The first two optional testing programs listed below are offered to enable
first-time college students to qualify for advanced standing and/or college
credit. These tests must be taken before enrollment. Applicants also may
qualify for credit through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
1.
Advanced Placement Examinations (Optional)
Applicants who wish to receive credit for college-level work completed
in high school may do so by submitting scores from the College Entrance
Examination Board's Advanced Placement Examinations. Examinations are
given each May by high schools. Arrangements are made through high school
counselors. Subject matter areas and the basis for granting credits are
as follows:
| Subject Area | Required Score | Credit Granted |
| Art | Score of 3 or above | Art 1316, 1311 |
| Biology | Score of 3 or above | Biology 1406-1407 |
| Calculus AB Test | Score of 3 or above | Math 1325 or Math 2413 |
| Calculus BC Test | Score of 3 or above | Math 2312, 2413, and 2914 |
| Chemistry | Score of 3 or above | Chemistry 1411 |
| Computer Science A Test | Score of 4 or 5 | Computer Science 1420 |
| Computer Science AB Test | Score of 4 or 5 | Computer Science 2420 |
| Economics (Micro) | Score of 3 or above | Economics 2302 |
| Economics (Macro) | Score of 3 or above | Economics 2301 |
| English | Score of 4 or 5 | English 1301-1302 |
| English | Score of 3 | English 1301 |
| Foreign Language | Score of 3 | 1311. |
| Foreign Language | Score of 4 | 1311, 1312 |
| Foreign Language | Score of 5 | 1311, 1312, 2311 |
| Govern./Compar. | Score of 3 or above | 3 hrs. elective (non-advanced) |
| Government/Pols | Score of 3 or above | Government 2302 |
| History/American | Score of 3 or above | History 1301-1302* |
| History/European | Score of 3 or above | History 2312-2322 |
* State law requires three semester hours of classroom instruction in some phase of American history in addition to credit by examination.
2.
SAT II - Subject Tests
Students with outstanding high school records or who have participated
in accelerated programs are encouraged to take the College Entrance Examination
Boards's Subject Tests in available academic areas. The results of those
tests may allow the student to bypass introductory level courses. Students
scoring at or above college standards are awarded credit according to
the following chart. SAT II Subject Tests are given on most of the regularly
scheduled SAT test dates. Registration bulletins are available from high
schools.
| Subject Matter Area | CEEB Test Required | Credit Granted |
| English Composition | English | ENGL 1301 if validated by ENGL 1302 with a grade of "C" or better. |
| Foreign Language | Spanish | 0 to 6 semester hours depending on placement and validation. |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | CHEM 1411 if validated by completion of CHEM 1412 with a grade of "C" or better. |
| Mathematics | Level I | Up to 6 semester hours depending on placement and validation. |
3.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Lamar State College-Orange awards credit on the basis of most of the Subject
Examinations on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). A complete
list is available from the Testing Center. No credit will be awarded for
the General Examinations. The essay section of the College Composition
Examination is required, but need not be taken in order to qualify for
credit on most of the other subject examinations.
The amount of credit awarded to a student who attended collegebefore taking the examination will depend upon which college courses the student completed before taking the examination. Credit will not be awarded if the student received prior credit for the same course or its equivalent. Grades will not be assigned and hours will not be used in the computation of grade point averages.
