Summary of A-Level Credit Opportunities for Fall 2008 Incoming Students
Advanced Level Certificates are now awarded by several different examining boards: Edexcel, Cambridge, Hong Kong Examination board, etc.
We award most A-Levels with eight credit hours per subject for grades C or above. Exceptions are listed below. If the student takes an equivalent course for part of the A-Level at UIUC, only partial credit will be awarded for the A-Level (i.e., if student has a Math A-Level and takes Math 231 at UIUC, only four hours of credit will be awarded for the A-Level). All grades will be posted as "credit." For subjects not mentioned here, the syllabus must be reviewed by the college or department to determine if there is a UIUC equivalent. Student may also gain credit for these subjects through department proficiency exams.
| Subject |
Score |
UIUC Course Proficiency (credit hours) |
Placement |
| Mathematics |
– |
Math 221 & Math 231 (8 hours) |
– |
| Further Math |
– |
Math 241 & Math 225 (8 hours) |
– |
| Chemistry |
– |
Chem 102 & Chem 104 (8 hours) |
– |
| Physics |
– |
Phys 211 & Phys 212 (8 hours) |
– |
| Biology |
– |
MCB 150 & IB 150 (8 hours) |
– |
| Computing |
– |
CS 125 (4 hours) |
– |
| Economics |
– |
Econ 102 & Econ 103 (8 hours) |
– |
| Geography |
– |
Geog 101 & Geog 1-- (4 or 8 hours, depending on examining board and syllabus) |
– |
| History |
– |
Hist 1-- & Hist 1-- (4 or 8 hours, depending on examining board and syllabus) |
– |
| English Literature |
– |
Engl 1-- & Engl 1-- (4 or 8 hours, depending on examining board and syllabus) |
– |
| Psychology |
– |
Psych 100 (4 hours) |
– |
This information will be updated at the end of January for each year's incoming students.
Please refer to the Programs of Study catalog for additional information.