2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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 (with-
drawal) 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 SCORE CREDIT
Science
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)
Environmental Science 4, 5 ENS 1001 (3)
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 A 4, 5 CSE 1001 (4)
Statistics 4, 5 BUS 2703 (3)
English
Language and Comp. 4, 5 COM 1101 (3)
Literature and Comp. 4, 5 COM 1102 (3)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Art History 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
Human Geography 4, 5 Free Elective (3)
Music Theory 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
Studio Art, Drawing 4, 5 Free Elective (3)
Studio Art, 3D Design 4, 5 Free Elective (3)
Art, 2D Design 4, 5 Free 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 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
World History 4, 5 Humanities Elective (3)
Languages
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)
Italian Language 4 LNG 1601 (3)
5 LNG 1601 (3) and LNG 1602 (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.
Advanced Placement Program for Florida Tech University Online
Credit is awarded to Florida Tech University Online students for
the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) examinations
on which a student scores four or higher, as detailed above,
with the following exceptions:
SUBJECT SCORE CREDIT
Science
Physics B 4, 5 EDS 1021 (3)
Mathematics and Computer Science
Computer Science A 4, 5 CIS Elective (3)
Statistics 4, 5 EST 2703 (3)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Macroeconomics 4, 5 EEC 2303 (3)
Microeconomics 4, 5 EEC 2304 (3)
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Florida Tech grants academic credit for Subject Examinations only.
To receive credit, the minimum score must be equal to or above the
recommended percentile as published by the American Council on
Education (ACE). CLEP examinations are not administered on the
Florida Tech campus.
Florida Tech expects students to take any CLEP examination
before enrollment. Although a student may take these examinations
while enrolled at Florida Tech, they may do so only with the permission
of their major department and college dean. Credit earned
from CLEP is excluded from the three-course limit that applies to
the study at another institution policy. Students cannot take CLEP
examinations during the last 12 semester credit hours as specified
under “Residency Requirements for Graduation.” Contact the registrar’s
office (Florida Tech University Online students contact their
Florida Tech academic department) 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 a 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.
ACE/DANTES Examination Credit
Credit is only considered for Military Course Completions and only
when listed on an official ACE SMARTS or AARTS transcript.
Credit is awarded based on ACE recommendation and Florida Tech
transfer credit policy.
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