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Oswego has established a proficiency examination program to serve students who seek recognition for achievement acquired outside the conventional college classroom. The program has been established to help those students entering Oswego as well as those already matriculated. Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) are the proficiency examinations recognized by Oswego for college credit. Any undergraduate at Oswego may receive a maximum of 30 semester hours(sh) of credit and with departmental approval may receive up to a maximum of 12 semester hours of credit toward a major program via proficiency examinations.
Advanced Placement (AP)
The AP Program of the College Entrance Examination Board is designed to enable students to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school. The exams are graded on a five point scale; in order to receive Oswego credit a score of three or higher must be earned. Credit for the successful completion of each exam is awarded in the following manner.
Official AP transcripts are required to receive college credit. Call 1-888-CALL-4-AP to have your AP credits transferred and use our CEEB code of 2543.
| Examination |
Minimum Score |
sh |
| American History |
3-4
|
3
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| American History |
5
|
6
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| Art History |
3
|
3
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| Art Studio Drawing |
3
|
3
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| Art Studio General |
3
|
3
|
| Biology |
3
|
4
|
| Chemistry |
3
|
8
|
| Computer Science A |
3
|
3
|
| Computer Science AB |
3
|
3
|
| Economics Macro |
3
|
3
|
| Economics Micro |
3
|
3
|
| English Lang/Comp |
3
|
6
|
| English Comp/Lit |
3
|
6
|
| Environmental Science |
3
|
3
|
| European History |
3-4
|
3
|
| European History |
5
|
6
|
| French Language |
3
|
6
|
| French Literature |
3
|
6
|
| German Language |
3
|
6
|
| German Literature |
3
|
6
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| Gov't & Politics American |
3
|
3
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| Gov't & Politics Comparative |
3
|
3
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| Human Geography |
3
|
3
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| Mathematics Calculus AB |
3
|
4
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| Mathematics Calculus BC |
3
|
8
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| Mathematics Statistics |
3
|
3
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| Music Listening/Literature |
3
|
3
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| Music Theory |
3
|
3
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| Physics B |
3
|
4
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| Physics C Mec |
3
|
4
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| Physics C E & M |
3
|
4
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| Psychology |
3
|
3
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| Spanish Language |
3
|
6
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| Spanish Literature |
3
|
6
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| World History |
3
|
3
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Information about the AP program may be obtained from the Oswego Office of Admissions or the College Board Advanced Placement Program, PO Box 6771, Princeton, NJ 08541.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
CLEP, offered by the College Board, is the most widely accepted credit-by-exam program in the country and exams offered by CLEP include both General and Subject examinations.
General Exams
With the exception of the English Composition with essay exam, students may only receive Arts and Sciences elective credit for the successful completion of the General Exam(s).
English Composition with Essay Exam
Students who receive a score of 52 or more on the English Composition with Essay Exam will be exempted from the Basic skills: Writing requirement of the general education program. Students who receive a score between 50 and 51 will be awarded 3 sh of Arts and Sciences elective credit.
Subject Exams
Students may be exempted from specific courses by successfully completing a Subject Exam. A minimum score of 50 or more is required to be awarded credit.
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Examination
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Minimum Score
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sh
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General Examination
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English Composition
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50
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3
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English Comp w/Essay
|
52
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3
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Humanities
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50
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6
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Mathematics
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50
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3
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Natural Sciences
|
50
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6
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Social Sciences & History
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50
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6
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Subject Examinations
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American Gov't
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50
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3
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American History I
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50
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3
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American History II
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50
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3
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American Literature
|
50
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6
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Analysis & Interpretation of Literature
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50
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6
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Calculus w/ Elementary Functions
|
50
|
4
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College Algebra
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50
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3
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College Algebra/ Trigonometry
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50
|
6
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| College French Level I |
50
|
6
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College French Level II
|
59
|
12
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| College German Level I |
60
|
12
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College German Level II
|
60
|
12
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| College Spanish Level I |
50
|
6
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College Spanish Level II
|
63
|
12
|
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English Literature
|
50
|
6
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Freshman College Composition
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50
|
6
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General Biology
|
50
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6
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General Chemistry
|
50
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6
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Human Growth & Development
|
50
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3
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Info Systems & Computer App.
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50
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3
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Introductory Accounting
|
50
|
3
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Introductory Business Law
|
50
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3
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Intro to Educational Psychology
|
50
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3
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Introductory Psychology
|
50
|
3
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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50
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3
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Principles of Management
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50
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3
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Principles of Marketing
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50
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3
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Principles of Microeconomics
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50
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3
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Precalculus
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50
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3
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Introductory Sociology
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50
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3
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Western Civilization I
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50
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3
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| Western Civilization II |
50
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3
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Log onto the Division of Extended Learning CLEP webpage or call 315-312-2270 for more information about the program.
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