Students who receive an "A" or "B" on a Cambridge Assessment International Education Advanced Level exam may receive academic credit at Rensselaer.
Cambridge (A Level only) Exams Accepted Fall 2025
Exam | Minimum Accepted Grade | RPI course awarded | RPI Course Name | Credit hours |
Science | ||||
Biology | B | BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1015 | Introduction to Biology and Introductionto Biology lab | 3 credits + 1 credit |
Chemistry | B | CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1200 | Chemistry I and Chemistry II | 4 credits+ 4 credits |
Computer Science A | B | CSCI 1000 | Computer Science Elective | 4 credits |
Mathematics (not Mathematics Further) | B | MATH 1010 and MATH 1020 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 4 credits + 4 credits |
Physics | B | PHYS 1110 and PHYS 1200 | Physics I and Physics II | 4 credits + 4 credits |
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | ||||
Chinese | B | LANG 1410 | Chinese I | 4 credits |
Economics | B | ECON 1200 | Introductory Economics | 4 credits |
English Literature | B | LITR 1000 | Literature Elective | 4 credits |
Psychology | B | PSYC 1200 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 4 credits |
Management | ||||
Accounting | B | MGMT 2300 | Financial Accounting in the Digital Age | 4 credits |
