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INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Credit CANNOT be accepted until you have met with your advisor at your New Student Conference

»When emailing our offices, keep in mind
  the following information:

Only email if you cannot accept the credit yourself.

If you are enrolled in the class that you want credit for, you must drop the class before you email our office to award credit. We do not reset credit, but if you need credit accepted or adjusted please email testing@tamu.edu in the following format:  

NAME:
UIN:
CREDIT you wish for us to accept:
BRIEF description of why credit cannot be accepted

»We cannot assist with credit until we
  have received the credit.

  • If we have not received your AP credit yet, you can contact College Board at 888-225-5427.

  • If we have not received IB or any other credit, please contact the institution to either send the scores or see when the scores were sent.

 

 

See the information below if you have more questions.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)
Texas A&M University accepts scores on certain College Board Advanced Placement tests for credit in selected courses. Up to three semesters of credit in a subject area may be awarded. Interested students should contact their high school counselors for information on AP exam registration and test sites. Students should refer to the current Undergraduate Catalog to determine which courses apply to their degree programs. Students should contact College Board to request transmission of their AP transcript to Texas A&M. Scores reported from the spring AP test administration will not be received until late July. The College Board Code for Texas A&M is 6003.
Students will not be able to 'accept' AP credit until they have attended their New Student Conference and met with an advisor. Credit is 'accepted' under the "My Record" tab in the Howdy portal and coursework is then entered on the academic record. 

Credit does not expire but must be accepted before graduating from Texas A&M University.

International Baccalaureate (IB)
International Baccalaureate Diploma:
Texas A&M University, in compliance with SB 111, will grant at least 24 semester credit hours of course-specific college credit in subject-appropriate areas on all International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores of 4 or above as long as the incoming freshman has earned an IB Diploma. This State Bill is null and void if any scores on the transcript are a 3 or below. All course credit will be awarded regardless of a student’s IB Diploma status.

Freshmen enrolling at Texas A&M University should submit their IB transcript for review by contacting International Baccalaureate, use score recipient code: 01355. Students should contact Testing Services regarding their eligibility for course credit. Students should work with an Academic Advisor to determine the use of the IB credits in their individual degree plan and the impact accepting the credit may have upon tuition rebate eligibility, tuition charges for excessive total hours, and preparedness for sequential course work based on IB test scores. Students will not be able to 'accept' IB credit until they have attended their New Student Conference and met with an advisor. Credit is 'accepted' under the "My Record" tab in the Howdy portal and coursework is then entered on the academic record.
Texas A&M University will notify IB applicants of their eligibility to receive credit by posting information on this website and by establishing links to other web pages that are relevant to admitted students.

The evaluation of IB courses and associated college credit is ongoing and will be posted as it becomes available. Credit does not expire but must be accepted before graduating from Texas A&M University.

SAT II Subject Tests
The SAT II Subject Tests are administered by various high schools and colleges on national test dates. To register for a national test date, students should obtain registration bulletin from their high school counselors. 
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests Program (DSST)
The DSST program, at one time designed and administered only for military personnel, is now available to all interested persons. These tests are untimed. Enrolled undergraduate students and entering freshmen may receive DSST credit listed below. Texas A&M University no longer administers/proctors these exams. 
Where to Find / Locate / Accept Scores
You will need to log into your HOWDY Portal. Select My Records tab, locate the box labelled Grades and Transcripts and select "Credit by Examination".

We cannot accept credit that we have not received.

To locate your scores, select the link below for a step-by-step guide.
Guide To Locate Credits

Course Equivalency

Texas A&M University DOES NOT accept subscores

Texas A&M University Rules and Regulations:

- 8.6.4 A student may not have credit posted for credit by examination for courses in which he or she is currently registered or has acquired a grade at Texas A&M other than Q, W, or NG.

- 8.6.10 Students may not receive credit by examination for courses that are prerequisites to courses for which they already have credit except with the approval of the department authorizing the exam.

