Credit
by Advanced Placement
The University awards credit that high school students may
earn through the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations. Advanced
Placement exams should be taken before graduating from high school.
Details concerning test dates, registration procedures, and fees are
available through the high school counselor. It is the student's
responsibility to arrange that official test results be sent to the
University of San Francisco Office of Admission.
Please see Advanced Placement Options.
This chart provides information about the specific Advanced
Placement examinations that may be taken and the corresponding
equivalent USF courses. A minimum score of 3 is required for most of the
Advanced Placement examinations in order to receive full course credit
(a minimum score of 4 is required on the English Language and
Composition, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, American History, European History,
and World History AP examinations). Grades are not awarded for Advanced
Placement credit. Advanced Placement credit is not reflected in the
cumulative USF grade point average. Advanced placement credit is awarded
after the student has been accepted at the University of San Francisco.
Credit by Assessment
Undergraduate Professional Studies students may petition for
credit for college-level learning that has taken place outside the
traditional college classroom. Students who wish to apply for
experiential learning credit must take IS 300, The Critical Thinking
Seminar; IS 307, Experience and Critical Writing; and IS 308, Advanced
Expository Writing. Under faculty supervision, they prepare a portfolio,
the document by which experiential learning is demonstrated.
Since credits granted through the portfolio are ungraded,
they are not computed into the grade point average. The credits earned
are entered on the student's transcript in the semester in which they
are earned. Credits earned through the evaluation process are not
counted when determining a student's full or part-time status. The
credits do, however, count towards graduation and can be utilized to
fulfill Core Curriculum and elective requirements.
Experiential learning is limited to a maximum of 30
undergraduate semester credits.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The University recognizes academic credits that students may
earn through the College Level Examination Program of the College
Board.
USF follows the American Council of Education (ACE)
recommendation that a student achieve a minimum raw score of 50 to earn
lower division credit for a particular test. CLEP credit will not be
awarded where a student has previously been awarded credit for a course
corresponding to the CLEP Examination..
Credits earned through CLEP Examinations may be counted
towards fulfilling Core Curriculum, Major, and elective requirements.
The chart "CLEP Examinations" (found in this section) provides
information about the specific CLEP Examinations and the equivalent USF
courses.
The CLEP Examinations may be taken while enrolled at USF
subject to Dean's approval.
It is the student's responsibility to arrange for official
test results to be sent to the University of San Francisco Office of
Admission.
Grades are not awarded for CLEP Examinations. Credit for
CLEP Examinations is not reflected in the USF grade point average.
Credit for CLEP Examinations is awarded after the student has been
accepted and is registered at the University of San Francisco. Credit
gained by CLEP Examinations will not satisfy the residency requirement.
International Baccalaureate Program
The University of San Francisco recognizes the academic
challenge and motivation inherent in the International Baccalaureate
Program. Such a program, satisfactorily completed, will virtually
guarantee an applicant admission to USF. In addition, the University
will grant advanced placement of ten (10) semester credits for each
higher level result of 4, 5, 6, or 7. Thus a student with three such
results will automatically be placed in the second (sophomore) year of
the Bachelor's Degree Program. Where applicable, these credits will be
applied to the Core Curriculum requirements. Excess credits will be
counted as electives towards the Bachelor's Degree requirements.
CLEP Examinations
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CLEP Examination
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Minimum Score
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Credits
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Core Curriculum
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American Government
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50
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3
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Social Science
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American Literature
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50
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6
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Literature
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Biology
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50
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6
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Applied Science
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Business Law, Introductory
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50
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3
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Calculus
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50
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6
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Math
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Chemistry
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50
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6
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Applied Science
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College Algebra
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50
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3
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College Composition Modular (no essay)
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3
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Rhetoric & Composition ++
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College Composition Modular (w/ essay)
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6
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Rhetoric & Composition +++
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College Mathematics
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50
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6
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Education Psychology, Introduction to
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50
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3
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Social Science
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English Literature (w/ or without essay)
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50
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6
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Literature
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Financial Accounting
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50
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3
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French Language
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50-59
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6-12
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German Language
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50-60
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6-12
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History of the United States I (Early Colonization to 1877
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50
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3
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History
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History of the United States II (1865 to the Present)
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50
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3
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History
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Human Growth and Development
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50
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3
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Social Science
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Humanities
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50
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6
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Literature & Visual/Performing Arts
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Information Systems and Computer Applications
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50
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3
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*
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Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting
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50
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6
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Literature
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Macroeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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Social Science
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Management, Principles of
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50
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3
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Marketing, Principles of
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50
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3
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Microeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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Social Science
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Natural Sciences
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50
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6
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Applied Science
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Pre-Calculus
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50
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3
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Math
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Psychology, Introductory
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50
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3
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Social Science
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Social Sciences & History
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50
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6
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History & Social Science
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Sociology, Introductory
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50
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3
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Social Science
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Spanish Language
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50-63
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6-12
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Western Civilization (Ancient Near East to 1648)
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50
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3
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History
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Western Civilization II (1648 to the Present)
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50
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3
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History
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Advanced Placement Options
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Advanced Placement Exam
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Total Credits
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USF Course
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Art History
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8
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Visual and Performing Arts Core
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Art: Studio Drawing
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8
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elective
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Art: Studio General
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8
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elective
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Art: 2D Design
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8
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elective
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Art: 3D Design
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8
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elective
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Biology*
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8
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BIOL 100 and 103
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Chemistry
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8
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CHEM 111 and 113
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Chinese Language and Culture
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Computer Science A
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4
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CS 110
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Computer Science AB
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8
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CS 110 and 112
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Economics, Micro
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4
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ECON 101
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Economics, Macro
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4
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ECON 102
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English Language and Composition
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4
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elective
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English Literature and Composition
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8
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Literature Core
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Environmental Science
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4
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elective
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European History**
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4
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HIST 110
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French Language
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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French Literature
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Government & Politics, U.S.
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4
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POLS 101
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Government & Politics, Comparative
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4
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POLS 102
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German Language
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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German Literature
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Human Geography
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8
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elective
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Italian Language and Culture
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Japanese Language and Culture
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Latin Literature
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Latin: Vergil
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Math: Calculus AB
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4
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MATH 109
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Math: Calculus BC
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8
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MATH 109 and 110
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Math: Calculus AB Subgrade
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4
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MATH 109
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Music: Listening and Literature
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8
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elective
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Music: Theory
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8
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elective
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Physics B
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8
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PHYS 100 and 101
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Physics C - Mech
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4
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PHYS 110
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Physics C - E&M
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4
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PHYS 210
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Psychology
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4
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PSYC 101
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Spanish Language
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Spanish Literature
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8
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Level to be determined by department
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Statistics
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4
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MATH 101
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US History**
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4
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HIST 120
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| World History** |
4
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HIST 220
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*Students who score 5 on the Advancement Placement Test in Biology can petition the Biology Chair to receive credit for BIOL 105-General Biology I (4 credits) and BIOL 106-General Biology II (4 credits) in place of credit for BIOL 100 and BIOL 103. This policy is effective for students entering USF in the fall 2012 semester or later.
**The History Department accepts up to 8 units of AP History credits to count towards the major.
