St. Lawrence University AP credit

What each AP score earns at St. Lawrence University: 39 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Matriculated students must be full-time at St. Lawrence to receive this credit, except eligible employees or Associated Colleges members who may be part-time.
Advanced placement credit is granted for AP scores of 4 or 5 unless a row states otherwise.
AP credit carries no grade value and does not count toward cumulative or major or minor GPA.
Upon entrance, the equivalent of two years of work may count toward graduation, and sixteen units must be completed at St. Lawrence.
AP-credited courses are acceptable in lieu of departmental prerequisites and fulfill distribution requirements as indicated.
The effect of advanced credit on department major requirements is determined by each department chair.
Physics AP credit requires significant lab experience demonstrated to the Physics department chair before any credit is awarded.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP 3-D Art and Design	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP African American Studies	4+	—	HIST NCE
AP Art History	4+	—	AAH NCE
AP Biology	4+	—	—Forwarded to department. Score 4 or 5 may earn 1.25 units for Biology 102 if Biology 101 is successfully completed; see Biology Advanced Standing section.
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH 135Or subcode BC exam
AP Calculus BC	4+	—	MATH 135, MATH 136
AP Chemistry	4+	—	CHEM 103
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	—	GOVT 105
AP Computer Science A	4+	—	CS 219
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	—	CS 140
AP Drawing	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP English Language and Composition	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	—	ENG 190
AP Environmental Science	4+	—	ENVS 101
AP European History	4+	—	HIST 102
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	FR 103
AP German Language and Culture	5	2	GER 101, GER 102Score of 5 receives 2 units equivalent to GER 101 and GER 102.
	4	1	GER 101Score of 4 receives 1 unit equivalent to GER 101.
AP Human Geography	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4	—	ELEC NCEScore of 4 only.
AP Macroeconomics	4+	—	ECON 100
AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics	4+	—	ECON 100, ECON NCE
AP Microeconomics	4+	—	ECON 100
AP Music Theory	4+	—	MUS 100
AP Physics B	4+	—	PHYS 103, PHYS 104Awarded by department; laboratory qualification required.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS 152Awarded by department; laboratory qualification required.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS 151Awarded by department; laboratory qualification required.
AP Precalculus	4+	—	MATH 134
AP Psychology	4+	—	PSYC-101NLPSYC 101 without lab.
AP Research	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	SPAN NCE
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	—	SPAN NCE
AP Statistics	4+	—	STAT 113
AP Studio Art	4+	—	ELEC NCE
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	—	GOVT 103
AP United States History	4+	0.5	HIST 103, HIST 1040.5 unit each for HIST 103 and HIST 104. If already registered for one, the other earns 1 unit.
AP World History	4+	—	HIST NCE