Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate

Advanced Placement

Art History

• A score of 3 or higher = ARTH 199 (may fulfill fine arts requirement; evaluation on individual course basis)

Biology

• For students not intending to major in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, or neuroscience, a score of 4 or higher = BIOL 101 (fulfills a natural science lab requirement)
• For students intending to major in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, or neuroscience, a score of 4 or higher = BIOL 201 (students will be required to take BIOL 201 lab at St. Thomas)

Chemistry

• A score of 3 or higher may = CHEM 100, depending on laboratory experience, at the discretion of the chair of the department
• A score of 4 or higher may = CHEM 111, depending on laboratory experience, at the discretion of the chair of the department (students will be required to take the CHEM 111 Lab at St. Thomas)

Chinese

• A score of 3 = CHIN 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = CHIN 212
• A score of 5 = CHIN 300

Computer Science

• A score of 3 or higher in computer science A or B = QMCS 199
• A score of 3 or higher in statistics = QMCS 220 (fulfills third math/science requirement.)

Economics

• A score of 4 or higher in macroeconomics = ECON 251
• A score of 4 or higher in microeconomics = ECON 252
• Either course fulfills social analysis requirement.

English

• A score of 3 or higher in english language/composition = ENGL 199 (does not fulfill the literature and writing requirement)
• A score of 3 or higher in english literature/composition = ENGL 104 (fulfills 4 credits toward the literature and writing requirement.)

Environmental Studies

• A score of 3 or higher in environmental studies = ENVR 151

French

• A score of 3 = FREN 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = FREN 212
• A score of 5 = FREN 300
• A score of 3 or higher in French literature = FREN 309 (this will count toward the major in French)

Geography

• A score of 3 or higher in human geography = GEOG 111 (fulfills social analysis requirement)

German

• A score of 3 = GERM 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = GERM 212
• A score of 5 = GERM 300

History

• A score of 4 or higher in European history = HIST 199 (with the discretion of the department chair, may fulfill the historical studies requirement)
• A score of 4 or higher in U.S. or World history = HIST 100 (Fulfills the historical studies requirement.)

Italian

• A score of 3 = ITAL 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = ITAL 212
• A score of 5 = ITAL 300

Japanese

• A score of 3 = JAPN 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = JAPN 212
• A score of 5 = JAPN 300

Latin

• A score of 3 or higher = LATN 212 (fulfills language and culture requirement)

Mathematics

• A score of 3 or higher in calculus AB = MATH 113 (fulfills mathematical reasoning requirement)
• A score of 3 or higher in calculus BC = MATH 113 and MATH 114; AB sub score of 3 or higher in calculus BC = MATH 113

Music Theory

• A score of 3 = MUSC 113
• A score of 4 or higher = MUSC 212 (does not fulfill fine arts requirement)

Physics

• Physics B: A score of 3 = PHYS 101 (satisfies natural science requirement)
• A score of 4 or 5 = PHYS 109-110 (satisfies natural science requirement)
• Physics C1 - mechanics: A score of 3 = PHYS 101 (satisfies natural science requirement)
• A score of 4 or 5 = PHYS 111 (satisfies natural science requirement)
• Physics C2 - electricity and magnetism: A score of 3 or 4 = PHYS 199 (satisfies natural science requirement)
• A score of 5 = PHYS 112 (satisfies natural science requirement)

Political Science

• A score of 3 or higher in government and politics: U.S. = POLS 101 (does not fulfill social analysis requirement)
• A score of 3 or higher in comparative government and politics = POLS 104 (fulfills social analysis requirement)

Psychology

• A score of 4 or higher = PSY 111 (fulfills social analysis requirement)

Quantitative Methods

• See Computer Science above

Spanish

• A score of 3 = SPAN 211 (fulfills language and culture requirement)
• A score of 4 = SPAN 212
• A score of 5 = SPAN 300
• A score of 3 or higher in spanish literature = SPAN 335 (this will count toward the major in Spanish)

Statistics

• A score of 3 or higher in statistics = QMCS 220 (fulfills third math/science requirement)

Studio Art

• A score of 3 or higher in studio art = ARTS 199 (does not fulfill the fine arts requirement)