AP Scores by Subject
Please refer to AP credit policies found here.
AP Credit Awarded by Barnard
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Department |
AP Score |
Credit |
Requirement Status |
| African American Studies | 4 or 5 | 3pts. |
Equivalent to AFAS-UN1001 (Students may receive credit for both the AP exam and the class.) |
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Art History |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from AHIS BC1001 (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Biological Sciences |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from BIOL BC1001 (no exemption from part of Science for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Chemistry* |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from CHEM BC1002 (no exemption from Thinking Quant/Empir for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Computer Science A*. |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Equivalent to COMS W1004 (Students may receive credit for both the AP exam and the class.) |
| Computer Science Principles* | 4 or 5 | 3 pts. |
Equivalent to COMS-W1001 (Students cannot receive credit for AP exam and the class.) |
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Economics (Macroeconomics or Microeconomics) |
4 or 5 |
3 pts (maximum 3 pts, even with scores on more than one exam) (for students entering prior to fall 2014: 3 pts, and exemption from BC1003/W1105, only upon passing departmental placement exam; maximum 3 pts, even with scores on more than one exam) |
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English + |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
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Environmental Science |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
(4.5 pts. with review of lab notes) Exemption from EESC BC1001 lecture only (no exemption from part of Science for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Foreign languages (Chinese) |
5 |
0 pts. |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
| Foreign Language (French) | 5 | 6pts. | May not also receive credit for Elementary or Intermediate French. Should start FREN at the 3006 level. |
| Foreign Language (French) | 4 | 3pts. | Must take French placement exam. |
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Foreign languages (German, Latin +, and Spanish + prior to 2012) |
5 |
6 pts. |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Foreign languages (German, Latin +, and Spanish+ prior to 2012) |
4 |
3 pts. |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Foreign languages (Italian) |
5 |
0 pts. |
Exemption |
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Foreign languages (Italian) |
4 |
0 pts. |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Foreign languages (Spanish, for students entering in fall 2012 and thereafter) |
4 |
0 pts |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter, and no credit) |
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Foreign languages (Spanish, for students entering in fall 2012 and thereafter) |
5 |
3 pts only upon completion of 3300-level or higher with B+ or better |
Exemption (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter; students must take the departmental placement exam; the threshold for credit is a grade of B+ or higher in 3300-level or higher) |
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History + (U.S. or European or World) |
5 |
6 pts. |
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History + (U.S. or European or World) |
4 |
3 pts. |
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Human Geography |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
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Mathematics* |
5 |
4 pts. |
6 pts on completing Calculus III or Math V1207 with C or better. Exemption from Calculus I, II. Also eligible for Math V1207 (no exemption from Thinking Quant/Empir for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Mathematics* |
4 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from Calculus I (no exemption from Thinking Quant/Empir for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Mathematics* |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from Calculus I (no exemption from Thinking Quant/Empir for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Music |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
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Physics* (B and C) |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
(4 pts. with review of lab notes) Exemption from the first term of two-term physics sequence (no exemption from part of Sciences). Maximum 3-4 pts., even with scores on more than one exam. No credit for Physics 1 and 2 tests. |
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Political Science+ |
5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from POLS BC1001 / POLS W1201 (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Political Science+ |
5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from POLS V1501 (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Psychology |
4 or 5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from PSYC BC1001 Students may receive credit for both AP Psychology and PSYC BC1001) |
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Statistics* |
5 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from STAT W1111/UN1101 (no exemption from Thinking Quant/Empir for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
*A score of 4 or 5 (in Statistics, a score of 5 only) in this subject satisfies the Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning requirement for students entering before fall 2016.
**If you receive credit for Calculus AB, you will not receive credit for Calculus BC, and vice versa. Only one AP exam will be accepted for credit.
+ You may receive credit for more than one AP exam in this subject.
IB Credit Awarded by Barnard
|
Subject |
Higher Level IB Score |
Credit |
Notes |
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Biological Sciences |
5, 6, or 7 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from BIOL BC1001 and fulfillment of one semester of the lab science requirement (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Chemistry |
5, 6, or 7 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from CHEM BC1002 and fulfillment of QR (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Computer Science |
5, 6, or 7 |
6 pts. |
Exemption from COMS W1004 (exemption from COMS W1007 possible with instructor approval) and fulfillment of QR (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Economics |
5, 6, or 7 |
3 pts. |
(For students entering prior to fall 2014, the following applied: Exemption from ECON BC 1001. (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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English |
5, 6, or 7 |
3 pts. |
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French |
7 |
6 pts. |
Fulfillment of language requirement (no fulfillment of language for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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6 |
3 pts. |
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German |
5, 6, or 7 |
6 pts. |
Fulfillment of language requirement (no fulfillment of language for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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History |
6 or 7 |
3 pts. |
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Italian |
5, 6, or 7 |
6 pts. |
No exemption or requirement fulfillment. |
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Mathematics |
7 |
4 pts. |
Exemption from Calculus I and II and fulfillment of QR (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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6 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from Calculus I and fulfillment of QR (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Physics |
6 or 7 |
3 pts. |
Fulfillment of QR by itselfor fulfillment of lab science upon completion of PHYS 1291 and PHYS 1292 labs (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Psychology |
5, 6, or 7 |
3 pts. |
Exemption from PSYC BC1001 (no exemption for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter) |
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Spanish |
6 or 7 |
3 or 6 pts. |
Effective for students entering in and after fall 2013: Exemption from the language requirement (no exemption from Languages for students entering in fall 2016 and thereafter; students must take the departmental placement exam; the threshold for credit is a score of 6 or 7 and a grade of B+ or higher in 3300-level or higher; 3 pts for a score of 6, 6 pts for a score of 7) For students entering before fall 2013: Placement in Intermediate Spanish II |
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Theatre Arts |
5, 6, or 7 |
6 pts. |