These regulations govern academic credit received through Advance Placement or examination, academic credit transferred to Loyola from another institution, or student placement in courses through exam scores. University course descriptions can be viewed in the Course Catalog.
- Credit by Examination
- Placement Exercises
- Transfer of Academic Credit – Undergraduate
- Transfer of Academic Credit – Graduate
If you do not find what you are looking for, please return to the Regulations Directory. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@loyno.edu .
Credit by Examination
Loyola recognizes that students, as a result of study or experience, may possess a mastery of the content of certain college courses. To enable students to benefit from their documented knowledge, Loyola allows students to receive credit or a waiver of a requirement through departmental or external examination.
Freshmen and transfer students entering Loyola who wish to be awarded college credit on the basis of acceptable credit by examination instruments must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 60 days from the date of registration. International students must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 90 days from the date of registration. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the credits not being applied to the Loyola degree.
Credit by examination, including any credit accepted for AP, IB, DSST (DANTES Standardized Tests), and CLEP examinations, is governed by the following regulations:
- The charts below denote equivalencies for the Academic Year the Bulletin was published.
- Only registered non-transient students are eligible to receive credits.
- Credits earned by examination may be posted on the Loyola transcript only during a term in which the student earns credit for completing coursework.
- A maximum of 30 credit hours may be earned toward a baccalaureate degree by examination for non-military students.
- A student may not receive credit in or a waiver of a requirement in a course in which the student has attended or enrolled, except during the first semester when a student is allowed to drop a course because of inaccurate placement.
- Students who have enrolled in a course as auditing may petition for credit by examination.
- A student may not receive credit by examination for a course that is at a level more elementary than one in which he or she is currently or previously enrolled.
- Credits earned by examination do not qualify students for veterans’ benefits nor are they used in determining registered hours.
- Credits earned at another university based on that institution’s internal placement exams will not transfer to Loyola.
- Medical Schools do not always accept IB/AP credit for required courses. Please consult a pre-health advisor if you are considering a career in the Health Sciences.
Departmental Examinations: Students may get in touch with the associate dean for a subject area and petition to be examined on the content of a specific course or to have an examination or evaluation of an academic experience related to a specific area. Upon completion of the examination or evaluation, the associate dean will notify the Office of the Registrar who shall, if the student has been successful, post the credit. There is a per course equivalent fee charged. Students should consult their associated dean for this fee information.
DSST Examinations: DSST exams that are no directly articulated to courses, may be used for general elective credits. Such examinations must achieve the minimum score that is considered an equivalent to a C.
External Examinations: Students may petition the university for credit by external examination by having the scores sent to the student’s dean’s office. The dean’s office will evaluate all scores based on the approved external examination.
Business and Industry Training: Students may have received training for knowledge or skills equivalent to those taught at Loyola outside a formal academic framework and have credentials documenting this training. Business and Industry training credit can be awarded based on recommendations by the American Council on Education (ACE) National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). Transcripts from the appropriate training organization must be provided for evaluation by the Prior Learning Assessment Program Coordinator. Students can request an ACE transcript through Credly.
Life Experience Portfolio: Where ACE/NCCRS is not applicable and there is not a suitable CLEP or DSST exam, fully admitted post-traditional students may be eligible to receive college credit for significant work/life experience through the Life Experience Portfolio Program. The program is designed for adult students who believe they have gained college-level learning outside a formal academic framework and have mastered knowledge or skills equal to what would have been achieved in a specific college-level course. A process is used whereby students prepare a portfolio of evidence of their previous learning and experiences which correspond to specific college coursework at Loyola. A student wishing to earn credit in a course must not have enrolled in the course previously.
The portfolio will be prepared under the supervision of a Prior Learning Assessment Program Coordinator and will be reviewed by a faculty member, who determines whether this learning experience is appropriate for earning college credit. An assessment fee is charged for each course assessed.
The guiding principles for granting credit for life experience portfolio are as follows:
- Credit is not granted for experience, but for the knowledge gained as a result of the experience.
