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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency 
Examination (CAPE) Credit 
Equivalencies 
 
CAPE Title 
Score(s) Required 
UVI Course Equivalent(s) 
No. of UVI Credits 
Awarded 
Art & Design  
1, 2, or 3 
ART 117, ART 128, ART 
150, ART 217, ART 228, 
ART 231 
3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2 
Biology Unit 1 
1, 2, or 3 
BIO 141 
4 
Biology Unit 2 
1, 2, or 3 
BIO 142 
4 
Caribbean Studies 
1, 2, or 3 
SSC 100 
3 
Chemistry Unit 1 
1, 2, or 3 
(science/math 
majors) 
CHE 151-CHE 152 
CHE 151L-CHE 152L 
10 
NOTE: Score of 1 or 2  
and satisfactory score 
on ACS General 
Chemistry Exam as 
placement into CHE 
253-CHE 254 for 
students seeking 
degree in chemistry 
Chemistry Unit 1 
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (non-
science/math 
majors) 
CHE 151-152 
CHE 151L-CHE 152L 
10 
Chemistry Unit 2 
1, 2, or 3 
CHE 253-254 
CHE 253L-CHE 254L 
10 
NOTE:  Second year 
score of 1 or 2 and 
satisfactory score on 
ACS Organic Chemistry 
exam for placement 
into CHE 252 or higher 
for students seeking 
degree in chemistry 
Communication 
Studies 
1, 2, or 3 
COM 119-COM 120 
3-3 
Economics Unit 1 
1, 2, or 3 
ECO 221 
3 
Economics Unit 2 
1, 2, or 3 
ECO 222 
3 
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CAPE Title 
Score(s) Required 
UVI Course Equivalent(s) 
No. of UVI Credits 
Awarded 
Environmental Science 
1, 2, or 3 
ENV 200 
3 
French 
1, 2, or 3 
FRE 131, FRE 132 
4, 4 
Geography 
1, 2, or 3 
GOG 121, GOG 122, GOG 
131, GOG 232 
3, 3, 3, 3 
History Unit 1 
1, 2, or 3 
HIS 181 
3 
History Unit 2 
1, 2, or 3 
HIS 182 
3 
Pure Mathematics  
Unit 1 
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 
MAT 241 
4 
Pure Mathematics  
Unit 2 
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 
MAT 242 
4 
Sociology Unit 1 
1, 2, or 3 
SOC 121 
3 
Sociology Unit 2 
1, 2, or 3 
SOC 124 
3 
Spanish 
1, 2, or 3 
SPA 131, SPA 132 
4, 4 
 
*TBD – To be determined by the appropriate school or college. 
 
 
NOTE: This is a partial list of UVI equivalencies for IB credit as of March 21, 2014.  A complete list 
is forthcoming.