AP/AICE/FGCU Equivalencies Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Table 2016-2017 Catalog Year Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Course/area for which credit can be assigned at FGCU (credit awarded is in parentheses) With Qualifying Score of: 3 4 5 Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry ARH 2000 (State Core) BSC 1005/ 1005L ARH 2050 and ARH 2051 BSC 1010C and MAC 2312 CHM CHM 1045/1045L 1045/1045L ARH 2050 and ARH 2051 BSC 1010C and BSC 1011C and MAC 2312 CHM 1045/1045L and CHM 1046/1046L GEP Competency Attribute(s) ARH 2050 and ARH 2051: All: All: Chinese Language & GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (8) GEE 1XXX (8) Computer Science A COP 1500 COP 1500 COP 1500 Computer Science AB CGS X076 CGS X076 CGS X076 Macroeconomics ECO 2013 ECO 2013 ECO 2013 All: Microeconomics ECO 2023 ECO 2023 ECO 2023 All: ENC 1101 ENC 1101 English Language & ENC 1101 All: WCOM, and and Composition ENC 1102 ENC 1102 English Literature & Composition Environmental Science ENC 1101 or LIT 2000 EVR 1001C European History EUH 1000 French Language and FRE 2220C ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 EVR 1001C EUH 1000 and EUH 1001 FRE 2220C and FRE 2221C ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 EVR 1001C EUH 1000 and EUH 1001 FRE 2220C and FRE 2221C ENC 1101 and ENC 1102: WCOM, ; LIT 2000:, All: All:,
French Literature German Language and One semester of introductory literature GER 2220C Two semesters of introductory literature (6) GER 2220C and GER 2221C Two semesters of introductory literature (6) GER 2220C and GER 2221C Consult GEP competency list for associated competencies. Comparative CPO 2001 CPO 2001 Government & Politics CPO 2001 All:, U.S. Government & POS 2041 POS 2041 POS 2041 Politics All: Human Geography GEA 2000 GEA 2000 GEA 2000 All: Italian Language and GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (6) GEE 1XXX (6) Japanese Language and GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (6) GEE 1XXX (6) Latin: Latin Literature LNW X700 LNW X700 LNW X700 Latin: Vergil GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX Latin LNW X700 LNW X700 or LNW X700 or or LNW X321 LNW X321 LNW X321 Music Theory MUT 1001 MUT 1001 MUT 1111 PHY 2053C PHY 2053C PHY 2053C Physics 1 All: Physics 2 PHY 2054C PHY 2054C PHY 2054C All: PHY 2053C PHY 2053C PHY 2053C Physics B and and All: PHY 2054C PHY 2054C Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism PHY 2053C PHY 2048C PHY 2048C All: PHY 2054C PHY 2049C PHY 2049C All: Psychology PSY 2012 PSY 2012 PSY 2012 All: Research IDS XXXX IDS XXXX IDS XXXX Seminar IDS XXXX IDS XXXX IDS XXXX Spanish Language SPN 2220C SPN 2220C and SPN 2221C SPN 2220C and SPN 2221C Spanish Literature SPW 3030 SPW 3030 SPW 3030 and SPT 3130 and SPT 3130 STA 2023 STA 2023 STA 2023 Statistics Studio Art: 2-D Design ART 1201 ART 1201 ART 1201 Portfolio
Studio Art: 3-D Design ART 1203 ART 1203 ART 1203 Portfolio Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio U.S. History AMH 2010 ART 1300 ART 1300 AMH 2010 and AMH 2020 ART 1300 and ART 1301 AMH 2010 and AMH 2020 World History WOH 1023 WOH 1023 WOH 1023 All: WCOM, All: WCOM,, Note: Credit hours are in parentheses. FGCU will award university credit in accordance with state guidelines for exam scores in subject areas not on this list. Such exam scores may also earn credit for specific FGCU courses. