The University of Missouri–St. Louis grants credit hours to entering freshmen who, through their performance on Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations. College-level courses such as biology, chemistry, foreign languages, mathematics, and physics. Effective on scores dated January 2025 and greater and students must score a minimum score* of 3 to be accepted unless listed different.
*A score of 1 is equivalent to an 'A' grade, scores of 2 equal a 'B' grade and scores of 3 equal a 'C' grade.
| Department | CAPE Exam Name | Min Score | Course Awarded | UMSL Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | UNIT 1: Financial Accounting | 2 | ACCTNG 2400 Fund of Financial Acctg | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Cost & Management Accounting | 2 | ACCTNG 2410 Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| Biology | UNIT 1: Biomolecules, Reproduction & Development | 2 | BIOL 1831 Intro Biol: Molecules to Organisms | 3 |
| 3 | BIOL 1013 Biology Lab | 1 | ||
| UNIT 2: Bioenergetics, Biosystems and Applications | 3 | BIOL Elective credit | 3 | |
| Chemistry | UNIT 2: Chemical Principles and Application II | 2 | CHEM 1111 Intro Chemistry I | 5 |
| Computer Science | UNIT 1: Computer Science | 3 | Cmp Sci Elective credit | 3 |
| Economics | UNIT 1: Microeconomics | 2 | ECON 1001 Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Macroeconomics | 2 | ECON 1002 Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| French | UNIT 1: La Famille, La Société Et | 3 | General Elective credit | 3 |
| UNIT 2: L'actualité, Le Commerce Et | 3 | General Elective credit | 3 | |
| Geography | UNIT 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic | 2 | GEOG 1001 Intro to Geography | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Climate, Economic Activity & Development | 3 | GEOG Elective credit | 3 | |
| History | UNIT 1: History | 3 | Elective credit | 3 |
| Information Technology | UNIT 1: Information Technology | 2 | INFSYS 1800 Computers & Info Systems | 3 |
| Literatures in English | UNIT 1: Literatures in English | 3 | ENGL HP200 Transfer Humanities | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Literatures in English | 3 | ENGL HP200 Transfer Humanities | 3 | |
| Physics | UNIT 1: Mechanics, Waves & Properties of Matter | 2 | PHYSICS 1011 Basic Physics I | 4 |
| UNIT 2: Electricity & Magnetism, Theory & Electronics | 2 | PHYSICS 1012 Basic Physics II | 4 | |
| Mathematics | UNIT 1: Algebra, Geometry & Calculus | 2 | MATH 1030 College Algebra | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Analysis, Matrices & Complex Numbers | 2 | MATH 1035 Trigonometry | 3 | |
| UNIT 3: Statistical Analysis | 2 | MATH 1105 Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 | |
| Sociology | UNIT 1: Sociology, Society & Culture | 3 | SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Development & Social Change | 3 | SOC 1040 Social Problems | 3 | |
| Spanish | UNIT 1: La Familia, La Sociedad... | 3 | Elective credit | 3 |
| UNIT 2: Las Actualidades, El Comercio | 3 | Elective credit | 3 |