3 PSYC 100 (Introduction to Psychology) Introductory Sociology 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Natural Sciences 50 3 General Elective Precalculus 50 3 Mathematics General Education MATH 111 (College Algebra) Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education 53 3 ECON 200 (The Economic Way of Thinking) Principles of Management 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education 51 3 Business Major Elective Principles of Marketing 50 3 General Elective 53 3 MKTG 301 (Marketing Management) For this exam to satisfy the MKTG 301 requirement in business programs, junior status at the time of the exam is taken and prior approval by the Merrick School of Business Office of the Dean are required. Principles of Microeconomics 50 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education 54 3 ECON 200 (The Economic Way of Thinking) Social Sciences and History 50 3 General Elective Western Civilization I 50 3 Arts and Humanities General Education Western Civilization II 50 3 Arts and Humanities General Education -
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations
Students who have completed higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses or the requirements for an IB diploma in high school and have successfully completed the corresponding IB examinations may be entitled to credit at the University of Baltimore. Students should have official exam scores sent from the International Baccalaureate Organization to UB. The Offices of Admission will review exam scores and determine credits awarded.
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Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
UB awards credit based on scores on the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) and follows the recommendations of the American Council on Education regarding the numbers and types of credit awarded for minimum scores. Those who have training or learning experiences as military personnel and would like additional information should contact the Offices of Admission.
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Transfer Credit for Prior Learning
The University of Baltimore itself does not grant academic credit for occupational competency/life experience. It will, however, accept such credits, including institutional examination credits, upon transfer when they have been awarded by a regionally accredited academic institution and are documented on an official transcript.