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Bypass Exam for BIOL 0140 and/or BIOL 0145 |
AP Score of 5
in Biology |
IB score of 6 or 7 on a higher-level exam |
SCI/DED credit? |
NO |
NO |
N/A |
College credit? a |
NO |
YES
1 college credit |
YES
2 college credits for each higher-level exam passed with a score 6 or 7 |
Count towards major requirements in Biology? |
YES b |
NO |
NO
students with IB credit still have to take the exam to bypass 140 and 145 |
Who can take it? |
Anyone |
N/A |
N/A |
When can they take it? |
At the start of fall and spring terms, and under special circumstances by request of the department chair the rest of the year |
N/A |
N/A |
Does it appear on the transcript? |
You do not get any “course credit” on your transcript, but it will have a notation about bypassing the course |
N/A |
N/A |
Do transfer students who have BIOL 0140 or BIOL 0145 equivalencies have to take it? |
NO |
N/A |
N/A |
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a “College Credit” means 1.0 unit that can be used toward the 36 units required for graduation from Middlebury College.
b Successful bypass of BIOL 0140: BIOL 0140 waived as a requirement for the Biology major, and the student is eligible to enroll in courses that have BIOL 0140 as a prerequisite.
Successful bypass of BIOL 0145: BIOL 0145 waived as a requirement for the Biology major, and the student is eligible to enroll in courses that have BIOL 0145 as a prerequisite.
From the Course Catalog - Biology Major:
" Advanced Placement Credit: Middlebury College grants one college credit for a score of 5 on the biology advanced placement exam. However, because the biology department does not offer any introductory course that is the equivalent of an AP biology course, advanced placement credit does not exempt a student from any of the published requirements for the major, minor, or joint majors, nor can it satisfy the college's distribution requirement.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Students who have or anticipate applying IB credit to completion of the Middlebury College degree and who plan to enroll in Biology courses during their undergraduate career must first take the Biology Department bypass exams (for BIOL 0140 and BIOL 0145) in order to determine proper placement."