§Departmental Advanced Placement Program Policies

Credit is granted at the discretion of the department head(s) involved, according to the following departmental policies in place for the coming fall term.  Each examination result meeting these minimal criteria is reviewed carefully and credit is awarded only when deemed appropriate.

In order to receive Washington and Lee credit, all documentation (official transcripts, official score reports, required W&L forms, etc) must be received by the University Registrar before the end of the first term in which the student is enrolled at W&L.

As soon as possible, please have your official score reports sent (see http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd.html ) by College Board to 

University Registrar's Office
Washington and Lee University
Lexington VA 24450-2116

If you have questions about AP courses, tests, or policies, see the College Board's Advanced Placement Program Web page.
The AP toll-free phone number is +1.888.225.5427.  The College Board code for Washington and Lee University is 005887.

Recently awarded credits include the following ("FDR" refers to foundation and distribution requirements):

W&L Discipline – AP Test

Score

Equivalency with notation of FDR requirements if any  (Automatic Credit)

Registration recommendation

Art 2D Design

5

ARTS 1-HA-N (3-credit 100-level HA elective)

 

Art History

4
 

5

ARTH 1-HA-M (3-credit 100-level HA elective

Requires departmental review

 


See department head

Biology

5

BIOL 1-SL-N (4-credit 100-level SL elective)

if biosciences major or pre-health, BIOL 111/113

 

Chemistry

5

CHEM 100 (4) SL

if science major or pre-health, CHEM 111

Chinese Language & Culture   to be determined requires departmental review; see EALL department head

Computer Science A

4 or 5

CSCI 1SCN (3) SC

consider taking CSCI 111

Computer Science AB

4 or 5

CSCI 111 (4) and 112 (4) SC

consider taking CSCI 209

Econ - Macroeconomics

5

ECON 102 (3) SS1

 

Econ - Microeconomics

5

ECON 101 (3) SS1

 

English - Language & Composition  

OR

English - Literature & Composition

 

5

 

ENGL 1-FW-N (3 credit 100-level FW elective)

 

exempt FW consider taking a literature course

 

Environmental Studies - Environmental Science

5

GEN 10N (3-credit, 100-level,  non-FDR, non-major elective)

counts only toward total credits

 

French - French Language

OR

French - French Literature

4 or 5

 

4 or 5

 

4 gets FREN 162 (3); 5 gets FREN 2-FL-M (3) (3-cr 200-level FL elect)

FREN 2-FL-M (3-credit 200-level FL elective)

exempt FL; take 200-level French course


exempt FL; take 200-level French course

German - German Language

5

4 takes placement test with department; 5 gets GERM 262 (4) FL

if exempt from FL, take GERM 311 or 300-level German for HL

History - European

5

HIST 101 (0) & 102 (3) HU

any other 100-level HIST, but not HIST 101 or HIST 102

History - U S History

5

HIST 107 (0) & 108 (3) HU

any other 100-level HIST, but not HIST 107 or HIST 108

Interdepartmental - Statistics

5

INTR 202 (4)

INTR 201 (1) Information Technology Literacy must be completed no later than winter term of the sophomore year

Japanese Language & Culture   to be determined requires departmental review; see EALL department head

Latin Literature

OR

Latin (Vergil)

 

  5

 

LATN 202 (3) FL

 

exempt FL; take a 300-level Latin course

Math - Calculus AB

3

4

5

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MATH 101 (0)

MATH 101 (3)  FM

see Note 2

MATH 102 (see Note #2)

MATH 102 (see Note #1)

Math - Calculus BC

3

4

5

MATH 101 (0)

MATH 101 (0) & MATH 102 (0)

MATH 101 (3) & MATH 102 (3) FM SC

recommend MATH 102 (see Note #2)

recommend MATH 221A (see Note #3)

MATH 221A

Music Theory

5

 

requires departmental review; see MUS department head

Physics B

5

PHYS 1-SC-N (3-credit SC non-major elective) if no Physics C-level credit earned

 

Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism

5

PHYS 1-SC-N (3-credit SC non-major elective)

 

Physics C – Mechanics

5

PHYS 1-SC-N (3-credit SC non-major elective)

 

Politics - Government & Politics: Comparative

5

POL 105 (3) SS2

 

 

Politics - Government & Politics: U.S.

5

POL 100 (3) SS2

 

 

Psychology

5

PSYC 1-S3-N (3-credit 100-level SS3 elective)

any other 100-level psychology course

Spanish Language

OR

Spanish Literature

 

4 or 5

 

4 or 5

4 gets SPAN 162 (3); 5 gets SPAN 2-FL-M (3-credit 200-level FL elect)

SPAN 2-FL-M (3-credit 200-level FL elective)

exempt FL; take 200-level Spanish course


exempt FL; take 200-level Spanish course

 AP subject not considered for W&L credit: Geography, International English, Studio Art, and World History

Course coding: Courses with a number such as 2FLN or 1FWN represent a subject and if the course counts toward the major and/or meets a Foundation and Distribution requirement (FDR).  Example: ENGL 1FWN = English elective, 100-level, meets FW, non-major course.  A second example:  SPAN 2FLM = Spanish elective, 200-level, meets FL may be used for the major.

Advanced Standing: For some departments (computer science, foreign language, or mathematics), qualified first-year students may take a University-administered examination no later than four weeks into fall term to qualify for college credit in lower-level courses.  Students must be pursuing and must pass, with a C (2.0) or better the higher-level course noted in the registration recommendation. Students must contact the appropriate department head to indicate an interest in this option.

Mathematics Notes (for W&L placement tests, AP and IB scoring)

Note # 1

Students may opt to enroll in MATH 221A (3) instead of MATH 102 for the fall term. Upon completing the course with a grade of C or better in the fall term, credit for MATH 102 (3) also will be awarded.

Note # 2

Students may opt to enroll in MATH 102 (3) instead of MATH 101A, 101D, or 101E for the fall term.  Upon completing the course with a grade of C or better in the fall term, credit for MATH 101 (3) also will be awarded.

Note # 3

Students may opt to enroll in MATH 221A (3) instead of MATH 101A, 101D, or 101E for the fall term. Upon completing the course with a grade of C or better in the fall term, credit for MATH 101 (3)  and MATH 102 (3) also will be awarded.

Last updated: August 28, 2009

 

 

 

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