General Educational Development (GED) Tests (General Equivalency Diploma)
Students who did not graduate from high school may qualify for admission by achieving satisfactory scores on the GED test. Beginning with the 2002 Series GED Tests, the minimum passing standard set by the GED Testing Service is a minimum score of 410 on each test and an average of 450 overall (or 2250 total standard score points). (Applicants to BMC who took the GED prior to the 2002 Series must have earned a minimum score of 40 on each test and an average score of at least 45 on all the tests in the battery.) General Educational Development Tests must be from a state accredited program or from a regionally accredited institution.
DSST Credit Granted by Blue Mountain College
| Test Title |
Credit in Semester Hours |
Minimum Score |
Closest BMC Equivalent |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra |
3 |
47/400 |
MA 110 College Algebra |
| Human Resource Management |
3 |
46 |
BU 415 Human Resource Management |
| Introduction to Business |
3 |
46/400 |
BU 110 Introduction to Business |
| Introduction to Computing |
3 |
45/400 |
BU 230 Communication Technology |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
3 |
46 |
PY 260 Human Growth and Development |
| Management Information Systems |
3 |
46/400 |
BU 362 Management Information Systems |
| Money and Banking |
3 |
48 |
BU 367 Money and Banking |
| Personal Finance |
3 |
46/400 |
BU 341 Personal Finance |
| Principles of Finance |
3 |
46/400 |
BU 340 Principles of Finance |
| Principles of Physical Science I |
3 |
47 |
PH 204 Concepts in Physics and Astronomy |
| Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
47 |
ST 210 Oral Communication |
| Principles of Statistics |
3 |
48/400 |
MA 140 Elementary Statistics |
| Western Europe Since 1945 |
3 |
45 |
Upper level Elective in History |
| Technical Writing |
3 |
46 |
EN 329 Writing for the Workplace |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement |
3 |
45 |
CJ 120 Introduction to Criminal Justice |
AP Credit Granted by Blue Mountain College
Effective for Entering Freshmen - Fall 2012
Advanced Placement Program
| Advanced Placement Course |
Minimum Required Score |
Closest Blue Mountain College Equivalent (1) |
Credit |
| United States History |
3 |
HI 210-211 U.S. History |
6 hrs. |
| American Government and Politics United States |
3 |
PS 300 American Government I |
3 hrs. |
| American Government and Politics Comparative |
3 |
PS 301 American Government II |
3 hrs. |
| Biology |
3 |
BY 184-185 Biology I & II |
8 hrs. |
| Chemistry |
3 |
CH 194-195 General Chemistry I & II |
8 hrs. |
| Economics |
3 |
EC 320-321 Economics (Macro., Micro) |
6 hrs. |
| English Language and Composition |
4 |
EN 100 English Composition |
3 hrs. |
| English Literature and Composition |
4 |
EN 200 Introduction to Literature |
3 hrs. |
| Environmental Science |
3 |
PH 207 Earth and Environmental Science |
3 hrs. |
| World History |
3 |
HI 110-111 World Civilization I |
6 hrs. |
| Mathematics (Calculus AB) |
4 |
MA 230 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I |
3 hrs. |
| Mathematics (Calculus BC) |
4 |
MA 230-231 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I and II |
6 hrs. |
| Statistics |
3 |
MA 140 Elementary Statistics |
3 hrs. |
| Music (Listening-Literature) |
3 |
MU 104 Music Appreciation |
3 hrs. |
| Music (Theory) |
3 |
MU 126 Elementary Theory I |
6 hrs. |
| Music (Theory) |
4 |
MU 126-127 Elementary Theory I and II |
5 hrs. |
| Physics (Physics B) |
3 |
PH 250-251 General Physics |
8 hrs. |
| Psychology |
3 |
PY 100 Introduction to Psychology |
3 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
3 |
SP 100-101 Introductory Spanish |
6 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
4 |
SP 100-101 Introductory Spanish and SP 200 Intermediate Spanish |
9 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
5 |
SP 100-101 Introductory Spanish and SP 200-201 Intermediate Spanish |
12 hrs. |
NOTE(1) In some cases the AP course is not the full equivalent of the corresponding BMC course; in such cases the department concerned will be consulted to determine if AP credit may be applied to major, electives, etc. All students must take EN 101 English Composition II at Blue Mountain College or by transfer credit.
CLEP Credit Granted by Blue Mountain College
Subject Examinations Only/Score/Credit/BMC Equivalent
(No credit will be granted for any General Examination)
| Subject |
Score |
Credit |
BMC Equivalent |
English *
Composition
English Literature American Literature |
50
50
50 |
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs |
EN 100
EN210
EN320 |
Foreign Languages **
Spanish Level 1
Spanish Level 2 |
50
63 |
6 hrs
6 hrs |
SP 100-101
SP 200-201 |
History and Social Science ***
American Government
American History: Early Colonization to 1877
American History: 1865 to Present
Introduction to Psychology
Human Growth and Development
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Introduction to Sociology
Western Civ. I: Ancient Near East to 1648
Western Civ. II: 1648 to Present |
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50 |
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs. |
PS 300
HI 210
HI 211
PY 100
PY 260
EC 320
EC 321
SO 220
HI 110
HI 111 |
Science and Mathematics
College Algebra
General Biology
General Chemistry
Calculus |
50
50
50
50 |
3 hrs.
6 hrs.
6 hrs.
4 hrs. |
MA 110
BY 184-185
CH 194-195
MA 230 |
Business
Information Systems/Computer Applications
Principles of Management
Introduction to Business Law
Principles of Marketing |
50
50
50
50 |
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs. |
BU 230
BU 410
BU 330
BU 345 |
*CLEP credit in English is limited to a total of six (6) semester hours. A student may CLEP only one literature course.
**A single examination covers the foreign language skills usually learned from the end of the first year through the second year of college study.
***CLEP credit in history is limited to a total of six (6) semester hours chosen from the courses listed above.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
| Subject Matter Area |
Required Minimum IB Score |
IB Level |
BMC Equivalent |
Credit |
| Art (visual) |
5 |
n/a |
AR 142 |
3 hrs |
| Biology |
5 |
S |
BY 184 |
3 hrs |
|
6-7 |
H |
BY 184-185 |
8 hrs |
| Chemistry |
5 |
S |
CH 194, CH 195 |
8 hrs |
| Computer Science |
5 |
n/a |
BU 230 |
3 hrs |
| Economics |
6 |
n/a |
EC 320-EC 321 |
6 hrs |
| English |
5 |
S |
EN 100 |
3 hrs |
| English A1 |
5 |
H |
EN 271 |
3 hrs |
| Foreign Languages (Spanish) |
5 |
S |
SP 100-101 |
6 hrs |
|
5 |
H |
SP 200-201 |
6 hrs |
| Geography |
5 |
n/a |
GG 307 |
3 hrs |
| History-Europe |
5 |
H |
HI 110 |
3 hrs |
| History-Additional 100 Year Study |
5 |
H |
HI lower-level elective |
3 hrs |
| Mathematics |
5 |
n/a |
MA 110 |
3 hrs |
|
6-7 |
H |
MA 230 |
3 hrs |
| Music |
5 |
S |
MU 142 |
3 hrs |
| Psychology |
5-7 |
n/a |
PY 100 |
3 hrs |
| Physics |
5 |
S |
PH 204 |
3 hrs |
|
5 |
H |
PH 250-251 |
8 hrs |
| Students who are interested in transfering IB credit should contact the Office of the Registrar, Telephone: 662-685-4771 ext. 123. Level refers to S or Subsidiary, H or Higher, n/a or either level is acceptable |