- Students must be able to demonstrate that their experiential knowledge is equivalent to a specific course or academic discipline offered by the University. The course number and description must accompany each portfolio submitted.
- Students may not apply for experiential credit which is the equivalent of a course, a CLEP/DSST test, or nursing validation examination for which credit has previously been earned.
Students must meet with the Prior Learning Assessment Program Coordinator to determine the feasibility of earning such credit. At this time, the student will complete an application and interview to determine that a.) credit has not been earned for these experiences in any other way and b.) the experience is eligible for evaluation. Eligibility for evaluation does not guarantee acceptance or award of any credits. Students must file an application for Prior Learning Credit with the Prior Learning Assessment Program Coordinator after they have satisfied eligibility requirements and provided appropriate supporting documentation and information.
The portfolio will then be evaluated by faculty members whose competencies are pertinent to the experiences submitted for evaluation. Credits will be awarded for specific courses and will be identified on the transcript as experiential learning credits. (Grades are not assigned to experiential credits). Students who wish to appeal the results of a Life Experience Portfolio evaluation may address their request to the dean of the college for which the course(s) is offered.
The Admissions Office shall, if the student has been successful, post the credit as recommended by the evaluator.
Advanced Placement Credit
Students entering Loyola who wish to be awarded college credit on the basis of acceptable credit by examination instruments must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 60 days from the date of registration. International students must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 90 days from the date of registration. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the credits not being applied to the Loyola degree.
Note: Medical Schools do not always accept IB/AP credit for required courses. Please consult a pre-health advisor if you are considering a career in the Health Sciences.
|
AP Test Name |
AP Score |
Loyola Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|
| AP Art History (APARH) | 4-5 | ARTH O160 Intro to Art History I |
| AP Biology (APBIO) | 3 |
BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity |
| AP Biology (APBIO) | 4 | BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity BIOL A107 Cells & Heredity Lab |
| AP Biology (APBIO) | 5 | BIOL A106 & BIOL A107 BIOL A208 Ecology & Evolution |
|
AP Calculus AB (APCAB) |
3 | MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
| AP Calculus AB (APCAB) | 4-5 | MATH A118 & MATH A257 Calculus 1 |
| AP Calculus BC (APCBC) | 3 | MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
| AP Calculus BC (APCBC) | 4-5 |
MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
| AP Chemistry (APCHE) | 3 | SCIE-T129 Investigating Nature |
| AP Chemistry (APCHE) | 4 | CHEM A105 Gen Chemistry 1 CHEM A107 Gen Chemistry 1 Lab |
| AP Chemistry (APCHE) | 5 | CHEM A105 & CHEM A107 CHEM A106 Gen Chemistry 2 CHEM A108 Gen Chemistry 2 Lab |
| AP Chinese Language & Culture (APCHI) | 3 | CHIN A100 First-Year Chinese 1 CHIN A101 First-Year Chinese 2 |
| AP Chinese Language & Culture (APCHI) | 4 | CHIN A100 & CHIN A101 CHIN A200 Second Year Chinese 1 |
| AP Chinese Language & Culture (APCHI) | 5 | CHIN A100, CHIN A101, CHIN A200 CHIN A201 Second Year Chinese 2 |
| AP Computer Science A (APCSA) | 4-5 | COSC A211 Intro to Programming I |
| AP Computer Sci Principles | 3, 4, 5 | COSC A119 Intro Computer Science |
| AP Economics Micro (APEMI) | 4-5 | ECON B200 Principles of Microeconomics |
| AP Economics Macro (APEMA) | 4-5 | ECON B201 Prin. of Macroeconomics |
| AP English Lang/Comp (APELA) | 3 | ENGL A100 Expository Writing |
| AP English Lang/Comp (APELA) | 4-5 | ENGL A100 Expository Writing ENGL T122 Critical Reading/Writing |
