Cambridge International Equivalency Table

Washington community and technical colleges will grant a unrestricted elective credit for each Cambridge International Examination (CI) score of E on A and AS level exams. Credit will be awarded on the basis of official Cambridge International Examination results, not transcript notation. Credits granted for general education or major requirements will be specified by the receiving institution’s CI credit policies; otherwise elective credit will be granted.

Requirements of the Associate of Arts (AA) General Transfer degree allow ten (10) credits maximum from any single department for Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences distribution requirements. A maximum of five (5) credits of World Language can be used for Humanities distribution.

Name	Exam	Minimum Credit
Accounting	A Level	ACCT& 201 , ACCT& 202 , and ACCT& 203 (15)
Accounting	AS Level	General electives (5)
Art & Design	A Level	Humanities distribution in art (10) and general electives (5)
Art & Design	AS Level	Humanities distribution in art (7.5)
Biology	A Level	Natural science distribution in biology, with lab (10) and general electives (5)
Biology	AS Level	Natural science distribution in biology, with lab (7.5)
Business	A Level	BUS& 101 (5) and business electives (10)
Business	AS Level	BUS& 101 (5) and business electives (2.5)
Chemistry	A Level	CHEM& 161 , CHEM& 162 , and CHEM& 163 (15)
Chemistry	AS Level	Natural science distribution in chemistry with lab (7.5)
Chinese	A Level	World language (10) and humanities distribution (5)
Chinese-Language	AS Level	World language (7.5)
Classical Studies	A Level	Humanities distribution (10) and general electives (5)
Classical Studies	AS Level	Humanities distribution (7.5)
Computer Science	A Level	Computer science for non-majors (5) and general electives (10)
Computer Science	AS Level	Computer science for non-majors (5) and general electives (2.5)
Digital Media & Design	A Level	Humanities distribution (10) and general electives (5)
Digital Media & Design	AS Level	Humanities distribution (7.5)
Drama	A Level	DRMA&101 (5), humanities distribution (5), and general electives (5)
Drama	AS Level	DRMA&101 (5) and humanities distribution (2.5)
Economics	A Level	ECON& 201 (5), ECON& 202 (5), and general electives (5)
Economics	AS Level	Social science distribution in economics (7.5)
English - Language	A Level	General electives (15)
English - Language	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
English-Language & Literature	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
English - Literature	A Level	Humanities distribution (10) and general electives (5)
English - Literature	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
English General Paper	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
Environmental Management	AS Level	Natural science distribution, with lab (7.5)
French	A Level	FRCH& 121 , FRCH& 122 , and FRCH& 123 (15) UW awards 200-level credit
French - Language	AS Level	FRCH& 123 (5) and humanities distribution (5)
Geography	A Level	Social science distribution (10) and general electives (5)
Geography	AS Level	Social science distribution (7.5)
German	A Level	GERM&121, GERM&122, and GERM&123 (15) UW gives primarily 300-level credit
German - Language	AS Level	GERM&123 (5) and humanities distribution (5)
Global Perspectives & Research	A Level	General electives (15)
Global Perspectives & Research	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
History	A Level	Humanities or social science distribution in history (10 in one or 5 in each) & general electives (5-10)
History	AS Level	Humanities or social science distribution in history (7.5)
Japanese - Language	AS Level	World language (5) and humanities distribution (2.5)
Marine Science	A Level	Natural science distribution, with lab (10) and general electives (5)
Marine Science	AS Level	Natural science distribution, with lab (7.5)
Mathematics	A Level	MATH& 151 (5), MATH& 152 (5), and mathematics electives (5)
Mathematics	AS Level	Mathematics electives (7.5)
Mathematics - Further	A Level	MATH& 146 (5), MATH&153 (5), and mathematics electives
Mathematics - Further	AS Level	Mathematics electives (7.5)
Media Studies	A Level	Humanities distribution in communication (10) and general electives (5)
Media Studies	AS Level	Humanities distribution in communication (7.5)
Music	A Level	Humanities distribution in music (10) and general electives (5)
Music	AS Level	Humanities distribution in music (7.5)
Physical Education	A Level	General electives (15)
Physical Education	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
Physics	A Level	PHYS&114, PHYS&115, and PHYS&116 (15)
Physics	AS Level	Natural science distribution in physics, with lab (7.5)
Psychology	A Level	PSYC& 100 (5), social science distribution in psychology (5), and general electives (5)
Psychology	AS Level	Social science distribution in sociology (7.5)
Sociology	A Level	SOC& 101 (5), social science distribution in sociology (5), and general electives (5)
Sociology	AS Level	Social science distribution in sociology (7.5)
Spanish	A Level	SPAN& 121 , SPAN& 122 , and SPAN& 123 (15)
Spanish - Language	AS Level	General electives (7.5)
Spanish - Literature	AS Level	Humanities distribution (7.5)
Thinking Skills	A Level	Humanities or social science distribution in philosophy (10 in one or 5 in each) & general electives (5-10)
Thinking Skills	AS Level	Humanities or social science distribution in philosophy (7.5)

For Cambridge exams that are not listed here (Afrikaans, Arabic, Divinity, Hindi, Hinduism, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Law, Portugese, Tamil, Travel & Tourism, or Urdu), please cotact your college’s Office of Admissions or Enrollment Services.