The University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering

Placement Exam Applicability

Many students in the Department of ASE/EM will enter UT-Austin with hours of college credit earned from placement exams. Below are the most common credits students earn and how they are counted toward the degree.

Placement
Exam

Minimum Score

UT
Course

Degree
Applicability

SAT II: Math Level 1

SAT II: Math Level 2

560

530

M 305G

Does not count toward degree, but will serve as a prerequisite to begin Calculus (M 408C)

AP: Art

4

ART or ARH 3 hours

Fine Arts/Humanities

AP: Chemistry

IB: Chemistry

4

6

CH 301, CH 302

CH 301 counts, but 302 will not be used toward ASE degree

AP: Economics (Micro)

AP: Economics (Macro)

IB: Economics

4

4

4

ECO 304K

ECO 304L

ECO 304K, ECO 304L

Social Science

AP: English (Language)

3

RHE 306

Freshman English

AP: English (Literature)

IB: English

4

4

E 316K

Sophomore Literature

AP: Geography

IB: Geography

3

5

GRG 305

Social Science

AP: Government

GOV 310L

Student must take the UT Austin Test on Texas Government to receive credit for one of two Government requirements

AP: History (United States)

4

HIS 315K, HIS 315L

Both American History requirements

AP: Mathematics (AB)

IB: Mathematics

3

5

M 408C

First of two-semester Calculus Sequence

AP: Mathematics (BC)

3

M 408K, M 408L

First and second of three-semester Calculus sequence

IB: Philosophy

5

PHL 301

Fine Arts/Humanities

AP: Physics C: Mechanics

3

PHY 303K, PHY 103M

First Physics

AP: Physics C: Elec/Mag

3

PHY 303L, PHY 103N

Second Physics

AP: Psychology

IB: Psychology

4

5

PSY 301

Social Science

IB: Social/Cultural Anthropology

6

ANT 302

Social Science

SAT: Verbal Section

600

RHE 306

Freshman English

IB: Visual Arts

4

ART 319T

Fine Arts/Humanities

Although there are many other AP, IB, and SAT II exams, these are the only ones whose credit will count toward the ASE/E M undergraduate degree plan requirements.  For more information about Credit-By-Exam, please visit the Instructional Assessment and Evaluation site: http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/index.shtml

 

 

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