Advanced Placement (AP) Exam
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 4 or higher | Place out of the equivalent course (Award 3 units for Liberal Arts Elective) |
International Baccalaureates (IB) HL Exam
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 5 or higher | Place out of the equivalent course (Award 3 units for Liberal Arts Elective) |
Employment Communications and Practices
Students with Career Planning coursework should submit transcripts to The Office of The Registrar. Submit Official Transcript(s) by mail or by email: Transcripts@academyart.edu. Students with professional experience wishing to be considered for waiver from LA 291 Designing Careers should submit supporting documentation documents with a waiver request using the Student Submissions Portal. The Student Submissions Portal link and login information can be obtained from an advisor.
Transfer Options
Transfer in a comparable Career Planning course that covered all of the following areas:
Waiver/Substitution Options
Request consideration for waiver from LA 291 Designing Careers by submitting transcripts and/or supporting documentation that demonstrates one of the following:
Industry experience with a project proposal demonstrating the criteria below.
Industry Experience
Criteria Students with less than 5 years of management and/or industry experience submit:
Students with 5 years or more of industry experience may submit:
*May be for a project completed as part of industry experience. If citing a past project, include your role in the project.
Waiver/Substitutions
NOTE: A waived course must be substituted with another course. Students who place out of LA 291 will have the Employment Communications requirement waived but must make up the units with either a substitute Academy of Art University Liberal Arts course, or a general education transfer course as determined by the Registrar.
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 3 | Place out of the equivalent course |
| 4 or higher | Award 3 units for Art History, Historical Awareness or Cultural Ideas and Influences |
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) AS & A Level Exams
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| E or higher | Place out of the equivalent course |
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
| American Government, History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877, History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present, Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648, or Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| 50 or higher | Place out of the equivalent course |
International Baccalaureates (IB) HL Exam
(IB) Exam in a Specific Subject Area (except in Art History)
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 5 or higher | Place out of the equivalent course (Award 3 units for Historical Awareness or Cultural Ideas and Influences) |
American College Test (ACT)
| Completion of ACT Level I or II | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| Pass | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 |
| Pass | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| ACT Exam | |
| Score | Placement |
| 28 or higher | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 |
| 28 or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam
| AP Exam in Calculus AB or BC or Statistics or Computer Science A | |
|---|---|
| AP Exam in Calculus AB or BC or Statistics | |
| Score | Placement |
| 3 | LAN students: Place out of LA 255 and LA 271 |
| 3 | ARH students: Place out of LA 255 and LA 271 and into LA 293 |
| 3 | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| 4 or higher | LAN students: Award 6 units and place out of LA 255 and LA 271 |
| 4 or higher | ARH students: Award 6 units and place out of LA 255 and LA 271 and into LA 293 |
| 4 or higher | All other majors: Place out of Quantitative Literacy Requirements |
| AP Exam in Computer Science A | |
| Score | Placement |
| 3 | GAP students: Place out of LA 255, LA 271 and LA 286 and into LA 288 |
| 4 or higher | GAP students: Award 6 units and place out of LA 255, LA 271 and LA 286 and into LA 288 |
College-Level Examination Program
| CLEP | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| College Mathematics | 50 or higher | • ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 • All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| CLEP | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| College Algebra Precalculus Calculus | 50 or higher | • ARH, GAP, & LAN students place out of LA 255 and LA 271 • FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 • All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
International Baccalaureates (IB) Exam
| (IB) HL Exam in Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| 4 | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 |
| 4 | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| 5 or higher | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students place out of LA 255 (Award 3 units for Practical Mathematics/Quantitative Literacy) |
| 5 or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement (Award 3 units for Practical Mathematics/Quantitative Literacy) |
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
| SAT I (Mathematics) | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| 500 or higher | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students out of LA 255 |
| 500 or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| SAT II Mathematics Subject Examination (Mathematics Achievement Test) | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| 500 or higher | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students out of LA 255 |
| 500 or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| 600 or higher | ARH, GAP, & LAN students place out of LA 255 and LA271 |
Academy of Art University Quantitative Literacy Placement Exam (ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH-Marketing, FSH-Merchandising, and FSH-Product Development majors only)
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 100 - 199 | ARH, GAP, LAN, FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students: place into the Fundamental Math Requirement (LA255 College Math) |
| 200 - 299 | ARH, GAP & LAN students: place out of the Fundamental Math Requirement (LA255 College Math) and into the Applied Math Requirement (LA271 College Algebra with Geometry) FSH Marketing, FSH Merchandising, & FSH Product Development students: Math Requirement satisfied |
| 300 - 399 | ARH students: place out of both the Fundamental Math Requirement (LA255 College Math) and the Applied Math Requirement (LA271 College Algebra with Geometry) and into the Advanced Math Requirement (LA293 Precalculus) GAP students: place out of both the Fundamental Math Requirement (LA255 College Math) and the Applied Math Requirement (LA271 College Algebra with Geometry) and into the Advanced Math Requirement (LA286 Discrete Mathematics) LAN students: place out of all math requirements. (LA255, LA271) |
| 400 - 499 | ARH students: place out of all math requirements. (LA255, LA271, LA293) GAP students: place out of the Fundamental Math Requirement (LA255 College Math), the Applied Math Requirement (LA271 College Algebra with Geometry), the Advanced Math Requirement (LA286 Discrete Mathematics), and into the 3D Math Requirement (LA288 Vector, Matrices, and Transformations) |
| 500 - 599 | GAP students: place out of all math requirements. (LA255, LA271, LA286, LA288) |
| Notes | Students with a score of 200 or more have satisfied the prerequisite for LA271 College Algebra with Geometry Students with a score of 300 or more have satisfied the prerequisite for LA286 Discrete Mathematic and LA293 Precalculus Students with a score of 400 or more have satisfied the prerequisite for LA288 Vector, Matrices, and Transformations |
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) AS & A Level Exams
| AS Level or A Level Exams in Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| E or higher | ARH, GAP, and LAN students place out of LA 255 and LA271 |
| E or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
| AS Level or A Level Exams in Mathematics - Further | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| E or higher | ARH students place out of LA 255, 271, and LA293 |
| E or higher | GAP and LAN students place out of LA 255 and LA271 |
| E or higher | All other majors: Place out the Quantitative Literacy Requirement |
How to Schedule an Academy of Art University Placement Exam: Exams are offered several times a semester on the Academy of Art University Campus. Call the Liberal Arts Department 1-415-618-3664 to schedule an appointment.
Exams are by appointment (No drop-ins). View the Exam Schedule.
Online Students: call or e-mail liberalarts@academyart.edu for information on how to take the exam in your area.
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in English Language/Composition or Literature/Composition
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 3 | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| 4 | Award 3 units and place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| 5 | Award 6 units and place out of LA 108 and LA 202 |
International Baccalaureates (IB) HL Exam in English Composition
| Score | Placement |
|---|---|
| 4 | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| 5 or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 (Award 3 units for LA 108) |
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
| SAT II (Writing Subject Test) | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| 660 or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| SAT I (Written) exam before April 1995 | |
| Score | Placement |
| 510 or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| SAT I (Written) after April 1995 | |
| Score | Placement |
| 590 or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) AS & A Level Exams
| AS Level Exam in English Language | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| E or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
| A Level Exam in English Language | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| E or higher | Place out of LA 108 and LA 202 |
| A Level Exam in English Literature | |
|---|---|
| Score | Placement |
| E or higher | Place out of LA 108 and into LA 202 |
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