Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Credit Guide

Students who have submitted official CAPE scores from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) may be eligible to receive equivalent college credit at St. John’s University if they meet the following criteria:

CAPE grades of I, II or III are required in order to be considered for transfer credit.
Students must meet standard requirements for admission.

CAPE course equivalencies are provided below for your reference and are to be used as a guide to review potential transfer credits.

St. John’s reserves the right in its academic discretion to modify or amend programs whenever it deems appropriate.
The maximum number of transfer credits varies by program and are at the discretion of the respective Dean’s Office.

Please contact The Office of International Admission with any questions: [email protected]

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CAPE Exam	St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Course Equivalents	Credits
Accounting
UNIT 1: Financial Accounting	ACC 1007 Fundamentals of Accounting (non- accounting majors)	3
UNIT 2: Cost and Management Accounting	ACC 1008 Corporate Accounting Assessment and Fraud Detection	3
Applied Mathematics
Unit 1: Statistical Analysis	MTH 1020 Applied Statistics I	4
Art and Design
Unit 1: Foundations of Art and Design	ART 1000 The Creative Process	3
Unit 2: Application of Art and Design	ART 1040 Creative Experiments	3
Biology
Unit 1: Biomolecules, Reproduction and Development	BIO 2000 Fundamentals of Biology, II: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology	4

	BIO 2001L Fundamentals of Biology II: Laboratory
Unit 2: Bioenergetics, Biosystems and Applications	BIO 1000 Fundamentals of Biology I: Introduction to Population Biology	4
Caribbean Studies	LAC 1000 Language and Culture	3
Chemistry
Unit 1: Chemical Principles and Applications I	CHE 1100 College Chemistry	3
Unit 2: Chemical Principles and Applications II	CHE 1210 General Chemistry I	5
Computer Science
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Computer Science	CUS 1101 Introduction to Computer Programming	3
Unit 2: Further topics in Computer Science	CUS 1102 Software Applications	3
Economics
Unit 1: Microeconomics	ECO 1302 Principles of Economics II	3
Unit 2: Macroeconomics	ECO 1301 Principles of Economics I	3
Environmental Science
Unit 1: Economy, Human population and Natural Resources	ESP 1010 Introduction to Ecological Principles	3
French
Unit 1: La Famille, La Societe Et L’Environnement	FRE 1010 French, Level I	3
Unit 2: L’Actualite, La Technologie Et L’Economie	FRE 1020 French, Level II	3
Geography
Unit 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic Processes and Hazard	GEO 1001 World Geography	3
Unit 2: Climate, Economic Activity and Development	Geography Elective	3
History
Unit 1: The Caribbean in the Atlantic World	History Elective	3
Unit 2: The Atlantic World and Global Transformation	History Elective	3
Literatures in English

Unit 1	English Elective	3
Unit 2	English Elective	3
Management of Business
Unit 1: Management Principles and Processes	MGT 1001 Principles of Management	3
Unit 2: Applications in Management	MGT 1000 Introduction to Business	3
Physics
Unit 1: Mechanics, Waves, Properties of Matter	PHY 1410 Introduction to General Physics	3
Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism, AC Theory and Electronics and Atomic and Nuclear Physics	PHY 1610 College Physics I	4
Pure Mathematics
Unit 1: Algebra, Geometry and Calculus	MTH 1050 College Algebra and Trigonometry	3
Unit 2: Complex Numbers, Analysis and Matrices	MTH 1730 University Calculus I	4
Sociology
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective	SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology	3
Unit 2: Development and Social Change	SOC 1040 Social Change	3
Spanish
Unit 1: La Familia, La Sociedad, La Technolgía y El Medio Ambiente	SPA 1010 Spanish, Level I	3
Unit 2: Las Actualidades, La Technolgía y La Economía	SPA 1020 Spanish, Level II	3