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis. AP, IB, and CLEP information regarding courses/areas for which FGCU credit may be assigned is subject to change. Students should consult their academic advisors for up-to-date information Cambridge AICE Equivalencies Table 2016-2017 Catalog Year The AICE program is an international, advanced secondary curriculum and assessment program equivalent to the British system of "A-Levels." The following list represents the recommendations of the Articulation Coordinating Committee. Institutions must use the course number listed, unless it would be advantageous for the student to award a specific course number with equal credit that satisfies program prerequisites. Information about the program, including course syllabi, can be found on-line at www.cie.org.uk/countries/usa. Grades are not equivalent to the U.S. A-F grading system. They equate as follows: Cambridge Grades American Grade Equivalents A B C D E U A (A++) A (A+) A (A) B C F Exam Accounting (AS- Accounting (A- Art and Design (AS- Art and Design (A- Passing Score of "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" (grades are not based on Comments the American "A" - "F" grading scale) ACG 1XXX (3 ACG 1XXX and ACG 1XXX (6 ART 1201 (3 ART 1201 and ART 1300 (6 General Education Program Competency Attribute(s)
BSC 1005/1005L Biology (AS- (4 BSC 1010C and BSC Biology (A- 1011/1011L (State Core) (8 Business Studies GEB 1011 (3 (AS- Business Studies GEB 1011 and GEB (A- Chemistry (AS- Chemistry (A- Classical Studies (AS- Computing (AS- Computing (A- Design and Technology (AS- Design and Technology (A- Economics (AS- Economics (A- English (AS- - English Language or Language & Literature in English English (AS- - Literature in English English (A- 1XXX (6 CHM 1020 (State Core) (4 CHM 1020 (State Core) and CHM 1045/1045L (State Core) (8 GEE 1XXX (3 COP 1500 (3 COP 1500 and CGS 1100 (6 GEE 1XXXC (3 GEE 1XXXC and GEE 1XXX (6 ECO 1000 (3 ECO 2013 (State Core) and ECO 2023 (6 ENC 1101 (State Core) (3 ENC 1101 (State Core) or ENC 1102 (3 ENC 1101 and either ENC 1102 or LIT 2000 (6 Award credit for ENC 1102 if student has credit for ENC 1101 If credit already awarded for ENC 1101 or ENC 1102, may award ENC X121 and ENC X122 All: All: All: All: WCOM, All: WCOM, ENC 1101 and ENC 1102: WCOM, ; LIT 2000:
ENC 1101 (State Core) and ENC 1102 English (A- - or ENC 1102 and Literature in English Environmental Management (AS- French Language (AS- French Literature (AS- French (A- Further Mathematics (A- General Paper Geography (AS- Geography (A- German Language (AS- German (A- Global Perspectives 1 (AS- Global Perspectives Pre-U Independent Research II (A- History - The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968 History - Modern European History, 1945-1991 LIT 2000 (State Core) (6 EVR 1001C (State Core) (3 FRE 2220C (4 GEE 1XXX (3 FRE 2220C and FRE 2221C (8 MAC 2311 (State Core) and MAC 2312 or STA 2023 (State Core) (8 IDS 1XXX (3 GEA 2000 (3 GEA 1XXX (6 GER 2220C (4 GER 2220C and GER 2221C (8 ISS 2011 or ISSX013 (3 ISS 2011 and ISS X012 (6 AMH 1XXX (3 EUH 2031 (3 Award credit for ENC 1102/LIT 2000 if student has credit for ENC 1101 Only offered at AS-level Pre-U Level results are reported on a 9-point scale of grades: Distinction (D)1, D2, D3, Merit (M) 1, M2, M3, Pass (P) 1, P2, P3 with grade D1 being the highest and grade P3 the lowest. Pre U grade D2 = A Level exam grade A* and a P3 is > A level grade E. ENC 1101 and ENC 1102: WCOM, ; LIT 2000: ISS 2011: ISS 2011:
History - International History, 1945-1991 US History, 1840-1941 (AS- US History, 1941-1990 (A- European History, 1789-1917 (AS- European History, 1850-1941 (A- International History, 1871-1945 (AS- International History, 1945-1991 (A- Latin (AS- Marine Science (AS- Marine Science (A- Mathematics (AS- Mathematics (A- Media Studies (AS- Media Studies (A- Music (AS- Music (A- Physics (AS- HIS 1XXX or WOH 1XXX (3 One semester of language credit up to elementary II level (3 OCE 1001C (3 OCE 1001C and OCB 1XXX (6 MAC 1147 (4 MAC 2311 (State Core) and MAC 2XXX (7 DIG X000 (3 DIG X000 and DIG X001 or DIG X030 (6 MUH 1XXX (3 MUH 1XXX (6 PHY 2020 (State Core) (3 OCE 1001C: QUAN Choice of MUH X011 or MUH X012 dependent on musical selections in Components 3, 4, and 5.
