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Transferring Credits to Hamline

AP - (Advanced Placement)
IB - (International Baccalaureate)
PSEO - (PostSecondary Enrollment Option)

Please scroll down below to review general transfer policies for the following programs.

Complete transfer policy information is available in the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts Bulletin, or visit our College Credit Transfer Information section.

 


Advanced Placement (AP)
Students that have taken AP exams should consult the list below for required scores and credit given for each exam.
A maximum of 20 semester credits may be transferred from the AP program.  HP = Hamline Plan Requirement. 

AP Exam

Score Hamline Credit
Art History 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Art (Studio) 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Biology 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Calculus AB 4 or 5 Math 1170: Calculus I
HP = R 
Calculus BC 4 or 5 Math 1170 & Math 1180:
Calculus I & Calculus II
(8 credits)
HP = R 
Chemistry 3, 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Computer Science A 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Computer Science AB 4 or 5 TBD
Economics
-micro
4 or 5 M&E 1210: Microeconomic
Analysis
HP = S 

Economics
-macro

4 or 5 M&E 1220: Macroeconomic Analysis
HP = S 
English -
Lang. & Comp.
4 or 5 Elective Credit
English -
Lit. & Comp.
4 or 5 Elective Credit
Environmental Science 3, 4 or 5 ESPD 1100: Intro to
Environmental Studies
French - Language

3

4

5

FREN 3210: Intermediate French I

FREN 3220: Intermediate French II

FREN 3440: French Conversation and Composition

HP = L

French - Literature 4 or 5 FREN 3520: Literature and Civilization II
German - Language 3, 4 or 5

GERM 3210: Intermediate German I

GERM 3220: Intermediate German II

HP = L

Gov. & Politics - US 4 or 5 PSCI 1110: American Government & Politics
HP = S
Gov. & Politics - Comp. 4 or 5 Elective Credit
History - European 4 or 5 HIST 1200:  Introduction to European History
HP = S 
History -
United States
4 or 5 HIST 1300:  Introduction to U.S. History
HP = S 
History -
World
4 or 5

HIST 1100:  Introduction to World History
HP = S

Human Geography 4 or 5 Elective Credit - Equivalent to the Human Geography requirement in Hamline's Social Studies Major
Latin  4 or 5

Elective Credit

HP = L

Music Theory 4 or 5 MUS 3410: Music Theory I
Physics - B

3


4 or 5

PHYS 1130: Physics for Poets
HP = N

PHYS 1230: General Physics
HP = N

Physics - C 4 or 5 Elective Credit
Physics -
Elec. & Magnetic
4 or 5 Elective Credit
Psychology 4 or 5 PSY 1330: General Psychology
HP = S
Spanish - Language

3

 

4 or 5

SPAN 3210: Intermediate
Spanish I

SPAN 3220: Intermediate
Spanish II

HP = L

Spanish - Literature 4 or 5 SPAN 3980: Spanish Literature
Statistics 4 or 5 CSCI 1200: Data Analysis
HP = R 
 

 

International Baccalaureate (IB)
Hamline University grants advanced standing and academic credit for the International Baccalaureate Program. Students may receive credits for completing IB examinations at the Higher Level; who have received score of 5 or higher for most subject areas.

A maximum of 20 semester credits may be transferred from the IB program.  HP = Hamline Plan Requirement. 

All IB tests must be HL (Higher Level). 

IB Exam Score Hamline Credit

Biology (HL)

5 and higher Elective
Chemistry (HL) 5 and higher CHEM 1130 & CHEM 1140 (General Chem 1 & 2)
Economics (HL) 4 and higher M&E 1210 (Microeconomics)
HP = S
History of the Americas (HL) 4 and higher HIST 1300 (Intro to US History)  HP = S, I
History of Europe (HL) 4 and higher HIST 1200 (Intro to Euro History)  HP = S, I
English A1 (HL) 4 and higher ENG 1250 (World Literatures) or 1250 and Elective for 5 and higher
HP = H
Language B (HL) 4 and higher 1110 and 1120 in relevant language  (Beginning I & II)
HP = 2 L's
Mathematics (HL) 5 and higher MATH 1170 & MATH 1180 (Calculus I & II)  HP = R
Music (HL) 4 and higher MUS 1100 (Intro to Music)
HP = F
Philosophy (HL) 5 and higher PHIL 1120 (General Philosophy)
Physics (HL) 5 and higher PHYS 1150 and 1160 (Algebra based Physics I & II)
Psychology (HL) 4 and higher PSY 1330 (General Psychology)
Theatre Arts (HL) 4 and higher THTR 1120 (Intro to Theatre Arts)  HP = F

 

 

PostSecondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)
If you have taken classes at a Minnesota Community College through the PSEO program, click here to see how they transfer. 

Students participating in the PSEO program are still considered first-year students, even if they will have completed an A.A. or A.S. degree through the postsecondary enrollment options program (PSEO).  In which case each class is reviewed for transfer credit independant of any degree.

If you have taken college classes at a college or university not listed please contact your admission counselor for transfer equivalency.


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