AP Examination Required Score Texas A&M Course(s) Credit Hours
African American Studies 3
AFST 289
 3
 AP Research
 3
See academic Advisor1
 up to 3 hours
 AP Seminar
 3
See academic Advisor1
 up to 3 hours
 Art History
 3
ARTS 149
 3
4
ARTS 149 and 150
 6
Biology 
 3
BIOL 113
 3
4
BIOL 111 and 112
 8
Calculus AB 
 3
MATH 142
 3
4*
MATH 151
 4
Calculus BC 
 3*
MATH 151
 4
4*
MATH 151 and 152
 8
Chemistry 
 3
CHEM 119
 4
4
CHEM 119 and 120
 8
Chinese 
 3
CHIN 101 and 102
 8
4
CHIN 101, 102, 201, and 202
 14
Comparative Governments
 3
POLS 229
 3
Computer Science A
 3
CSCE 110
 4
Computer Science Principles
 3
CSCE 110
 4
English Lang. and Comp. 
 3
ENGL 104
 3
4
ENGL 104 and 241
 6
English Lit. and Comp.
 3
ENGL 104
 3
4
ENGL 104 and 203
 6
Environmental Science
 3
GEOS 105
 3
European History
 3
HIST 102
 3
French
 3
FREN 101 and 102
 8
4
FREN 101, 102, 201, and 202
 14
German 
 3
GERM 101 and 102
 8
4
GERM 101, 102, 201, and 202
 14
Human Geography
 3
GEOG 201
 3
Italian 
 3
ITAL 101 and 102
 8
4
ITAL 101, 102, 201, and 202
 14
Japanese 
 3
JAPN 101 and 102
 8
4
JAPN 101, 102, 201, and 202
 16
Latin Literature 
 3
CLAS 121 and 122
 8
4
CLAS 121, 122, 221, and 222
 14
Macroeconomics
 3
ECON 203
 3
Microeconomics
 3
ECON 202
 3
Music Theory
 3
MUSC 204 and 208
 3
Physics 1
 3
PHYS 205
 4
4
PHYS 201
 4
Physics 2
 3
PHYS 205
 4
4
PHYS 202
 4
Physics C: Elec. And Mag. 
 3
PHYS 207 or PHYS 227
 3 or 4**
Physics C: Mechanics 
 3
PHYS 206 or PHYS 226
 3 or 4**
Pre-Calculus
 3
MATH 102
 3
Psychology
 3
PBSI 107
 3
Spanish Language 
 3
SPAN 101 and 102
 8
4
SPAN 101, 102, and 201
 11
5
SPAN 101, 102, 201, and 202
 14
Spanish Literature 
 3
SPAN 202
 3
5
SPAN 202, 320
 6
Statistics
 3
STAT 201
 3
Studio ART: 2-D Design 
 3
ARTS 103
 3
4
ARTS 103 and 111
 6
Studio ART: 3-D Design
 3
ARTS 103
 3
Studio Art: Drawing  
 3
ARTS 103
 3
4
ARTS 103 and 111
 6
U.S. Govt & Politics
 3
POLS 206
 3
U.S. History
 3
HIST 105 and 106
 6
 World History
 3
HIST 104
 3
 1Students may receive up to 3 hours. Students must consult their academic advisor to claim credit. 
  • You need to visit with your advisor and they will look at all your paperwork, reports, etc. for the class. It is up to your department as to what credit THEY can decide to award.  If they choose to give any credit then they will need to complete the CBE form on our webpage as to what credit they wish to award 1-3 hours.
 *Credit in MATH 151 may be substituted for MATH 131, 142, or 171. Credit in MATH 152 may be substituted for credit in MATH 172.
 **  PHYS 206 (engineering majors)
      PHYS 206 and 226 (non-engineering majors)
  **  PHYS 207 (engineering majors)
      PHYS 207 and 227 (non-engineering majors)