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CAPE Exam	The School of Education Course Equivalents	Credits
Applied Mathematics
Unit 1: Statistical Analysis	Content Area	3
Biology
Unit 1: Biomolecules, Reproduction and Development	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3
Chemistry
Unit 1: Chemical Principles and Applications I	Content Area	3
Economics
Unit 1: Microeconomics	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3
Environmental Science
Unit 1: Economy, Human population and Natural Resources	ESP 1010 Introduction to Ecological Principles	3
French
Unit 1: La Famille, La Societe Et L’Environnement	Liberal Arts requirement	3
Geography
Unit 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic Processes and Hazard	Content Area	3
History
Unit 1: The Caribbean in the Atlantic World	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3
Integrated Mathematics	Content Area	3
Literatures in English
Unit 1	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3
Physics
Unit 1: Mechanics, Waves, Properties of Matter	Liberal Arts requirement	3
Pure Mathematics
Unit 1: Algebra, Geometry and Calculus	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3
Sociology
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective	Content Area	3
Spanish
Unit 1: La Familia, La Sociedad, La Technolgía y El Medio Ambiente	Content Area and/or Liberal Arts requirement	3

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CAPE Exam	The Peter J. Tobin College of Business Course Equivalents*	Credits
Accounting
UNIT 1: Financial Accounting	ACC 2370 Financial Accounting and Reporting	3
UNIT 2: Cost and Management Accounting	Business Elective*	3
Art and Design
Unit 1: Foundations of Art and Design	ART 1000 The Creative Process Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: Application of Art and Design	ART 1040 Creative Experiments Liberal Art Elective**	3
Biology
Unit 1: Biomolecules, Reproduction and Development	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Unit 2: Bioenergetics, Biosystems and Applications	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Caribbean Studies	LAC 1000 Language and Culture Liberal Art Elective**	3
Chemistry
Unit 1: Chemical Principles and Applications I	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Unit 2: Chemical Principles and Applications II	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Communication Studies	RCT 1015 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Liberal Art Elective**	3
Economics
Unit 1: Microeconomics	ECO 1302 Principles of Economics II	3
Unit 2: Macroeconomics	ECO 1301 Principles of Economics I
Environmental Science
Unit 1: Economy, Human population and Natural Resources	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3

French
Unit 1: La Famille, La Societe Et L’Environnement	Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: L’Actualite, La Technologie Et L’Economie	Liberal Art Elective**	3
Geography
Unit 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic Processes and Hazard	GEO 1001 World Geography Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: Climate, Economic Activity and Development	Geography Elective Liberal Arts Elective**	3
History
Unit 1: The Caribbean in the Atlantic World	HIS 1000 Emergence of a Global Society (Unit 1 or Unit 2 awards this course only)	3
Unit 2: The Atlantic World and Global Transformation	HIS 1000 Emergence of a Global Society (Unit 1 or Unit 2 awards this course only)	3
Law
Unit 2: Private Law	LAW 1310 Law in a Business Environment	3
Literatures in English
Unit 1	Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2	Liberal Art Elective**	3
Management of Business
Unit 1: Management Principles and Processes	MGT 1301 Administrative and Organizational Behavior	3
Unit 2: Applications in Management	Business Elective*	3
Physics
Unit 1: Mechanics, Waves, Properties of Matter	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism, AC Theory and Electronics and Atomic and Nuclear Physics	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry***	3
Pure Mathematics
Unit 1: Algebra, Geometry and Calculus	MTH 1310 Pre-Calculus with Business Applications Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: Complex Numbers, Analysis and Matrices	MTH 1320 Calculus with Business Applications Liberal Art Elective**/(MTH 1730 University Calculus I, 4 credits, Actuarial Science majors only)	3

Sociology
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective	SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: Development and Social Change	SOC 1040 Social Change Liberal Art Elective**	3
Spanish
Unit 1: La Familia, La Sociedad, La Technolgía y El Medio Ambiente	Liberal Art Elective**	3
Unit 2: Las Actualidades, La Technolgía y La Economía	Liberal Art Elective**	3

*Students may be eligible for CAPE Unit 1 and/or CAPE Unit 2 transfer credits where applicable to specific curriculum

** These courses can be used toward the limit of Liberal Art Electives available (not all courses will be applied)

*** Any one course can be used for 3 credits of SCI 1000

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CAPE Exam	College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Course Equivalents	Credits
Art and Design
Unit 1: Foundations of Art and Design	ART 1000 The Creative Process	3
Caribbean Studies	LAC 1000 Language and Culture	3
Economics
Unit 1: Microeconomics	ECO 1302 Principles of Economics II	3
French
Unit 1: La Famille, La Societe Et L’Environnement	FRE 1010 French, Level I	3
Unit 2: L’Actualite, La Technologie Et L’Economie	FRE 1020 French, Level 2	3
Sociology
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective	SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology	3
Spanish
Unit 1: La Familia, La Sociedad, La Technolgía y El Medio Ambiente	SPA 1010 Spanish, Level I	3
Unit 2: Las Actualidades, La Technolgía y La Economía	SPA 1020 Spanish, Level II	3

