2018-2019 Catalogue

Wesleyan College offers the following options for awarding academic credit where appropriate.

1. Credit for prior learning. Students who are enrolled in a degree program may earn a maximum of 15 semester hours of academic credit for prior, college-level learning experiences by submitting a portfolio documenting knowledge gained through such experience. Preparation of the portfolio, however, does not guarantee credit. The student must have attained the knowledge, competency, and/or analytical and synthesizing abilities equivalent to that which she would have gained in the college classroom. The portfolio consists of an autobiography, chronology, resume, statement of skills, and may include certificates, letters from employers or other experts, job descriptions, licenses, programs listing the student as a participant or conductor, or work samples.

Application is made through the office of the Provost of the College. Applicants work closely with a faculty evaluator from the appropriate discipline who will examine the portfolio and determine what, if any, further information or evaluation (tests, demonstration) may be needed to measure learning. The Portfolio Review Committee (three members of the Curriculum Committee chosen by the Provost of the College) in conjunction with the faculty evaluator and portfolio assessment officer make the decision on awarding of credit. Students must complete the portfolio within two semesters. Such credit is granted on a Credit/No Credit basis. Letter grades are not awarded. Certain fees apply.

2. Transfer Credit. A student may transfer up to 90 semester hours of credit from a regionally-accredited four-year institution. No more than 60 semester hours can transfer from a regionally-accredited junior or community college. International transcripts are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Transfer coursework taken from all regionally accredited institutions classified as a 'core requirement' may also be applied towards Wesleyan's General Education requirements. Coursework may be accepted as a substitution or as a direct course equivalent. Individual course substitutions may be assigned to Wesleyan's General Education categories as deemed appropriate by the Registrar and the most closely associated Program Director.

3. Credit by Examination. Wesleyan College has an established program for awarding credit by examination. The general conditions related to awarding credit, the applicable testing programs, and standards for awarding credit are outlined below.

General Condition for Awarding Credit by Examination:

A. A maximum of thirty (30) semester hours will be accepted from the combined sources of College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge International Examinations (A-Levels), and Departmental Examinations.

B. No student will be permitted credit by examination for a course after she has enrolled in the course.

C. Credit earned by examination will be recorded on the student's record by course, course number, and semester hours earned. No grade or grade points will be assigned.

