{"id":17,"date":"2021-04-15T19:29:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T23:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:06:41","slug":"apcredit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/registrar\/apcredit\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The College of Wooster participates in the Advanced Placement Program (AP) sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). Students with scores of 4 or 5 on most AP exams may receive academic credit for their scores. On some exams a score of 3 may be granted credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount of Allowed Transfer Credits<\/summary>\n
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  • First Year Students: Allowed to transfer up to 8 total course credits (32 semester hours) of transfer work. Transfer work includes AP, CAPE, IB, A-Levels, and courses taken at other colleges and universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Transfer Students: Allowed to transfer up to 16 total course credits (64 semester hours) of transfer work. Transfer work includes AP, CAPE, IB, A-Levels, and courses taken at other colleges and universities.
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    List of Liberal Arts Core Designations<\/summary>\n

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    Abbreviation<\/strong><\/td>Designation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    LAD<\/td>Learning Across The Disciplines Requirement encompassing three different categories (AH, HSS, and MNS)<\/td><\/tr>
    AH<\/td>Arts and Humanities<\/td><\/tr>
    HSS<\/td>History and Social Sciences<\/td><\/tr>
    MNS<\/td>Mathematics and Natural Sciences<\/td><\/tr>
    GE<\/td>Global Engagement<\/td><\/tr>
    QL<\/td>Quantitative Literacy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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    AP Credit Equivalencies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The following table shows the AP exam, the required score for credit, and how credit may count when applied towards the College of Wooster requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    AP Equivalency Table<\/summary>\n

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    Test<\/strong><\/td>AP Exam Score<\/strong><\/td>COW Credit<\/strong><\/td>Equivalency<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    AFST<\/strong>
    African American Studies<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>AFST Elective, Major or Minor<\/td><\/tr>
    ART<\/strong>
    Art History<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>ARTH-10100 or 10200; LAD: AH<\/td><\/tr>
    ART<\/strong>
    Art Design 2-D<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Placement; portfolio review required.
    See Chair; LAD: AH<\/td><\/tr>
    ART<\/strong>
    Art Design 3-D<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Placement; portfolio review required.
    See Chair; LAD: AH<\/td><\/tr>
    ART<\/strong>
    Art Drawing <\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Placement; portfolio review required.
    See Chair; LAD: AH<\/td><\/tr>
    BIOLOGY<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>BIOL-10000, Placement,
    See Chair; LAD: MNS<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective, Placement,
    See Chair; LAD: MNS<\/td><\/tr>
    CHEMISTRY<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>N\/A – Placement only<\/td>Placement,
    See Chair<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective or Placement,
    See Chair: LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    CHINESE LANGUAGE<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    COMPUTER SCIENCE<\/strong>
    A Exam<\/td>    		3, 4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>CSCI-11000; LAD: MNS<\/td><\/tr>
    ECONOMICS<\/strong>
    Micro<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Placement, See Chair;
    LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    ECONOMICS<\/strong>
    Macro<\/td>
    4, 5<\/td>    		1<\/td>Placement, See Chair;
    LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    ENGLISH<\/strong>
    Language<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    ENGLISH<\/strong>
    Literature<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>ESCI-11000; LAD: MNS<\/td><\/tr>
    FRENCH<\/strong>
    Language<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>FREN Elective,
    Major or Minor<\/td><\/tr>
    FRENCH<\/strong>
    Literature<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>FREN Elective,
    Major or Minor<\/td><\/tr>
    GERMAN<\/strong>
    Language<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    HISTORY<\/strong>
    U.S.*<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    HISTORY<\/strong>
    European*<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    HISTORY<\/strong>
    World*<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    HUMAN GEOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>ANTH Elective; LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    LATIN<\/strong>
    Vergil<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>CLST Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    LATIN<\/strong>
    Literature<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>CLST Elective<\/td><\/tr>
    LATIN<\/strong>
    Vergil & Latin Lit<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>1 in CLST Major or Minor, See Chair<\/td><\/tr>
    MATHEMATICS<\/strong>
    Pre-Calculus<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>MATH-10500<\/td><\/tr>
    MATHEMATICS<\/strong>
    Calculus AB<\/td>    		3<\/td>0.50<\/td>MATH-11000; Placement, See Chair; QL<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>MATH-11000, MATH-11500; Placement, See Chair; QL<\/td><\/tr>
    MATHEMATICS<\/strong>
    Calculus BC<\/td>    		3<\/td>1<\/td>MATH-11000, MATH-12000; Placement, See Chair; QL<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>4<\/td>1.50<\/td>MATH-11000, MATH-11500, MATH-12000; Placement, See Chair, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td>5<\/td>2.00<\/td>MATH-11000, MATH-11500, MATH-12000, MATH-12500; Placement, See Chair, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    MATHEMATICS<\/strong>
    Statistics<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>DATA-10200; LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    MUSIC THEORY<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>MUSC Elective, Placement, See Chair; LAD: AH<\/td><\/tr>
    PHYSICS<\/strong>
    C Mechanics<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PHYS-11100, Placement, See Chair; LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    PHYSICS<\/strong>
    C Elec & Magnet<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PHYS-11200, Placement, See Chair; LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    PHYSICS<\/strong>
    Physics I<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PHYS-10700; LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    PHYSICS<\/strong>
    Physics II<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PHYS-10800; LAD: MNS, QL<\/td><\/tr>
    POLITICAL SCIENCE<\/strong>
    U.S.<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PSCI-11000; LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    POLITICAL SCIENCE<\/strong>
    Comp<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PSCI-14000; LAD: HSS, GE<\/td><\/tr>
    PSYCHOLOGY<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>PSYC-10000; LAD: HSS<\/td><\/tr>
    SPANISH<\/strong>
    Language<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>SPAN Elective in Major or Minor<\/td><\/tr>
    SPANISH<\/strong>
    Literature<\/td>    		4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>SPAN Elective in Major or Minor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
    *The College of Wooster will accept a maximum of 2 credits in AP History.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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    Cambridge Capstone Seminar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Cambridge Capstone Seminar Equivalency Table<\/summary>\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Test<\/td>Exam Score<\/strong><\/td>COW Credit<\/strong><\/td>Equivalency<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Cambridge Capstone Seminar<\/strong><\/td>4, 5<\/td>1<\/td>Elective<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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