AP Credit Information
This Advanced Placement Policy applies to students matriculating in September 2024 and February 2025. Upper class students should reach out to the Registrar’s Office for information.
| Subject/Exam | AP Score | Credit | Equivalent Courses* | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Advanced placement credit does not exempt a student from any of the published requirements for the Biology major, minor, or joint majors. |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | CHEM 0103 | Placement in CHEM 0104 or 0107 recommended. |
| Chinese | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | CHNS 0301 or higher must be the first Chinese course taken at Middlebury. Must complete CHNS 301 or higher with a B or better to receive credit. |
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | CSCI 0145 | |
| Economics-Macro | 4 | 1 unit | ECON 0150 | Must complete ECON 0250 with B- or better to receive credit. |
| 5 | 1 unit | ECON 0150 | ||
| Economics-Micro | 4 | 1 unit | ECON 0155 | Must complete ECON 0255 with B- or better to receive credit. |
| 5 | 1 unit | ECON 0155 | ||
| English (language or literature) | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Only one English exam will receive credit; this cannot be used toward the English major. |
| French (language or literature) | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Must complete FREN 0209 or above with a B- or better to receive credit. FREN 0209 or above must be the first French course taken. Only one French exam will receive credit. |
| Geography (Human Geography) | 5 | 1 unit | N/A | The AP score of a 5 substitutes as a 200 level elective course for students who declare as geography majors. |
| German | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Must take the departmental placement test, place into a 300+ course and complete that class with at least a B to receive credit. |
| History - European | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | HIST 103 or 104 | Up to two AP history credits can count toward the major but cannot be used to fulfill any specific requirements. |
| History - U.S. | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | HIST 203 or 204 | Up to two AP history credits can count toward the major but cannot be used to fulfill any specific requirements. |
| History - World | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Up to two AP history credits can count toward the major but cannot be used to fulfill any specific requirements. |
| History of Art | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | HARC 0100 | |
| Italian | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Must complete Italian course at 0300-level to receive credit. |
| Latin | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | Must complete Latin course (LATN 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 - Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | MATH 0121 | |
| Mathematics - Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | 2 units | MATH 0121 and MATH 0122 | |
| Mathematics - Calculus BC | 3 or AB sub-score of 4 or 5 | 1 unit | MATH 0121 | |
| Music Theory | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | MUSC 0160 | Must complete the music department’s advanced placement exam with a C or better to receive credit. |
| Physics C (Mechanics) | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | AP credit does not count toward any major requirements, but generally leads to placement in PHYS 0109 rather than PHYS 0108. |
| Political Science: Gov’t & Politics US | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | This exam cannot be used toward the Political Science or International Politics & Economics majors or minors. |
| Political Science: Gov’t & Politics Comparative | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | N/A | This exam cannot be used toward the Political Science or International Politics & Economics majors or minors. |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | 1 unit | PSYC 0105 | |
| Spanish (language or literature) | 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. |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 unit | ECON 0111 | Must complete ECON 0211 with B- or better to receive credit. |
| 5 | 1 unit | ECON 0111 |
*Students who choose to take a course equivalent to the AP exam noted on the Policy will forfeit the related AP credit.
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. Only two pre-college testing credits may count towards the 36 credits required for graduation. Official AP Score Reports must be reported to Middlebury no later than the end of the student’s second semester.