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CAPE Exam	The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies Course Equivalents	Credits
Animation & Game Design
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Game Design	VGD 1002 Principles of Game Design	3
Accounting
UNIT 1: Financial Accounting	ACC 1007 Fundamentals of Accounting (non- accounting majors)	3
UNIT 2: Cost and Management Accounting	ACC 1008 Corporate Accounting Assessment and Fraud Detection	3
Agricultural Science
UNIT 1: Fundamentals of Agriculture and Crop Production	Elective	3
Applied Mathematics
Unit 1: Statistical Analysis	MTH 1005 Mathematical Ideas and Applications	3
Art and Design
Unit 1: Foundations of Art and Design	Elective	3
Unit 2: Application of Art and Design	Elective	3
Biology
Unit 1: Biomolecules, Reproduction and Development	BIO 1002 Principles of Biology	3

Unit 2: Bioenergetics, Biosystems and Applications	Elective	3
Caribbean Studies	Social Science Elective	3
Chemistry
Unit 1: Chemical Principles and Applications I	Elective	3
Unit 2: Chemical Principles and Applications II	Elective	3
Computer Science
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Computer Science	CUS 1101 Introduction to Computer Programming	3
Unit 2: Further topics in Computer Science	CUS 1102 Software Applications	3
Digital Media
Unit 1: Digital Media Fundamentals	DMD 1001 Principles of Digital Media Design	3
Economics
Unit 1: Microeconomics	ECO 1002 Principles of Economics II	3
Unit 2: Macroeconomics	ECO 1001 Principles of Economics I	3
Entrepreneurship
Unit 1: Entrepreneurship Theory	ENT 1000 Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3
Environmental Science
Unit 1: Economy, Human population and Natural Resources	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry	3
French
Unit 1: La Famille, La Societe Et L’Environnement	FRE 1010 French, Level I	3
Unit 2: L’Actualite, La Technologie Et L’Economie	FRE 1020 French, Level II	3
Geography
Unit 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic Processes and Hazard	Elective	3
Unit 2: Climate, Economic Activity and Development	Elective	3
History
Unit 1: The Caribbean in the Atlantic World	History Elective	3

Unit 2: The Atlantic World and Global Transformation	History Elective	3
Information Technology
Unit 1: Information of Technology Theory	IT 1011 Information Technology for Business	3
Integrated Mathematics	Math Elective	3
Law
Unit 1: Public Law	Elective	3
Literatures in English
Unit 1	ENG 1100 Literature in a Global Context	3
Unit 2	Elective	3
Management of Business
Unit 1: Management Principles and Processes	MGT 1001 Principles of Management	3
Physics
Unit 1: Mechanics, Waves, Properties of Matter	SCI 1000 Scientific Inquiry	3
Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism, AC Theory and Electronics and Atomic and Nuclear Physics	Elective	3
Physical Education and Sport
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physical Education and Sport	SPM 1001 Principles of Sport Management	3
Pure Mathematics
Unit 1: Algebra, Geometry and Calculus	Math Elective	3
Unit 2: Complex Numbers, Analysis and Matrices	Math Elective	3
Sociology
Unit 1: The Sociological Perspective	Sociology Elective	3
Unit 2: Development and Social Change	Sociology Elective	3
Spanish
Unit 1: La Familia, La Sociedad, La Technolgía y El Medio Ambiente	SPA 1010 Spanish, Level I	3
Unit 2: Las Actualidades, La Technolgía y La Economía	SPA 1020 Spanish, Level II	3

Tourism
Unit 1: Tourism Concepts	HMT 1005 Travel and Tourism	3

Students must meet standard requirements for admission. St. John’s reserves the right in its academic discretion to modify or amend programs whenever it deems appropriate.

CAPE grades of I, II or III are required in order to be considered for transfer credit.