Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination indicates a level of achievement that may qualify a student for advanced standing. Credit is awarded for CAPE if certain requirements are met. Credit awarded by another college or university for CAPE is not transferable without proper documentation. Official CAPE scores must be submitted to the office of admission. Credit is awarded on a selective basis. A maximum of 45 quarter hours of CAPE credit may be awarded. Transfer credit from all sources (including CAPE) may not exceed 90 quarter hours.
Course subject |
Minimum grade |
Quarter hours |
SCAD equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and design | |||
| Art and Design Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Studio elective or free elective |
| Art and Design Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Studio elective or free elective |
| Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Studio elective or free elective |
| Digital Media Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Studio elective or free elective |
| Digital Media Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Studio elective or free elective |
| General education | |||
| Accounting Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Accounting Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Applied Mathematics Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | MATH 100 - Basic Math |
| Applied Mathematics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | MATH 100 - Basic Math, or general education elective or free elective |
| Biology Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Biology Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Caribbean Studies | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Chemistry Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Chemistry Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Communication Studies | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Computer Science Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Computer Science Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Economics Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective |
| Economics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective |
| Electrical and Electronic Technology Unit 1 | None | ||
| Electrical and Electronic Technology Unit 2 | None | ||
| Environmental Science Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Environmental Science Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Accepted as general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Food and Nutrition | 4 | None | |
| French Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | FREN 101, or general education elective or free elective |
| French Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | FREN 102, or general education elective or free elective |
| Geography Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Geography Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| History Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| History Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Information Technology Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Information Technology Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Law Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Law Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Literatures in English Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | English elective, or general education elective or free elective |
| Literatures in English Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | English elective, or general education elective or free elective |
| Management of Business Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Management of Business Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective |
| Physics Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 201 in Architecture or general education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Physics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | General education elective or free elective unless student transfers in a math course for the mathematics requirement or has an SAT math score of at least 580 or ACT math score of at least 24. In that case, may use as a natural sciences requirement. |
| Pure Mathematics Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | MATH 201 or general education elective or free elective |
| Pure Mathematics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | MATH 201 or general education elective or free elective |
| Sociology Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective |
| Sociology Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | Social/behavioral science requirement or general education elective or free elective |
| Spanish Unit 1 | 4 | 5 | SPAN 101 or general education elective or free elective |
| Spanish Unit 2 | 4 | 5 | SPAN 202 general education elective or free elective |