Cecil College

The College may give credit for demonstrated proficiency in areas related to college-level courses. Sources used to determine such proficiency are College Level Examination Program (CLEP); Advanced Placement Examination (AP); Cambridge Exams; International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams; Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES); United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI); Office of Education Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education (ACE); Credit by Cecil College Departmental Examination; Advanced Prior Learning (APL by Portfolio Review); articulation agreements with approved high schools; and Credential Assessments. A maximum of 30 credit hours may be earned by alternative prior learning methods with a maximum of 15 credits through institutional credit by examination and portfolio assessment. In assigning credits of this nature, the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) and written articulation agreements will be used as guidelines. Applicants who seek credit for prior learning should contact the Records and Registration Office at the time of application to the College. Advanced Placement Exams (AP) exams are usually taken at the end of the high school senior year, concluding a specially designed advanced placement course. Cecil College will award credit based on a minimum score of (3) for the AP exams listed below unless otherwise indicated in the chart. Students must have official Advanced Placement score reports sent to Cecil College. The list of course equivalences and minimum scores is based on Cecil College's evaluation. Students transferring to other colleges or universities should consult the admissions office at that institution to determine course equivalencies and acceptable scores.