Advanced standing reports indicating how previously earned credits will transfer to OSU-Cascades are prepared for fall term applicants who pay the advance tuition deposit (ATD) and register for an orientation session (START). During other terms, advanced standing credit is applied to a student's record after the student has been admitted to the university and official transcripts or score reports have been received by the OSU-Cascades Office of Admissions. For information on credit by examinations or subjects not listed, please contact the Office of Admissions.
The following credit will be granted to for students entering in Fall who have submitted scores from the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations Program.
If you are taking AP exams at home during the Spring due to Covid-19 you will be awarded credit based on the score earned in the same way we would have if you were at school and taking the longer exam.
Exam | Score | Credit | OSU Courses |
Art History |
3+ |
8 |
ART elective |
Art Studio: 2-D Design |
3+ |
4 |
ART 115 |
Art Studio: 3-D Design |
3+ |
4 |
ART 117 |
Art Studio: Drawing |
3+ |
4 |
ART 131 |
Biology |
3 |
12 |
BI 101, 102 103 |
Calculus AB |
3 |
4 |
MTH 251 |
Calculus BC |
3 |
8 |
MTH 251, 252 |
Chemistry |
3 |
5 |
CH 121 |
Chinese Language & Culture |
3+ |
15 |
CHN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
Computer Science A |
3 |
3 |
CS 160 |
Computer Science Principles | 3+ | 3 | CS 160 |
English Language & Composition |
3+ |
3 |
WR 121 |
English Literature & Composition |
3+ |
3 |
ENG Elective |
Environmental Science |
3+ |
4 |
ENSC Elective |
French Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
FR 211, 212, 213 |
German Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
GER 211, 212, 213 |
Government - Comparative |
3 |
4 |
PS 201 |
Government - U.S. |
3+ |
4 |
PS 201 |
History - European |
3 4+ |
4 8 |
HST 102 HST 102,103 |
History - U.S. |
3+ |
8 |
HST Elective |
History - World |
3 |
3 |
HST 105 |
Human Geography |
3+ |
4 |
GEOG 105 |
Italian Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
IT 211, 212, 213 |
Japanese Language & Culture |
3+ |
15 |
JPN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
Latin |
3+ |
12 |
LING Elective |
Macro Economics |
3+ |
4 |
ECON 202 |
Micro Economics |
3+ |
4 |
ECON 201 |
Music Theory |
3+ |
8 |
MUS 121, 122 + Elective |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Physics C - Mechanics |
3 |
4 |
PH 106 |
Psychology |
3+ |
4 |
PSY 201 + Elective |
Spanish Language & Culture |
3+ |
12 |
SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Spanish Literature & Culture |
3+ |
4 |
SPAN 299 |
Statistics |
3 |
4 |
ST Elective |
Advanced Placement exam scores must come directly from The College Board:
Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300
CLEP is a nationwide program that allows students to earn college credit by examination.
CLEP examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements during the first two years of college. Scores of 50 or better on the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences/History exams earn nine ungraded "pass" quarter credits. OSU does not award credit for the English general exam.
The amount of credit usually equals the amount of credit earned by someone successfully completing the course.
Subject Exams | Passing Score | Credit | OSU Courses |
Biology | 51 | 12 | Biology elective |
Calculus | 50 | 8 | MTH 251,252 |
Chemistry | 50 | 6 | CH 201, 202 |
French Language | 44-48 | 8 | FR 111, 112 |
49-54 | 8 | FR 113, 211 | |
55 | 12 | FR 211, 212, 213 | |
German Language | 43-51 | 8 | GER 111, 112 |
52-54 | 8 | GER 113, 211 | |
55 | 12 | GER 211, 212, 213 | |
History of US I | 55 | 6 | History elective |
History of US II | 55 | 6 | History elective |
Intro. to Educational Psych. | 50 | 3 | ED 411 |
Precalculus | 50 | 4 | MTH 112 |
Principles of Macro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 202 |
Principles of Micro-Econ. | 50 | 4 | ECON 201 |
Spanish Language | 55 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Western Civ. I | 55 | 6 | HST 101 plus two history general credits |
Western Civ. II | 55 | 6 | HST 103 plus two history general credits |
CLEP Information Office: College-Level Examination Program
P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558
Oregon State recognizes IB achievement by awarding credit to students who score 4 or above on standard and higher level IB exams. OSU also grants additional benefits for students who complete the full IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher including Sophomore standing and a renewable annual scholarship of $3000.
