ADVANCED PLACEMENT STANDARDS
Set by the ATFs and Approved
by APASC
Implementation Fall 2004 (except English and Physics-approved April 2004, implement for exams taken Fall 2005 or after)
|
AP Subject |
Standard Score |
Credit Awarded for Score |
Biology |
AP Score of 3 AP Score of 4/5 |
4 credits Non-Major Biology (BIO 100 or equivalent) 8 credits of Major Biology (BIO 181 & 182 or equivalent) |
Chemistry |
AP Score of 3 AP Score of 4/5 |
First semester General Chemistry I and Lab (ATF common number 151) General Chemistry II (ATF common number 152 or 154). If an institution has the lab component of their class incorporated into their course, the award for lecture and lab may be made. If the institution has lab as a separate class then when possible, the student’s lab experience be evaluated to see if credit should be awarded. |
History |
AP Score of 4/5 |
US History I and II |
Mathematics Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics |
AP Score of 3,4 or 5 AP Score of 3 AP Score of 4/5 AP Score of 3/4/5 |
Calculus I credit Calculus I credit Calculus I and II credit Student receives credit for Introductory Statistics course |
EnglishComposition |
4 or 5 |
Students receiving a 4 or 5 on
the exam will be awarded at least 3 credits and are required to take one more
composition course, preferably an Honors course if offered, to fulfill the
freshman composition requirement. |
Physics |
5 |
Score of 5 will be accepted statewide for both semesters of algebra based introductory physics, including lab. Subject to approval by departments at each institution. |