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General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Exam (GCE)

A-Level Grades US Grades Notes
A or B A 1. Credits granted at UB for A-level examinations are elective credits unless:
   - The exam is matched by articulation to a UB course or requirement (see list below).
   - Any condition such as a minimum grade, local exam, or petition for articulation is fulfilled.

2. No credit is granted for Ordinary Level Examinations.
3. 0** Signifies an automatically assigned number.
C or D B
E C
Examination Credit UB Course(s), Comments
Accounting, Advanced Level - 9706 6 MGA201 Intro. to Accounting I + MGA202 Intro. to Accounting II
Note: A-Level "C" grade or better required
Accounting, Advanced Subsidiary Level - 8706 3 ALV0** Elective Credit - No comparable course - Management
Accounts, Principles of - Advanced Level 6 ALV0** Elective Credit - No comparable course - Management
Ancient History, Advanced Level - 9278 6 CL 331 and CL 332, Roman Imperialism and The Athenian Empire
Applied Information and Communication Technology, Adv. Level - 9713 6 INF102 Intro to Informations with A-Level grade of "C" or "D" or better + ALV0** Elective Credit
Arabic, Advanced Level - 9680 8 ARI202 Second Year-Second Semester [Arabic] + ALV0** Elective Credit
Arabic, Advanced Subsidiary Level Foreign Language - 8680 4 ARI201 Second Year-First Semester [Arabic]
Arabic, Advanced Subsidiary Literature - 8668 5 ARI102 First Year-Second Semester [Arabic]
Art, Advanced Level 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Art, Adv. Supplementary 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Art and Design, Adv. Supplementary - 8020 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Art and Design, Adv. Level - 9294 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Visual Studies
History of Art and Design, Advanced Level - 9029 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Biblical Hebrew, Advanced Level - 9618 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Biology, Adv. Supplementary - 8044 4 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Biology
Biology, Advanced Level- 9044 8 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Biology
Human Biology, Adv. Supplementary - 8046 3.5 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Biology
Human Biology, Advanced Level - 9046 7 If "A" or "B" grade then BIO129-BIO130, Perspectives in Human Biology
If "C", "D", or "E" grade then no comparable course, ALV0** Elective Credit
Business Studies, Advanced Level - 9707 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Management
Business Studies, Advanced Subsidiary Level - 9707 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Management
Chemistry, Adv. Subsidiary Level - 8701 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, or see undergraduate advisor in Chemistry Department for individual articulation
Chemistry, Advanced Level - 9701 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, or see undergraduate advisor in Chemistry Department for individual articulation
Chinese, Advanced Level - 9609, 9715 6 CHI342 Literary Chinese II + ALV0** Elective Credit
Chinese Language & Culture, Adv. Supplementary - 8681 3 CHI490TUT, Directed Reading
Chinese History, Advanced Level 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Chinese History, Adv. Supplementary 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Chinese Literature, Advanced Level 6 CHI311 Masterpieces of Classical Chinese Literature in Transition + CHI322 Modern Chinese Literature in Transition
Classical Arabic, Adv. Supplementary - 8603 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Classical Arabic, Advanced Level - 9603 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Classical Civilization, Adv. Supplementary - 8090 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Classical Civilization, Advanced Level - 9090 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Classical Greek, Adv. Supplementary - 8240 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Classical Greek, Advanced Level - 9240 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Commerce and Finance, Advanced Level 6 ALV0**, No Comparable Course - Management
Computer Applications, Adv. Supplementary 3 CSE101Computers: A General Introduction
Computing Studies, Adv. Supplementary - 8105 4 CS 111, Great Ideas in Computer Science
Computing Studies, Advanced Level - 9105 8 CS 113 + CS 114, Introduction to Computer Science I-II
Design and Technology, Adv. Supplementary - 8110 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Design and Technology, Advanced - 9351 (previously 9350) 6 EAS150 Graphic Communications + ALV0** Elective Credit
Divinity, Advanced level - 9011 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Economics, Advanced Level - 9708 8 Grade of A or B = ECO181 + ECO 182
Economics, Advanced Level - 9708 6 Grade of C, D, E = ALV0** Elective Credit
Economics & Business Studies, Advanced Level 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Economic & Public Affairs, Advanced Level - 9072 6 ALV0** Elective Credit or Course articulation by interview in Economics Department
Electronics, Adv. Supplementary 3 EE 101 Basic Electronics
Engineering Science, Advanced Level 8 PHY101-102 College Physics I-II (no labs)
English, Advanced Level - 9002 6 ENG0** 300, 300 Level credit in English; course specific articulation by department interview
English, Use of ; Advanced Supplementary (HKEA) 0 No credit; results are not acceptable in lieu of TOEFL scores
English Literature, Adv Supplementary - 8172 3 ENG0** 300, 300 level credit in English; course specific articulation by department interview
English Literature, Advanced Level - 9000, 9003, 9005, 9172, 9173 6 ENG0** 300, 300 level credit in English; course specific articulation by department interview
Environmental Science, Advanced Level - No longer available at the Advanced Level
Environmental Management, Adv. Subsidiary - 8291 6 3 Credits SSC490, Environmental Internship + 3 Credits SSC0** RES, Environmental Resources. (Also waive Natural Sciences Core requirement for GLY 101-102 in the Social Science Interdisciplinary, Environmental Studies Major.)
Ethics & Religious Studies, Adv. Supplementary 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Food Studies 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Physical Therapy & Nutrition Department
French, Adv. Supplementary - 8195 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
French, Advanced Level - 9195, 9 6 FR 211, FR 212 Studies in French Language and Culture I & II
General Paper, Advanced Subsidiary - 8001, 8004 & 8009 3 ALV0** Elective credit
