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The College of Charleston awards credit for a grade of “E” or higher on the Cambridge International Advanced (“A”) or Advanced Subsidiary (“AS”) Level exams. Exam results must be sent directly from the testing agency to the College of Charleston for credit evaluation. Note: No credit is awarded for the English General Paper (AS Level).

Cambridge International A-Level Credit


Please see the chart below for Cambridge International A-Level score equivalencies:

Cambridge Exam A Level Exam Grade CofC Course Equivalent Total Credit Hours
Accounting (9706) A, B, C, D, E ACCT 1EE 6
Afrikaans (9679) A, B LANG 1EE, 2EE (elective) 12
Afrikaans (9679) C, D LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Afrikaans (9679) E LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Arabic (9679) A, B ARBC 101, 102, 201, 202 16
Arabic (9679) C, D, E ARBC 101 & ARBC 102 8
Art & Design (9479) A, B, C, D, E ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Biblical Studies (9484) A, B, C RELS 202 & RELS 1EE 6
Biblical Studies (9484) D, E RELS 1EE (elective) 6
Biology (9700) A, B, C BIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L 8
Biology (9700) D, E BIOL 101, 101L, 102, 102L 8
Business (9609) A, B, C, D, E MGMT 105 & MGMT 1EE 6
Chemistry (9701) A, B, C, D, E CHEM 111,112,231,232 & L 16
Chinese (9715) A, B, C, D, E CHNS 101,102,201,202,314 19
Classical Studies (9274) A, B, C, D, E CLAS 1MM 6
Computer Science (9618) A, B, C CSCI 2MM 6
Computer Science (9618) D, E CSCI 2MM 3
Design & Tech (9705) A, B, C, D, E ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Design & Textiles (9705) A, B, C, D, E ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Divinity (9011) A, B, C RELS 2EE (elective) 6
Divinity (9011) D, E RELS 1EE (elective) 6
Drama (9482) A, B, C, D, E THTR 276 & THTR 277 6
Economics (9708) A, B, C, D, E ECON 200 & ECON 201 6
English - Lang (9093) A, B, C, D, E ENGL 101 & ENGL 1EE 6
English - Lit (9695) A, B, C, D, E ENGL 190 & ENGL 1EE 6
French (9716) A, B FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
French (9716) C, D FREN 101 & FREN 102 6
French (9716) E FREN 101 3
Geography (9696) A, B, C, D, E GEOG 1MM 6
German (9717) A, B GRMN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
German (9717) C, D GRMN 101 & GRMN 102 6
German (9717) E GRMN 101 3
Glbl Persp & Rsrch (9239) A, B, C, D, E POLI 359 3
Hindi (9687) A, B LANG 1EE, 2EE (elective) 12
Hindi (9687) C, D LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Hindi (9687) E LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Hinduism (9487) A, B, C RELS 245 & RELS 2EE 6
Hinduism (9487) D, E RELS 2EE (elective) 6
History (9489) - American A, B HIST 116 & HIST 202 6
History (9489) - European A, B HIST 116 & HIST 250 6
History (9489) - Intl His A, B HIST 116 & HIST 250 6
History (9489) - all C HIST 116 3
History (9489) - all D, E HIST 1EE (elective) 3
Islamic Studies (9488) A, B, C RELS 235 & RELS 2EE 6
Islamic Studies (9488) D, E RELS 2EE (elective) 6
Law (9084) A, B, C, D, E BLAW 1EE (elective) 6
Marine Science (9693) A, B, C, D, E BIOL 2MM 3
Math (9709)Math&Mech Only A, B, C MATH 111 & MATH 120 8
Math (9709)Math&Mech Only D, E MATH 110 & MATH 111 7
Math (9709)Mech/Prob/Stat A, B, C MATH 104, 111, 120 11
Math (9709)Mech/Prob/Stat D, E MATH 104 & MATH 111 7
Math Further (9231) A, B, C MATH 120 & MATH 220 8
Math Further (9231) D, E MATH 111 & MATH 120 8
Media Studies (9607) A, B, C, D, E COMM 214 3
Music (9483) A, B, C MUSC 131 & MUSC 246 6
Music (9483) D, E MUSC 131 3
Physical Education (9396) A, B, C PEHD 201,222/L & EXSC 23 10
Physical Education (9396) D, E PEHD 201, 222, 222L 7
Physics (9702) A, B, C PHYS 101, 101L, 102, 102L 8
Physics (9702) D, E PHYS 1EE 3
Portuguese (9718) A, B PORT 101, 102, 201, 202 12
Portuguese (9718) C, D PORT 101 & PORT 102 6
Portuguese (9718) E PORT 101 3
Psychology (9990) A, B, C, D, E PSYC 103 3
Sociology (9699) A, B, C, D, E SOCY 101 & SOCY 1EE 6
Spanish (9719) A, B SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
Spanish (9719) C, D SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 6
Spanish (9719) E SPAN 101 3
Tamil (9689) A, B LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Tamil (9689) C, D LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Tamil (9689) E LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Thinking Skills (9694) A, B, C, D, E PHIL 115 3
Travel & Tourism (9395) A, B, C, D, E HTMT 2EE (elective) 6
Urdu (9676) A, B LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Urdu (9676) C, D LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Urdu (9676) C, D LANG 1EE (elective) 3

Cambridge International AS-Level Credit


Please see the chart below for Cambridge International AS-Level score equivalencies:

