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Transfer of Credit to ACC

Previous Coursework

ACC evaluates lower-division (freshman and sophomore) courses for possible transfer credit. You must have earned a C or above to earn credit. Consult your instructional program or area to request transfer consideration for courses for which you received a D or to request evaluation of upper-division coursework. Approved transfer credits appear on your unofficial ACC transcript.

You may be eligible for transfer credit through the following alternate means.

ACCTech Program

You can receive college credit for high school classes that are part of the ACCTech Program, a partnership between area school districts and ACC. To receive credit, you must enroll in ACC, complete at least one college course, and request your ACCTech credit within 24 months of high school graduation. Visit sites.austincc.edu/acctech for more information.

Credit by Examination: Non-Institutional Credit

You can earn up to 30 coursework credits through non-institutional credit-by-exam programs such as Advanced Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Defense Activity for Non Traditional Education Support (DANTES).

How to Receive Credit
To receive credit, you must provide the Admissions and Records Office with official test scores sent directly from the testing service and complete at least one credit class at ACC.

Non-Institutional Credit by Exam Restrictions

Pursuant to the Texas Education Codes 51.301 and 51.302, no student may receive more than three semester hours of advanced placement for the six-semester-hour legislative requirement for American Government and no more than three semester hours of advanced placement for the six-semester-hour legislative requirement for American History.

American Government credit limit: Only 3 credits of required Government courses may be substituted through AP or CLEP exams. At least 3 credits must be completed through classroom work.

Grade designation: AP and CLEP credit is designated as “CR” (credit) on the ACC transcript. A letter grade (A, B, C, D, or F) is not assigned.

Transfer not guaranteed: AP credit might not transfer from ACC to other institutions. No student may receive more than three semester hours of advanced placement for the six-semester credit hour legislative requirement for American Government.

IB credit limit: ACC limits credits awarded for IB exams to 24 credits.

Additional restrictions and requirements may apply. Please check with an advisor or counselor prior to taking any CLEP Exam. Non-ACC students need to check with an advisor or counselor at the college they plan to attend to ensure credit can be awarded.

How to Receive Credit
To receive credit, you must provide the Admissions and Records Office with official test scores sent directly from the testing service and complete at least one credit class at ACC.

ACC Testing Services

ACC’s Highland Campus is an approved testing site for many exams including CLEP and Advanced Placement. More information is available at austincc.edu/support-and-services/services-for-students/testing-services/licensure-and-certification-testing/college-level-examination-program.

Minimum Scores

Refer to the following charts for scores needed to receive credit. Foreign Language credit hours have changed. Please see the Catalog Addendum page for updates.

Advanced Placement Minimum Scores
AP Exam
Score
Credit Given
American Government3, 4, or 5GOVT 2305
Art History3, 4, or 5ARTS 1303 & 1304
Biology3, 4, or 5BIOL 1406
Calculus AB3, 4, or 5MATH 2413
Calculus BC3
4 or 5
MATH 2413
MATH 2413 & MATH 2414
Computer Science A3, 4, 5, or grade ACOSC 1336 & COSC 1337
Computer Science B3, 4, 5, or grade ACOSC 2436
Computer Science AB3, 4, or 5COSC 1336, COSC 1337, & COSC 2436
English Language & Composition3, 4, or 5ENGL 1301
English Literature & Composition3, 4, or 5ENGL 1301* or ENGL 1302
*If credit for 1301 has been earned, credit awarded for 1302
Environmental Science3, 4 or 5ENVR 1301
Foreign Language
(Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish)
2
3, 4, or 5
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Human Geography3, 4, or 5GEOG 1302
Macroeconomics3, 4, or 5ECON 2301
Microeconomics3, 4, or 5ECON 2302
Music Theory3
4 or 5
MUSI 1311
MUSI 1311 & MUSI 1312
Physics 13, 4, or 5PHYS 1401
Physics 23, 4, or 5PHYS 1402
Physics B3, 4, or 5PHYS 1401 & PHYS 1402
Physics C: Mechanics3, 4, or 5PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425**
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3, 4, or 5PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426**
Statistics3, 4, or 5MATH 1342
**If student does not have credit for PHYS 1401 or 1402 but has taken Calculus then credit awarded for PHYS 2425 or PHYS 2426.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Minimum Scores
CLEP General Exam
Score
Credit Given
American Government50GOVT 2305
American History to 187750HIST 1301
American History 1865 to Present50HIST 1302
American Literature50ENGL 2327 & ENGL 2328
Business Law, Introductory50BUSG 2301
Business Management, Principles of50BMGT 1303
Calculus50MATH 2413
College Algebra50MATH 1314
College French
--- First Semester
--- Second Semester
--- Third Semester
--- Fourth Semester

