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Agnes Scott College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Agnes Scott College: 32 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

New students requesting AP credit must have an official electronic score report sent to Agnes Scott; paper score reports are not currently accepted.
Students are eligible for a maximum of 32 credits total from AP and IB coursework.
One course can count for either AP or IB credit but not both.
Students scoring 4 or 5 on both AP English exams receive English credit only once.
Students earning a 3 on AP Precalculus who later earn a C or better in MAT 118 receive MAT 117 credit retroactively.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	5	4	VPS 200-level elective creditExempted from Visual Practices. See Department chair for placement in visual practices courses.
AP Biology	4+	4	—See department chair for placement for students intending to major in biology or biochemistry/molecular biology.
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MAT 118
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MAT 118, MAT 119
	4+	4	MAT 118Applies to score of 1/2 with subscore of 4 or 5.
	3	4	MAT 118
AP Chemistry	4+	3	CHE 110See department chair for lab credit. If lab credit is given, students will fulfill the SUMMIT in the STEM breadth requirement. If no lab credit is awarded, student may take CHE 110L to fulfill the SUMMIT in the STEM breadth requirement.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	4	CHI 101, CHI 102, CHI 201, CHI 202Student exempted from CHI 202.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	4	POL 105
AP Computer Science A	4+	4	—Students who score 4/5 may receive MAT or PHY elective credits but not both.
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	4	—Students who score 4/5 may receive MAT or PHY elective credits but not both.
AP English Language and Composition	4+	4	ENG 110Students who score 4/5 on both English exams only receive the credit once.
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	4	ENG 110Students who score 4/5 on both English exams only receive the credit once.
AP Environmental Science	4+	4	—
AP European History	4+	4	—
AP French Language and Culture	5	4	FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201Student placed directly into FRE 202 (no placement test needed).
	4	4	FRE 101, FRE 102Students must take placement test to determine placement into FRE 201 or FRE 202.
AP German Language and Culture	5	4	GER 101, GER 102, GER 201Student placed directly into GER 202 (no placement test needed).
	4	4	GER 101, GER 102Students must take placement test to determine placement into GER 201 or GER 202.
AP Human Geography	4+	4	—
AP Latin	4+	4	LAT 202See department chair for placement in further Latin.
AP Macroeconomics	4+	4	ECO 104Student should enroll in ECO 105; if they take ECO 104, AP credit will be forfeited. If they earn qualifying scores on both Macro and Micro, they can earn 8 hours and ECO 104 and 105.
AP Microeconomics	4+	4	ECO 105Student should enroll in ECO 104; if they take ECO 105, AP credit will be forfeited. If they earn qualifying scores on both Macro and Micro, they can earn 8 hours and ECO 104 and 105.
AP Music Theory	4+	4	MUS 109**Placement test must be taken for possible exemption from MUS 109.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	4	PHY 203
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHY 202If student received a score of 3, student might be able to place into PHY 203. If you earn a C or better in PHY 203, student will also be awarded credit for PHY 202.
AP Precalculus	4	4	MAT 117
AP Psychology	4+	4	PSY 102
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	4	SPA 101, SPA 102Student placed directly into SPA 202 (no placement test needed).
	4	4	SPA 101, SPA 102Students must take placement test to determine placement into SPA 201 or SPA 202.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	4	SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201See department chair for credit and placement information.
	4	4	SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201Student placed directly into SPA 202 (no placement test needed).
AP Statistics	4+	4	MAT 115
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design and 3-D Design	5	4	VPS 200-level elective creditExempted from Visual Practices. See Department chair for placement in visual practices courses.
AP Studio Art: Drawing	5	4	VPS 200-level elective creditExempted from Visual Practices. See Department chair for placement in visual practices courses.
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	4	POL 102
AP United States History	4+	4	—
AP World History: Modern	4+	4	—