General Studies, Advanced Level - 9374 6 ALV0** Elective credit
Geography, Adv. Subsidiary - 8696 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Articulation by Interview in Department
Geography, Advanced Level - 9202, 9696 9 GEO101 Physical Environmental Geography + GEO102 Introduction to Human Geography + GEO103 Geography of Economic Systems
Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing, Advanced Level - 9351 6 EAS150 Graphic Communication + ALV0** Elective Credit
German, Adv. Subsidiary Foreign Language - 8683 3 GER337 Advanced Conversation and Composition
German, Adv. Subsidiary Literature - 8671 3 GER338 Stylistics and Translation
German, Advanced Level - 9683 6 GER337 Advanced Conversation and Composition + GER338 Stylistics and Translation
Government and Politics, Adv. Supplementary - 8071 3 PSC103 Politics Abroad
Government and Politics, Advanced Level - 9071 6 PSC340 Politics in Western Europe + ALV0** Elective Credit
History, Advanced Level - 9020, 9021 6 ALV0** Elective Credit or Course articulation by interview at History Department
History, Supplementary Advanced Level 3 ALV0** Elective Credit or Course articulation by interview at History Department
Graphical Communication, Advanced Level - 9116 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Hindi, Adv. Supplemental - 8620 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Hindi, Advanced Level - 9620 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Italian, Adv. Supplementary - 8335 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Italian, Advanced Level - 9335 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Japanese, Advanced Level - 9623 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Language & Literature in English, Adv. Subsidiary Level - 8699 3 ENG0** 300, 300 level credit in English. Course specific articulation possible by interview with Director, Composition Program.
Law, Adv. Supplementary - 8345 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Law, Advanced Level - 9084 6 PSC215 Law & The Political Process + SSC0** LSU, Advanced requirement for Legal Studies
Liberal Studies, Adv. Supplementary 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Literature in English, Advanced Subsidiary Level - 8694 3 ENG0** 300, 300 level credit in English, course specific articulation by interview
Literature in English, Advanced Level - 9695 6 ENG0** 300, 300 level credit in English, course specific articulation by interview
Management of Business, Advanced Level - 9368 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Management
Applied Mathematics, Advanced Level 8 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Applied Mathematics, Adv. Supplementary 4 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Mathematics, Adv. Supplementary - 8428 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Mathematics
Mathematics, Adv. Level - 9232 8 MTH141 College Calculus I, OR MTH131 Mathematical Analysis for Management + ALV0** Elective Credit
Mathematics, Advanced Level - 9420, 9421 or 9422 8 MTH141 College Calculus I + ALV0** Elective Credit
Mathematics C, Advanced Level 8 MTH121-122 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I - II
Mathematics & Statistics, Adv. Supplementary 3 STA111 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
Pure Mathematics, Adv. Supplementary - 8429 4 MTH141 College Calculus I
Pure Mathematics, Advanced Level - 9423 8 MTH141-142 College Calculus I-II
Further Mathematics, Advanced Level - 9425 12 MTH141-142 College Calculus I-II, and portions of higher level courses (ALV0** Elective Credit)
Mechanics, Advanced Level - 9424 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Engineering
Modern Greek, Adv. Supplementary - 8615 3 GRE195 Advanced Modern Greek I
Modern Greek, Advanced Level, - 9615 6 GRE196 Advanced Modern Greek II1+ ALV0** Elective Credit
Modern Hebrew, Advanced Level - 9617 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Music, Adv. Level - 9703 10 ALV0** Elective Credit or Contact Music Department for placement
Music, Adv. Supplementary - 9703, 8663 5 ALV0** Elective Credit or Contact Music Department for placement
Ndebele, Advanced Level - 9628 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Physical Science, Advanced Level - 9273 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Physics, Adv. Supplementary - 8702 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, No comparable course - Physics
Physics, Advanced Level - 9702 10 PHY101/151+102/152 College Physics I - II
Polish, Advanced Level - 9632 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Politics and Government, Advanced Level - 9080 6 PSC103Politics Abroad + ALV0** Elective Credit
Portuguese, Advanced Level - 9122 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Psychology, Advanced Level 6 PSY101 Introductory Psychology + ALV0** Elective Credit
Psychology, Adv. Supplementary 3 ALV0** Elective Credit or See Psychology Department for possible course articulation
Public Affairs, Advanced level - 9073 6 PSC100 Enduring Issues of Pol. Science + ALV0** Elective Credit
Religious Studies, Advanced Level - 9010 6 RSP213, World Religions + ALV0** Elective Credit
Russian, Adv. Supplementary - 8575 5 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Russian, Advanced Level - 9575 10 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Shona, Advanced Level - 9639 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Sociology, Adv. Supplementary - 8699 3 SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
Sociology, Advanced Level - 9699 6 SOC101 Introduction to Sociology + ALV0** Elective Credit
Spanish, Adv. Supplementary - 8595 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Spanish, Advanced Level - 9120 6 ALV0** Elective Credit or Contact Modern Language Department for course articulation
Statistics, Adv. Supplementary - 8430 3 STA0** 100, Statistics 100 Level Elective
Statistics, Advanced Level - 9427 8 STA119, Statistical Methods + ALV0** Elective Credit
Tamil, Advanced Level - 9166 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Theatre Studies and Drama, Advanced Level - 9372 6 ALV0** Elective Credit or Contact department of articulation by interview, audition, portfolio review
Thinking Skills, Adv. Subsidiary 3 PHI115 Critical Thinking
Turkish, Adv. Supplementary - 8646 3 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Turkish, Advanced Level - 9646 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed
Urdu, Advanced Level - 9645 6 ALV0** Elective Credit, Has not been reviewed

Last updated: August 28 2008 04:44:10.

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