Students who have submitted official Advanced-Level scores from the University of Cambridge International Examinations will be eligible to receive equivalent college credit at Hofstra University as long as they meet the following criteria:
- The official scores must be submitted from Cambridge International.
- The student must receive a C or better on the examination.
- We will award a maximum of 30 college credits.
- We will NOT award any college credit for O-Levels or AS-Levels.
The Office of Admission will use the following guidelines in awarding credit for courses that received a grade of C or better:
|
Advanced-Level Subject |
Credits |
Hofstra Course Code |
Hofstra Course Equivalent Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounting |
6 |
ACCT 101 and ACCT 102 |
Financial Accounting; Managerial Accounting |
|
Art and Design – Graphic Communication |
6 |
FA 999P and FA 999P |
Creative Participation Electives |
|
Art and Design – Textiles |
6 |
FA 999P and FA 999P |
Creative Participation Electives |
|
Biology |
8 |
BIO 011 and BIO 012 |
Introductory Cell Bio and Genetics; Animal Form and Function |
|
Business |
6 |
IMS 001 and GBUS 889 |
Foundations of Business; Business Elective |
|
Chemistry |
8 |
CHEM 003A, CHEM 003B, CHEM 004A, CHEM 004B |
General Chemistry 1 and Lab; General Chemistry 2 and Lab |
|
Drama |
6 |
DRAM 003 and DRAM 009 |
The New York Theater Experience; Play Analysis |
|
Economics |
6 |
ECO 001 and ECO 002 |
Principles of Economics |
|
English Language |
6 |
WSC 001 and WSC 002 |
Composition |
|
English Literature |
6 |
WSC 001 and ENGL 999L |
Composition; Literature Elective |
|
Geography |
3 |
GEOG 999B |
Behavioral Social Science Elective |
|
Government and Politics |
3 |
PSC 999B |
Behavioral Social Science Elective |
|
History |
6 |
HIST 999H and HIST 999H |
History, Philosophy, Religion Elective |
|
Info and Communication |
6 |
IT 889 and IT 889 |
Business Electives |
|
Law |
6 |
LEGL 889 and LEGL 889 |
Business Electives |
|
Mathematics |
8 |
MATH 071 and MATH 072 |
Calculus 1; Calculus 2 |
|
Physical Education |
6 |
PESP 889 and PESP 889 |
Education Electives |
|
Physics |
8 |
PHYS 001A, PHYS 001B, PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B |
Elementary Physics and Lab |
|
Psychology |
3 |
PSY 001 |
Intro Psychology |
|
Pure Mathematics |
8 |
MATH 071 and MATH 072 |
Calculus 1; Calculus 2 |
|
Sociology |
6 |
SOC 999B and SOC 999B |
Behavioral Social Science Electives |
|
Spanish |
6 |
SPAN 999 and SPAN 999 |
Liberal Arts Electives |