| AP English Lit/Comp (APELI) | 4-5 | ENGL N200 Writing About Literature |
| AP Environmental Science (APES) | 3, 4, 5 | BIOL Y230 Human Ecology |
| AP European History | 3 | HIST T122 Global History 1 |
| AP European History | 4 | HIST T122 Global History 1 HIST T124 Global History 2 |
| AP European History | 5 | HIST T122 & HIST T124 HIST A322 Modern European History 1914-1945 |
| AP French Language Level III (APFLC) | 3 | FREN A100 First Year French 1 FREN A101 First Year French 2 |
| AP French Language Level III (APFLC) | 4 | FREN A100 & FREN A101 FREN A200 Second Year French 1 |
| AP French Language Level III (APFLC) | 5 | FREN A100, FREN A101, FREN A200, FREN A201 Second Year French II |
| AP German Language (APGLA) | 3 | GERM A100 First Year German 1 GERM A101 First Year German 2 |
| AP German Language (APGLA) | 4 | GERM A100, GERM A101, GERM A200 Second Year German 1 |
| AP German Language (APGLA) | 5 | GERM A100, GERM A101, GERM A200, GERM A201 Second Year German II |
| AP Govt & Pol Comp (APGPC) | 3, 4, 5 | POLS-A201 Comparative Government II |
| AP Human Geography (APGEO) | 4-5 | GEOG-A100 General Geography I |
| AP Italian Language & Culture (APITA) | 4-5 | ITAL A200 Second Year Italian 1 ITAL A201 Second Year Italian 2 |
| AP Japanese Language & Culture (APJAP) | 4-5 | JPNS A200 Second Year Japanese 1 JPNS A201 Second Year Japanese 2 |
| AP Latin (APLV) | 3 | LATN A100 Beginning Latin 1 LATN A101 Beginning Latin 2 |
| AP Latin (APLV) | 4 | LATN A100, LATN A101, LATN A250 Intermediate Latin |
| AP Latin (APLV) | 5 | LATN A100, LATN A101, LATN A250, LATN A305 Prose/Rep Rome |
| AP Music Theory (APMUT) | 4-5 | MUTH M102 Theory 1 |
| AP Physics 1 Algebra-Based (APP01) | 4-5 | PHYS A115 Physics for Life Sciences 1 PHYS A112 Physics Lab 1 |
| AP Physics 2 Algebra-Based (APP02) | 4-5 | PHYS A116 Physics for Life Sciences 2 PHYS A113 Physics Lab 2 |
| AP Physics C - E&M (APPEM) | 3 | PHYS A116 Physics for Life Sciences 2 PHYS A113 Physics 2 Lab |
| AP Physics C - E&M (APPEM) | 4-5 | PHYS A102 Intro Electromagnetism & Relativity PHYS A104 Intro EM & Relativity Lab |
| NOTE: | Students who receive credit by exam for PHYS A113/A116 are still required to take PHYS A102/A104 if required by major. | |
| AP Physics C - Mech (APPME) | 3 | PHYS A115 Physics for Life Sciences 1 PHYS A112 Physics 1 Lab |
| AP Physics C - Mech (APPME) | 4-5 | PHYS A101 Introduction to Mechanics PHYS A103 Mechanics Lab |
| NOTE: | Students who receive credit by exam for PHYS A112/A115 are still required to take PHYS A101/A103 if required by major. | |
| AP Psychology (APPSY) | 3, 4, 5 | PSYC A100 Intro to Psychology |
| AP Spanish Language (APSLA) | 3 | SPAN A100 First Year Spanish 1 SPAN A101 First Year Spanish 2 |
| AP Spanish Language (APSLA) | 4 | SPAN A100, SPAN A101, SPAN A200 Second Year Spanish 1 |
| AP Spanish Language (APSLA) | 5 | SPAN A100, SPAN A101, SPAN A200, SPAN A201 Second Year Spanish II |
| AP Spanish Literature (APSLI) | 4-5 | SPAN A305 Intro to Hispanic Literature |
| AP Statistics (APSTA) | 3, 4, 5 | MATH A241 Intro to Probability & Statistics |
| AP Studio Art - 2D | 4-5 | VISA A200 Drawing 1 |
| AP Studio Art - 3D (APARS) | 4-5 | VISA A320 Sculpture Studio 1 |
| AP Studio Art - Drawing (APARD) | 4-5 | VISA A200 Drawing 1 |
| AP US Government & Politics (APGPU) | 3, 4, 5 | POLS A100 Intro to American Govt |
| AP US History (APUSH) | 3 | HIST T200 US History to 1865 |
| AP US History (APUSH) | 4-5 | HIST T200 US History to 1865 HIST T201 US History from 1865 |
| AP World History | 3 | HIST T122 Global History 1 |
| AP World History | 4-5 | HIST T122 Global History 1 HIST T124 Global History 2 |
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit by Exam Scale
Students entering Loyola who wish to be awarded college credit on the basis of acceptable credit by examination instruments must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 60 days from the date of registration. International students must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 90 days from the date of registration. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the credits not being applied to the Loyola degree.
