Transferring Credits and Credit by Exam

Transferring Credits to Concordia

Important information to know:

• Credits earned at other regionally accredited institutions will be considered for transfer into Concordia University. Not all credits transferred will necessarily reduce course work needed to meet program requirements. Only Concordia University, Nebraska course work will be used to determine cumulative grade-point averages.
• No more than 70 hours of credits from two-year colleges may be applied toward the completion of a four-year program of study.
• Students seeking a bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 30 hours in residence, at least 15 of which must be in their major.
• Only courses with a grade of C- or above will be accepted for transfer credit
• College Level Advanced Placement (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Military Credits are reviewed and considered for equivalent placement at Concordia.

Contact the Registrar for questions about transferring credits.

AP Courses

High school students who receive scores of three, four or five on Advanced Placement tests may receive college credit and advanced placement. Exceptions: Concordia requires scores of four or five on English and a score of five on music. 

Music Theory

The AP Music Theory has Aural Skills sub scores and Written Theory sub scores. The only scores for AP Music tests that are accepted are scores of five on the sub scores. A score of five on the Aural sub score will equal credit for Mu 102 Aural Skills I and Mu 104 Aural Skills II. A score of five on the Non Aural sub score will equal credit for Mu 103 Music Theory I and Mu 105 Music Theory II.

A student will also need to pass our keyboard competency exam and demonstrate their computer music notation ability (work with Finale) before they are admitted into second year theory. A student could receive credit for either aural skills and/or written theory, each one for one or two semesters of credit depending on their AP score.

CLEP

Concordia Nebraska recognizes the College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credits, which allows students to take an exam to demonstrate their mastery of introductory college-level material and earn college credit.

Transfer credit is granted with a score of 50 or above (with the exception of Spanish). Please contact the Registrar’s Office for questions on any CLEP test not listed.

International Baccalaureate

Concordia University recognizes the academic rigor of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and awards transfer credit to incoming students who have completed individual IB courses or the full IB Diploma. Concordia considers both Standard and High Level scores for credit on a course-by-course basis and also guarantees at least 24 but not more than 32 hours of credit to students who complete the IB Diploma program.

The list of specific course substitutions may be used as a guide to estimate the number and type of credits awarded for individual courses; however, the university may periodically alter this list as either the IB courses or the university’s curriculum undergoes modification.

Your admission counselor will consult with the registrar to determine which courses in the Concordia University catalog your International Baccalaureate (IB) credits will cover when you apply for admission. Please call the Office of Admission at 800-535-5494 if you have questions.