Transfer Equivalency and Agreements

Applicants with prior coursework from institutions outside of the United States will be required to provide a credential evaluation prepared by a credentialing service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES – a list of members may be found www.naces.org).

Students who have participated in the College Entrance Examination Board or International Baccalaureate college-level testing program may be granted academic credit at Misericordia University. The decision to award college credit in these cases is made by the registrar and the department sponsoring the course for which credit is requested. Credit will only be awarded for exams where the equivalent credit could meet core curriculum, major, or free elective requirements for the student’s admitted program of study.

Advanced Placement credit equivalencies for the 2024-25 academic year are as follows (for a score of 3 or higher, unless otherwise noted):

• African American Studies: 3 credits of core or free elective for a score of 4 or 5.
• Art History: 3 credits of core or free elective
• Biology: BIO 105 Essential Biology (3 credits)
• Calculus AB: MTH 165 Survey of Calculus (3 credits) for a score of 3; MTH 171 Calculus I (4 credits) for a score of 4 or 5. Students majoring in mathematics scoring a 4 or 5 would be required to take MTH 171, but would receive 4 credits of general elective credit.
• Calculus BC: MTH 171 Calculus I (4 credits). Students majoring in mathematics scoring a 4 or 5 would be required to take MTH 171, but would receive 4 credits of general elective credit.
• Calculus BC (AB subscore): If the Calculus BC score was below 3, then the AB subscore would be used, and credit would be awarded using the AB criteria above.
• Chemistry: CHM 104 General Chemistry (4 credits)
• Chinese Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Comparative Government and Politics: POL 208 Comparative Politics (3 credits)
• Computer Science A:  Computer Science Major Elective (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5.
• Computer Science Principles: Computer Science Major Elective (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5.
• English Language and Composition: WRT 101 University Writing Seminar (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5.
• English Literature and Composition:  ENG 150 Introduction to Literature (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5.
• Environmental Science: BIO 106 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
• European History: HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I (3 credits) for a score of 3 or 4; HIS 101 and HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II (3 credits) for a score of 5
• French Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• German Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Italian Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Japanese Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Human Geography: GEO 202 Cultural World Geography (3 credits)
• Latin: 3 credits of core or free elective
• Macroeconomics: BUS 205 Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• Microeconomics: BUS 206 Microeconomics (3 credits)
• Music Theory: 3 credits of core or free elective
• Physics 1: PHY 117 Physics Introduction I (4 credits)
• Physics 2: PHY 118 Physics Introduction II (4 credits)
• Precalculus: MTH 108 Precalculus (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5.
• Psychology: PSY 123 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Spanish Language and Culture: 3 credits of core or free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Spanish Literature and Culture: 3 credits of Past and Present Systems core requirement (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security)
• Statistics: MTH 115 Basic Statistics (3 credits)
• Studio Art -2D Design: 3 credits of core or free elective
• Studio Art -3D Design: 3 credits of core or free elective
• Studio Art - Drawing PortolioFA 103 Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition (3 credits)
• United States Government and Politics: POL 100 American National Government (3 credits)
• United States History: HIS 103 United States History to 1865 (3 credits) for a score of 3 or 4; HIS 103 and HIS 104 United States History since 1865 (3 credits) for a score of 5
• World History: HIS 180 Introduction to World History (3 credits)

Students who have participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) college-level testing program may be granted academic credit at Misericordia University for exams taken at the higher level only. The decision to award college credit in these cases is made by the registrar and the department sponsoring the course for which credit is requested.Credit will only be awarded for exams where the equivalent credit could meet core curriculum, major, or free elective requirements for the student’s admitted program of study.

IB credit equivalencies for the 2024-25 academic year are as follows

• American History: HIS 103 United States History to 1865 (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5; HIS 103 and HIS 104 United States History since 1865 (3 credits) for a score of 6 or 7
• English Literature: ENG 150 Introduction to Literature (3 credits) for a score of 5 or above
• History of Europe: HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I (3 credits) for a score of 4 or 5; HIS 101 and HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II (3 credits) for a score of 6 or 7
• Language and Literature: ENG 150 Introduction to Literature (3 credits) for a score of 5 or above
• Psychology: PSY 123 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) for a score of 4 or above
• Spanish B: 6 credits of free elective (may be used to meet major requirements for those majoring in Government, Law, and National Security) for a score of 4 or above

CLEP allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in a wide range of subject areas. CLEP examinations are standardized tests that measure a person’s knowledge of the material covered in introductory college courses. The knowledge may have been obtained through on-the-job experiences, professional workshops, classes at business or technical schools, volunteer activities, or vocational pursuits. CLEP credits are treated as transfer credits and are awarded on a credit/no credit basis. Only passing grades appear on transcripts. Students must submit the transcript for the CLEP courses to verify completion.

Exams for which credit is granted (based upon meeting the minimum score identified by CLEP), and the Misericordia University equivalent course:

• Accounting: ACC 101 Principles of Accounting 
• American Government: POL 100 American National Government 
• American Lit with Essay: English Core credit
• Analyzing & Interpreting Literature with Essay: ENG 150 Introduction to Literature 
• Biology: BIO 105 Essential Biology 
• Calculus: MTH 171 Calculus I 
• College Composition (Modular): WRT 101 University Writing Seminar 
• College Math: MTH 120 Mathematical Reasoning 
• English Literature with Essay: English Core credit
• Human Growth and Development: PSY 275 Child and Adolescent Psychology 
• Info Systems and Computer Applications: CPS 110 Introduction to Information Systems 
• Intro to Educational Psychology: Either PSY 342 Educational Psychology or TED 232 Educational Psychology 
• Macroeconomics: BUS 205 Macroeconomics 
• Microeconomics: BUS 206 Microeconomics 
• Principles of Management: BUS 208 Principles of Management 
• Principles of Marketing: BUS 269 Principles of Marketing 
• Psychology: PSY 123 Introduction to Psychology 
• Sociology: SOC 101 Comparative Sociology 
• US History I: HIS 103 United States History to 1865 
• US History II: HIS 104 United States History since 1865 
• Western Civilization I: HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I 
• Western Civilization II: HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II