College Credit Earned in High School

If you are an incoming student, your transfer credits will be evaluated after you are admitted and submit your official transcripts.

  • Official transcripts from all institutions are required
  • Official score reports are required for any exams (AP, CLEP, IB, etc.)
  • Credits will not be evaluated if coursework is in progress
  • You will be notified when your evaluation is complete

Transfer credit evaluations are typically completed within 10 business days after an official transcript/test score is received.

Please Note: Credit evaluations for deposited fall freshmen begin in late May/early June prior to their enrollment. 

Incoming students may receive credit for:

  • Dual enrollment coursework
  • Advanced Placement (AP) exams
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) exams
  • Other approved exams listed below

Transcripts must be submitted to: transfermsu@montclair.edu, or mailed to:
Montclair State University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1 Normal Ave
Montclair, NJ 07043

Exam Credit and Equivalencies

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Art History

3, 4, or 5

3

ARHT DPT

Music Theory

3 or 4

3

MUCP DPT

Music Theory

5

3

MUCP DPT

Studio Art: 2-D Design

3, 4, or 5

3

ARFD 101

Studio Art: 3-D Design

3, 4, or 5

3

ARFD DPT

Studio Art: Drawing

3, 4, or 5

3

ARDW DPT

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

English Language & Composition

4 or 5

3

WRIT 105

English Literature & Composition

4 or 5

3

WRIT 106

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

African American Studies

3, 4, or 5

3

AFAM 100

Comparative Government & Politics

3, 4, or 5

3

POLS 201

European History

3, 4, or 5

3

HIST 105

Human Geography

4 or 5

4

EAES 161

Macroeconomics

3, 4, or 5

3

ECON 101

Microeconomics

3, 4, or 5

3

ECON 102

Psychology

3, 4, or 5

3

PSYC 101

United States Government & Politics

3, 4, or 5

3

POLS 101

United States History

3, 4, or 5

3

HIST 117

World History

3, 4, or 5

3

HIST 103

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Business with Personal Finance

3, 4, or 5

3

FINC 209

Research

3, 4, or 5

3

TRNS FE1

Seminar

3, 4, or 5

3

TRNS FE1

Cybersecurity

3, 4, or 5

3

TRNS FE2

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Precalculus

4 or 5

4

MATH 111

Calculus AB

4 or 5

4

AMAT 120 or MATH 122

Calculus BC

3

4

MATH 122

Calculus BC

4 or 5

8

AMAT 120 & AMAT 220 or MATH 122 & MATH 221

Computer Science A

4 or 5

3

CSIT 111

Computer Science Principles

3, 4, or 5

3

CSIT 100

Statistics

3

3

STAT 109

Statistics

4 or 5

3

STAT 230

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Biology

4 or 5

4

BIOL 100

Chemistry

3, 4, or 5

4

CHEM 100

Environmental Science

4 or 5

4

EAES 101

Physics 1

4 or 5

4

PHYS 193

Physics 2

4 or 5

4

PHYS 194

Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

4 or 5

4

PHYS 192

Physics C: Mechanics

4 or 5

4

PHYS 191

Exam

Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Chinese Language & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

CHIN 121

French Language & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

FREN 101

German Language & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

GERM 101

Italian Language & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

ITAL 140

Japanese Language & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

JAPN 121

Latin

3

6

LATN 101 & LATN 102

Latin

4 or 5

6

LATN 102 & LATN 205

Spanish Language & Culture

3

3

SPAN 103

Spanish Language & Culture

4 or 5

3

SPAN 104

Spanish Literature & Culture

3, 4, or 5

3

SPAN LIT Elective

Other Exam Credit

In addition to tests listed below, you may also receive credit from:

  • NYU Language Proficiency Exam
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
  • National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
  • ACE-recommended providers such as Sophia, StraighterLine and Study.com

Credit is evaluated based on national standards and University policies. 

Exam

Required Score

Course Equivalent

Credits

American Government

50

POLS 101 – American Government & Politics

3

American Literature

50

ENGL 228 – American Literature I

3

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

50

WRIT 106 – College Writing II

3

Biology

50

BIOL GENED

6

Calculus

50

MATH 122 – Calculus

4

Chemistry

50

CHEM GENED

6

College Algebra

50

MATH 100

3

College Composition

50

WRIT 105

3

College Composition Modular

50

WRIT 105

3

College Mathematics

50

MATH GENED

3

English Literature

50

ENGL TRN

6

Financial Accounting

50

ACCT 204

3

Introductory Psychology

50

PSYC 101

3

Introductory Sociology

50

SOCI 100

3

Principles of Marketing

50

MKTG 240

3

Principles of Management

50

MGMT 231

3

Principles of Microeconomics

50

ECON 102

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

50

ECON 101

3

Exam

Minimum Score

Credits

Course Equivalent

Biology (HL)

4

4

BIOL 100

Business Management (HL)

4

3

MGMT 231

Chemistry (HL)

5

4

CHEM 100

Computer Science (HL)

4

3

CSIT 100

Dance (HL)

4

3

DNCE 105

Economics (HL)

4

3

TRNS FE2

English A (HL)

4

3

WRIT 106

Film (HL)

4

3

FMTV 120 or FMTV 252

Geography (HL)

4

3

EAES 100

Global Politics (HL)

4

3

POLS 104

Mathematics (HL)

4

3

TRNS GEN

Music (HL)

4

3

MUGN TRN

Physics (HL)

5

4

PHYS 193/194

Psychology (HL)

4

3

PSYC 101

Theatre (HL)

4

3

THTR 100

Visual Arts (HL)

4

3

TRNS FE2

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