(1) Advanced Placement Program (AP) of the College Entrance Examination Board
AP Course	Score	Course Equivalent	Hrs
ART, ART HISTORY, & MUSIC:
Art, History of	3	ARH 126	3
Art, Studio (2D, 3D, Drawing)	3	ART 101*, 106*, or 108*	3
*Note: Determination of equivalent will be based upon portfolio review by Art faculty.
Music Theory	4	MUS 181	3
ECONOMICS
Economics (Macroeconomics)	3	ECO 102	3
Economics (Microeconomics)	3	ECO 104	3
ENGLISH
English Language and Comp.	3	ENG 101	3
English Literature and Comp.	3	ENG 111	3
HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE
European History	3	HIS 210	3
Government &Politics: Comparative	3	POL 222	3
Government & Politics: U.S.	3	POL 115	3
U.S. History	3	HIS 130 or HIS 135	3
World History	3	HIS 120 or HIS 125	3
LANGUAGE
Chinese Language or Chinese Literature:
	3	CHN 102	3
	4	CHN 102 & 211	6
	5	CHN 102, 211, & 212	9
French Language or French Literature:
	3	FRN 102	3
	4	FRN 102 & 211	6
	5	FRN 102, 211, & 212	9
German Language or German Literature:
	3	GER 102	3
	4	GER 102 & 211	6
	5	GER 102, 211, & 212	9
Spanish Language or Spanish Literature:
	3	SPA 102	3
	4	SPA 102 & 211	6
	5	SPA 102, 211, & 212	9
MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE
Calculus AB	3	MAT 205	3
Calculus BC	4	MAT 205 & 206	6
Computer Science A	4	CSC 216*	3
*Note: Student must master the language in CSC 216 to meet prerequisite for CSC 218.
Computer Science AB	4	CSC 216 & CSC 218	6
Statistics	3	MAT 220 or PSY 220	3
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology	3	PSY 101	3
SCIENCE
Biology	3	BIO 110 & 112*	8
*Note: Student may enroll in BIO 203 with concurrent enrollment in CHM 101 or consent of department. Contingent upon passing BIO 203 or any upper-level biology course with laboratory, course credit will be given for BIO 110 & BIO 112. The student may choose not to accept the above course credits & placements at her discretion.
Chemistry	4	CHM 101 & 102*	8
*Note: Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of CHM 101L & CHM 102L or by successful completion of a higher-level laboratory-intensive course in chemistry.
Environmental Science	4	ESC 150*	4
*Note: Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of ESC 150 Lab or by successful completion of a higher-level laboratory-intensive course in environmental science.
Physics B	4	PHY 115*	4
*Note: or, PHY 121 upon earning a grade of C or higher in PHY 122.
Physics C: Mechanics	4	PHY 121	4
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	4	PHY 122	4
(2) College-Level Examination Board (CLEP)
CLEP Exam	Score	Course Equivalent	Hrs
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE
American Literature	50	ENG 211 & 212	6
Analyzing & Interpreting Lit.	50	ENG 111	3
English Composition:
with optional essay	50	ENG 101	3
without optional essay	50	ENG 101*	3*
*Note: Credit will be awarded upon successful performance on a written essay graded by the Wesleyan faculty.
English Literature	50	ENG 201 & 202	6
Humanities	50	Elective	3
SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
College Algebra	50	MAT 130	3
Biology	50	BIO Elective 3
Chemistry	50	CHM 101 & 102	8**
** Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of CHM 101L & CHM 102L or a higher-level laboratory-intensive course in chemistry.
Calculus	50	MAT 205	3
College Mathematics	50	Elective	3
Natural Sciences	50	Elective	3
PreCalculus	50	MAT 140	3
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French Language	50	FRN 101 & FRN 102	6
French Language	62	FRN 101, 102, 211, 212	12
German Language	50	GER 101 & GER 102	6
German Language	63	GER 101, 102, 211, 212	12
Spanish Language	50	SPA 101 & SPA 102	6
Spanish Language	63	SPA 101, 102, 211, 212	12
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES
American Government	50	POL 115	3
History of the U.S. I	50	HIS 130	3
History of the U.S. II	50	HIS 135	3
Educational Psychology	50	Elective	3
Human Grow. & Develop.	50	PSY 240	3
Macroeconomics	50	ECO 102	3
Microeconomics	50	ECO 104	3
Psychology	50	PSY 101	3
Social Sciences & History	50	Elective	3
Sociology	50	Elective	3
Western Civilization I	50	Elective	3
Western Civilization II	50	Elective	3
BUSINESS
Financial Accounting	50	ACC 201	3
Business Law	50	BUS 310	3
Information Systems & Computer Applications	50	ACC 333	3
Management	50	BUS 315	3
Marketing	50	BUS 303	3
(3) International Baccalaureate (IB): (Score range 1-7)
Students who earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma at the conclusion of their high school curriculum are not required to take the SAT or ACT for admission to Wesleyan College.
Wesleyan College awards credit for all higher level and standard level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses for which it has a comparable program. To receive credit, students must earn a score of at least 4 on the examination for that course. Upon receipt of an IB transcript and college admission, students will be awarded up to 30 semester hours of academic credit, with course equivalencies to be determined by program directors in the appropriate disciplines and the registrar. Thirty hours is the maximum amount of credit a student may receive for all credit by examinations.
IB Course	Score	Course Equivalent	Hrs
GROUP 1
Language A1	4	ENG 101 & 111	6
GROUP 2
Language B	4	[Language]* 101 & 102	6
*Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish
GROUP 3
Business	4	BUS 105	3
Economics	4	ECO 102 & 104	6
History (SL)	4	HIS 120 or HIS 125	3
History of Americas	4	HIS 130 & 135	6
History of Europe	4	HIS 120 & 125	6
Management	4	BUS 106	3
Psychology	4	PSY 101	3
GROUP 4
Biology (SL)	4	BIO 110	4
Biology (HL)	4	BIO 110 & 112	8
Chemistry (SL)	4	CHM 101	4
Chemistry (HL)	4	CHM 101 & 102	8
Physics	4	PHY 115	4
GROUP 5
Further Mathematics (HL)	4	MAT 205 & 206	6
Mathematical Studies (SL)	4	MAT 130 & 192	6
Mathematics (SL)	4	MAT 140 & 192	6
Mathematics (HL)	4	MAT 140 & 205	6
GROUP 6
Music	4	MUS 150	3
Theatre	4	THE 110	3
Visual Arts	4	ARH 126	3
(4) Cambridge International Examinations (CIE): A-Levels
Art	A, B, C*
*Note: Students who score C or higher are invited to submit a portfolio to the faculty in the art department for review. The student will be asked to write a two-page analysis of her work and to discuss the work with the art faculty, after which the faculty will determine the course(s), if any, for which the student may receive credit.
Biology	A, B, C	BIO 110 & 112	8
Business Studies	A, B	BUS 105	3
Chemistry*	A, B	CHM 101 & 102	8*
Note: *Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of CHM 101L and 102L or upon successful completion of a higher-level, laboratory-intensive course in chemistry.
Economics	A, B	ECO 102 & 104	6
English	A, B	ENG 111	3
History	A, B	HIS Elective	3
Mathematics	A, B	MAT 205 & 206*	6
*Note: MAT 206 credit awarded only if an A is earned.
Physics	A, B	PHY 115*	4*
Politics and Government	A, B	POL Elective	3
Psychology	A, B, C	PSY 101	3
Spanish	A, B	SPA 211 & 212	6
(5) Departmental Examinations
With the permission of the faculty, a student may challenge a course(s) within the curriculum through departmental examination. Students seeking to challenge a course for credit should consult with the faculty member who teaches the course for the appropriate procedure. Credit earned through departmental examination is recorded as credit only. Neither a grade nor honor points is assigned to credit earned through a departmental challenge exam. Consult the Wesleyan College Catalogue for fees associated with course challenge.