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.
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 8 credits – CH 101, 201, 102L, 202L
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – CLA 320 and CLA *** for 3 credits
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – EC 201, EC 202
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits – ENG 2** for use towards LWR elective
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – 3 hours ENG 2** for use towards Humanities and Social Sciences Lit II and 3 hours ENG 2** for use towards LWR elective
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits – ENG 2** for use towards Humanities and Social Sciences Lit II
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits – ES 100
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – FLF 201, FLF 202
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – FLG 201, FLG 202
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – FLS 201, FLS 202
Level: AS-level
Grade: N/A
Credit: No Credit
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic
Level: AS-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits at 200-level, specific course depends upon exam essay topic
The current history examination topics would match to our courses as:
- Modern European History, 1789-1939 equivalent to NC State HI 210
- Southeast Asia from Colonies to Nations, 1870-1980 equivalent to NC State HI 264
- International History, 1945-1991, no equivalent course, so HI 2**
- The History of Tropical Africa, 1855-1914 equivalent to NC State HI 276
- The History of the USA, c. 1840-1968 equivalent to NC State HI 252
- Caribbean History, 1794-1900, no equivalent course, so HI 2**
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 7 credits – MA 111, MA 141
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 7 credits – MA 241, MA 305
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 8 credits – PY 211, PY 212
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 9 credits – PSY 200, PSY 230, one course to be determined by department based on syllabus
Level: AS-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 6 credits – PSY 200, PSY 230
Level: A-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits – SOC 202
Level: AS-level
Grade: C or higher
Credit: 3 credits – SOC 2**