| Test Name | Min Score | Loyola Course Equivalent | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | POLS A100 Intro to American Govt | 3 |
| Biology | 50 |
BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity |
6 |
| Calculus | 50 | MATH A257 Calculus I | 4 |
| Chemistry | 50 | SCIE T129 Investigating Nature | 3 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MATH A110 Concepts in College Algebra | 3 |
| College Composition | 50 | ENGL T122 Critical Reading & Writing | 3 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | MATH T122 Math Models | 3 |
| French I | 50 | FREN A100 First Year French 1 | 3 |
| French II | 50 | FREN A101 First Year French 2 | 3 |
| History of the US I | 50 | HIST T200 US History to 1865 | 3 |
| History of the US II | 50 | HIST T201 US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Humanities | 50 | SPST Elective | 3 |
| Intro Psychology | 50 | PSYC A100 Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Intro Sociology | 50 | SOCI A100 Intro to Sociology |
3 |
| Natural Science | 50 | SCIE T129 Investigating Nature | 3 |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | MATH A118 Pre-Calculus Math | 3 |
| Spanish I | 50 | SPAN A100 First Year Spanish 1 | 3 |
| Spanish II | 50 | SPAN A101 First Year Spanish 2 |
3 |
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit by Exam Scale
Students entering Loyola who wish to be awarded college credit on the basis of acceptable credit by examination instruments must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 60 days from the date of registration. International students must submit official results from the testing agencies for evaluation of credits within 90 days from the date of registration. Failure to meet these requirements may result in the credits not being applied to the Loyola degree. For IB credit not listed, please contact your Dean’s Office.
For all IB areas, unless otherwise stated, Loyola only accepts scores of 5 or above to award course equivalency credit.
Note: Medical Schools do not always accept IB/AP credit for required courses. Please consult a pre-health advisor if you are considering a career in the Health Sciences.
| IB Test Name | Loyola Course Equivalent Updated for 2021-2022 Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Biology SL | SCIE T129 Investigating Nature |
| Biology HL | BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity |
| Business & Management SL | "IB Business" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Business & Management HL | BA B100 Intro to Business |
| Chemistry SL | SCIE T129 Investigating Nature |
|
Chemistry HL |
CHEM A105 Gen Chemistry 1 CHEM A107 Gen Chemistry 1 Lab |
| Chemistry HL Score of 6 |
CHEM A105, CHEM A107 CHEM A106 Gen Chemistry 2 CHEM A108 Gen Chemistry 2 Lab |
| Classical Greek SL | GREK A101 Beginning Greek 2 |
| Classical Greek HL | GREK A250 Intermediate Greek |
| Classical Latin SL | LATN A101 Beginning Latin 2 |
| Classical Latin HL | LATN A250 Intermediate Latin |
| Computer Science SL | "IB Computer Science" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Computer Science HL | MATH Y135 Math, Logic, Language |
| Dance SL | "IB Dance" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Dance HL | "IB Dance" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Economics SL | "IB Economics" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Economics HL | ECON B201 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Film SL | "IB Film" General Elective for 3 crs |
| FIlm HL | FILM M150 Film Theory & Process |
| Global Politics SL | "IB Global Politics" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Global Politics HL | "IB Upper Level Global Politics" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Language A/Literature SL | ENGL T122 Critical Reading & Writing |
| Language A/Literature HL | ENGL N200 Writing About Literature |
| Language A/Lang & Lit SL | ENGL T122 Critical Reading & Writing |
| Language A/Lang & Lit HL | ENGL N200 Writing About Literature |
| Language A2 or B, SL Arabic | ARAB A101 First Year Arabic 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, Chinese | CHIN A101 First Year Chinese 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, French | FREN A101 First Year French 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, German | GERM A101 First Year German 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, Italian | ITAL A101 First Year Italian 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, Japanese | JPNS A101 First Year Japanese 2 |
