2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

Admission 35
Applicants achieving scores of at least 50 on the General Examinations will receive
six semester hours of credit for each of the following areas: College Composition
and College Composition Modular, Humanities, Social Sciences and History,
College Mathematics, Natural Sciences. No credit will be awarded for CLEP
Subject Examinations. Furthermore, advanced standing on the basis of CLEP
scores will be awarded only prior to the student’s initial enrollment at Flagler
College. No credit will be granted for an area in which the student has already
received college credit.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Students who have participated in the Advanced Placement Program may be
eligible for transfer credit or advanced placement at Flagler College. Course credit is
generally granted for each AP examination passed with a score of 3, 4, or 5 in courses
comparable to Flagler courses and appropriate to the degree program. A score of 3
will not satisfy general education, major, and/or minor course requirements.
For students earning a 4 or 5 on the “Language and Composition” AP
examination, Flagler College will award credit for ENG 152 upon consultation with
the Department Chair for English. For students earning a 4 or 5 on the “Literature
and Composition” AP examination, Flagler College will award 3 credits of HUM
199 toward their General Education Creative Expression requirements. Students
the discretion of the College, and students should not assume that credit will be
determine level of placement or the amount of credit to be granted for AP.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Flagler College considers IB Higher level credentials for possible transfer credit.
The College reviews and evaluates IB Higher level courses on an individual basis
in the context of a student’s proposed area of study. The amount of credit and
placement are subject to approval by the appropriate academic department. Course
credit is generally granted for each Higher level examination passed with a score
of 4, 5, 6 or 7. A score of 4 will not satisfy general education, major, and/or minor
course requirements. Credit is awarded only for classes at the Higher level; no credit
is awarded for IB Subsidiary examinations, regardless of the scores earned.
which will consult with the academic departments involved. Credit is awarded at
the discretion of the College, and students should not assume that credit will be
credit to be granted for IB examinations.