AP, IB, and CLEP Scores (Credit By Examination)
91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· recognizes AP, IB, and CLEP scores. The following information outlines how these scores translate to credits.
Transfer Credit
In recognition of the college-level coursework being completed at the high school level, 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· will consider granting credit for any coursework in which a student earns a grade of "C" or better. Once we have received the official college transcript, 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· will evaluate all credits on a case-by-case basis.
Pharmacy Transfer Credit
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy will accept AP, IB, and CLEP credits for certain courses towards the fulfillment of the pre-pharmacy requirements. The Wegmans School of Pharmacy will not accept AP, IB, and CLEP credits for fulfillment of the science courses (chemistry, biology, or physics) of the pre-pharmacy requirements.
AP Exams
91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· recognizes the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and will grant standing and credit for courses in harmony with the curriculum to students who complete the Advanced Placement Test with a score of 3 or higher. Generally, a score of 4 or higher is required on exams in biology, chemistry, computer science, U.S. history, modern languages, physics, and world history.
| AP Course | 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | AFAM 150 - Intro African American Studies | 3 |
| American Government | POSC Core course | 3 |
| Art 2D Design or 3D Design | Non-liberal arts credit hours | 3 |
| Art Drawing | Non-liberal arts credit hours | 3 |
| Art History | ARTS Core course | 3 |
| Biology (score of 4 or 5) | Liberal arts credit hours | 8 |
| Chemistry (score of 4 or 5) | CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I (with lab) –AND– CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II (with lab) |
8 |
| Chinese (score of 4 or 5) | LCHN 111 - Elem. Chinese I –AND– LCHN 112 - Elem. Chinese II |
6 |
| Comparative Government | POSC Core course | 3 |
| Computer Science A (score of 4 or 5) |
CSCI 161 - Foundations of Computer Science I | 3 |
| Economics (Macro) | ECON 106 - Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Economics (Micro) | ECON 105 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| English Literature* | Liberal arts credit hours –AND– ENGL 150 - Stories That Matter |
6 |
| English Language* | Liberal arts credit hours | 3 |
| Environmental Science | BIOL 101 - Environmental Issues | 3 |
| European History (score of 4 or 5) |
HIST Core course | 3 |
| French (score of 4) | LFRN 112 - Elem. French II | 3 |
| French (score of 5) | LFRN 112 - Elem. French II –AND– LFRN 211 - Interm. French I |
6 |
| German (score of 4) | LGRM 112 - Elem. German II | 3 |
| German (score of 5) | LGRM 112 - Elem. German II –AND– LGRM 211 - Interm. German I |
6 |
| Human Geography | GEOG Core course | 3 |
| Italian (score of 4) | LITL 112 - Elem. Italian II | 3 |
| Italian (score of 5) | LITL 112 - Elem. Italian II –AND– LITL 211 - Interm. Italian I |
6 |
| Japanese (score of 4 or 5) | LJPN 111 - Elem. Japanese I –AND– LJPN 112 - Elem. Japanese II |
6 |
| Latin (score of 4 or 5) | LATN 101 - Begin. Latin I –AND– LATN 102 - Begin. Latin II |
6 |
| Math Calc AB | MATH 120 - Calculus I | 4 |
| Math Calc BC (score of 3) | MATH 120 - Calculus I | 4 |
| Math Calc BC (score of 4 or 5) | MATH 120 - Calculus I –AND– MATH 122 - Calculus II |
8 |
| Music Theory | Liberal arts credit hours | 3 |
| Precalculus | MATH 119 - Precalculus | 4 |
| Physics 1 (score of 4 or 5) | PHYS 141 - General Physics Workshop I | 4 |
| Physics 2 (score of 4 or 5) | PHYS 142 - General Physics Workshop II | 4 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (score of 4 or 5) | PHYS Core course | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics (score of 4 or 5) |
PHYS Core course | 4 |
| Psychology | PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Seminar | Liberal arts credit hours | 3 |
| Spanish (score of 4) | LSPN 112 - Elem. Spanish II | 3 |
| Spanish (score of 5) | LSPN 112 - Elem. Spanish II –AND– LSPN 211 - Interm. Spanish I |
6 |
| Spanish Literature | LSPN 3XX - Spanish elective | 3 |
| Statistics | ECON 221 - Statistics I | 3 |
| U.S. History (score of 4 or 5) | HIST Core course | 3 |
| World History (score of 4 or 5) | HIST Core course | 3 |
*Credit for only one of these exams will be given.
IB Exams
91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· also recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization. A variety of IB courses have been approved for credit. Students typically require a score of 5 or higher to receive credit, as noted in the chart below.
| Program | IB Exam | Required | 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Social & Cultural Anthropology HL | 5 or higher | ANTH major elective and Core course | 3 |
| Arts | Film HL | 5 or higher | COMM 1XX | 3 |
| Arts | Music H | 5 or higher | MUSC Core course | 3 |
| Arts | Visual Arts HL | 5 or higher | ARTS Core course | 3 |
| Arts | Theater HL | 5 or higher | THEA Core course | 3 |
| Biology | Biology HL | 5 or higher | Liberal arts credit | 8 |
| Business | Business Management HL | 5 or higher | Non liberal arts credit | 3 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry HL | 5 or higher | CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I (with lab) –AND– CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II (with lab) |
8 |
| Economics | Economics HL | 5 or higher | ECON 105 - Principles of Microeconomics –AND– ECON 106 - Principles of Macroeconomics |
6 |
| English | Language and Literature HL | 5 or higher | Liberal arts credits –AND– ENGL 150 - Stories That Matter |
6 |
| English | Literature HL | 5 or higher | ENGL 150 - Stories That Matter | 3 |
| Foreign Language | Language HL | 5 or higher | As example: LSPN 112 - Elem. LANG II –AND– LSPN 211 - Interm. LANG I |
6 |
| History | History HL | 5 or higher | HIST 103 - U.S. History to 1865 –AND– HIST 104 - U.S. History Since 1865 |
6 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics HL | 5 or higher | MATH 120 - Calculus I | 4 |
| Mathematics | Further Math | 5 or higher | MATH 120 - Calculus I | 4 |
| Mathematics | Further Math | 6 or 7 | MATH 120 - Calculus I –AND– MATH 122 - Calculus II |
8 |
| Philosophy | Greek HL | 5 or higher | GREK 101 - Begin. Greek I | 3 |
| Philosophy | Latin HL | 5 or higher | LATN 101 - Begin. Latin I | 3 |
| Philosophy | Philosophy HL | 5 or higher | PHIL 123 - Intro. to Philosophy | 3 |
| Psychology | Psychology HL | 4 or higher | PSYC 100 - Intro. to Psychology | 3 |
HL = Higher Level Exam
SL = Standard Level Exam
CLEP Exams
91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· accepts subject tests, which measure mastery of college-level and introductory course content in a range of disciplines. Through CLEP subject tests, individuals can earn credit and advanced academic standing in areas that conform to the curriculum at 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· if they earn a minimum score of 50. Credit is not awarded for the CLEP General Exams.