Appendix I
Department-Approved Alternative Examinations Acceptable for Meeting Requirements for a Local or Regents Diploma
The examination score(s) indicated below are the minimum acceptable score(s) that can be substituted for a Regents Examination score of 65 for a student who has completed the course of study for that subject.
| Approved Alternative Examination | Minimum Acceptable Score |
|---|---|
| English | |
| Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) English Examination | E |
| Advanced Placement Language and Composition Examination | 3 |
| Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Examination | 3 |
| International Baccalaureate English A1 Standard Level Examination | 4 |
| International Baccalaureate English A1 Higher Level Examination | 3 |
| Global History and Geography | |
| Advanced Placement World History | 3 |
| United States History and Government | |
| Advanced Placement United States History | 3 |
| SAT II United States History*
* In addition to achieving the established score, students must complete a multi-source, in-depth research project that demonstrates the ability to use primary and secondary sources. | 560 |
| Languages Other Than English | |
| SAT II French Listening and French Reading | 500/500 |
| SAT II German Listening and German Reading | 470/470 |
| SAT II Modern Hebrew | 490 |
| SAT II Italian | 450/450 |
| SAT II Latin | 470 |
| SAT II Spanish Listening and Spanish Reading | 460/460 |
| Mathematics A | |
| Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Mathematics Examination | E |
| Advanced Placement Calculus AB Examination | 3 |
| Advanced Placement Calculus BC Examination | 3 |
| International Baccalaureate Mathematics Studies Standard Level Examination | 4 |
| International Baccalaureate Mathematics Methods Standard Level Examination | 4 |
| International Baccalaureate Mathematics Higher Level Examination | 3 |
| International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) | A |
| SAT II Mathematics Level IC | 470 |
| SAT II Mathematics Level IIC | 510 |
| Mathematics B | |
| Advanced Placement Calculus AB Examination | 3 |
| Advanced Placement Calculus BC Examination | 3 |
| SAT II Mathematics Level IIC | 550 |
| Sciences** | |
| Advanced Placement Biology | 3 |
| SAT II Biology | 520 |
| SAT II Chemistry | 540 |
| SAT II Physics | 530 |
** In addition to achieving the established score, students must complete 1,200 minutes of hands-on laboratory work with satisfactory laboratory reports. | |
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