AP Scores by Subject
Please refer to AP credit policies found here.
AP Credit Awarded by Barnard
| Department (or AP Class/Exam) | AP Score | Credit | Note |
| African American Studies | 4 or 5 | 3pts. | Exemption from AFAS-UN1001 (Students may receive credit for both the AP exam and the class.) |
| Art History | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | |
| Biological Sciences | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Cannot get credit for both AP and BIOL-BC1001 |
| Chemistry* | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | |
| Computer Science A*. | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from COMS W1004 (Students may receive credit for both the AP exam and the class, but if you plan to major in Computer Science, another elective course must be taken) |
| Computer Science Principles* | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from COMS-W1001 (Students cannot receive credit for AP exam and the class.) |
| Economics (Macroeconomics or Microeconomics) | 4 or 5 | 3 pts | Can only receive credit for one exam in Economics. If you are planning to major in Economics, refer to this website for more details. |
| English + | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Can receive credit for more than one exam in this subject. |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Can receive credit for both AP exam and EESC-BC1001 |
| Chinese Language | N/A | 0 pts. | |
| French Language | 5 | 6pts. | Exempt from placement exam |
| French Language | 4 | 3pts. | Must take French placement exam if you plan to be a French major. |
| German Language | 5 | 6 pts. | |
| German Language | 4 | 3 pts. | |
| Latin Language | 5 | 6 pts. | |
| Latin Language | 4 | 3 pts. | |
| Italian Language | 5 | 0 pts. | (3 pts. may be granted upon request to the Registrar, after successful completion of a 3000-level course in Italian) |
| Spanish Language or Literature | 5 | 3 pts | All students must take the departmental placement exam before registering for a Spanish course. |
| History (U.S. or European or World) | 5 | 6 pts. | Can receive credit for more than one exam in this subject. If you plan to major in History, refer to this website for more details. |
| History (U.S. or European or World) | 4 | 3 pts. | Can receive credit for more than one exam in this subject. If you plan to major in History, refer to this website for more details. |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | |
| Mathematics* Calculus BC** | 5 | 4 pts. | Additional 2 pts. can be granted upon completing Calculus III or Math V1207 with C or better. Exemption from Calculus I and II and cannot receive credit for both AP exam and these classes. See additional info here. Can only receive credit for AB or BC exam, not both. |
| Mathematics* Calculus BC** | 4 | 3 pts. | Exemption from Calculus I. Cannot receive credit for both AP exam and this class. See additional info here. Can only receive credit for AB or BC exam, not both. |
| Mathematics* Calculus AB** | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from Calculus I. Cannot receive credit for both AP exam and this class. See additional info here. Can only receive credit for AB or BC exam, not both. |
| Music | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | |
| Physics* (Electricity & Magnetism or Mechanics | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Can only receive credit for one exam in this subject. No credit for Physics 1 and 2 tests. |
| Political Science, U.S. Govt. | 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from POLS BC1210 / POLS UN1201. You cannot get credit for both the class and the exam. If you plan to major in Political Science, refer to this website for more details. Can receive credit for more than one exam in this subject. |
| Political Science+ Comparative | 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from POLS BC1510 / POLS UN1501. You cannot get credit for both the class and the exam. If you plan to major in Political Science, refer to this website for more details. Can receive credit for more than one exam in this subject. |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from PSYC BC1001 Students may receive credit for both AP Psychology and PSYC BC1001) but if you plan to major in Psychology, refer to this website for more details. |
| Statistics* | 5 | 3 pts. | Exemption from STAT W1111/UN1101 |
IB Credit Awarded by Barnard
| Subject | Higher Level IB Score | Credit | Notes |
| Biological Sciences | 5, 6, or 7 | 3 pts. | Cannot get credit for both IB and BIOL BC1001. |
| Chemistry | 5, 6, or 7 | 3 pts. | |
| Computer Science | 5, 6, or 7 | 6 pts. | Exemption from COMS W1004 |
| Economics | 5, 6, or 7 | 3 pts. | |
| English | 5, 6, or 7 | 3 pts. | |
| French | 7 | 6 pts. | Exemption from the placement exam. Should begin with French course BC3006 or higher. |
| 6 | 3 pts. | ||
| German | 5, 6, or 7 | 6 pts. | |
| History | 6 or 7 | 3 pts. | |
| Italian | 5, 6, or 7 | 6 pts. | |
| Mathematics | 7 | 4 pts. | Exemption from Calculus I and II and cannot receive credit for both AP exam and these classes. See additional details here. |
| 6 | 3 pts. | Exemption from Calculus I and cannot receive credit for both AP exam and these classes. See additional details here. | |
| Physics | 6 or 7 | 3 pts. | |
| Psychology | 5, 6, or 7 | 3 pts. | Exemption from PSYC BC1001 Can receive credit for both IB Psychology and PSYC-BC1001, but if you plan to major in Psychology, another elective course must be taken. |
| Spanish | 6 or 7 | 3 or 6 pts. | Students must take the departmental placement exam. 3 pts for a score of 6, 6 pts for a score of 7. |
| Theatre Arts | 5, 6, or 7 | 6 pts. |