Cambridge Exam AS Level Exam Grade CofC Course Equivalent Total Credit Hours
Accounting (9706) a, b, c, d, e ACCT 1EE (elective) 3
Afrikaans - Lang (8679) a, b LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Afrikaans - Lang (8679) c, d LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Afrikaans - Lang (8679) e LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Arabic - Lang (8680) a, b ARBC 101, 102, 201, 202 16
Arabic - Lang (8680) c, d, e ARBC 101 & ARBC 102 8
Art & Design (9479) a, b, c, d, e ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Biblical Studies (9484) a, b, c RELS 202 3
Biblical Studies (9484) d, e RELS 1EE (elective) 3
Biology (9700) a, b, c BIOL 111 & BIOL 111L 4
Biology (9700) d, e BIOL 101 & BIOL 101L 4
Business (9609) a, b, c, d, e MGMT 1EE (elective) 3
Chemistry (9701) a, b, c, d, e CHEM 111,112,231,232 & L 12
Chinese - Lang (8681) a, b, c, d, e CHNS 101,102,201,202,314 19
Classical Studies (9274) a, b, c, d, e CLAS 1MM 3
Computer Science (9618) a, b, c CSCI 2MM 6
Computer Science (9618) d, e CSCI 2MM 1
Design & Tech (9705) a, b, c, d, e ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Design & Textiles (9631) a, b, c, d, e ARTS 1EE (elective) 3
Divinity (8041) a, b, c RELS 2EE (elective) 3
Divinity (8041) d, e RELS 1EE (elective) 3
Drama (9482) a, b, c, d, e THTR 277 3
Economics (9708) a, b, c, d, e ECON 101 3
English - Lang (9093) a, b, c, d, e ENGL 101 3
English - Lang/Lit (8695) a, b, c, d, e ENGL 101 3
English - Lit (9695) a, b, c, d, e ENGL 1EE (elective) 3
English Gen Paper (8021) a, b, c, d, e N/A N/X No credit
Envt Management (8291) a, b, c ENVT 200 3
Envt Management (8291) d, e ENVT 1EE (elective) 3
French - Lang (8682) a, b FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
French - Lang (8682) c, d FREN 101 & FREN 102 6
French - Lang (8682) e FREN 101 3
Geography (9696) a, b, c, d, e GEOG 1MM 3
German - Lang (8683) a, b GRMN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
German - Lang (8683) c, d GRMN 101 & GRMN 102 6
German - Lang (8683) e GRMN 101 3
Glbl Persp & Rsrch (9239) a, b, c, d, e POLI 359 3
Hindi - Lang (8687) a, b LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Hindi - Lang (8687) c, d LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Hindi - Lang (8687) e LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Hindi - Lit (8675) a, b, c, d, e HNDI 420 3
Hinduism (9487) a, b, c RELS 245 3
Hinduism (9487) d, e RELS 2EE (elective) 3
History (9489) - all a, b, c HIST 1EE (elective) 3
History (9489) - all d, e HIST 1EE (elective) 1
Islamic Studies (9488) a, b, c RELS 235 3
Islamic Studies (9488) d, e RELS 2EE (elective) 3
Japanese - Lang (8281) a, b, c JPNS 101, 102, 201 12
Japanese - Lang (8281) d JPNS 101 & JPNS 102 8
Japanese - Lang (8281) e JPNS 101 4
Law (9084) a, b, c, d, e BLAW 1EE (elective) 3
Marine Science (9693) a, b, c, d, e BIOL 209 3
Math (9709)Math&Mech Only a, b, c MATH 110 & MATH 111 7
Math (9709)Math&Mech Only d, e MATH 110 3
Math (9709)Mech&Prob/Stat a, b, c MATH 104, 110, 111 10
Math (9709)Mech&Prob/Stat d, e MATH 104 & MATH 110 6
Math Further (9231) a, b, c MATH 111 & MATH 120 8
Math Further (9231) d, e MATH 110 & MATH 111 7
Media Studies (9607) a, b, c, d, e COMM 1EE (elective) 3
Music (9483) a, b, c, d, e MUSC 131 3
Physical Education (9396) a, b, c PEHD 201 & PEAC 1EE 5
Physical Education (9396) d, e PEAC 1EE (elective) 2
Physics (9702) a, b, c, d, e PHYS 1EE (elective) 3
Portuguese - Lang (8684) a, b PORT 101, 102, 201, 202 12
Portuguese - Lang (8684) c, d PORT 101 & PORT 102 6
Portuguese - Lang (8684) e PORT 101 3
Psychology (9990) a, b, c, d, e PSYC 103 3
Sociology (9699) a, b, c, d, e SOCY 101 3
Span - First Lang (8665) a, b, c, d SPAN 313 3
Span - First Lang (8665) e SPAN 275 3
Spanish - Lang (8685) a, b SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 12
Spanish - Lang (8685) c, d SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 6
Spanish - Lang (8685) e SPAN 101 3
Spanish - Lit (8673) a, b, c, d, e SPAN 320 3
Tamil (9689) a, b LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Tamil (9689) c, d LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Tamil (9689) e LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Tamil - Lang (8689) a, b LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Tamil - Lang (8689) c, d LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Tamil - Lang (8689) e LANG 1EE (elective) 3
Thinking Skills (9694) a, b, c, d, e PHIL 115 3
Travel & Tourism (9395) a, b, c, d, e HTMT 2EE (elective) 3
Urdu - Lang (8686) a, b LANG 1EE & LANG 2EE 12
Urdu - Lang (8686) c, d LANG 1EE (elective) 6
Urdu - Lang (8686) e LANG 1EE (elective) 3