Cambridge A-Level Examinations

 

Students may earn course credit for satisfactory scores on Cambridge Level-A examinations. The following chart summarizes the course credits awarded for particular examination results. Credits awarded may count toward the major program or general education requirements. Students who have taken these exams should forward their scores to the University.

CAMBRIDGE EXAM SCORE UMW COURSE UMW CREDIT Gen. Ed.or Intensive
Accounting A,B BUAD 121 and BUAD 132 6.0
Arabic A,B,C ARAB 202 3.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
Art and Design A,B,C depends on area of specialization 3.0
Biology A,B BIOL 121 and BIOL 122 8.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
C BIOL NTMJ 4.0
Business Studies A,B BUAD 105 3.0
Chemistry A,B CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 8.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
C CHEM 111 or CHEM 105/107, with departmental permission 4.0 or 7.0
Chinese A,B,C CHIN 202 3.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
Computing A,B CPSC 110 3.0
Design and Textiles A,B THEA 242 and THEA NTMJ 6.0
Economics A,B ECON 201 and ECON 202 6.0
English-Literature A,B ENGL 381 and ENGL 382 6.0
Environmental Management A,B GEOL 221 3.0
French A,B,C FREN 202 3.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
Geography A,B,C GEOG 102, GEOG 110, GEOG 111 11.0
German A,B,C GERM 202 3.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.
Global Perspectives A,B PSCI 102 3.0
History A,B HIST NTMJ 3.0
Marine Science A,B EESC/GEOL 210 3.0
Mathematics A,B MATH 121 and MATH 122, MATH 200 awarded if S1 and S2 tests completed 6.0 or 9.0
Mathematics-Further A,B MATH 200-level elective 3.0
Psychology A,B PSYC 100 3.0
Sociology A,B SOCG 105 3.0
Spanish A,B,C SPAN 202 3.0 Satisfies Gen Ed req.

NOTES: “NTMJ” credit means elective credit. It does not satisfy any requirements in the major.