2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Many students entering Florida Tech are sufficiently proficient
to qualify for advanced placement above the entrance level.
Currently those advanced placements are in chemistry, physics
and computer science. A qualified student should contact the
academic program, faculty adviser or the Office of Academic
Support Services to discuss advanced placement examinations in
these areas.
Equivalency Examinations
These examinations are administered by academic departments
to allow an undergraduate student to demonstrate proficiency
in courses offered at the university. They are used with new
students to evaluate advanced standing and to reconcile issues
involving transfer credits. Specific limitations apply to equivalency
examinations:
1. Students may not take an Equivalency Examination for any
course
a. for which they have been evaluated by a prior placement or
equivalency examination;
b. that is a prerequisite or a deficiency for a course for which
they have received credit;*
c. in which they have received a grade, including a W (withdrawal)
or AU (audit);
d. in which they are currently enrolled beyond the first week
of classes; or
e. that is a prerequisite for a course in which they are enrolled
after the first week of classes for that course.*
2. Students may not take an equivalency examination for any
course during the semester in which they have petitioned to
graduate.
3. Equivalency examinations are not available for some courses.
Information about excluded courses is available in each academic
unit office. All humanities elective courses are excluded.
4. Equivalency examinations are not available for graduate-level
courses, even if the purpose would be to apply the credit
toward a bachelor’s degree, nor are equivalency credits earned
for an undergraduate course applicable toward a graduate
degree.
*An exception will be made for a transfer student during the first semester at
Florida Tech following the semester in which the student has been officially
notified of transfer-credit evaluation.
Advanced Placement Program (AP)
Credit is awarded for the College Board Advanced Placement
Program (AP) examinations on which a student scores four or
higher, as detailed below:
SubjeCt
Science
SCore Credit
Biology 4 BIO 1010 (4)
5 BIO 1010 (4) and BIO 1020 (4)
Chemistry 4 CHM 1101 (4)
5 CHM 1101 (4) and CHM 1102 (4)
Physics B 4, 5 Freshman Science Elective (6)
Physics C-Mech. 4, 5 PHY 1001 (4)
Physics C-E/M 4, 5 PHY 2002 (4)
mathematics and Computer Science
Calculus AB 4, 5 MTH 1001 (4)
Calculus BC 4, 5 MTH 1001 (4) and MTH 1002 (4)
Computer Science AB 4 CSE 1001 (4)
5 CSE 1001 (4) and CSE 1002 (4)
Statistics 4, 5 BUS 2703 (3)
english
Language and Comp. 4, 5 COM 1101 (3)
Literature and Comp.
Humanities and Social Sciences
4, 5 COM 1102 (3)
Art History 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
Macroeconomics 4, 5 BUS 2303 (3)
Microeconomics 4, 5 BUS 2304 (3)
Psychology 4, 5 PSY 1411 (3)
U.S. Gov’t. and Politics 4, 5 Social Science Elective (3)
Comp. Gov’t. and Politics 4, 5 Social Science Elective (3)
U.S. History 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
European History
languages
4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
French Language 4 LNG 1101 (3)
5 LNG 1101 (3) and LNG 1102 (3)
French Literature 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
German Language 4 LNG 1201 (3)
5 LNG 1201 (3) and LNG 1202 (3)
Latin/Vergil 4, 5 Languages Elective (3)
Latin Literature 4, 5 Languages Elective (3)
Spanish Language 4 LNG 1301 (3)
5 LNG 1301 (3) and LNG 1302 (3)
Spanish Literature 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
A student receiving a grade of three or better on AP examinations
in most subjects, but not receiving Florida Tech credit under the
above provisions, is encouraged to petition to take an equivalency
examination, if offered, for further evaluation of possible credit.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Florida Tech grants academic credit for Subject Examinations
only. To receive credit, the minimum score must be above the
recommended percentile as published by the American Council
on Education. CLEP examinations are not administered on the
Florida Tech campus. Contact the registrar’s office for further
information.
International Examinations
Credit is awarded for grades of four or higher in the International
Baccalaureate (IB) program for higher-level examinations and
certain standard-level examinations for IB diploma holders. Based
on a review of the subject areas and scores, credit is also awarded
for receiving C or better for the British GCE examinations at
the advanced level (A-level), or for the Caribbean Advanced
Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) when two units are completed.
Transfer Credit
Undergraduate transfer credit may be awarded for courses taken
at a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association
in the United States, or with equivalent recognition in the
case of a college or university elsewhere. Flight credit is transferable
subject to FAA rules for transferability between schools.
Transfer credit requires a grade of at least C or equivalent and a
determination that the work is equivalent to that given at Florida
Tech in course content and hours. If the course equivalency is
questionable, credit may be granted by equivalency examination.
Credits can be transferred without being applicable toward the
student’s desired degree. Grades and grade points are not transferable.
Florida Tech’s forgiveness policy is not applicable toward
transfer credits. Credit will not be given for courses listed on a
transcript without a grade, courses carrying grades but not credit
hours, vocational/technical courses, correspondence courses,
internship, practicum or experiential learning. In most cases,
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