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Advanced Placement Qualifications & Credits 

Note: Generally a score of 3 represents the threshold at which university credits are given.  There are, however, differences between the number of credits granted in the various disciplines, and even for the different tests in the same discipline.

 

Department AP Test & Score SCSU Credit Equivalent University Requirement Fulfilled
ART
 Art History - Score of 3 or more
 3 credits as ART 104 or ART 105
 Yes
ART
 Studio Art - Score of 3 or more
 3 credit waiver for ART 112 based on a portfolio review by the Art Department
BIOLOGY
 Score of 3 or more
 8 credits as BIO 102 and BIO 103
 Yes
CHEMISTRY
 Score of 3 or more
 8 credits as CHE 120 and CHE 121
 Yes
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 Computer Science Test A - Score of 3 or more
3 credits as CSC 152
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 Computer Science Test AB - Score of 3 or more
6 credits as CSC 152 and CSC 153
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
 Score of 3 or more
 should recieve 3 credits as Natural Science A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE - French, German, Latin, Spanish
 Score of 3
 3 credits as FRE 101, GRE 101, LAT 101 or SPA 101 (i.e. the appropriate Level II courses)
 Yes for BS candidates
FOREIGN LANGUAGE - French, German, Latin, Spanish
 Score of 4 or 5
 6 credits for the appropriate Level III & Level IV courses
 Yes for BA candidates
FOREIGN LANGUAGE - Spanish
 Spanish Literature - Score of 4 or 5
 6 elective credits in Spanish - possibly applicable toward major
HISTORY
 American History - Score of 3 or more
6 credits as HIS 110 and HIS 111
 Yes
HISTORY
 European History - Score of 3 or more
6 credits as HIS 100 and HIS 101
 Yes
MATH
 Calculus A/B - Score of 3 or more
 4 credits as MAT 150
 Yes
MATH
 Calculus B/C - Score of 3
 4 credits as MAT 150
Yes
MATH
 Calculus B/C - Score of 4 or 5
 8 credits as MAT 150 and MAT 151
Yes
MATH
 Statistics - Score of 3 or more
 3 credits as MAT 107
Yes
MUSIC
 Music Theory - Score of 3 or more
5 credits as MUS 220 and MUS 225
MUSIC
 Music Literature
 No credits are granted
PHYSICS
 Score of 3 or more
 8 credits: 3 for PHY 100, 4 for PHY 210, and 1 elective credit in Physics
 Yes
POLITICAL SCIENCE
 Either exam in the "Government and Politics" area - Score of 3 or more
 3 credits as either PSC 100
Yes
PSYCHOLOGY
 Score of 3 or more
 3 credits for PSY 100
 Yes
APIEL
 International English - Score of 3 or more
 3 elective credits