Advanced Standing at Macalester College

Advanced Placement (AP)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

College Board Advanced Placement Examinations

(last revised April 2005)

Students who have taken the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations may be eligible for advanced placement and appropriate credit. Scores of 3, 4 or 5 may result in credit or exemption. Academic departments have determined which scores result in credit or exemption for their subject. Some departments require the student to discuss their scores with the department chair before a credit determination is made. Refer to the following list for specifics.

Freshmen who wish to have their scores considered should have them sent directly to Macalester College by the College Board. You may visit the AP Exams website at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html or call 888-225-5427 to request your scores be sent directly to Macalester College – use 6390 for the college code.

No more than the equivalent of twenty (20) Macalester credit hours may be earned from at a college or university prior to matriculation at Macalester. Summer session college credits, Minnesota Post-Secondary Education Options Program credits, International Baccalaureate credits, and Advanced Placement Program credits are included under this limitation. (The only exception to this limitation applies to students who have achieved the equivalent of twenty-four (24) Macalester credit hours solely through College Board Advanced Placement Examinations.)

Credit earned through Advanced Placement Exams cannot be used to meet the college’s general distribution requirements, and grades are not factored into the grade point average.

Questions about Advanced Placement policies should be addressed directly to the Registrar’s Office.

Department	Score	Course Credit	Grade	Additional Comments
Art (Studio) General Portfolio	1-5	none
Art (Studio) Drawing Portfolio	1-5	none
Art (History)	5	ART 194*	A
	4	ART 194*	S
	1-3	none
	*Topics in Art History
Biology	5	BIOL 194*	S
	1-4	none
	*Topics in General Biology
Chemistry	See department
Classics (Vergil)	5	CLAS 394	A	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
		(Topics: Vergil)
	4	CLAS 394	A	Fulfills 2nd language requirement
		(Topics: Vergil)
	3	CLAS 194	S
		(Topics: Vergil)
	1-2	none
Classics (Literature)	5	CLAS 394	A	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
		(Topics: Latin Literature)
	4	CLAS 394	A	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
		(Topics: Latin Literature)
	3	CLAS 194	S
		(Topics: Latin Literature)
	1-2	None
Computer Science (AB)	5	COMP 124	A
	4	COMP 124	S
	3	Upon successful completion of COMP 23, you may receive credit for COMP 24; consult department chair for details.
	1-2	none
Computer Science (A)	5	COMP 120	A
	3-4	COMP 120	S
	1-2	none
Economics	Must take both Micro and Macro exam. If both scores are 5, exempt
	from Econ 119 (Principles of Econ). If both scores are 4, or combo of
	4/5, must see department. No exemption for score of 3 or less.
English (Lit/Comp)	5	ENGL 125*	S
	4	ENGL 125*	S
	1-3	none
English (Lang/Comp)	5	ENGL 101*	S
	4	ENGL 101*	S
	1-3	none
	*AP Credit in English may not be included in the minimum number of courses for a major or minor in English.
French (Language)	5	FREN 305	A	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
	4	FREN 305	S	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
	3	FREN 204	S	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
	2	none		Possible placement in upper division courses
	1	none
French (Literature)	5	FREN 306	A	Fulfills 2^nd language requirement
	4	FREN 306