Up to 45 hours of nontraditional credit may be applied toward a degree. Duplicate credit will not be awarded. Credits earned will not be included on the official Gulf Coast transcript until the student has maintained enrollment in a credit course past the published drop-add period.
The AICE program is an international, advanced secondary curriculum and assessment program equivalent to the British system of "A-Levels." Information about the program, including course syllabi, can be found on-line at www.cie.org.uk.usa.
AICE Exam
GCSC Credit (scores are not based on an A-F grading scale)
Accounting (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ACG2001 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Accounting (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ACG2001 and ACG2011 (6 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Art and Design (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ART2201C (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Art and Design (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ART2201C (3 semester hours) & ART2203C (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
Biology (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A BSC1005 (3 semester hours) & BSC1005L (1 semester hour) 4 total semester hours
Meets Biological Science General Education requirement.
Biology (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A BSC2010 (3 semester hours) & BSC2010L (1 semester hour) and possible additional credit upon evaluation. Minimum 4 total semester hours after evaluation a minimum of 7 total semester hours.
Meets Biological Science General Education requirement.
Business Studies (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A GEB1011 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Business Studies (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A GEB1011(3 semester hours) and MAN2021 (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
Meets A.A. elective
Chemistry (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A CHM1020 (3 semester hours) & CHM1020L (1 semester hour) 4 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement.
Chemistry (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A CHM1020 (3 semester hours) & CHM1020L (1 semester hour) CHM1045 (3 semester hours) & CHM1045L (1 semester hour) 8 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement.
Classical Studies (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A CLA2010 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Computing (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A CGS1073 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Computing (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A CGS1073 (3 semester hours) & CGS1074 (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
Meets A.A. elective
Design and Technology (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ETIX482C (3 semester hours)
Design and Technology (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ETIX482C and ETIXXXX (6 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Economics (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ECO2000 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Economics (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A ECO2013 (3 semester hours) & ECO2023 (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
Meets A.A. elective
English (AS-Level) - English Language or Language & Literature in English
Score E, D, C, B, or A ENC1101 (3 semester hours)
Meets Communications General Education requirement
English (AS-Level) - Literature in English
Score E, D, C, B, or A ENC1101 or ENC1102 (3 semester hours) Award credit for ENC1102 if student has credit for ENC1101
Meets Communications General Education requirement
English (A-Level) - Literature in English
Score E, D, C, B or A ENC1101 and ENC1102 (3 semester hours) Award credit for ENC1102 if student has credit for ENC1101
Meets Communications General Education requirement
English (A-Level) - Literature in English
Score E, D, C, B, or A ENC1101 and ENC1102 (6 semester hours) Award credit for ENC1102 and LIT2006 if student has credit for ENC1101
Meets A.A. requirements
Environmental Management (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B or A EVR1001 (3 semester hours) & EVR1001L (1 semester hour) 4 total semester hours
Only offered at AS-Level
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Geography (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A GEA1000 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Geography (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A GEO1200 (3 semester hours) & GEO1400 (3 semester hours) 6 total semester hours
Meets A.A. elective
History (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A
3 credits for each successfully passed paper, subject to institutional review.
History (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A
6 credits for each successfully passed paper, subject to institutional review.
Foreign Language (Language Exams, AS or A-Level)
Score E or D SPN1121 or FRE1121 (4 semester hours)
Score C, B, or A SPN2200 or FRE2200 (4 semester hours)
Foreign Language (Literature Exams, AS-or A-Level)
NO CREDIT EXTENDED
Further Mathematics (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A MAC2311 (4 semester hours) and MAC2312 (4 semester hours) 8 total semester hours
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
General Paper
Score E, D, C, B, or A IDS1110 (3 semester hours)
Meets A.A. elective
Latin (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A LAT1120 (3 semester hours)
Marine Science (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A OCE1001 (3 semester hours)
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Marine Science (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A OCE1001 and OCB1000 (6 semester hours)
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Mathematics (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A MAC1147 (3 semester hours)
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
Mathematics (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A MAC2311 (3 semester hours) and other Mathematics course. Please see Mathematics Division Chair.
Meets Mathematics General Education requirement
Music (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A MUHX001 (3 semester hours)
Music (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B or A MUHX001 (3 semester hours) and MUHX011 or MUHX012. Choice of MUHX011 or MUHX012 is dependent on musical selections in Components 3, 4, and 5. Please see Visual and Performing Arts Division Chair.
Physics (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PHY1020 (3 semester hours) & PHY1020L (1 semester hour) 4 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Physics (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PHY2053 (3 semester hours), PHY2053L (1 semester hour), PHY2054 (3 semester hours) & PHY2054L (1 semester hour) 8 total semester hours
Meets Physical Science General Education requirement
Psychology (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PSY2012 (3 semester hours)
Meets Psychology/Sociology General Education requirement
Psychology (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PSY2012 (3 semester hours) and other Psychology course based on institutional review.
6 total semester hours.
Meets Psychology/Sociology General Education requirement
Sociology (AS-Level)
NO CREDIT EXTENDED
Sociology (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A SYG2000 (3 semester hours)
Meets Psychology/Sociology General Education requirement
Thinking Skills (AS-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PHI1107 or PHI1401 (3 semester hours)
Thinking Skills (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A PHI1107 and PHI1401 (6 semester hours)
Travel and Tourism (As-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A HFT1000 (3 semester hours) or HFT1700 (3 semester hours)
Travel and Tourism (A-Level)
Score E, D, C, B, or A HFT1000 and other Hospitality Management related credit based on institutional review (6 semester hours)
