Lone Star College has established equivalent course credit for minimum passing scores on nationally-recognized, college entrance and subject exams. Students are responsible for test arrangements and making sure official score reports are sent to Lone Star College. In addition to minimum passing scores, students may be required to complete a course or additional assessment before being eligible for credit.

Students must have an official score report sent to Lone Star College directly from the testing organization to initiate credit. PLA by exam credit is automated for assessments that do not require course completion or additional assessment. With exception of AVANT exams, PLA by exam credit applies to LSC graduation requirements only and will not transfer. Students are highly encouraged to discuss their academic goals with an advisor before registering for an assessment.

LSC accepts score reports for select exams administered through the following organizations:

1. ACT
2. AVANT - language placement exams must be taken before registering for an LSC foreign language course. Students submit an application for PLA credit after completing the designated placement course with a C or better.
3. College Board - AP, CLEP & SAT
4. DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
5. International Baccalaureate (IB) 

External Challenge Exams by Subject

Arts & Music

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
History of Art	AP College Board	ARTS 1303	3
Music	IB (SL or HL)	MUSI 1306	3
Theater Arts	IB (SL or HL)	DRAM 1310	3
Visual Arts	IB (SL or HL)	ARTS 1301 or 1311 or 1316	3

Business

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
Financial Accounting	CLEP	ACCT 2301	52
Principles of Financial Accounting	DSST	ACCT 2301	52
Principles of Supervision	DSST	BMGT 1301	419
Business Law II	DSST	BUSI 2301	53
Business & Management	IB	BUSI 1301	3
Personal Finance	DSST	BUSI 1307	430

Computer Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
Computer Science A	AP College Board	COSC 1436 and 1437	3

English

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
English Usage	ACT	ENGL 1301	31
Writing	SAT (prior to 3/5/2016)	ENGL 1301	690
English Language & Composition	AP College Board	ENGL 1301	3
English Literature & Composition	AP College Board	ENGL 1302	3
English Language	IB (SL)	ENGL 1301 & 1302	4
English Language	IB (HL)	ENGL 1301, 1302 and 2332	4
English Literature	CLEP	ENGL 2322, 2323	46

Foreign Language

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411	2.2-3.5
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2-6
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411	2.2-3.5
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.1-6
French	AVANT	FREN 1411	2.2-3.5
French	IB	FREN 1411	4
French	AVANT	FREN 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1
French	IB (B, SL)	FREN 1411, 1412	4
French Level I	CLEP	FREN 1411, 1412	50
French Language	AP College Board	FREN 1411, 1412	3
French	AVANT	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2-6
French Language	AP College Board	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311	4
French	IB (B, HL)	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4
French Language	AP College Board	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5
German	IB (B, SL)	GERM 1411	4
German	IB (AB)	GERM 1411, 1412	4
German Level I	CLEP	GERM 1411, 1412	50
German Language	AP College Board	GERM 1411, 1412	3
German Language	AP College Board	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311	4
German	IB (HL)	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4
German Language	AP College Board	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411	2.2-3.5
Italian	IB (AB)	ITAL 1411	4
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1
Italian Language	AP College Board	ITAL 1411, 1412	3
Italian	IB (B, SL)	ITAL 1411, 1412	4
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2 - 6
Italian Language	AP College Board	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311	4
Italian Language	AP College Board	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5
Italian	IB (B, HL)	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411	2.2 - 3.5
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2 - 6
Spanish	AVANT	SPAN 1411	2.2-3.5
Spanish	IB (AB)	SPAN 1411	4
Spanish	AVANT	SPAN 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1
Spanish Language Level I	CLEP	SPAN 1411, 1412	50
Spanish Language	AP College Board	SPAN 1411, 1412	3
Spanish	IB (B, SL)	SPAN 1411, 1412	4
Spanish Level I	AVANT	SPAN 1411, 1412 & 2311	5.2 - 6
Spanish Language	AP College Board	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311	4
Spanish Language	AP College Board	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5
Spanish	IB (HL)	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4

Footnote (Foreign Language)

The AVANT exam is a placement exam only.  The student will be eligible to enroll in the appropriate course based on the exam score.  Upon successful completion, with a grade of “C” or better, the student will be awarded credit for the completed course and all other lower level courses within that foreign language.  This is an automated process by student records and does not require additional action by the advisor.  Credit will be awarded within 3 days of posted grades.  Please do not request student records to post the grade prior to the 3 day period. 

History

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
U.S. History I	CLEP	HIST 1301	50
U.S. History II	CLEP	HIST 1302	50
U.S. History	AP College Board	HIST 1301 or 1302	3
Western Civilization I	CLEP	HIST 2311	46
Western Civilization II	CLEP	HIST 2312	47
World History	AP College Board	HIST 2321	3
History	IB (SL)	HIST 2321 or 2322	5
History	IB (HL)	HIST 2321 or 2322	4

Government

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
American Government	CLEP	GOVT 2305	50
U.S. Government and Politics	AP College Board	GOVT 2305	3

Math & Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
Math Usage	ACT	MATH 1314	28
Math	SAT (prior to 3/5/2016)	MATH 1314	640
College Algebra	CLEP	MATH 1314	50
Mathematics	IB (HL)	MATH 1325	4
Mathematical Studies	IB (SL)	MATH 1332	4
Further Mathematics	IB (SL)	MATH 1332	4
Statistics	AP College Board	MATH 1342	3
Precalculus	CLEP	MATH 2412	50
Calculus with Elementary Function	CLEP	MATH 2413	50
Calculus AB	AP College Board	MATH 2413	3
Calculus BC	AP College Board	MATH 2413	3
Calculus BC	AP College Board	MATH 2413, 2414	4
Biology	IB (SL)	BIOL 1406	4
Biology	AP College Board	BIOL 1406, 1407	3
Biology	IB (HL)	BIOL 1406, 1407	4
Chemistry	AP College Board	CHEM 1405	3
Chemistry	IB (SL)	CHEM 1411	4
Chemistry	AP College Board	CHEM 1411, 1412	4
Chemistry	IB (HL)	CHEM 1411, 1412	4
Environmental Science	AP College Board	ENVR 1401	3
Geology	IB (SL)	ENVR 1401 OR GEOL 1405	4
Geography	IB (HL)	GEOG 1303	4
Physics I	AP College Board	PHYS 1401	3
Physics C: Mechanics	AP College Board	PHYS 1401	3
Physics	IB (HL)	PHYS 1401	4
Physics II	AP College Board Physics II	PHYS 1402	3
Physics C: Mechanics	AP College Board	PHYS 1402	3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	AP College Board	PHYS 1401, 2425	4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	AP College Board	PHYS 1402, 2426	4

Social & Behavioral Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score
Fundamentals of Counseling	DSST	DAAC 1311	45
Substance Abuse	DSST	DAAC 1319	400
Intro to Psychology	CLEP	PSYC 2301	55
Psychology	AP College Board	PSYC 2301	3
Psychology	IB (SL)	PSYC 2301	5
Psychology	IB (HL)	PSYC 2301	4
Lifespan/Developmental Psychology	DSST	PSYC 2314	46
Macroeconomics	AP College Board	ECON 2301	3
Microeconomics	AP College Board	ECON 2302	3
Social & Cultural Anthropology	IB (HL)	ANTH 2346	4
Intro to Philosophy	IB (SL or HL)	PHIL 1301	4
Intro to Sociology	CLEP	SOCI 1301	53