Credits
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate
How many credits can I receive for an Advanced Placement test?
You will need to score at least a 3 on an AP test in order to get credit for a course. If you score higher than a 3, you may be eligible for additional credits.
What kind of credits can I receive if I took an International Baccalaureate course?
If you graduated high school with an International Baccalaureate diploma, you will receive 30 credits and have all of the General Education Knowledge Areas fulfilled (Fine Arts, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science, Life Science, and Physical Science). You may still need to complete the General Education Core (English, Mathematics, Information Literacy, and Computer Literacy), an American Institutions course, and meet University Requirements like the EDGE and degree minimuns for language (BA degrees) and math/science (for BS degrees). However, some of these areas may be waived with a score of 5, 6, or 7 in a Higher Level exam.
If you did not complete an IB diploma but did take some IB exams and scored a 5, 6, or 7, you can receive a maximum of 8 credits per subject.
How do I get my AP/IB credits to SUU?
In order for your credits to be counted, SUU must receive official documentation from the scoring body. Although your AP/IB scores may be recorded on your high school transcript, we cannot award official college credit until we receive the scores from either the College Board or the International Baccalaureate Organization.
You can request AP scores from the College Board here: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html.
You can request IB scores from the International Baccalaureate Organization here: http://www.ibo.org/informationfor/alumni/transcripts/.
Please have the scores sent here:
Registrar’s Office
Southern Utah University
351 W. University Blvd
Cedar City, UT 84720
Do AP/IB credits affect my GPA?
No, they do not. AP/IB credits are counted as transferred pass courses (shown on DegreeWorks and your transcript as TP), which do not calculate into your GPA.
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