Advanced Placement

Many courses at the university have prerequisites or demand a certain level of proficiency. In some cases, students may be placed into an advanced course after proving proficiency on an examination. Placement into such advanced courses is a method of satisfying the entrance requirements for the advanced courses, but credit is not automatically granted.

IU Southeast awards credit at no charge for appropriate grades on the College Board AP exams administered by participating high schools.  AP score reports are received in June, and a notice is sent in July of any special credit awarded.  Students who earn a 3 or better in their AP subject test will earn credit.  A full list of the AP courses is available on the Student Development Center web site.

Advanced Credit

In some instances, a student receiving advanced placement may also receive credit that may be used to satisfy graduation requirements. The standards of performance for advanced credit are higher than for advanced placement. Departmental criteria for both advanced placement and advanced credit are set by the IU Southeast faculty of the appropriate department. Standards are necessarily similar to standards on other IU campuses.

Students may use the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement Program, the College Placement Program, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), other national tests, and/or instruments devised by IU Southeast faculty to demonstrate that they meet the standards for advanced placement and/or advanced credit.

Usually, advanced placement and advanced credit are of greatest value to new students, but other students should consult the department involved because they also may benefit from the availability of these programs. The number of advanced credit hours that will be allowed toward graduation is determined by the school or division awarding the degree.

Dual Credit

Superior students currently attending local high schools may be granted permission to enroll for certain predetermined classes at IU Southeast.  Students must have completed their junior year of high school, and be on track for either an Academic Honors or Core 40 diploma.  Official high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores, and a letter of recommendation from the high school guidance counselors, including the course in which the students intends to enroll, are required.