A-Level Credit
If you have taken Advanced Level (A-Level) exams, you may be able to earn Penn State credit.
Penn State will award transfer credit for exams taken at the Advanced (A-Level) or Advanced Subsidiary(AS) Level and graded C or above.
A-Level credit we accept is as follows:
Accounting
AS - 3 general credits of accounting
A-Level - 6 general credits of accounting
Arabic
AS - ARAB 001 and 2 general credits of Arabic (5 credits)
A-Level - ARAB 001, ARAB 002, and ARAB 003 (12 credits)
Art and Design
AS - 3 general credits of art
A-Level - 6 general credits of art
Business Studies
AS - 3 general credits of business administration
A-Level - 6 general credits of business administration
Biology
AS - 6 general credits of business administration
A-Level -BIOL 110, BIOL240W, and BIOL 220W (12 credits)
Chemistry
AS - CHEM 110 and CHEM 111 (4 credits)
A-Level - CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 112, and CHEM 113 (8 credits)
Chinese Language
AS - 6 general credits of Chinese
A-Level - CHNS 001, CHNS 002, CHNS 003 (12 credits)
Computer Science A
AS - 3 general credits of computer science
A-Level - CMPSC 203 and 2 general credits of computer science
Design and Technology
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - A-4 general credits of engineering technology
Economics
AS - 3 general credits of economics
A-Level - ECON 102 and ECON 104 (6 credits)
Economics and Business
AS - 3 general credits of business administration
A-Level - 3 general credits of business administration and 3 general credits of economics(6 credits)
English as a Second Language
No credit awarded
English Language
AS - 3 general credits of English
A-Level - 6 general credits of English
English Language and Literature
AS - 3 general credits of English
A-Level - 6 general credits of English
English Literature
AS - 3 general credits of English
A-Level - 6 general credits of English
French Language
AS - 6 general credits of French
A-Level - FR 001, FR 002 and FR 003 (12 credits)
General Paper
No credit awarded
Geography
AS - 3 general credits of geography
A-Level - 6 general credits of geography
German Language
AS - GER 011 (6 credits)
A-Level - GER 001, GER 002, GER 003 (12 credits)
Government and Politics
AS -no credit awarded
A-Level - A-6 general credits of political science
Greek Language
AS -6 general credits of Greek
A-Level -12 general credits of Greek
History
AS - 3 general credits of history
A-Level - 6 general credits of history
Human Biology
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - -8 general credits of biology
Information and Communication Technology
AS - 3 general credits of management information systems
A-Level - 6 general credits of management information systems
Law
AS - No credit awarded
A-Level - No credit awarded
Management
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - 8 general credits of management
Mathematics
AS -4 general credits of mathematics
A-Level - MATH 140 and 4 general credits of mathematics (7 credits)
Mathematics, Applied
AS - 4 general credits of mathematics
A-Level - 8 general credits of mathematics
Mathematics C
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - 8 general credits of mathematics
Mathematics, Further
AS - 4 general credits of mathematics
A-Level - 8 general credits of mathematics
Mathematics, Pure
AS - 4 general credits of mathematics
A-Level - 8 general credits of mathematics
Mechanics
AS - 4 general credits of physics
A-Level -
Media Studies
AS - 6 general credits of communication
A-Level - 3 general credits of communication
Physics
AS - PHYS 211 (4 credits)
A-Level - PHYS 211, PHYS 212, PHYS 213 and PHYS 214 (12 credits)
Physical Education
AS - 3 general credits of kinesiology
A-Level - 6 general credits of kinesiology
Psychology
AS - PSYCH 100 (3 credits)
A-Level - PYSCH 100 and 3 general credits of psychology (6 credits)
Sociology
AS - 3 general credits of sociology
A-Level - SOC 001 and 3 general credits of sociology (6 credits)
Spanish Language
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - SPAN 001, SPAN 002 and SPAN 003 (12 credits)
Statistics
AS - STAT 200 (4 credits)
A-Level - STAT 200 and 4 general credits of statistics (4 credits)
Turkish Language
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - 12 general credits of critical languages program
Urdu Language
AS - no credit awarded
A-Level - 12 general credits of critical languages program
More credit information:
This evaluation of the credits awarded for A-Level Examinations is subject to change and may be reviewed and revised periodically by faculty.
If credit is awarded, a student’s university record will carry notation of credit, but no grade will be recorded. Credit awarded will not affect a student’s grade-point average at Penn State.
Limitations on credit earned through the A-Level Examinations are as follows:
(1) the credit must be useful in a student's program of study;
(2) duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case.
Undergraduate students interested in receiving credit for A-Level Examinations should arrange to have their official results certificates sent to us. To be considered official, results certificates must be either originals or copies certified by the examining board. A "certified" copy is one that bears an original signature of the registrar or other designated school official, an original impression of the institution’s seal, or signature/seal of the examining board.
General credits may be awarded for an A-Level Examination that covers material that is not the substantial equivalent of material covered in a specific university course. General credits may be used to fulfill degree requirements in any area; such use is not necessarily limited to General Education or elective requirements. General credits are applied to a student’s program of study in accordance with the procedures established by the college of enrollment. Information on the use of general credits or specific course credits earned by the A-Level Examinations in individual programs of study may be obtained from a student’s academic adviser or from the office of the dean of a student’s college.