49
50
56
62

FREN 1411
FREN 1411 & 1412
FREN 1411, 1412, & 2311
FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, & 2312
College German
--- First Semester
--- Second Semester
--- Third Semester
--- Fourth Semester

48
50
56
63

GERM 1411
GERM 1411 & 1412
GERM 1411, 1412, & 2311
GERM 1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
College Mathematics50MATH 1332
College Spanish
--- First Semester
--- Second Semester
--- Third Semester
--- Fourth Semester

48
50
58
66

SPAN 1411
SPAN 1411 & 1412
SPAN 1411, 1412, & 2311
SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, & 2312
English (British) Literature50ENGL 2322 & ENGL 2323
College Composition Modular
* Essay administered and scored by the English Department
*ENGL 1301
Financial Accounting50ACCT 2301
Humanities50HUMA 1301
Human Growth & Development50PSYC 2314
Information Systems and Computer Applications50COSC 1301
Macroeconomics, Introductory50ECON 2301
Marketing, Principles of50MRKG 1311
Microeconomics, Introductory50ECON 2302
Pre-Calculus50MATH 2412
Psychology, Introductory50PSYC 2301
Sociology, Introductory50SOCI 1301
Western Civilization to 164850HIST 2311
Western Civilization 1648 to Present50HIST 2312
International Baccalaureate – Up to 24 credits are accepted in transfer at ACC
IB Exam
Minimum Score
Credit Given
Art5 SL, 4 HLARTS 1301
Economics5 SL, 4 HLECON 2301 & 2302
English Comp I5ENGL 1301
English Literature A15 SL
4 HL
3 SCH of English
6 SCH of English
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian A1 or A22
3
4
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412 & 2311
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian B3
4
5
1411
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian Ab Initio4
6
1411
1411 & 1412
Dance Composition and Analysis5 SL, 4 HLDANC 1201
Dance Performance5 SL, 4 HLDANC 1151
Drama5 SL, 4 HLDRAM 1310
French, German, Spanish A1, A2 or B2
3
4
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412 & 2311
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
French, German, Spanish Ab Initio4
6
1411
1411 & 1412
Geography5 SL, 4 HLGEOG 1301
History (any course)5 SL, 4 HL3 SCH of History
Latin3
4
5
6
LATI 1411
LATI 1411 & 1412
LATI 1411, 1412 & 2311
LATI 1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Other Languages A1 or A22
3
4
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412 & 2311
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Other Languages B3
4
5
1411
1411 & 1412
1411, 1412, 2311 & 2312
Other Languages Ab Initio4
6
1411
1411 & 1412
Philosophy5 SL, 4 HLPHIL 1301
Physics4 SL
5 HL
PHYS 1401
PHYS 1401, 1402 & 1405
Psychology5 SL, 4 HLPSYC 2301
Social and Cultural Anthropology5 SL, 4 HLANTH 2351
World Lit I5ENGL 2332
World Lit II5ENGL 2333
World Religions5 SL, 4 HLPHIL 1304
HL: Higher Level requires 240 hours of instruction – a two-year course
SL: Standard Level requires 150 hours of instruction – a one-year course
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST Exam)
Credit Awarded for Passing Results
Beginning Spanish ISPAN 1411
Beginning Spanish IISPAN 1412
Business Law IBUSI 2301
Business MathematicsPOFT 1321
Computing and Information Technology
Introduction to Computing
Introduction to Computers with Basic Programming
ITSE 1331
Criminal JusticeCRIJ 1301
Environmental Science
Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet
ENVR 1301
Ethics in AmericaPHIL 2306
Health and Human Development
Here’s to Your Health
KINE 1304
Introduction to BusinessBUSI 1301
Introduction to Geography
Human/Cultural Geography
GEOG 1301
Introduction to Law EnforcementCRIJ 1301
Introduction to World ReligionsPHIL 1304
Lifespan Development PsychologyPSYC 2314
Organizational BehaviorHRPO 2307
Personal FinanceBUSG 1304
Principles of Financial Accounting (version 1 retired 2/1/10)ACCT 2301
Personnel/Human Resource ManagementHRPO 2301
Principles of FinanceBUSG 1303
Principles of SupervisionBMGT 1301
Technical WritingENGL 2311

Credit by Examination – Institutional Credit/Course Challenges

If you feel your background, education, and experience provide sufficient knowledge in a subject area, you can earn course credits through institutional credit by examination, or course challenges. Earning credit through challenge examinations is equivalent to passing a cumulative, end-of-the-term examination.

