Excelsior Exams
Although Excelsior exams are no longer being offered, credits from Excelsior exams that have been previously earned will be awarded credit when Boise State receives the exam results. Excelsior College Exams were designed to test achievement in specific college areas.
How to Receive Credit for an Excelsior Exam
- Review the table below to see the minimum score required and equivalent Boise State course.
- Send your exam results from Excelsior to Boise State.
- You will receive an email when your exam score is processed.
Request an Excelsior Transcript
Email: testadmin@excelsior.edu
Phone: (888) 647-2388
Grade on Transcript
Credit for Excelsior exams will be recorded on the Boise State transcript, with a grade of Pass (P), after the 10th day of the student’s first term enrolled at Boise State University.
Limitations on Excelsior Exams
Excelsior exams cannot be used to repeat a class previously graded. You may earn up to one-third (1/3) of your total credits required for graduation through credit for prior learning.
Questions?
Contact the transfer credit evaluators at degreeprogress@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-4249, or (800) 824-7017.
How Excelsior Exams Transfer to Boise State
For a complete list of Foundation Designations please visit the Undergraduate Catalog: Foundation Designations.| Excelsior Exam | Minimum Grade | Boise State Equivalent | Credit | Foundations Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Psychology | C | PSYC 301 | 3 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | C | BIOL 227, 228 | 8 | FN (BIOL 227) |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | C | BIOL 227 | 4 | FN |
| Anatomy and Physiology II | C | BIOL 228 | 4 | |
| Basic Genetics | C | BIOL 200XF | 3 | |
| Bioethics: Philosophical Issues | C | HLTH 300XF | 3 | |
| Calculus | C | MATH 100XFM | 4 | FM |
| Contemporary Mathematics | C | MATH 100XFM | 3 | FM |
| Cultural Diversity | C | ANTH 300XF | 3 | |
| Earth Science | C | GEOS 100XF | 3 | |
| Ethics: Theory and Practice | C | PHIL 103 | 3 | FH |
| Financial Accounting | B | ACCT 205 | 3 | |
| Human Resource Management | C | HRM 305 | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | C | COMM 200XF | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Programming using Java | C | CS 100XF | 3 | |
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | C | CS 100XF | 3 | |
| Introduction to Macroeconomics | B | ECON 201 | 3 | FS |
| Introduction to Microeconomics | B | ECON 202 | 3 | FS |
| Introduction to Music | C | MUSI 100 | 3 | FA |
| Introduction to Philosophy | C | PHIL 101 | 3 | FH |
| Introduction to Psychology | C | PSYC 101 | 3 | FS |
| Introduction to Sociology | C | SOC 101 | 3 | FS |
| Juvenile Delinquency | C | SOC 415 | 3 | |
| Life Span Developmental Psychology | C | PSYC 309 | 3 | |
| Managerial Accounting | B | ACCT 206 | 3 | |
| Microbiology | C | BIOL 200XF | 3 | |
| Pathophysiology | C | HLTH 300XF | 3 | |
| Political Science | C | POLS 200 | 3 | |
| Principles of Finance | C | FINAN 200XF | 3 | |
| Principles of Marketing | C | MKTG 200XF | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Psychology | C | PSYC 321 | 3 | |
| Science of Nutrition | C | HLTH 100XF | 3 | |
| Social Psychology | C | PSYC 431 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language | C | SPAN 101 | 4 | FH |
| Statistics | C | MATH 254 | 3 | FM |
| World Conflicts Since 1900 | C | HIST 300XF | 3 | |
| World Population | C | SOC 312 | 3 | |
| Workplace Communication with Computers | C | BUSCOM 100XF | 3 |