Senate Bill 111 Information Policy Statement

Awarding Academic Credit to Entering Freshmen Who Have 电脑及相关知识leted a "Post-secondary 程序”

Senate Bill 111 from the 79th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature (TEC 51.968), adopted in 2005, required all Texas public colleges and universities to adopt a policy regarding the awarding of academic credit to entering freshmen who have completed a "post-secondary level program" while still in high school. Those programs include Advanced Placement courses, CLEP exam credit, and students who have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

Lamar State 大学-Port Arthur recognizes the IB Diploma Program. 学生s who receive an IB diploma and receive scores of "4" or above on Higher Level (HL) or Standard Level (SL) examinations will be awarded a minimum of 24 semester credit hours (see 表).  学生s who have not received an IB diploma may apply for credit on an individual course-by-course basis. A copy of the official IB transcript must be submitted to the Office of 招生 to receive transfer credit. All applicable Texas Statutes and Lamar-Port Arthur policies must be complied with and are still in effect for course 可转移性.

International Baccalaureate Program

检查	Credit-Granting 分数	信用额度	等价的课程
第一组-语文
英语	HL	6个小时	1301年，1302年
英语	SL	3个小时	英语1301
扩展的文章	A还是B	3个小时	英语1302
Group 2 - Second Language
西班牙语	HL	6个小时	西班牙语 1311, 1312
西班牙语	SL	6个小时	西班牙语 1311, 1312
Group 3 - Individuals and Societies
美洲的历史	HL	6个小时	1301年，1302年
美洲的历史	SL	3个小时	1301年的历史
经济学	HL	6个小时	经济学2301, 2302
经济学	SL	3个小时	经济学2301
心理学	HL或SL	3个小时	2301年心理学
人类学	HL或SL	3个小时	人类学2301
Group 4 - Experimental Sciences
化学	HL	8小时	化学1411, 1412
化学	SL	4个小时	化学1411
生物学	HL	8小时	生物1406,1407
生物学	SL	4个小时	1406年生物学
物理	HL	8小时	1401年物理, 1402
物理	SL	4个小时	1401年物理
Group 5 - Math and 计算机科学
数学	HL	4个小时	数学2413
数学的研究	SL	3个小时	数学1325
进一步的数学	SL	3个小时	数学1316
计算机科学	HL	6个小时	电脑及相关知识. Sci. 1301
计算机科学	SL	3个小时	电脑及相关知识. Sci. 1301
第六组-艺术
视觉艺术A	HL或SL	3个小时	1310年戏剧
视觉艺术B	HL或SL	3个小时	1301年艺术
音乐	HL或SL	3个小时	音乐1306

Advanced Placement Program

Lamar-Port Arthur awards college credit for successful performance in the 大学 Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program.  信贷通过 any of the is awarded when the student has completed an enrollment term at Lamar-Port Arthur and has earned an amount of resident credit equal to the hours earned by examination. 根据法律，学生 may receive only three semester hours of credit in U.S. 历史和 three semester hours credit in government through credit by examination.  Applicants who wish to receive credit for college-level work completed in high school may do so by submitting their scores on the 大学 Board's Advanced Placement 检查s.  安排 to take the exams are made by high school counselors.

大学 Level 检查 Program (CLEP)

Lamar-Port Arthur awards college credit for most 大学 Level 检查 Program (CLEP) Subject 检查s.  Credit will not be awarded for the CLEP General 检查s. 根据法律，学生 may receive only three semester hours of credit in U.S. 历史和 three semester hours credit in government through credit by examination.  信贷通过 any of the is awarded when the student has completed an enrollment term at Lamar-Port Arthur and has earned an amount of resident credit equal to the hours earned by examination.