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Advanced Placement Credit

AP credit may not be applied to more than one General Education Requirement. Credit will be granted either for AP or for the equivalent college course, but not for both. Maximum of 30 points for AP plus IB credit.

Department

AP Score

Credit

Requirement Status

Art History

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from AHIS BC1001

Biological Sciences

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from BIOL BC1001

Chemistry*

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from CHEM BC1002

Computer Science*.

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from COMS W1004

Economics (Macroeconomics or Microeconomics)

4 or 5

 

3 pts, and exemption from ECON BC1003 or W1105, only if student passes departmental placement exam.  Maximum 3 pts, even with scores on more than one exam

English +

4 or 5

3 pts.

 

Environmental Science

4 or 5

3 pts.

(4.5 pts. with review of lab notes) Exemption from EESC BC1001 lecture only

Foreign languages (French +, German, Latin +,  and Spanish + prior to 2012)

5

6 pts.

Exemption

Foreign languages (French +, German, Latin +, and Spanish+ prior to 2012)

4

3 pts.

Exemption

Foreign languages (Italian)

5

0 pts.

Exemption
(3 pts. on successful completion of a 3000-level course in Italian)

Foreign languages (Italian)

4

0 pts.

Exemption

Foreign languages (Spanish, for students entering in fall 2012 and thereafter)

4

0 pts

Exemption

Foreign languages (Spanish, for students entering in fall 2012 and thereafter)

5

3 pts only upon completion of 3300-level or higher with B or better

Exemption

History + (U.S. or European or World)

5

6 pts.

 

History + (U.S. or European or World)

4

3 pts.

 

Human Geography

4 or 5

3 pts.

 

Mathematics*
Calculus BC

5

4 pts.

6 pts on completing Calculus III or Honors Math III with C or better. Exemption from Calculus I, II. Also eligible for Honors Math III

Mathematics*
Calculus BC

4

3 pts.

Exemption from Calculus I

Mathematics*
Calculus AB

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from Calculus I

Music

4 or 5

3 pts.

 

Physics*

4 or 5

3 pts.

(4 pts. with review of lab notes) Exemption from one term of two-term physics sequence. Maximum 3-4 pts., even with scores on more than one exam

Political Science+
U.S. Govt.

5

3 pts.

Exemption from POLS BC1001 / POLS W1201

Political Science+
Comparative

5

3 pts.

Exemption from POLS V1501

Psychology

4 or 5

3 pts.

Exemption from PSYC BC1001

Statistics*

5

3 pts.

Exemption from STAT W1111

*A score of 4 or 5 (in Statistics, a score of 5 only) in this subject satisfies the Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning requirement.

+ You may receive credit for more than one AP exam in this subject.