Below is a list of some instructional areas offering institutional course credit by examination. Contact your program directly to find out if credit by examination is an option.

  • Accounting
  • Allied Health Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Child Care and Development
  • Health Information Technology
  • Office Administration
  • Sonography
  • Visual Communication

How to challenge a course
Complete the following steps to test and receive course challenge credit:

  • Consult with your instructional program or area about a specific course and your eligibility to take a course challenge exam.
  • Obtain a Course Challenge Form from the Admissions and Records Office.
  • Obtain the signature of the appropriate instructional dean or program chair who approves the testing and assigns an instructor to administer the test.
  • Obtain the signature of the professor who previously taught the course at ACC and has agreed to administer and grade the challenge examination.
  • Return the signed Course Challenge Form to the Admissions and Records Office.
  • Pay the course challenge fee.
  • Take the examination at the designated Testing Center.
  • Verify the instructor submitted passing scores to the Admissions and Records Office.

How to receive credit
To receive credit, you must earn at least a B on the course challenge exam, enroll at ACC and complete at least one college course, and have the instructor submit your course challenge results to the Admissions and Records Office.

Institutional credit by examination restrictions
Not every course or student is eligible for challenge exams. Check with your instructional program or area for available classes and eligibility requirements.

  • International students may not apply course challenges toward their 12-credit enrollment requirement.
  • You must meet the course prerequisites and institutional enrollment requirements in order to receive credit.
  • You may challenge a course only once. Additional challenges are not permitted.
  • You may not challenge a course in which you currently are enrolled or previously earned a grade of A, B, C, D, F, I, W, or AU.
  • Grades earned through course challenges are not calculated in your GPA and do not count toward scholastic achievement awards.

Child Development Associate (CDA)
Prospective students who have a current CDA (Child Development Associate Credential) may have the course requirement for CDEC 1311 waived. For information, contact the Child Care and Development Department at 512-223-5201.

If you feel your background, education, and experience provide sufficient knowledge equivalent to an introductory course in the Child Care and Development Department, you can earn course credits through institutional credit by examination or course challenges through a portfolio process. For more information, contact the Child Care and Development Department at 512-223-5201.

Military Transcripts and Service Credits

You can earn up to 30 credits for your military training and service.

How to receive credit
To receive credit, you must provide the Admissions and Records Office with an official military transcript and a certified copy of your DD Form 214, and complete one class at ACC. Any credit awarded will not be calculated in your GPA.

Previous coursework
ACC uses the American Council on Education (ACE) reference guide “Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services” to award credit for military training. If a course equivalency is not listed by ACE, you may contact ACE directly to request a review. (See acenet.edu for contact information.) ACC’s instructional programs and areas have final authority on awarding credit. Note: ACE recommendations apply to military training/courses only.

Health and Kinesiology credit
If you were active-duty for at least six months, you may be eligible to receive 4 credits of health and kinesiology. To receive credit, provide the Admissions and Records Office with your DD Form 214 or a certified letter from your commanding officer attesting to your period of service.

All veterans must submit official military transcripts for evaluation. Visit austincc.edu/students/veterans-services/military-transcripts-and-service-credits for more information.

Noncredit Hour to Credit Hour Conversions

Noncredit coursework can be converted to credit hours (“credit conversion”) in some circumstances. To be eligible for credit conversion, you must meet the following conditions:

  • ACC offers an equivalent course that is recognized as a credit course by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • ACC offers credit and noncredit courses in the same discipline.
  • You successfully completed all modules for the noncredit courses in which credit would be awarded.
  • The instructional program faculty approves the credit conversion.

If your noncredit coursework fulfills these conditions, contact the Admissions and Records Office to request credit conversion.

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