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 |
MAT 110 College Algebra |
| Human Resource Management |
3 |
46 |
HRM 415 Human Resource Management |
| Introduction to Business |
3 |
46/400 |
BUS 110 Introduction to Business |
| Introduction to Computing |
3 |
45/400 |
BUS 230 Communication Technology |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
3 |
46 |
PSY 260 Human Growth and Development |
| Management Information Systems |
3 |
46/400 |
MGT 362 Management Information Systems |
| Money and Banking |
3 |
48 |
ACC 367 Money and Banking |
| Personal Finance |
3 |
46/400 |
FIN 341 Personal Finance |
| Principles of Finance |
3 |
46/400 |
FIN 340 Principles of Finance |
| Principles of Physical Science I |
3 |
47 |
PHY 204 Concepts in Physics and Astronomy |
| Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
47 |
STH 210 Oral Communication |
| Principles of Statistics |
3 |
48/400 |
MAT 140 Elementary Statistics |
| Western Europe Since 1945 |
3 |
45 |
Upper level Elective in History |
| Technical Writing |
3 |
46 |
ENG 329 Writing for the Workplace |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement |
3 |
45 |
CRJ 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 |
HIS 210-211 U.S. History |
6 hrs. |
| American Government and Politics United States |
3 |
PSC 300 American Government I |
3 hrs. |
| American Government and Politics Comparative |
3 |
PSC 301 American Government II |
3 hrs. |
| Biology |
3 |
BIO 184-185 Biology I & II |
8 hrs. |
| Chemistry |
3 |
CHE 194-195 General Chemistry I & II |
8 hrs. |
| Economics |
3 |
ECO 320-321 Economics (Macro., Micro) |
6 hrs. |
| English Language and Composition |
4 |
ENG 100 English Composition |
3 hrs. |
| English Literature and Composition |
4 |
ENG 200 Introduction to Literature |
3 hrs. |
| Environmental Science |
3 |
PHY 207 Earth and Environmental Science |
3 hrs. |
| World History |
3 |
HIS 110-111 World Civilization I |
6 hrs. |
| Mathematics (Calculus AB) |
4 |
MAT 230 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I |
3 hrs. |
| Mathematics (Calculus BC) |
4 |
MAT 230-231 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I and II |
6 hrs. |
| Statistics |
3 |
MAT 140 Elementary Statistics |
3 hrs. |
| Music (Listening-Literature) |
3 |
MUS 104 Music Appreciation |
3 hrs. |
| Music (Theory) |
3 |
MUS 126 Elementary Theory I |
6 hrs. |
| Music (Theory) |
4 |
MU 126-127 Elementary Theory I and II |
5 hrs. |
| Physics (Physics B) |
3 |
PHY 250-251 General Physics |
8 hrs. |
| Psychology |
3 |
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology |
3 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
3 |
SPA 100-101 Introductory Spanish |
6 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
4 |
SPA 100-101 Introductory Spanish and SPA 200 Intermediate Spanish |
9 hrs. |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
5 |
SPA 100-101 Introductory Spanish and SPA 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 |
ENG 100
ENG 210
ENG 320 |
Foreign Languages **
Spanish Level 1
Spanish Level 2 |
50
63 |
6 hrs
6 hrs |
SPA 100-101
SPA 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. |
PSC 300
HIS 210
HIS 211
PSY 100
PSY 260
ECO 320
ECO 321
SOC 220
HIS 110
HIS 111 |
Science and Mathematics
College Algebra
General Biology
General Chemistry
Calculus |
50
50
50
50 |
3 hrs.
6 hrs.
6 hrs.
4 hrs. |
MAT 110
BIO 184-185
CHE 194-195
MAT 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. |
BUS 230
BUS 410
BUS 330
BUS 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 |
ART 142 |
3 hrs |
| Biology |
5 |
S |
BIO 184 |
3 hrs |
|
6-7 |
H |
BIO 184-185 |
8 hrs |
| Chemistry |
5 |
S |
CHE 194, CHE 195 |
8 hrs |
| Computer Science |
5 |
n/a |
CSI 230 |
3 hrs |
| Economics |
6 |
n/a |
ECO 320-EC 321 |
6 hrs |
| English |
5 |
S |
ENG 100 |
3 hrs |
| English A1 |
5 |
H |
EN 271 |
3 hrs |
| Foreign Languages (Spanish) |
5 |
S |
SPA 100-101 |
6 hrs |
|
5 |
H |
SPA 200-201 |
6 hrs |
| Geography |
5 |
n/a |
GEO 307 |
3 hrs |
| History-Europe |
5 |
H |
HIS 110 |
3 hrs |
| History-Additional 100 Year Study |
5 |
H |
HIS lower-level elective |
3 hrs |
| Mathematics |
5 |
n/a |
MAT 110 |
3 hrs |
|
6-7 |
H |
MA 230 |
3 hrs |
| Music |
5 |
S |
MU 142 |
3 hrs |
| Psychology |
5-7 |
n/a |
PSY 100 |
3 hrs |
| Physics |
5 |
S |
PHY 204 |
3 hrs |
|
5 |
H |
PHY 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 |