Advanced Placement Policy

Advanced Placement without credit may be granted on the basis of the Achievement Tests of the College Board examinations or such other proficiency tests as may be determined by the registrar and department chair. (Please note that this policy may be revised subject to curricular changes enacted throughout the academic year. Students will be awarded credit according to the policy in place at the time of matriculation.)

Listed below are some departmental policies that will determine advanced placement or credit:

Department Score Test Credit Notes
African American Studies 4 or 5 Human Diversity elective-3 credits
Art 4 or 5 Art History ART 190/Humanities elective– 3 Credits Note: Students will be awarded credit for each exam.
2D Design
3D Design
Drawing
Biology 4 or 5 Biology Non-Biology/Biochemistry/Environmental Science/Neuroscience majors: BIO 111, 112 – 8 Credits
Biology/Biochemistry/Environmental Science/Medical Laboratory Science/Neuroscience majors: 8 Natural Science elective credits (or BIO 111, 112 with the permission of the department).
Chemistry 4 or 5 Chemistry Non-Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: CHM 111, 112, 113, 114 – 8 Credits
Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: 8 Natural Science elective credits (or CHM 111, 112, 115, 116 with permission of the department).
Chinese 4 or 5 Chinese Language/Culture LAN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
Computer Science 4 or 5 Computer Science – A 3 elective credits
Computer Science Principles
Economics 4 or 5 Microeconomics ECN 101 – 3 Credits
Macroeconomics ECN 102 – 3 Credits
English 4 or 5 English Language/Composition FYE 111 or elective – 3 credits
English Literature/Composition FYE 111 or Humanities elective- 3 Credits
Environmental Science 4 or 5 Environmental Science ENVI 101 – 4 Credits
French 4 or 5 French Language/Culture FRN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
German 4 or 5 German Language/Culture GMN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
Government & Politics 4 or 5 United States POL 110 – 3 Credits
Comparative POL 210 – 3 Credits
History 4 or 5 U.S. History HIS 125, 126 – 6 Credits
European History HIS 103, 190 – 6 Credits
World History HIS 103, 105 – 6 Credits
Human Geography 4 or 5 Human Geography Social Science elective – 3 Credits
Italian 4 or 5 Italian Language/Culture LAN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
Japanese 4 or 5 Japanese Language/Culture LAN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
Latin 4 or 5 Vergil/Latin Literature LAN 201, 202 – 6 Credits
Mathematics 4 or 5 Calculus AB MAS 161 – 3 Credits Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one calculus exam.
4 Calculus BC MAS 161 – 3 Credits
5 Calculus BC MAS 161, 162 – 6 Credits
4 or 5 Calculus AB MAS 161 – 3 Credits
4 or 5 Precalculus 3 elective credits
4 or 5 Statistics MAS 170 – 3 Credits
Music 4 or 5 Music Theory MSC 115 – 2 Credits
4 or 5 Aural Subscore MSC 117 – 2 Credits
1–5 Non-aural Subscore None
Physics 4 or 5 Physics 1 PHY 103 – 4 Credits *For each test, physics majors will receive 4 elective credits. Credit for PHY 111/111L and 112/112L may only be given with the permission of the department.
Physics 2 PHY 104 – 4 Credits
Physics C-Mech Non-majors: PHY 111 – 4 Credits
Majors: Natural Science Elective – 4 Credits*
Physics C-E&M Non-majors: PHY 112 – 4 Credits
Majors: Natural Science Elective – 4 Credits*
Psychology 4 or 5 Psychology PSY 110 – 3 Credits
Research 4 or 5 Research Elective – 3 credits
Seminar 4 or 5 Seminar Elective – 3 credits
Spanish 4 or 5 Spanish Language/Culture SPA 201, SPA 202 – 6 Credits
Spanish Literature/Culture SPA 202, SPA 390 – 6 Credits