| Language A2 or B, SL, Spanish | SPAN A101 First Year Spanish 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, Arabic | ARAB A201 Second Year Arabic 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, Chinese | CHIN A201 Second Year Chinese 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, French | FREN A201 Second Year French 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, German | GERM A201 Second Year German 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, Italian | ITAL A201 Second Year Italian 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, Japanese | JPNS A201 Second Year Japanese 2 |
| Language A2 or B, HL, Spanish | SPAN A201 Second Year Spanish 2 |
| Mathematics SL | MATH A117 College Algebra |
| Mathematics HL, Score of 4 | MATH A115 Intro to Finite Mathematics MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
| Mathematics HL, Score of 5 | MATH A115 & MATH A118 MATH A257 Calculus 1 |
| Music SL | "IB Music" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Philosophy SL | "IB Philosophy" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Philosophy HL | PHIL R122 Philosophy of the Human Person |
| Physics SL | SCIE T129 Investigating Nature |
| Physics HL |
PHYS A115 Physics for Life Sciences 1 Note: Students who receive test credit |
| Psychology SL | "IB Psychology" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Psychology HL | PSYC A100 Intro to Psychology |
| Theatre SL | "IB Theatre" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Theatre HL | THEA O260 Theatre in Contemporary Culture |
| Visual Arts SL | "IB Visual Arts" General Elective for 3 crs |
| Visual Arts HL | "IB Visual Arts" General Elective for 3 crs |
| World History SL | "IB History" General Elective for 3 crs |
| World History HL | HIST T124 Global History 2 |
| Other SL | "IB General Elective" credit assigned |
| Other HL | "IB General Elective" credit assigned |
Other Credit by Exam
General Certificate of Education (GCE) programs.
Loyola may award academic credit for Advanced Level (A Level) exams results on the GCE (General Certificate of Education). The academic credit to be awarded is at the discretion of the Dean's Office in consultation with the academic department.
Placement Exercises
Loyola must verify incoming student placement in college-level courses. While initial placement is determined by SAT/ACT scores, completion of placement exercises are required for college level English composition. Placement exercises are available for students with program requirements that include languages other than English.
Students only bypass placement exercises if they have officially submitted the appropriate credit by examination scores or transcripts itemizing appropriate transfer credits in the areas of English, mathematics, or languages other than English.
Composition (English) Requirements and Placement
Students take ENGL T122 Critical Reading & Writing as their introductory writing course, with the exception of English majors, who take ENGL A205 Writing About Texts.
ENGL-A205 is required of all incoming freshman English majors, regardless of AP or other credit by examination. All such AP credits will be counted as general elective credit for English majors. Students with college transfer credits equivalent to ENGL T122 and students changing their majors to English who have already taken ENGL T122 are not required to take ENGL A205. Incoming students with Writing About Literature credit are still required to satisfy ENGL T122/ENGL A205 requirements.
Language Requirement & Placement
Language requirements are determined by academic program or major. Students with a language requirement or an interest in taking language courses must take the online Language Placement Test if they have 2 years or more of high school language study in French, Spanish, Latin, or ancient Greek. Anyone who places at the 200 level or above for French or Spanish, or at the 250 level or above for Latin and ancient Greek, may not drop back more than 1 semester-level if she or he decides to continue in that language. Any student who did not study French or Spanish, but speaks the language at home, should take the Language Placement Test and then consult with the Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures about placement.The Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures has the discretion to reassign a student if it is determined that their language proficiency surpasses the expected learning outcomes for the course.
