Prior to attending Nova Southeastern University, you may have already earned credits toward your degree.

Articulation Agreements

NSU maintains articulation agreements with Florida's community colleges. For financial aid purposes, students transferring from a Florida community college with an associate of arts degree (awarded 1993 or later) will be granted junior standing at NSU. NSU also maintains articulation agreements with several independent two-year colleges. These agreements are subject to change. For a list of current agreements, students should contact an NSU admissions counselor.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Equivalents

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses offer high school students an opportunity to take challenging college-level courses and earn credits toward their undergraduate degrees. NSU awards credit for successful AP/IB work. To qualify, students must provide official high school transcripts that note AP or IB exam scores.

Advanced Placement Credit Equivalents

Subject	AP score of 3 (credits)	AP score of 4 (credits)	AP score of 5 (credits)
Art History	ARTS 2300 (3) and HUMN elective (3)	ARTS 2300 (3) and HUMN elective (3)	ARTS 2300 (3) and HUMN elective (3)
Biology	BIOL 1100 (3)	BIOL 1500/1510(8)	BIOL 1500/1510(8)
Calculus AB		MATH 2100 (4)	MATH 2100 (4)
Calculus BC	MATH2100 (4)	MATH 2100/2200 (8)	MATH 2100/2200 (8)
Chemistry	CHEM 1100 (3)	CHEM 2300/2310 (8)	CHEM 2300/2310 (8)
Computer Science A		CSIS 1800 (3)	CSIS 1800 (3)
Computer Science AB		CSIS 1800/1900 (7)	CSIS 1800/1900 (7)
Macroeconomics	ECON 2025 (3)	ECON 2025 (3)	ECON 2025 (3)
Microeconomics	ECON 2020 (3)	ECON 2020 (3)	ECON 2020 (3)
English Language*	COMP 1500 /2000 (6)	COMP 1500 /2000 (6)	COMP 1500 /2000 (6)
English Literature*	COMP 1500 /2020 (6)	COMP 1500 /2020 (6)	COMP 1500 /2020 (6)
Environmental Science	BIOL 1040 (3)	BIOL 1040 (3)	BIOL 1040 (3)
European History	HIST 1090/1110 (6)	HIST 1090/1110 (6)	HIST 1090/1110 (6)
French Language	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
French Literature	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
German Language	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
Comparative Government & Politics	POLS 2010 (3)	POLS 2010 (3)	POLS 2010 (3)
U.S. Government & Politics	POLS 1010 (3)	POLS 1010 (3)	POLS 1010 (3)
Latin Literature	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
Latin: Virgil	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
Music Theory	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
Physics B	PHYS 2350 (4)	PHYS 2350/2360 (8)	PHYS 2350/2360 (8)
Physics C	PHYS 2400 (4)	PHYS 2400/2500 (8)	PHYS 2400/2500 (8)
Psychology	PSYC 1020 (3)	PSYC 1020 (3)	PSYC 1020 (3)
Spanish Language	SPAN 1210/1220 (6)	SPAN 1210/1220 (6)	SPAN 1210/1220 (6)
Spanish Literature	SPAN 3240/3250 (6)	SPAN 3240/3250 (6)	SPAN 3240/3250 (6)
Statistics		MATH 3020 (3)	MATH 3020 (3)
Studio Art: Drawing	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)	HUMN electives (6)
U.S. History	HIST 1030/1040 (6)	HIST 1030/1040 (6)	HIST 1030/1040 (6)
World History	HIST 1150/1160 (6)	HIST 1150/1160 (6)	HIST 1150/1160 (6)

International Bacalaureate Credit Equivalents

Subject	Diploma Holders Score of 4 higher level exams	Diploma Holders Score of 5-7 Standard or higher level exams	Non-Diploma Holders Score of 5-7 higher level exams
Biology	BIOL 1100	BIOL 1500	BIOL 1500
Chemistry	CHEM 1100	CHEM 2300	CHEM 2300
Economics	No Credit	ECON 2020/ECON 2025	ECON 2020/ECON 2025
English A1	COMP 1500	COMP 1500/COMP 2000	COMP 1500/COMP 2000
Environmental Systems	BIOL 1040	BIOL 1040	BIOL 1040
French B	HUMN 1999	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)
Geography	GEOG 2050	GEOG 2050/GEOG 1999	GEOG 2050/GEOG 1999
German B	HUMN 1999	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)
History of Americas	HIST 1030	HIST 1030/HIST 1040	HIST 1030/HIST 1040
History of Europe	HIST 1090	HIST 1090/HIST 1110	HIST 1090/HIST 1110
Islamic History	HIST 1999	HIST 1999 (6 Credits)	HIST 1999 (6 Credits)
World History	HIST 1150	HIST 1150/HIST 1160	HIST 1150/HIST 1160
Latin	HUMN 1999	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)	HUMN 1999 (6 Credits)
Math Studies	MATH 1040	MATH 1200	MATH 1200
Music	ARTS 1500	ARTS 1500/ARTS 1999	ARTS 1500/ARTS 1999
Music/Group Performance	ARTS 1500	ARTS 1500/ARTS 1999	ARTS 1500/ARTS 1999
Philosophy	PHIL 2000	PHIL 1300/PHIL 2000	PHIL 1300/PHIL 2000
Physics	PHYS 1020	PHYS 2050	PHYS 2050
Psychology	PSYC 1020	PSYC 1020/PSYC 1999	PSYC 1020/PSYC 1999
Spanish B	SPAN 2210	SPAN 2210/SPAN 2200	SPAN 2210/SPAN 2200
Theatre Arts	ARTS 1400	ARTS 1400/THEA 1999	ARTS 1400/THEA 1999
Visual Arts	ARTS 2300	ARTS 2300/ARTS 1999	ARTS 2300/ARTS 1999

Prior Learning

Because Nova Southeastern University recognizes that much learning takes place outside the classroom, we have established a prior learning program that allows undergraduate students to earn credits in addition to college class credit hours. Students must initiate any and all prior learning requests, as well as examinations for credit, before they complete 24 credits at Nova Southeastern University. Approved prior learning credits will be reflected on the student’s transcript after 12 credits are successfully completed.

Office of Prior Learning