Assessment Center
The Assessment Center for the Ft. McIntosh Campus is located inside the Lerma-Pena Building, Room 227, and at the South Campus located inside the William "Billy" Hall Student Center, Room A245. The centers administer the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI) for course placement and as a means to satisfy the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). Students taking the TSI for the first time at LC must complete the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) by logging into https://forms.laredo.edu/forms/tsiform/.
Other testing programs such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Local Spanish, Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exam (South Campus by appointment), and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (T-COLE) (South Campus by appointment) are also available. Students enrolled in correspondence courses may have their exams administered and proctored by the Assessment Center staff with a 48 hour advance notice. Laredo College is also an authorized Pearson Vue Test Center. Please call the testing centers at 956-721-5418 (Ft. McIntosh) or 956-794-4418 (South Campus) for further questions or visit our website at assessment@laredo.edu.
The Assessment Center at Ft. McIntosh Campus is also an Official GED Testing Center and administers the General Educational Development (GED) tests for high school equivalence. Students planning on taking the GED can visit www.ged.com to create an account. Please call our office at 956-721-5418 for further questions.
General Educational Development (GED) Testing
The Assessment Center located at the Ft. McIntosh Campus in the Lerma Pena, Room 227, is an Official General Educational Development (GED) Testing Center. The GED examination consists of four (4) tests which measure achievement in the subject areas generally associated with high school programs of study. The four tests are: Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA)-155 minutes, Social Studies-75 minutes, Science-95 minutes, and Mathematical Reasoning-120 minutes. The GED exams are offered in English and Spanish. Minimum passing score required in each section is 145. For GED registration please visit www.ged.com.
GED preparation classes are offered through the Adult Education and Literacy Department located in the Eloy Garcia Building Room 111 – Ft. McIntosh Campus and AAC 126 – South Campus. For more information about GED preparation classes see the section of this catalog entitled, Adult Education and Literacy Program.
For more information about taking the official GED test, call the Assessment Center (956) 721-5418 – Ft. McIntosh Campus or (956) 794-4418 – South Campus.
Credit by Examination/Challenge Exams
Laredo College acknowledges that some students may have mastered college-level subjects prior to enrollment in college and therefore provides testing and credit programs to validate such learning. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP) Program, and the Local Spanish Exam may be used for awarding credit by examination.
A maximum of one-half of a two-year degree requirement may be earned through credit by examination programs. A student may attempt a specific exam only once during a three-month period. Credit by Examination is granted under the following conditions:
- Credit is awarded once the student has earned college level credit at Laredo College.
- The required examination fee has been paid. The examination fee is assessed when the exam is administered.
- Students must notify the Enrollment and Registration Services Center, in writing, if he/she wishes to have the course credit earned placed on his/her transcript.
- Effective June 13, 2005 LC resumed awarding a letter grade for the CLEP Spanish Language Exam as follows: 50-59 "C" or credit "CR"; 60-67 "B"; 68-80 "A". For all other CLEP Examinations you will receive credit "CR" for the course(s).
- All letter grades are final and will not be changed.
Laredo College grants course credit for areas indicated below.
| CLEP Examinations |
LC Equivalent Course |
| Business |
| Business Law, Introductory |
BUSI 2301 |
| Composition & Literature |
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| American Literature |
ENGL 2327 & ENGL 2328 |
| English Composition w/ Essay |
ENGL 1301 |
| English Literature |
ENGL 2322 & ENGL 2323 Or ENGL 2332 & ENGL 2333 |
| Foreign Language |
| French Language |
FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 |
| Spanish Language |
SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 |
| Science & Mathematics |
| Algebra, College |
MATH 1314 |
| Biology |
BIOL 1308 BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Laboratory (1-0-2) & BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II CORE (3-3-0) BIOL 1109 Biology for Science Majors II Laboratory (1-0-2) |
| Calculus |
MATH 2413 & MATH 2414 |
| Chemistry |
CHEM 1311 CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1-0-3) |
| Precalculus |
MATH 2412 |
| Social Sciences & History |
| American Government |
GOVT 2305 |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
HIST 1301 |
| History of the United States II: |
HIST 1302 |
| 1865 to the Present |
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| Lifespan and Development |
PSYC 2314 |
| Macroeconomics, Principles of |
ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics, Principles of |
ECON 2302 |
| Psychology, General |
PSYC 2301 |
| Sociology, Introductory |
SOCI 1301 |
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Students participating in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program must submit a copy of their official AP scores to the Assessment Center for evaluation. AP exams are administered in the high schools. Only scores of three (3) or higher will be considered for college credit. Any grade awarded are final and will not be changed.
Laredo College grants college credit for areas indicated below.
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AP Examinations
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LC Equivalent Course
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Biology
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BIOL 1306 Biology for Science Majors I CORE (3-3-0) BIOL 1106 Biology for Science Majors I Laboratory (1-0-3) and BIOL 1307 Biology for Science Majors II CORE (3-3-0) BIOL 1107 Biology for Science Majors II Laboratory (1-0-3)
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Chemistry
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CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CORE (3-3-0) CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1-0-3) and CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CORE (3-3-0)CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1-0-3)
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Computer Science A
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COSC 1309
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Computer Science AB
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COSC 1309
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Economics, Macro
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ECON 2301
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Economics, Micro
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ECON 2302
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English Language and Composition
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ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302
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English Literature and Composition
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Sophomore Literature (6 hrs.)1
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French Language
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FREN 1411 and FREN 1412
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Government and Politics
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GOVT 2305
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History of Art
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ARTS 1303 and ARTS 1304
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History, United States
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HIST 1301 and HIST 1302
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Mathematics, Calculus AB
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MATH 2413
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Mathematics, Calculus BC
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MATH 2413 and MATH 2414
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Music Theory
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MUSI 1301
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Physics B
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PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101, and PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102
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Physics C, Mechanics
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PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101, or PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125
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Physics C, Electricity & Magnetism
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PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102, or PHYS 2326 and PHYS 2126
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Psychology
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PSYC 2301
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Spanish Language
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SPAN 1411 and SPAN 1412
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Spanish Literature
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SPAN 2321 and SPAN 2322
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Statistics
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MATH 1342
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Studio Art, Drawing Portfolio
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ARTS 1316
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Studio Art, General Portfolio
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ARTS 1311
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1 Any six-hour sequence of Sophomore Literature may be selected