AP students will automatically receive advanced credit or advanced placement in approved courses where they present grades of 4 or higher. In the case of advanced credit, a grade of "CR" will be recorded on the student's record. Official AP transcripts are required as part of the evaluation process.
Advanced Placement courses approved for advanced credit or advanced placement are:
AP Course
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²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Equivalent
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Art History
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Art History 201/203
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Art Studio (Drawing Portfolio)
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Art 241/243
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Art Studio (2-D Design Portfolio)
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Art 231
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Art Studio (3-D Design Portfolio)
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Art 233
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Biology
|
Biology 243
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Calculus AB or BC
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Mathematics 251*
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Chemistry
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Chemistry 201/203 or 209 (Engineering only)
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Chinese 207
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Computer Science A
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Computer Science 217**
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Computer Science AB
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Computer Science 231 and half course junior Computer Science***†or Engineering 233 (Engineering only)
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Economics (Microeconomics)
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Economics 201
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Economics (Macroeconomics)
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Economics 203
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English (Language & Composition)
|
Half course junior Englishâ€
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English (Literature & Composition)
|
Half course junior Englishâ€
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Environmental Science
|
Half course junior Scienceâ€
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French Language and Culture
|
French 227
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German Language and Culture
|
German 333
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Government & Politics (Comparative)
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Political Science 201
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Government & Politics (United States)
|
Half course junior Political Scienceâ€
|
History (European History)
|
History 201
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History (United States History)
|
Half course junior Historyâ€
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History (World History) |
Half course junior History†|
Human Geography |
Half course junior Geography††|
Italian Language and Culture
|
Italian 301
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Japanese Language and Culture
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Japanese 207
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Latin
|
Latin 303
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Music (Theory)
|
Music 211
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Physics 1 |
Half course junior Physics†****
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Physics 2 |
Half course junior Physics†**** |
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism)
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Half course junior Physics†or Physics 259 (Engineering only)
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Physics C (Mechanics)
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Physics 221
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Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) and Physics C (Mechanics)
|
Full course junior Physicsâ€
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Psychology
|
Psychology 200
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Spanish Language |
Spanish 303 |
Spanish Literature and Culture
|
Spanish 321
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Statistics
|
Statistics 213
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*Students may obtain credit for Applied Mathematics 217 in lieu of Mathematics 251 if they complete Mathematics 117 at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½.
**Students who successfully complete a challenge examination may receive credit for Computer Science 231 in lieu of Computer Science 217.
***Students who successfully complete a challenge examination may receive credit for Computer Science 233 in lieu of the half junior Computer Science.
****Not acceptable in lieu of Physics 211/221 or 223.
†"Junior" refers to credit at the 200 level, but for which no direct ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ equivalency exists.
††Students who wish to major in Geography will be required to take Geography 251.