Advanced Placement (AP) Test

Credit Granting Policy

Willamette University 

As of July 1, 2003
(updated course numbering July 31, 2007)

            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*

            Computer Science A                           CS 231@                      CS 231@

            Computer Science AB                         CS 231@                     CS 231@ + CS 241@

            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 100**               ENVR 220

            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

            Human Geography                              ERTH 100**                ERTH 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 B                                            PHYS 221*@               PHYS 221*@

            Physics C                                             PHYS 222*@               PHYS 222*@

            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

(503) 370-6206       email: registrar@willamette.edu

* 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.