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Advanced Placement (AP) Test

Credit Granting Policy*

As of November 4, 2011
(updated course numbering November 4, 2011)

Test Name Credit for "4" Credit for "5"
Art – Drawing ARTS 100** ARTS 100**
Art History ARTH 100** ARTH 100**
Biology BIOL 110 BIOL 110
Chemistry CHEM 115 CHEM 115
Chinese Language CHNSE 100** CHNSE 100**
Computer Science A CS 141
CS 141
Economics/Micro ECON 122 ECON 122
Economics/Macro ECON 123 ECON 123
English Language/Composition ENGL 100** ENGL 100**
English Literature/Composition ENGL 100** ENGL 100**
Environmental Science ENVR 105 ENVR 105
French Language FREN 232@@ FREN 232@@
French Literature FREN 100** FREN 100**
German Language GERM 232@@ GERM 232@@
History: European HIST 115 HIST 115
History: United States HIST 113 HIST 113
History: World History HIST 100**
HIST 100**
Human Geography ERTH 100** ERTH 100**
Japanese Language JAPN 100** JAPN 100**
Latin:Vergil LATIN 131 LATIN 131
Latin Literature LATIN 131 LATIN 131
Math: Calculus AB MATH 141@ MATH 141@
Math: Calculus BC MATH 141@ MATH 141@ + MATH 142@
Music Theory MUSC 100** MUSC 100**
Physics C PHYS 221@ PHYS 221@
Politics: Gov't/Politics of U.S. POLI 210 POLI 210
Politics: Govt/Politics Comp. POLI 100** POLI 100**
Psychology PSYC 210 PSYC 210
Spanish Language SPAN 232@@ SPAN 232@@
Spanish Literature SPAN 100** SPAN 100**
Statistics MATH 138@ MATH 138@

Note: all course equivalencies listed above have a value of one Credit (4 semester hours), therefore all scores of "4" or "5" for tests listed above will earn one Credit with the exception of a "5" score on the tests in Computer Science AB and Calculus BC, which have a value of two Credits (8 semester hours). Credit is not granted for scores of "3" or below. For information on tests not listed above, or if you have other questions, contact:

University Registrar,
Willamette University
900 State Street,
Salem OR 97301

* These course credits DO NOT satisfy Mode of Inquiry general requirements.

** Non-major credit in these departments. Contact Art, Environmental Science, French, Music, or Spanish departments regarding possible assignment of specific course equivalencies in these areas.

@ Credit for these courses may be applied toward the Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning requirement.

@@ These courses satisfy the Study in a Language Other Than English requirement.

Descriptions of courses listed above, access the Willamette Catalog.