Students must indicate that they would like official test scores sent to OSU. The official International Baccalaureate Certificate is required in order to award credit. Contact your IB Coordinator or IB North America to request score reports.
IBO North America
301-202-3000
Credit indicated are for scores of 4 or better, unless otherwise noted.
International Baccalaureate Course | Standard Level Exam | OSU Recommended Course Equivalent | Higher Level Exam | OSU Recommended Course Equivalent |
The Arts: | Quarter Credits | Quarter Credits | ||
Art History |
3 |
ART LDT | NA |
NA |
Dance | 3 | ELEC LDT | 6 | ELEC LDT |
Film | 3 | FILM 110 | 6 | FILM 110, 125 |
Music | 3 | MUS 101 | 6 | MUS 101, 108 |
Theatre Arts | 3 | TA 250 | 3 | TA 250 |
Visual Arts | 3 | ART LDT | 6 | ART LDT |
Experimental Sciences: | ||||
Astronomy | 4 | PH 104 | ||
Biology, Score 4 |
4 | BI 101 | 12 | BI 101, 102, 103 |
Biology, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | BI 211 | 12 | BI 211, 212, 213 |
Chemistry, Score 4 | 5 | CH 231, 261 | 12 | CH 231, 232, 261, 262 + CH LDT |
Chemistry, Score 5 - 7 | 10 | CH 231, 232, 261, 262 | 15 | CH 231, 232, 233, 261, 262, 263 |
Environmental Systems and Societies | 4 | ENSC LDT | NA | NA |
Marine Science | 4 | OC 201 | NA | NA |
Physics, Score 4 | 4 | PH 106 | 12 | PH 106, PH LDT |
Physics, Score 5 - 7 | 5 | PH 201 | 15 | PH 201, 202, 203 |
Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 3 | KIN 206, KIN LDT | 6 | KIN 206, KIN LDT |
Individuals and Societies: | ||||
Business & Management | 3 | BA LDT | 6 | BA 101 |
Economics, Score 4 | 3 | ECON LDT | 6 | ECON LDT |
Economics, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | ECON 202 | 8 | ECON 201, 202 |
Geography | 3 | GEOG 106 | 6 | GEOG 105, 106 |
Global Politics | 4 | PS 205 | 6 | PS 205, PS LDT |
History | 3 | HST 106 | ||
History: Africa | 9 | HST LDT | ||
History: Americas | 8 | HST LDT | ||
History: Asia/Oceania | 9 | HST LDT | ||
History: Europe and Middle East |
8 | HST 102, 103 | ||
History: Medieval Europe and Islamic World | 3 | HST LDT | 9 | HST LDT |
Information Technology in a Global Society |
4 | CS LDT | 8 | CS LDT |
Philosophy | 4 | PHL 201 | 8 | PHL 201, PHL LDT |
Psychology | 3 | PSY 201 | 6 | PSY 201, 202 |
Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 | ANTH 110 | 3 | ANTH 110 |
World Religions, Score 4 | 3 | REL LDT | NA | NA |
World Religions, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | REL 160 | NA | NA |
Languages: | ||||
Classical Languages | 4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language A: Literature (English) | 3 | WR 121 | 12 |
WR 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 |
Language A: Language & Literature (English) | 3 | WR 121 | 12 |
WR 121, ENG 104, 105, 106 |
Language A: Literature (other than English) |
4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language A: Lang & Lit (other than English) |
4 | LING LDT | 12 | LING LDT |
Language B: Arabic | 4 | ARAB LDT | 12 | ARAB LDT |
Language B: French | 4 | FR 113 | 12 | FR 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: German | 4 | GER 113 | 12 | GER 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Japanese | 4 | JPN 113 | 12 | JPN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Mandarin | 4 | CHN 113 | 12 | CHN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Russian | 4 | RUS 113 | 12 | RUS LDT |
Language B: Spanish | 4 | SPAN 113 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Language B: Swedish | 4 | LING 113 | 12 | LING LDT |
Literature & Performance (English) |
3 | TA 121 | NA | NA |
Literature & Performance (Spanish, French) |
4 | LING LDT | NA | NA |
Mathematics and Computer Science: | ||||