For major academic programs that participate in a two-semester language requirement, the convention is Placement + 1. Students in these majors take the level course they place into plus one additional semester. Proficiency beyond the A201 level is not required. Students with the two-semester language requirement should complete it within two consecutive semesters.
Placement Tests – Classical Languages: Placement tests in both Latin and ancient Greek are available to all entering students who have had two or more years in either language. While language requirements are specific to each student’s major, these exams help determine whether students may be exempt from an undergraduate language requirement or determine the appropriate level for them to complete a language requirement. Exemption from the language requirement does not prevent students from pursuing additional language study in Latin, Greek or any other language offered at Loyola.
Placement Tests – Modern Languages: Placement tests in French and Spanish are available to entering students. While language requirements are specific to each student’s major, these exams help determine whether students may be exempt from an undergraduate language requirement or determine the appropriate level for them to complete a language requirement. Exemption from the language requirement does not prevent students from pursuing additional language study in French, Spanish, or any other language offered at Loyola.
Mathematics Placement
Loyola University New Orleans must verify, for students in some Majors*, incoming placement in college level Math courses. Placement is determined by voluntarily submitted official SAT/ACT scores; AP, IB, and CLEP exams; or dual-enrollment or transfer course-work. For those Majors* where placement is necessary, in the absence of the other placement instruments listed, the ALEKS math assessment must be taken. If ALEKS is not taken, default placement is into MATH A110, Concepts in College Algebra.
NOTE: Honors students, regardless of Major, do not have to establish placement.
*Majors that must establish Math Placement:
- All Biology Majors regardless of concentration
- Business Analytics Majors
- All Chemistry Majors regardless of concentration
- All Computer Science Majors regardless of concentration
- Environment Majors with a concentration in Biology or Teacher Education
- All Neuroscience Majors regardless of concentration
- Pre-Nursing students**
- Mathematics Majors regardless of concentration
- All Physics Majors regardless of concentration
- Psychology Majors with a concentration in Pre-health
- Public Health Majors pursuing the BS
- Exploratory Studies students intending to pursue any of the above
- All University Honors Students regardless of Major including Science Majors
**Pre-Nursing students are encouraged to arrive with credit for College Algebra. If dual-enrollment or transfer, the course must be graded C or higher and official transcripts must be submitted. If AP, IB, or CLEP, official score reports must be submitted. Students may be exempted from this course via voluntarily submitted ACT/SAT scores if at the appropriate level, and they may also place out of this course with an appropriate score on ALEKS. Those without a placement instrument, must take MATH T122 or MATH A110 or higher and earn a C or better. A Math course must be taken prior to their 1st semester Sophomore year.
*Majors that do not have to establish Math Placement:
- Design Majors
- Most Business Majors except the Business Analytics concentration. This includes Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, and Marketing.
- Digital Filmmaking Majors
- Economics Majors pursuing the BA
- Environment Majors with concentrations in either Humanities or Social Science
- Humanities Majors - Classical Studies, English, History, all Languages, Philosophy, and Religious Studies
- Mass Communication Majors – Journalism, Advertising, PR, and Visual Communications
- Music Majors - Jazz Studies, Music, Music Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, Music Industry (including Popular & Commercial Music and Hip Hop and R&B)
- Psychology Majors except Psychology with concentration in Pre-health
- Public Health Majors pursuing the BA
- Social Science Majors - Criminology & Justice, Political Science, and Sociology
- Theatre Arts Majors
- Exploratory Studies students intending to pursue any of the above
*While students identified in the above majors do not need to establish math placement to take MATH T122, students must review their planned courses for other specific math courses or courses of interest that may have a math placement prerequisite.
