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Advanced Placement Policy — 2011-2012

Advanced Placement scores must be reported to Wake Forest University directly from The College Board. The Wake Forest College Code is 5885. Refer to the following chart for credit earned, course equivalency and exemption information.

Special Note: Students entering in or after the of fall 2007 cannot use Advanced Placement courses to satisfy WFU divisional requirements. However, AP credit will count towards the 120 hours needed for graduation.

 

Department

AP Subject

AP Score  

WFU Hours  

Course Equivalent


 

Art

History of Art

4 or 5

3

ART 103

 

 

Studio Art - Drawing

4 or 5

3

ART 118

 

 

Studio Art - 2D Design

4 or 5

3

ART 111

 

 

Studio Art - 3D Design

4 or 5

3

ART 111


 

Biology

Biology

4 or 5

4

BIO 111


 

Chemistry

Chemistry

4 or 5

7

CHM 111/ Lab & CHM 280 (3)


 

Computer Science

Computer Science A

4

0

CSC 111A & 111AL

 

 

Computer Science A

5

4

CSC 111A & 111AL

 

Computer Science AB

4 or 5

4

CSC 111A & 111AL


 

Economics

Economics: Micro

Combined

 

 

 

 

Economics: Macro

8 to 10

3

ECN 150

Students must take both AP tests in Economics and earn a combined score of 8 or higher to be awarded credit.


  Education Human Geography 4 or 5 3 EDU 271

 

English

English Language & Composition

4 or 5

4

ENG 111

 

 

English Literature & Composition

4 or 5

4

ENG 111

Only 4 total hours of ENG 111 credit will be awarded.


 

Environmental Studies

Environmental Science

4 or 5

3

ENV 201


 

Romance Languages

French Language

3

0

FRH 154

 

(French)

French Language

4 or 5

3

FRH 154

 

 

French Literature

3

0

FRH 213

 

 

French Literature

4 or 5

3

FRH 213


 

German

German Language

3

0

GER 153

    German Language 4 4 GER 153
 

 

German Language

5

3

GER 212

NOTE: Students who receive credit for GER 212 but who wish to take 212 at WFU, may petition the department to have their AP credit changed to GER 210 or 214 as applicable.


 

History

European History

4 or 5

3

HST 102

 

 

United States History

4 or 5

3

HST 150

 

 

World History

4 or 5

3

HST 103

NOTE: students who have received credit for 2 AP courses may elect to fulfill their college divisional with any 200 or 300 level course (excluding 390, 391, 392, 395, 398, 399)


 

Romance Languages

Italian Language and Culture

3

0

ITA 154

 

(Italian)

Italian Language and Culture

4 or 5

3

ITA 154

 


 

Classical Languages

Latin: Vergil

4 or 5

3

LAT 218

 

 

Latin: Literature

4 or 5

3

LAT 555 - Contact Department


 

Mathematics

Calculus AB

4 or 5

4

MTH 111

 

 

Calculus AB Subscore

4 or 5

4

MTH 111

 

 

Calculus BC

3

4

MTH 111

 

 

Calculus BC

4 or 5

4

MTH 112

 

 

Statistics

5

4

MTH 109

Please note: credit will be given for MTH 111 or MTH 112, but NOT both.


 

Music

Music: Listening & Literature

4 or 5

3

MUS 101

 

 

Music Theory

5

4

MUS 171


 

Physics

Physics B

4 or 5

4

PHY 111

 

Physics C - Mechanics

4 or 5

4

PHY 113

 

 

Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism

4 or 5

4

PHY 114

Please note: credit will be given for PHY 111 or PHY 113 but NOT both.


 

Political Science

Government & Politics: United States

5

3

POL 113

 

 

Government & Politics: Comparative

5

3

POL 114


 

Psychology

Psychology

4 or 5

3

PSY 151


 

Romance Languages

Spanish Language

3

0

SPN 154

 

(Spanish)

Spanish Language

4 or 5

3

SPN 154

 

 

Spanish Literature

3

0

SPN 213

 

 

Spanish Literature

4 or 5

3

SPN 213

 

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