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	Credits Earned
Art History	AP College Board	ARTS 1303	3	3
Music	IB (SL or HL)	MUSI 1306	3	3
Theater Arts	IB (SL or HL)	DRAM 1310	3	3
Visual Arts	IB (SL or HL)	ARTS 1301 or 1311 or 1316	3	3

Business

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
Financial Accounting	CLEP	ACCT 2301	50	3
Principles of Management	CLEP	BMGT 1327	50	3
Principles of Marketing	CLEP	MRKG 1311	50	3
Introductory Business Law	CLEP	BUSI 2301	50	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	CLEP	ECON 2301	50	3
Principles of Microeconomics	CLEP	ECON 2302	50	3
Principles of Financial Accounting	DSST	ACCT 2301	400	3
Principles of Supervision	DSST	BMGT 1301	400	3
Business Law II	DSST	BUSI 2301	52	3
Business & Management	IB	BUSI 1301	3	3
Personal Finance	DSST	BUSI 1307	400	3

Computer Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
Computer Science A	AP	COSC 1436, 1437	3	8
Computer Science Principles	AP	COSC 1315 or ITSE 1302	3	3
Information Systems	CLEP	ITSC 1301	50	3

English

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
English Usage	ACT	ENGL 1301	31	3
Writing	SAT (prior to 3/5/2016)	ENGL 1301	690	3
English Language & Composition	AP	ENGL 1301	3	3
English Literature & Composition	AP	ENGL 1302	3	3
English Language	IB (SL)	ENGL 1301, 1302	4	6
English Language	IB (HL)	ENGL 1301,1302, 2332	4	9
English Literature	CLEP	ENGL 2322, 2323	46	6

Foreign Language

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411	2.2-3.5	4
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1	8
Arabic	AVANT	ARAB 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2-6	11
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411	2.2-3.5	4
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1	8
Chinese	AVANT	CHIN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.1-6	11
French	AVANT	FREN 1411	2.2-3.5	4
French	IB (AB)	FREN 1411	4	4
French	AVANT	FREN 1411, 1412	3.6-5.1	8
French	IB (B, SL)	FREN 1411, 1412	4	8
French Level I	CLEP	FREN 1411, 1412	50	8
French Language and Culture	AP	FREN 1411, 1412	3	8
French	AVANT	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2-6	11
French Language and Culture	AP	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311	4	11
French	IB (B, HL)	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4	14
French Language and Culture	AP	FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5	14
German	IB (B, SL)	GERM 1411	4	4
German	IB (AB)	GERM 1411, 1412	4	8
German Level I	CLEP	GERM 1411, 1412	50	8
German Language and Culture	AP	GERM 1411, 1412	3	8
German Language and Culture	AP	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311	4	11
German	IB (HL)	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4	14
German Language and Culture	AP	GERM 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5	14
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411	2.2-3.5	4
Italian	IB (AB)	ITAL 1411	4	4
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1	8
Italian Language and Culture	AP	ITAL 1411, 1412	3	8
Italian	IB (B, SL)	ITAL 1411, 1412	4	8
Italian	AVANT	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2 - 6	11
Italian Language and Culture	AP	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311	4	11
Italian Language and Culture	AP	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5	14
Italian	IB (B, HL)	ITAL 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4	14
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411	2.2 - 3.5	4
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1	8
Japanese	AVANT	JAPN 1411, 1412, 2311	5.2 - 6	11
Spanish	AVANT	SPAN 1411	2.2-3.5	4
Spanish	IB (AB)	SPAN 1411	4	4
Spanish	AVANT	SPAN 1411, 1412	3.6 - 5.1	8
Spanish Language Level I	CLEP	SPAN 1411, 1412	50	8
Spanish Language and Culture	AP	SPAN 1411, 1412	3	8
Spanish	IB (B, SL)	SPAN 1411, 1412	4	8
Spanish Level I	AVANT	SPAN 1411, 1412 & 2311	5.2 - 6	11
Spanish Language and Culture	AP	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311	4	11
Spanish Language and Culture	AP	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	5	14
Spanish	IB (HL)	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	4	14