Math Placement related to:
- MATH A245 Calculus for Life Sciences
- MATH A257 Calculus I
| Criteria | ALEKS Criteria | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| ACTM: 25 or above SATM: 620 or above |
76-100 | MATH A245 Calculus for Life Sciences MATH A257 Calculus I |
| ACTM: 24 or above SATM: 610 or above |
72-100 | Advisors may manually schedule MATH A245 instead of MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
|
ACTM: 19-24 |
46-75 | MATH A118 Pre-Calculus |
|
ACTM: 0-18 |
0-45 | MATH A110 Concepts in College Algebra |
Majors that require MATH T122 Math Models
| Criteria | ALEKS Criteria | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| ACTM: 29 or above SATM: 690 or above |
76-100 | Exempt from MATH T122 Math Models* Credit requirements added to General Electives |
| Otherwise | MATH T122 Math Models |
Majors that require MATH A115 Intro to Finite Math*
| Criteria | ALEKS Criteria | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| ACTM: 29 or above SATM: 690 or above |
76-100 |
Exempt from MATH A115 Intro to Finite Math* |
| ACTM: 19-28 SATM: 500-680 AP Calculus Exam 3 AP Statistics Exam 4 |
46-75 | MATH A115 Intro to Finite Math |
| Otherwise | 0-45 | MATH A110 Concepts in College Algebra |
* Exemptions for MATH T122 and MATH A115 do not apply for Honors Program Mathematics requirements.
Majors that require MATH A116 Survey of Calculus
| Criteria | ALEKS Criteria | Placement |
|---|---|---|
|
ACTM: 24 or higher |
61-100 | MATH A116 Survey of Calculus |
|
ACTM: 19-23 |
46-60 | MATH A115 Intro to Finite Math |
| ACTM: 0-18 SATM: 0-490 |
0-45 | MATH A110 Concepts in College Algebra |
Miscellaneous Math Course Placement
| Criteria | ALEKS Criteria | Placement |
|---|---|---|
|
ACTM: 19 or higher |
46-100 | COSC A211 Intro to Programming |
|
ACTM: 19 or higher |
61-100 | MATH A200 Intro to Linear Algebra |
|
ACTM: 19 or higher |
61-100 | MATH A260 Statistical Inference for Scientists |
|
ACTM: 29 or higher |
76-100 | BUAN B205 Business Analytics |
Other Placement Exercises
Required Placement Tests – Music: Placement and proficiency tests and auditions are given in the area of music for the purpose of assigning students to private applied music study and to ensure homogeneity in some classes. Extraordinarily able music students may receive advanced placement in some music study on an individual basis
Transfer of Academic Credit – Undergraduate
Awarding College Credit for Transfers
First-year and transfer students entering Loyola with transfer credits from an accredited institution, according to the Department of Education of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, located within the United States must submit official transcripts for evaluation of credits within 60 days from the date of registration. First-year students entering Loyola with transfer credits from an accredited college located outside the United States must submit official transcripts for evaluation of credits within 90 days from the date of registration. These official transcripts from other accredited colleges and universities should be sent to the Office of Admissions. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the transfer credits not being applied to the Loyola degree.
In accepting transfer work:
- The transfer GPA will be computed and used for admission purposes only.
- Transfer credit will be awarded only as earned hours for approved courses in which grades of C or above have been earned.
- Transfer quarter hours will be converted to semester hours.
- Earned hours from another college in remedial and/or courses not considered to be college-level will not be accepted for transfer. Technical credits--defined as college-level credits in the practical, industrial, or mechanical arts or in the applied sciences--can be accepted with the approval of the dean's office of the college to which the student applies. All technical credits will be transferred as general electives.
- Experiential learning programs and correspondence credit taken at an accredited university may be counted only if approved by the dean's office of the college to which the student applies and the student attends.
- Courses in physical education are not eligible for transfer credit.
- Transfer credit will be allowed only in cases where courses are less than 10 years older than the date at which the student begins classes at Loyola, though the Office of the Dean of the college that houses the transfer student's major can waive this limitation, and this limitation does not apply to students in fully online programs.
After transfer credit is accepted by the Office of Admissions and evaluated by the Office of the Registrar, it is forwarded to the dean's office for review and application of credit toward Loyola degree requirements in the student's chosen major.
