1. Nationally-Recognized Tests
Physics and Chemistry Note: Course and number of hours credited depend on exams successfully completed. May require chairperson’s evaluation of scores and your credentials, including high school transcript and record of laboratory work.
B. ACT/SAT
The Department of English and Philosophy will award credit for ENGL 1301 when any of the following conditions are met:
- Have an ACT English score of 31/SAT verbal score of 680 or
- Have an ACT English score of 28–30/SAT verbal score of 670 and predominantly "A" grades in four years of high school English or
- Have an ACT English score of 26–27/SAT verbal score of 660 and all "A" grades in four years of high school English.
Scores cannot be more than five years old.
C. College Board Achievement Exams (SAT II)
| Del Mar Course |
Examination |
Passing Score |
| CHEM |
Chemistry (see "Chemistry Note" below) |
| ENGL 1301 |
English Composition Achievement Exam (DMC Essay required) |
620 |
| ENGL 1302 |
English Literature and Composition (DMC Essay Required) |
620 |
Chemistry Note: Course and number of hours credited depend on exams successfully completed. May require chairperson’s evaluation of scores and student’s credentials, including high school transcript and record of laboratory work.
Chemistry Note: Course and number of hours credited depend on exams successfully completed. May require chairperson’s evaluation of scores and student’s credentials, including high school transcript and record of laboratory work.
F. International Baccalaureate (IB)
| SL = Standard Level exam |
|
HL = Higher Level exam |
| IB Examination |
Score |
Del Mar College Course(s) |
| Biology (HL) |
4,5,6,7 |
BIOL 1406 |
| Business Management |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in Business |
| Chemistry (SL) |
4,5,6,7 |
CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 |
| Computer Science |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in Computer Science |
| Economics (SL) |
4,5,6,7 |
ECON 2301 and ECON 2302 |
| Economics (HL) |
4,5,6,7 |
ECON 2301 and ECON 2302 |
| English (SL) |
|
|
| Language A1 or A2 |
4,5,6,7 |
ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2332 |
| English (HL) |
|
|
Language A1 or A2
Extended Essay |
4,5,6,7 |
ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302 and ENGL 2332 |
| Environmental Systems and Socieities |
4,5,6,7 |
4 hrs. credit in science |
| Geography |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in geography |
| Greek, Classical |
4,5,6,7 |
14 hrs. credit in foreign language |
Information Technology
in a Global Society |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in social science |
| Latin |
4,5,6,7 |
14 hrs. of foreign language credit |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) |
4,5,6,7 |
6 hrs. credit in math |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL) |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in math |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (SL) |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in math |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations (HL) |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in math |
Modern Languages
Language A1 or A2 |
(SL) or (HL) |
|
| French |
4,5,6,7 |
FREN 1411, FREN 1412, FREN 2311, FREN 2312 |
| German |
4,5,6,7 |
GERM 1411, GERM 1412, GERM 2311, GERM 2312 |
| Spanish |
4,5,6,7 |
14 hrs. of foreign language credit |
| Music |
4,5,6,7 |
MUSI 1306 |
| Philosophy |
4,5,6,7 |
3 hrs. credit in philosophy |
| Physics (SL) and (HL) |
4,5,6,7 |
PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1402 |
| Psychology |
4,5,6,7 |
PSYC 2301 |
| Theatre |
4,5,6,7 |
DRAM 1310 |
| Visual Arts |
4,5,6,7 |
ARTS 1301 |