{"id":11437,"date":"2021-03-31T10:33:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=11437"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:34:26","slug":"advanced-placement-exam-equivalency-guide-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/registrar\/advanced-placement-exam-equivalency-guide-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Placement Exam Equivalency Guide for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><style>.t-content table th {position: -webkit-sticky; position: sticky; top: 0px;} body.admin-bar .t-content table th {top: 30px;}<\/style>\n<table style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>AP Exam and Score<\/th>\n<th>Credit<\/th>\n<th>Equivalent Course<\/th>\n<th>Placement In<\/th>\n<th>OLE Core Fulfilled<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 50%;\">Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Art History<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Art 153<\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Global Histories and Societies<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Biology<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td>Counts as one 100-level elective in biology major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Calculus AB<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>MATH 120<\/td>\n<td>MATH 128<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative and Computational Reasoning<\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Calculus BC<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>2.00<\/td>\n<td>MATH 120 and 126<\/td>\n<td>MATH 220<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative and Computational Reasoning<\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Calculus BC<br \/>\n<\/strong>3 + AB subscore 4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>MATH 120<\/td>\n<td>MATH 128<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative and Computational Reasoning<\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey to confirm placement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Chemistry<\/strong><br \/>\n5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey and check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Chinese<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CHIN 301<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Chin 301 as the first Chinese course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Chinese<br \/>\n<\/strong>4<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CHIN 231<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Chin 231 or higher as the first Chinese course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Comparative Gov and Politics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Social Science<\/td>\n<td>Counts toward the comparative politics distribution requirement in the Political Science major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Computer Science A<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>CSCI 121<\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP Computer Science exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Computer Science Principles<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Take placement survey.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP Computer Science exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>English Language and Composition<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Writing and Rhetoric<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP English exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>English Literature and Composition<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Writing and Rhetoric<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP English exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Environmental Science<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Envst 137<\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>No credit awarded if student is in Environmental Conversations since Envst 137 is a required course.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>European History<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Global Histories and Societies<\/td>\n<td>Multiple AP History exams are accepted for elective credit, but only 1 will count toward the History major. Talk to the Dept. about which exam to count toward the major.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>French<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>The student may elect to take a proficiency exam. WLC will be awarded for passing proficiency exam; elective credit will be awarded for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>French<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>FREN 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of French 25x as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>French<br \/>\n<\/strong>4<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>FREN 232<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of French 232 as the first French course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>German<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>The student may elect to take a proficiency exam. WLC will be awarded for passing proficiency exam; elective credit will be awarded for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>German<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>GERM 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of German 25x as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>German<br \/>\n<\/strong>4<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>GERM 232<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of German 232 as the first German course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Human Geography<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>ID 234<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Italian<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>no credit<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Japanese<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>JAPAN 301<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Japan 301 as the first Japanese course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Japanese<br \/>\n<\/strong>4<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>JAPAN 231<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Japan 231 or higher as the first Japanese course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Latin<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Latin 231 as the first Latin course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Macroeconomics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>ECON 111<\/td>\n<td>ECON 121 or higher. Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Social Science<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP econ exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Microeconomics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>ECON 111<\/td>\n<td>ECON 121 or higher. Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Social Science<\/td>\n<td>Credit awarded for only 1 AP econ exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Microeconomics and Macroeconomics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>ECON 121<\/td>\n<td>ECON 200-263, subject to other prerequisites.<\/td>\n<td>Social Science<\/td>\n<td>Only 1 total credit awarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Music Theory<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Physics 1<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Physics 2<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Physics C: Mechanics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Natural Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Psychology<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Psych 125<\/td>\n<td>Any 200-level PSYCH except 230.<\/td>\n<td>Social Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Spanish Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>The student may elect to take a proficiency exam.\u00a0 WLC will be awarded for passing proficiency exam; elective credit will be awarded for AP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Spanish Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>SPAN 25x<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Span 25x as the first Spanish course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP. Only 1 credit given if both Lang and Lit are taken.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Spanish Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>4<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>SPAN 232<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Upon successful completion of Span 232 as the first Spanish course taken at St. Olaf, WLC will be awarded for the course and elective credit for AP. Only 1 credit given if both Lang and Lit are taken.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Spanish Literature<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>See notes for Spanish Language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Statistics<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td>Stat 110 or 212<\/td>\n<td>MSCS 264<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative and Computational Reasoning<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf7f7;\">\n<td><strong>Studio Art: 2-D Design<br \/>\n<\/strong>4 or 5<\/td>\n<td>1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Check with Dept.<\/td>\n<td>Creativity<\/td>\n<td>Counts as 1 course in Studio Art major. 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