Computer Science, Score 4 | 4 | CS LDT | 8 | CS LDT |
Computer Science, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | CS 160 | 8 | CS 160 + CS LDT |
Design Technology | 4 | ENGR LDT | 6 | ENGR LDT |
Further Mathematics, Score 4 | NA | NA | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
Further Mathematics, Score 5 - 7 | NA | NA | 12 | MTH 251, 252, 264, 265 |
Mathematical Studies, Score 4 | 3 | MTH 105 | NA | NA |
Mathematical Studies, Score 5 - 7 | 4 | MTH 105, MTH LDT | NA | NA |
Mathematics, Score 4 | 4 | MTH 241 | 8 | MTH 251, MTH LDT |
Mathematics, Score 5 - 7 | 6 | MTH 241, MTH LDT | 8 | MTH 251, MTH LDT |
Oregon State University grants up to 45 credit hours for military education. This is in accordance with transfer credit policies at Oregon State University and American Council on Education's (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Evaluation of military credit will be performed for admitted students who have submitted military transcripts Joint Service Transcript (JST).
Oregon State University will award 1.00 quarter credit for the course HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness Lab. For HHS 241 credit to be granted, students must submit either their DD214 or an official military transcript. Credit will also be granted if one of the following military science courses has been completed successfully: Physical Fitness, Physical Education, or Physical Conditioning.
Please note, these credits are not considered in the admission review process, the exception is the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript (CCAF transcripts must be submitted during the admission process).
The following credit will be granted to students entering OSU during the academic year who have submitted scores from the University of Cambridge International Examinations.
Contact CIE to request score reports.
Admissions will use the following guidelines in awarding credit for courses with grade C or better *:
Transfer Title | Credits | OSU Course |
ACCOUNTING | 6 | BA LDT |
ART | 8 | ART 101,115 |
BUSINESS STUDIES | 8 | BA LDU |
BIOLOGY | 12 | BI 101,102,103 |
CHEMISTRY | 15 | CH 121,122,123 |
CHINESE LANG | 12 | CHN 211,212,213 |
COMPUTER SCI | 8 | CS 161,162 |
DESIGN & TECH | 9 | ENGR LDU |
ECONOMICS | 9 | ECON 201,202,LDT |
ENGLISH LIT | 9 | ENG 104,105,106 |
FRENCH | 12 | FR 211,212,213 |
GEOGRAPHY | 8 | GEO 101,102 |
GERMAN | 12 | GER 211,212,213 |
GOVERNMENT | 8 | PS LDU |
HISTORY | 9 | HST 101,102,103 |
HUMAN BIOLOGY | 12 | BI LDT |
ITALIAN | 12 | IT LDT |
MANAGEMENT | 7 | BA LDT |
MATHEMATICS | 8 | MTH 241,245 |
FURTHER MATH | 8 | MTH 251,252 |
MATH C | 8 | MTH LDT |
PHYSICAL SCI | 8 | GEO 201,202 |
PHYSICS | 15 | PH 201,202,203 |
PURE MATHEMATICS | 12 | MTH 111,112,241 |
POLITICS & GOVT | 8 | PS 204,LDT |
PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | PSY 201,202 |
RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 8 | PHL 160,LDT |
RUSSIAN | 12 | RUS 211,212,213 |
SOCIOLOGY | 9 | SOC 204,205,206 |
SPANISH | 12 | SPAN 211,212,213 |
W A TRAD RELIGION | 8 | PHL LDU |
Contact details
Postal address
University of Cambridge International Examinations
1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU
United Kingdom
Fax
+44 1223 553558
Telephone
+44 1223 553554
ACT:
ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
Phone: 319-337-1313
The ACT college code for Oregon State University is 3482
SAT Program:
P.O. Box 8057
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: toll free 866.756.7346
or from outside the USA 212.713.7789
College Level Examination Program (CLEP):
C.L.E.P.
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558
Advanced Placement (AP):
Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300