Advanced Placement Policy

Advanced Placement | International Baccalaureate | A-Levels

AP Test Score IIT Credit Awarded

Art: Studio 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Art: Studio 4, 5 Arch elect w/college review

Art: History of 1, 2 No credit for this score
Art: History of 3 Hum 192 (3 credits)
Art: History of 4, 5 Hum 192 and AAH 301 (6 credits)

Biology 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Biology 4, 5 BIOL 107 and BIOL 109 (6 credits)


For Calculus AB AP Exams taken May 2006 or earlier

Calculus AB 1, 2 No credit for this score
Calculus AB 3, 4, 5 Math 151 (5 credits)


For Calculus AB AP Exams taken May 2007 or later


Calculus AB 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Calculus AB 4, 5 Math 151 (5 credits)


For Calculus BC AP Exams taken May 2006 or earlier

Calculus BC 1, 2 No credit for this score
Calculus BC 3 Math 151 (5 credits)
Calculus BC 4, 5 Math 151 and Math 152 (10 credits)


For Calculus BC AP Exams taken May 2007 or later


Calculus BC 1, 2 No credit for this score
Calculus BC 3 See Note
Calculus BC 4, 5 Math 151 and Math 152 (10 credits)

Chemistry 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Chemistry 4, 5 CHEM 124 and CHEM 125 (8 credits)


For Computer Science AP Exams taken May 2003 or earlier

Computer Science A 1, 2 No credit for this score
Computer Science A 3, 4, 5 CS 105 (2 credits)

Computer Science AB 1, 2 No credit for this score
Computer Science AB 3 CS 105 (2 credits)
Computer Science AB 4, 5 CS 105 and CS 106 (4 credits)


For Computer Science AP Exams taken May 2004 or later

Computer Science A 1, 2 No credit for this score
Computer Science A 3, 4 CS 115 (2 credits)
Computer Science A 5 CS 115 and CS 116 (4 credits)

Computer Science AB 1, 2 No credit for this score
Computer Science AB 3, 4 CS 115 and CS 116 (4 credits)
Computer Science AB 5 CS 115, CS 116, CS 331 (7 credits)

Economics: Macro 1, 2 No credit for this score
Economics: Macro 3, 4 ECON 152 (3 credits)
Economics: Macro 5 ECON 152 and ECON 391 (6 credits)

Economics: Micro 1, 2 No credit for this score
Economics: Micro 3, 4 ECON 151 (3 credits)
Economics: Micro 5 ECON 151 and ECON 390 (6 credits)

English Language 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
English Language 4, 5 COM 101 (3 credits)

English Literature 1, 2 No credit for this score
English Literature 3 HUM 106 (3 credits)
English Literature 4, 5 HUM 106 and HUM 390 (6 credits)

Environmental Science 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Environmental Science 4, 5 SCI 190 (3 credits)

European History 1, 2 No credit for this score
European History 3 HUM 104 (3 credits)
European History 4, 5 HUM 104 and HIST 301 (6 credits)

French Language 1, 2 No credit for this score
French Language 3 FREN 101 (3 credits)
French Language 4, 5 FREN 101 and FREN 102 (6 credits)

French Literature 1, 2 No credit for this score
French Literature 3, 4 FREN 201 (3 credits)
French Literature 5 FREN 201 and FREN 202 (6 credits)

German Language 1, 2 No credit for this score
German Language 3 GERM 101 (3 credits)
German Language 4, 5 GERM 101 and GERM 102 (6 credits)

Gov. and Politics: US 1, 2 No credit for this score
Gov. and Politics: US 3, 4 PS 200 (3 credits)
Gov. and Politics: US 5 PS 200 and PS 390 (6 credits)

Gov. and Politics: Comparative 1, 2 No credit for this score
Gov. and Politics: Comparative 3, 4 PS 190 (3 credits)
Gov. and Politics: Comparative 5 PS 190 and PS 390 (6 credits)

Human Geography 1, 2 No credit for this score
Human Geography 3, 4 SOC 190 (3 credits)
Human Geography 5 SOC 190 and SOC 390 (6 credits)

Latin Literature 1, 2 No credit for this score
Latin Literature 3 HUM 190 (3 credits)
Latin Literature 4, 5 HUM 190 and HUM 391 (6 credits)

Latin: Vergil 1, 2 No credit for this score
Latin: Vergil 3 HUM 191 (3 credits)
Latin: Vergil 4, 5 HUM 191 and HUM 392 (6 credits)

Music: Listening and Literature No credit for this AP test

Music Theory No credit for this AP test

Physics: B 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Physics: B 4, 5 PHYS 123 (4 credits)

Physics: C (EandM) 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Physics: C (EandM) 4, 5 PHYS 221 (4 credits)

Physics: C (MECH) 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Physics: C (MECH) 4, 5 PHYS 123 (4 credits)

Psychology 1, 2 No credit for this score
Psychology 3, 4 PSYC 221 (3 credits)
Psychology 5 PSYC 221 and PSYC 222 (6 credits)

Spanish Language 1, 2 No credit for this score
Spanish Language 3 SPAN 101 (3 credits)
Spanish Language 4, 5 SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 (6 credits)

Spanish Literature 1, 2 No credit for this score
Spanish Literature 3, 4 SPAN 201 (3 credits)
Spanish Literature 5 SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 (6 credits)

Statistics 1, 2, 3 No credit for this score
Statistics 4, 5 Math 221 (3 credits)

US History 1, 2 No credit for this score
US History 3 HUM 102 (3 credits)
US History 4, 5 HUM 102 and HIST 336 (6 credits)

World History 1, 2 No credit for this score
World History 3 HIST 190 (3 credits)
World History 4, 5 HIST 190 and HIST 390 (6 credits)

Note: You may receive credit for a score of 3 on the Calculus BC test provided your Calculus AB subscore is a 4 or 5. Credit will be granted for MATH 151 only.

Susan Solomon

Susan Solomon
(Chem '77)

Along with her colleagues on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Al Gore, Jr., she was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

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