A- and AS- Level Equivalencies
NC State only grants course credit for the A- and AS-level subjects and grades listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies.
You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about your course credit.
| Course | Minimum Grade | Credit | Hours |
| Arabic – Language (AS Level) | E | WLA 201 | 3 |
| Arabic (A Level) | E | WLA 201 and WLA 202 | 6 |
| Chemistry (A Level) | E | CH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 | 8 |
| Chinese Language (AS Level) | E | WLC 201 | 3 |
| Chinese – Language & Literature (A Level) | E | WLC 201 and WLC 202 | 6 |
| Classical Studies (AS Level) | E | CLA 320 | 3 |
| Classical Studies (A Level) | E | CLA 320 and CLA elective | 6 |
| Economics (A Level) | E | EC 201 and EC 202 | 6 |
| English Language (AS Level) | E | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| English Language (A Level) | E | ENG 200-level elective | 3 |
| English – Language and Literature (AS Level) | E | ENG 208 and ENG 200-level elective | 6 |
| English – Language and Literature (A Level) | E | ENG 208 and ENG 200-level elective | 6 |
| English – Literature (AS Level) | E | ENG 208 | 3 |
| English – Literature (A Level) | E | ENG 208 | 3 |
| Environmental Management (AS Level) | E | ES 100 | 3 |
| French – Language (AS Level) | E | WLF 201 | 3 |
| French (A Level) | E | WLF 201 and WLF 202 | 6 |
| German – Language (AS Level) | E | WLG 201 | 3 |
| German (A Level) | E | WLG 201 and WLG 202 | 6 |
| History (AS Level) | E | Credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic | 3 |
| History (A Level) | E | Credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic | 6 |
| Japanese (AS Level) | E | WLJ 201 | 3 |
| Mathematics (A Level) | E | MA 111 and MA 141 | 7 |
| Mathematics – Further (A Level) | E | MA 241 and MA 305 | 7 |
| Media Studies (AS Level) | E | COM 367 | 3 |
| Media Studies (A Level) | E | COM 367 | 3 |
| Physics (A Level) | E | PY 211 and PY 212 | 8 |
| Portuguese – Language (AS Level) | E | WLP 201 | 3 |
| Portuguese (A Level) | E | WLP 201 and WLP 200-level elective | 6 |
| Psychology (AS Level) | E | PSY 200 and PSY 230 | 6 |
| Psychology (A Level) | E | PSY 200, PSY 230 and one course to be determined by department based on syllabus | 9 |
| Sociology (AS Level) | E | SOC 200-level elective | 3 |
| Sociology (A Level) | E | SOC 202 | 3 |
| Spanish Language (AS Level) | E | WLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish – Language & Literature (A Level) | E | WLS 201 and WLS 202 | 6 |
| Urdu – Language (AS Level) | E | WLN 201 | 3 |
| Urdu (A Level) | E | WLN 201 and WLN 202 | 6 |
The current history examination topics would match to our courses as:
- Modern European History, 1789-1939 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 210
- Southeast Asia from Colonies to Nations, 1870-1980 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 264
- International History, 1945-1991 is equivalent to an NC State HI 200-level elective
- The History of Tropical Africa, 1855-1914 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 276
- The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968 is equivalent to NC State’s HI 252
- Caribbean History, 1794-1900 is equivalent to an NC State HI 200-level elective