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AP Course (score) CSM Course (credit hrs.)
Art History (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Biology (4 or 5) Biology I (3.0)
Calculus AB* (4 or 5) Calculus I (4.0)
Calculus BC* (4) Calculus I (4.0)
Calculus BC** (5) Calculus I, II (8.0)
Comp. Science A (4 or 5) Prog. Concepts C++ (3.0)
Comp. Science AB (4 or 5) Prog. Concepts C++ (3.0)
Chemistry (4) Chemistry I (4.0)
Chemistry (5) Chemistry I, II, & lab (8.0)
English Lang./Comp. (4 or 5) Free Elective (3.0)
English Lit./Comp. (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
European History (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Foreign Literature (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
French Language (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
German Language (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Gov't. and Politics (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Human Geography (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Latin: Literature (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Latin: Vergil (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Microeconomics*** (4 or 5) Microecon. (3.0)
Macroeconomics*** (4 or 5) Macroecon. (3.0)
Music Theory (4 or 5) Free Elective (3.0)
Physics C: Mechanics (5) Physics I (4.5)
Physics C: Mechanics (4) Challenge Exam
Psychology (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Spanish Language (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
US History (4 or 5) Humanities (3.0)
Advanced Placement Credit

Credit for the Advanced Placement program is granted to students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the designated exam. AP scores are used by the Registrar to place students in appropriate freshman courses. In some cases, departmental approval is required before credit is granted. Credit is shown as transfer credit on the CSM transcript, however no grade is associated with the credit.

*Note: A student who receives a 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB Advanced Placement exam or a 4 on the Calculus BC exam will placed in Calculus for Scientists and Engineers II (Honors). These students will be awarded 4 hours of credit for Calculus I.
**Note: A student who receives a 5 on the Calculus BC Advanced Placement exam will be placed in Calculus for Scientists and Engineers III (Honors). In order to receive 8 hours of credit for Calculus I and II, the student must successfully complete Calculus III. If a student does not complete the course, he/she only receives 4 hours of credit for Calculus I and must enroll in Calculus II or Calculus II (Honors).
***Note: If a student receives credit for both Microeconomics & Macroeconomics, they are exempt from taking Principles of Economics.

 

 

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