Physics (A- Psychology (AS- Psychology (A- PHY 2053C (State Core) and PHY 2054C (8 PSY 2012 (State Core) (3 PSY 2012 (State Core) and PSY 1XXX (6 SYG 2000 (State Core) (3 SYG 2000 (State Core) (3 SPN 2220C (4 Sociology (AS- Sociology (A- Spanish Language (AS- Spanish Literature SPW 3030 (3 (AS- SPN 2220C and SPN Spanish (A- 2221C (8 Thinking Skills PHI 1XXX (3 (AS- Thinking Skills (A- PHI 1XXX (6 Travel and Tourism HFT 1000 (3 (AS- Travel and Tourism HFT 1000 and HFT (A- 1930 (6 All: PSY 2012:,, Notes: 1. These scores will only be taken from US high schools. If courses taken outside of the United States, they must be evaluated through an international credential evaluation agency. 2. Credit hours in parentheses. FGCU will award university credit in accordance with state guidelines for exam scores in subject areas not on this list. Such exam scores may also earn credit for specific FGCU courses. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis. AP, IB, CLEP & AICE (added) information regarding courses/areas for which FGCU credit may be assigned is subject to change. Students should consult their academic advisors for up-to-date information. International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination Table 2016-2017 Catalog Year IB Exam IB Score of 4 IB Score of 5-7 GEP Competency Attribute(s)
Biology BSC 1005/1005L BSC 1005/1005L and BSC 1010C (State Core) All: Business & Management GEB 1011 GEB 1011 and MAN 2XXX Chemistry CHM 1020 CHM 1020 and CHM 1045/1045L (State Core) All: Computer Science COP 1500 COP 1500 and CGS 1XXX Design Technology IDS 1XXX IDS 1XXX (6) Economics ECO 1000 ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 All: Ecosystems & Societies EVR 1XXX EVR 1XXX (6) English A1 ENC 1101 ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or LIT 1XXX (6) ENC 1101 and ENC 1102: WCOM, English Language A: TBD TBD TBD Language and Literature English Language A: LIT 2000 Literature Environmental Systems ENC 1XXX and LIT 2000 LIT 2000: BSC 1051C BSC 1051C and BSC 1XXX BSC 1051C: Film Studies FIL 2000 FIL 2000 and FIL 1XXX FIL 2000: French: Language B FRE 1121C FRE 1121C and FRE 2220C Further Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics) MAC 2311 MAC 2311 and MAC 2312 Geography GEA 2000 GEA 2000 and GEA 1XXX GEA 2000: German: Language B GER 1121C GER 1121C and GER 2220C History Information Technology for a Global Society WOH 1030 WOH 1030, and one semester (min. 3 of lowerlevel History elective depending on student's choice of specialized subject. All students study 20th-Century World History. Higher Level students also study a 100-year period between 1750- present in one of several regions. Standard Level students do a project in any History subject. CGS 1100 CGS 1100 and CGS 1XXX WCOM,, Islamic History GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (6)
Italian: Language B GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (8) Latin GEE 1XXX GEE 1XXX (8) Marine Science OCE 1001C OCE 1001C and OCE 1XXXC Math Methods MAC 1105 MAC 1105 and MAC 2233 OCE 1001C: Math Studies MAT 1033 MAT 1033 and MGF 1106 MGF 1106: QUAN Mathematics MAC 1147 MAC 1147 and MAC 2233 Music Philosophy MUL 2010 PHI 1010 (State Core) MUL 2010 and MUL 1XXX PHI 1010 and PHI 1XXX MUL 2010: PHI 1010: Physics PHY 2020 PHY 2020 and PHY 1XXX PHY 2020: Psychology PSY 2012 (State PSY 2012 and PSY 1XXX Core) PSY 2012: Social and Cultural Anthropology ANT 2410 ANT 2410 and ANT 1XXX ANT 2410:, Spanish: Language B SPN 1121C SPN 1121C and SPN 2220C Theatre Arts THE 2000 THE 2000 and THE 2300 THE 2000:, THE 2300: Visual Arts ART 1201 ART 1201 and ART 1300 Note: Credit hours are in parentheses. FGCU will award university credit in accordance with state guidelines for exam scores in subject areas not on this list. Such exam scores may also earn credit for specific FGCU courses. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis. AP, IB, and CLEP information regarding courses/areas for which FGCU credit may be assigned is subject to change. Students should consult their academic advisors for up-to-date information.