2008-2009 ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICY STATEMENT
Subject/Exam |
AP Score |
Credit |
Equivalent Courses* |
Additional Information |
Biology |
5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
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Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
CHEM 0103 |
Placement in CHEM 0107 recommended. |
Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
CSCI 0101 |
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Computer Science AB |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
CSCI 0201 |
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Economics |
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Macro |
4 |
1 unit |
ECON 0150 |
Must complete ECON 0250 with B- or better to receive credit. |
|
5 |
1 unit |
ECON 0150 |
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Micro |
4 |
1 unit |
ECON 0155 |
Must complete ECON 0255 with B- or better to receive credit. |
|
5 |
1 unit |
ECON 0155 |
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English & American Lits. |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Only one English exam will receive credit; this cannot be used toward the English major. |
Environmental Studies |
5 |
1 unit |
ENVS 0112 |
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French (Lang. or Lit.) |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Must complete FREN 0210 or above with a B- or better to receive credit. FREN 0210 or above must be the first French course taken. Only one French exam will receive credit. |
Geography |
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Human Geography |
5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
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German |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Must complete an advanced German course, GRMN 0300 or higher, in the department, taught in German, with a grade of B or better to receive credit. |
History |
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European |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
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U.S. |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
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World |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
|
History of Art |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
HARC 0100 |
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Latin (Classics Dept.) |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Must complete Latin course (CLAS 0201 level or above) with grade of B or better to receive credit towards graduation (not the major). Note: No more than one course credit will be granted, whether the student presents one or two AP exams. |
Mathematics |
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Calculus AB |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
MATH 0121 |
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Calculus BC |
4 or 5 |
2 units |
MATH 0121 and MATH 0122 |
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Calculus BC |
3 or AB subscore of 4 or 5 |
1 unit |
MATH 0121 |
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Statistics |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
MATH 0116 PSYC 0201 ECON 0210 |
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Music Theory |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Must complete the MUSC 0109 Departmental Exam Equivalent with a C or better to receive credit. Note: It is not possible to place out of MUSC 0209 or 0210 with AP credit. |
Physics |
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Physics B |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
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Physics C (Mechanics) |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
PHYS 0109 |
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Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism) |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
PHYS 0110 |
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Political Science |
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Gov’t & Politics: U.S. |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
PSCI 0104 |
Only one AP can be used toward the course requirements for the political science major. |
Gov’t & Politics: Comparative |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
PSCI 0103 |
Psychology |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
PSYC 0105 |
n/a |
Spanish (Lang./Lit.) |
4 or 5 |
1 unit |
n/a |
Must complete Spanish course at the 0300 level or above to receive credit. Only one Spanish exam will receive credit. |
*Students who choose to take a course equivalent to the AP exam noted on the Policy will forfeit the related AP credit.
· A maximum of 5 advanced placement credits may be used to anticipate course work at Middlebury. AP credits applied toward graduation will be counted toward the 16-course limit in the department granting the credit unless the department specifically states that the credits do not count toward the major. AP credits do not fulfill distribution requirements. Official AP Score reports must be reported to Middlebury College no later than the end of the student’s second semester.