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	Credits Earned
U.S. History I	CLEP	HIST 1301	50	3
U.S. History II	CLEP	HIST 1302	50	3
U.S. History	AP	HIST 1301, 1302	3	6
Western Civilization I	CLEP	HIST 2311	46	3
Western Civilization II	CLEP	HIST 2312	47	3
World History: Modern	AP	HIST 2321	3	3
History	IB (SL)	HIST 2321 or 2322	5	3
History	IB (HL)	HIST 2321 or 2322	4	3

Government

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
American Government	CLEP	GOVT 2305	50	3
Government and Politics: United States	AP	GOVT 2305	3	3

Math & Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
Math Usage	ACT	MATH 1314	28	3
Math	SAT (prior to 3/5/2016)	MATH 1314	640	3
College Algebra	CLEP	MATH 1314	50	3
College Mathematics	CLEP	MATH 1332	50	3
Calculus	CLEP	MATH 2413	50	4
Mathematics	IB (HL)	MATH 1325	4	3
Mathematical Studies	IB (SL)	MATH 1332	4	3
Further Mathematics	IB (SL)	MATH 1332	4	3
Statistics	AP	MATH 1342	3	3
Precalculus	CLEP	MATH 2412	50	4
Calculus with Elementary Function	CLEP	MATH 2413	50	4
Pre-Calculus	AP	MATH 1314	3	3
Pre-Calculus	AP	MATH 1314, 1316	4	6
Calculus AB	AP	MATH 2413	3	4
Calculus BC	AP	MATH 2413	3	4
Calculus BC	AP	MATH 2413, 2414	4	8
Biology	IB (SL)	BIOL 1406	4	4
Biology	AP	BIOL 1406, 1407	3	8
Biology	IB (HL)	BIOL 1406, 1407	4	8
Chemistry	AP	CHEM 1405	3	4
Chemistry	IB (SL)	CHEM 1411	4	4
Chemistry	AP	CHEM 1411, 1412	4	8
Chemistry	IB (HL)	CHEM 1411, 1412	4	8
Environmental Science	AP	ENVR 1401	3	4
Geology	IB (SL)	ENVR 1401 OR GEOL 1405	4	4
Geography	IB (HL)	GEOG 1303	4	3
Physics I (Algebra based)	AP	PHYS 1401	3	4
Physics II (Algebra based)	AP	PHYS 1402	3	4
Physics C: Mechanics	AP	PHYS 1401	3	4
Physics C: Mechanics	AP	PHYS 1401, 2425	4	8
Physics	IB (HL)	PHYS 1401	4	4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	AP	PHYS 1402	3	4
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	AP	PHYS 1402, 2426	4	8

Social & Behavioral Science

Subject Area	Examination	LSC Course	Min. Score	Credits Earned
Fundamentals of Counseling	DSST	DAAC 1311	400	3
Substance Abuse	DSST	DAAC 1319	400	3
Intro to Psychology	CLEP	PSYC 2301	50	3
Human Geography	AP	GEOG 1302	3	3
Human Growth and Development	CLEP	PSYC 2314	50	3
Psychology	AP	PSYC 2301	3	3
Psychology	IB (SL)	PSYC 2301	5	3
Psychology	IB (HL)	PSYC 2301	4	3
Lifespan/Developmental Psychology	DSST	PSYC 2314	400	3
Economics: Macroeconomics	AP	ECON 2301	3	3
Economics: Microeconomics	AP	ECON 2302	3	3
Social & Cultural Anthropology	IB (HL)	ANTH 2346	4	3
Intro to Philosophy	IB (SL or HL)	PHIL 1301	4	3
Intro to Sociology	CLEP	SOCI 1301	50	3