Credit from Other Institutions (Transcript Evaluations)
SPCC evaluates all college curriculum credits. You will receive an email once your transcript evaluation is complete. College credit that has been awarded can be viewed on your transcript found on your GO! Student Portal.
Students who have completed coursework at other accredited institutions, should submit official transcripts of all post-secondary work. Transfer credit may be awarded for appropriate military courses based on American Council on Education (ACE) recommendation. Credit will be evaluated in the context of the current SPCC college catalog and awarded according to the following criteria:
- Prior coursework must correspond in instructional hours and content and must be substantially similar to SPCC courses required in the degree, diploma, or certificate being sought. Quarter-hour courses must equate to the semester-hour equivalent of the current required course.
- All college-level courses completed with a “C” or better will transfer, regardless of the program of study. If one of the courses you took at another college is not transferred, but you think it meets the course requirements, please contact the Registrar’s Office. Transfer credits will appear on your South Piedmont transcript. However, there may be a time limit on certain courses that apply toward your program of study (ex: BLET, computers/health sciences).
- International university transcripts must have an International Transcript Evaluation completed by an evaluation agency at the student’s expense. The transcript, and the grading system can be submitted to an agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), World Education Services (WES), or International Education Evaluations, Inc. (IEE) for an international evaluation. A letter grade of “A,” “B,” or “C” and earned credit hours must be provided for each course. Course equivalencies based on terms such as “Excellent” or “Good” are not acceptable.
To learn more about Credit from other Institutions please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@spcc.edu
Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
SPCC awards credit for students who achieve a minimum score on approved tests (AP and CLEP). The following guides describe the cutoff scores and credits that may be earned.
Students should contact Collegeboard.org to submit official AP and CLEP scores to the Admissions Office prior to registration for possible credit and proper course placement.
Effective as of 2020 – SPCC AP credit acceptance policy:
| Effective testing date 8/1/2020 | |||
| EXAM NAME | Score of 2 Credit * | Score of 3 Credit * | Score of 4 or 5 Credit |
| Art History | ART 114 | ART 114; ART 115 | |
| Biology | BIO 111 | BIO 111; BIO 112 | |
| Calculus AB | MAT 171; MAT 172 | MAT 271 | MAT 271 |
| Calculus BC | MAT 171; MAT 172 | MAT 271 | MAT 271; MAT 272 |
| Chemistry | CHM 151 | CHM 151; CHM 152 | |
| Computer Science A | CIS 115; CSC 151 | CIS 115; CSC 151 | |
| Computer Science Principles | CIS 110 | CIS 110 | |
| English Language & Composition | ENG 111 | ENG 111; ENG 112 | |
| English Literature & Composition | ENG 231; ENG 232; ENG 241; ENG 242 | Any combo for 6 credits | |
| Environmental Science | BIO 140; BIO 140A | BIO 140; BIO 140A | |
| Macroeconomics | ECO 252 | ECO 252 | |
| Microeconomics | ECO 251 | ECO 251 | |
| Physics 1 | PHY 151 | PHY 151 | |
| Physics 2 | PHY 152 | PHY 152 | |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | PHY 252 | PHY 252 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | PHY 251 | PHY 251 | |
| Psychology | PSY 150 | PSY 150 | |
| Spanish Language & Culture | SPA 111 | SPA 111; SPA 112 | |
| Statistics | MAT 152 | MAT 152 | |
| Studio Art Drawing | ART 131 | ART 131 | |
| Studio Art 2D Design | ART 121 | ART 121 | |
| Studio Art 3D Design | ART 122 | ART 122 | |
| United States Government & Politics | POL 120 | POL 120 | |
| United States History | HIS 131 | HIS 131; HIS 132 | |
| World History | HIS 111 | HIS 111; HIS 112 | |
Effective as of 2020 – SPCC CLEP credit acceptance policy:
| EXAM NAME | Min Score | SPCC Equivalency | Semester Hours |
| Business | |||
| Financial Accounting | 50 | ACC 120 | 4 |
| Information Systems | 50 | CIS 110 | 3 |
| Business Law, Introductory | 50 | BUS 115 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | BUS 137 | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | MKT 120 | 3 |
| Composition and Literature | |||
| American Literature | 50 | ENG 231; ENG 232 | 6 |
| College Composition | 50 | ENG 111 | 3 |
| English Literature | 50 | ENG 241; ENG 242 | 6 |
| Humanities | 50 | HUM 211; HUM 212 | 6 |
| World Languages | |||
| French Level I | 50 | FRE 111; FRE 112 | 6 |
| French Level II | 59 | FRE 111; FRE 112; FRE 211; FRE 212 | 12 |
| German Level I | 50 | GER 111; GER 112 | 6 |
| German Level II | 60 | GER 111; GER 112; GER 211; GER 212 | 12 |
| Spanish Level I | 50 | SPA 111; SPA 112 | 6 |
| Spanish Level II | 63 | SPA 111; SPA 112; SPA 211; SPA 212 | 12 |
| History and Social Sciences | |||
| American Government | 50 | POL 120 | 3 |
| History of the US I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | HIS 131 | 3 |
| History of the US II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | HIS 132 | 3 |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | PSY 241 | 3 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | PSY 150 | 3 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOC 210 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | ECO 252 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | ECO 251 | 3 |
| Science and Mathematics | |||
| Biology | 50 | BIO 111; BIO 112 | 8 |
| Calculus | 50 | MAT 271 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | CHM 151; CHM 152 | 8 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MAT 161 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | PHY 110 | 3 |
| Pre-calculus | 50 | MAT 171 | 4 |
| Pre-calculus | 65 | MAT 171; MAT 172 | 8 |