Confirmation of AP Credit can be obtained in Wingspan under "Transfer Credit" or through the Office of Records and Registration in 126 Tillman Hall. AP scores must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Students successfully completing Advanced Placement courses and receiving a score of three or above on the exam shall receive credit for the appropriate Winthrop course. For a listing of acceptable AP Exams and required scores, please visit the Office of Admissions website.
There are two types of CLEP examinations: the General Examination and the Subject Examination. Winthrop University grants credit only for the Subject Examinations, which are designed to exempt specific encourages students to take CLEP Subject Examinations for credit in subjects or areas which they have mastered through previous study, purposeful reading, travel, or other experiences. Students interested in foreign language exemptions are advised to take the CLEP Subject Examination in the desired language. (Please note, the Department of World Languages and Cultures gives departmental credit to students who complete certain courses with a grade of B or better. Visit their website for more information.)
Interested students may speak with their advisor, Student Services Office for their college, or department chair regarding intended test. More information can be found below.
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know through independent study, prior course work, on-the-job training, cultural pursuits, or Life experiences by earning qualifying scores on any of the many examinations. Visit the College Board CLEP website to find a testing center and register for exams.
Please note that Winthrop University does not award credit for all CLEP examinations. Prior to registering for any CLEP test, students are encouraged to speak with their advisor, Student Services personnel for their major, or department chair regarding intended test.
Candidates seeking course-equivalent credit from Winthrop University must request that official CLEP score reports be sent to the Office of Records and Registration at Winthrop University. Winthrop University uses the American Council on Education (ACE) score on the examinee's official score report to determine whether credit is awarded.
Visit the College Board CLEP website to find a test center. The College Board now offers the option to take a CLEP Exam at home.
Test credit is applied according to the published policy at the time the exam is administered and of the date the official CLEP score report transcript is received by the university. Per University Policy, no more than 30 semester hours may be earned through credit-by-examination and no grades are given for semester hours earned through credit-by-examination.
CLEP examination on the same subject may not be retaken within a 3-month period. This waiting period provides the student with an opportunity to spend additional time preparing for the exam or the option of taking a classroom course.
A score recipient (college, employer, or certifying agency) that is selected through the software on the day of the exam is sent an official score report one time free of charge. A candidate may request additional CLEP transcripts for a fee by contacting College Board/CLEP directly. Please allow 12-15 business days from the date of request through College Board/CLEP for the score recipient to receive the transcript. Only official score reports will be assessed for credit.
Winthrop University will award CLEP credit for qualifying scores on those tests listed below.
|
Subject Exam |
Credit Hours |
Winthrop Course Equivalent |
|
Principles of Management |
3 |
MGMT 321 |
|
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
MKTG 380 |
|
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
ECON 216 |
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
ECON 215 |
|
Financial Accounting |
3 |
ACCT 280 |
|
Introductory Business Law |
3 |
BADM 250 |
|
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
3 |
ENGL 199 |
|
American Literature |
3 |
ENGL 211 |
|
Biology |
3 |
BIOL 150 |
|
Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 104 |
|
Western Civilization I |
3 |
HISP 199 |
|
Western Civilization II |
3 |
HISP 199 |
|
American Government |
3 |
PLSC 201 |
|
History of the United States I |
3 |
HIST 211 |
|
History of the United States II |
3 |
HIST 212 |
|
Humanities |
3 |
HUMA 199 |
|
College Algebra |
3 |
MATH 151 |
|
College Mathematics |
3 |
MATH 150 |
|
Precalculus |
3 |
MATH 101 |
|
Calculus |
4 |
MATH 201 |
|
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 101 |
|
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
PSYC 206 |
|
Natural Sciences |
3 |
SCIE 199 |
|
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
SOCL 201 |
|
Social Sciences and History |
3 |
SOSC 199 |
|
French Language |
8 |
FREN 101, 102 |
|
11 |
FREN 101, 102, 201 |
|
|
German Language |
8 |
GERM 101, 102 |
|
11 |
GERM 101, 102, 201 |
|
|
Spanish Language |
8 |
SPAN 101, 102 |
|
11 |
SPAN 101, 102, 201 |
|
|
College Composition |
3 |
WRIT 101 |
Transfer Credit is determined by the academic unit in which the student enrolls. Additional information regarding the Transfer Credit Policy and transferrable courses can be found below
Winthrop University, in general, accepts transfer course credit from other institutions of higher education under the following conditions:
1. The course work must have been taken at an institution that is accredited by the commission on colleges of a regional accreditation agency.
2. The subject matter and the level of the course must be appropriate to Winthrop's general education curriculum or the program into which the student is transferring.
3. The grade that is received for the course must be at least a C- or a grade with a minimum level equivalent to a C-.
The individual college at Winthrop makes the final determination of the applicability of the accepted credit to the student's degree program. A transfer student must earn a minimum of 25% of the semester hours required for a degree (30 hours in a 120-hour program) at Winthrop to complete requirements for an undergraduate degree. (See Residence Requirements.) The degree must include 40 hours above the 299 level.
Transfer credit is not used in computing a student's grade-point average at Winthrop. However, it is used in computing eligibility for academic honors and the LIFE Scholarship.
Winthrop University will award 2 hours of credit (Physical Education Elective) for completion of Basic Training. In order to obtain credit, new students must submit a DD-214 form or DD-2586 form to Office of Admissions. Currently enrolled students should submit the form to Records and Registration.
Students who have taken military course work and who wish for that course work to
be evaluated for transfer credit to Winthrop University, should request that an official
transcript be mailed to the Office of Admissions (new students) or Records and Registration
(continuing students). The office of student services in the applicable college
will evaluate military credit using the current edition of Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces. The academic college will make the final determination on the applicability of
the acceptable credit the students degree program.
Winthrop University will consider professional certification credit using the recommendations
of the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT).
Transfer Articulation refers to the process by which Winthrop University compares the content of courses that are completed and transferred from another institution. The evaluation of transfer credit is conducted by the Student Services offices in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Technology, the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Use this tool to search the South Carolina Transfer and Articulation Center to see the Winthrop equivalent of courses taken at other institutions.
The Transfer Articulation table is accessible in Portable Document Format (PDF - 239 KB). In order to download and view the files, you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. To obtain the Acrobat Reader software, please visit Adobe's website. The Statewide Articulation Agreement of 86 courses approved by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for Transfer from two- to four-year institutions will be applicable to all public institutions, including two-year institutions and institutions within the same system.
Transfer Agreements
Winthrop University has formal transfer agreements with the following institution:
• York Technical College
Students can view all of Winthrop University's Transfer Agreements as well as transfer course equivalencies for all South Carolina institutions. Click here to view these agreements. For more information about Transfer Admission Requirements, click here.
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