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Cambridge International Program (CIP) A-level Exams

How Cambridge International Program (CIP) Exams Transfer

If you are interested in receiving credit for Cambridge International Program (CIP) A-level exams, you should have an official score report sent to Undergraduate Admissions at SPU. If you completed an exam for a subject not listed below, alert Undergraduate Admissions and they will ensure that the subject is reviewed for transfer.

The chart below indicates how A-level exam grades presented on an official score report are accepted. SPU does not award credit for either O-level or AS-level exams. The letters in parentheses indicate the grade(s) that will result in credit for a given exam. No grade below C will result in credit. (LD) means lower-division credit, the level of courses primarily completed during the first two years of college.

View Exploratory Curriculum Requirements to see how your exams may work toward fulfilling General Education requirements. Keep in mind that beyond General Education and major requirements you may need quite a few elective credits to complete your degree.

If you believe an exam for which you receive SPU credit also may fulfill major requirements, contact the appropriate department for a review.

Combined credit for all test programs and 13th year advanced standing cannot exceed 45 quarter credits.

CIP exam subject Credit and Scores Exploratory Curriculum SPU acceptance
Accounting 10 (for A, B, or C) None ACCT 2361 and ACCT 2362
Art and Design 5 (for A, B, or C) WKA ART 1180
Biology 5 (for A) WKFS Elective (LD)
Business Studies 5 (for A, B, or C) None BUS 2000 (no WE)
Chemistry 5 (for A or B) WKFS CHM 1211
Computer Science 5 (for A, B, or C) WKAS CSC 1010
Economics 10 (for A) WKSS ECN 2101 and ECN 2102
Economics 10 (for B or C) WKSS Elective (LD)
English 10 (for A or B) None Elective (LD)
English Literature 10 (for A, B, or C) WKH Humanities
Geography 5 (for A, B, or C) WKSS Elective (LD)
History 10 (for A, B, or C) WKSS History elective (LD)
Mathematics (US) 15 (for A or B) WKQR MAT 1110, MAT 1221, and 5 cr MAT lower-division elective
Mathematics - Further 8 (for A or B) WKQR MAT 2401 and MAT 2360
Physics 15 (for A, B, or C) WKFS PHY 1121, PHY 1122, and PHY 1123
Psychology 10 (for A, B, or C) WKSS PSY 1180 and 5 cr PSY Elective (LD)
Sociology 5 (for A, B, or C) WKSS Elective (LD)
Modern Languages
Arabic 5 (for C) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
Arabic 10 (for B) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
Arabic 15 (for A) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
Chinese 5 (for C) Foreign Lang met CHN 11031
Chinese 10 (for B) Foreign Lang met CHN 11031
Chinese 15 (for A) Foreign Lang met CHN 11031
French 5 (for C) Foreign Lang met FRE 11031
French 10 (for B) Foreign Lang met FRE 11031
French 15 (for A) Foreign Lang met FRE 11031
German 5 (for C) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
German 10 (for B) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
German 15 (for A) Foreign Lang met Elective (LD)
Spanish 5 (for C) Foreign Lang met SPN 11031
Spanish 10 (for B) Foreign Lang met SPN 11031
Spanish 15 (for A) Foreign Lang met SPN 11031
All AS-Level Exams 0 for any grade SPU does not award credits
All O-Level Exams 0 for any grade SPU does not award credits
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Consult with the academic department regarding placement or major requirements.