Loyola and major program residency rules govern how much transfer credit can be applied to undergraduate degrees.
The dean's office will notify transfer students regarding the amount of their eligible transfer credit prior to their enrollment, if possible, but at the latest, prior to the end of the first academic term in which they are enrolled. It is the student's responsibility to report discrepancies or question evaluations. If the student later changes colleges within the university, existing transfer work will be evaluated by the dean’s office in the new college for eligible application to their new program requirements.
Non-Loyola-taught study abroad credit is treated as transfer credit as outlined in the policy above.
Military Service: ACE
The American Council on Education (ACE) recognizes the educational value of military training and experience. ACE continuously evaluates military school courses and occupations and makes recommendations for college level credit. ACE credit recommendations are present on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) of the military service member. Loyola University New Orleans accepts military service records and will award credit for ACE recommendations (where applicable) in the baccalaureate and master’s programs. In order for Loyola University to evaluate ACE recommendations for credits, students must submit their official JST to the dean’s office of their major.
Loyola University does not award credit for military occupations or for courses with ACE recommendations that are considered technical in nature. While ACE recommendations that meet the aforementioned criteria will be considered for credit during the evaluation of the JST, they are not binding to the University. Duplicate credit recommendations will not be allowed. In most cases, credits will be awarded as elective credit. At the discretion of the student’s academic department, some elective credits may be allowed to satisfy specific degree requirements by substitution. Any credit awarded may be comprised of direct Loyola University equivalencies, discipline specific electives, or general electives as determined by Loyola University Transfer Credit Evaluators. A maximum of 15 semester hours of specific coursework or general elective credits will be awarded for educational experience in the military. Military courses in which ACE has declared optional credit recommendations will be viewed on a case-by-case basis to determine the appropriate credit. In order for Loyola University to evaluate ACE recommendations for credits, students must submit their official JST to the dean’s office of their major.
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
Technical credit from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) may be evaluated and accepted as general elective credit for those enrolled in the Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC). Technical credit is defined as college-level credit in the practical, industrial or mechanical arts or in the applied sciences. A maximum of 39 semester hours of Technical Education credit are allowed as transfer undergraduate general elective credits. For CCAF students who have taken program electives which are equivalent to their Loyola major program courses they will be applied as such and not as a general elective. In addition, a maximum of 6 semester hours of Leadership, Management, and Military Studies credit may also be transferable along with 15 semester hours of General Education credit for a maximum of 60 semester hours of transfer credit from CCAF. Residency requirements as outlined in Loyola’s Bulletin apply to transfer credits accepted and where the credits are applied in the student’s degree program.
Transfer of Academic Credit – Graduate
Students who have earned academic credit at an accredited institution according to the Department of Education of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may be allowed to transfer a maximum of six credit hours with a minimum grade of "B" and with the approval of the department chair and/or the dean of the college. Each degree program has certain restrictions concerning acceptance of courses completed at other institutions. Transfer of credits earned more than five years prior to enrollment will not ordinarily be considered, nor will credit from unaccredited institutions. Courses that were taken on quarter hours will be converted to semester hours.
In all cases, course work and recognized competency based assessments will be evaluated for equivalence to Loyola requirements. Students must provide course descriptions and/or other supporting materials to assist faculty in the evaluation process.
Transfer students will be informed of the amount of credit which will transfer prior to their enrollment, if possible, but at the latest prior to the end of their first academic term in which they are enrolled.
Jesuit MBA Articulation
The College of Business has a consortium agreement with selected AACSB-accredited Jesuit schools. Consortium details are listed in the MBA section of the University Bulletin.
Transfer of Doctoral Academic Credit
Students may transfer up to 6 doctoral course credits into a doctoral program with a minimum grade of 'B'.
Graduate Transfers within Loyola
Students who transfer from a Loyola University New Orleans master's degree into a different Loyola master’s degree may be allowed to transfer a maximum of nine credit hours with a minimum grade of "B" with the approval of the department chair and/or the associate dean of the college. Transfer of credits earned more than five years prior to enrollment will not ordinarily be considered.