AP Score Conversion


1	Macalester College
2	Advanced Placement (AP) Information
3	Subject	Course Title	Score	Credits (semester)	Course (Macalester)	Grade	Notes

4	Art (Studio) General Portfolio		1-5	none
5	Art (Studio) Drawing Portfolio		1-5	none
6	Art (History)	Topics in Art History	5	4	ART 194	A
7			4	4	ART 194	S
8			1-3	none	none
9	Biology	Topics in General Biology	5	4	BIOL 194	S
10	Biology	Topics in General Biology	1-4	none
11	Chemistry	General Chemistry	4-5	4	CHEM 111*		*With adequate documentation of commensurate laboratory experience. Absent such documentation, advanced placement in CHEM (112 or 115) will be offered, but no course credit given.
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16	Chinese	Second Year Chinese II	5	4	CHIN 204	S	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
17		Second Year Chinese I	4	4	CHIN 203	S
18		First Year Chinese II	3	4	CHIN 102	S
19	Classics (Vergil)	Topics: Vergil or Horace	4-5	4	CLAS 294	A	Equivalent to completion of 3rd semester of Latin. Students need to complete CLAS 332 (Int. Latin Poetry) to fulfill College language requirement
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23			3	4	CLAS 194	S	Students need to complete CLAS 231 (Int. Latin Prose) and CLAS 332 (Int. Latin Poetry) to fulfill College language requirement
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27			1-2	none
28	Classics (Literature)	Topics: Catullus or Latin Lit	4-5	4	CLAS 294	A	See comment above in Classics (Vergil) scores 4-5
29			4-5	4	CLAS 294	A	See comment above in Classics (Vergil) scores 4-5
30			3	4	CLAS 194	S	See comment above in Classics (Vergil) score 3
31			3	4	CLAS 194	S	See comment above in Classics (Vergil) score 3
32			1-2	none
33	Computer Science (A)	Topics in Computer Science	4-5	4	COMP 194	S	COMP 127 is the recommended placement, but students are encouraged to contact the Computer Science coordinator to determine placement into COMP 127 or 128
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38			1-3	none			Students may still qualify for placement into COMP 127. Contact the Computer Sience coordinator for placement
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42	Computer Science (Principles)	Topics in Computer Science	4-5	4	COMP 194	S	Students should contact the Computer Sience coordinator to determine placement into COMP 123 or 127
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45			1-3	none			Recommended placement is COMP 123
46			1-3	none			Recommended placement is COMP 123
47	Economics	Must take both Micro and Macro exams. If both scores are 5 or a combo of 4/5, credit is awarded for ECON 119, Principles of Economics, with a grade of "S." ECON 119 is a prerequisite to any additional ECON courses at Macalester. Student must wait until their second semester to enroll in any 200-level ECON course.					*Waiver of ECON 119 for Economics major/minor
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51	English (Lit/Comp)	Studies in Literature	5	4	ENGL 125*	S	*AP Credit in English may not be included in the minimum number of courses for a major or minor in English
52		Studies in Literature	4	4	ENGL 125*	S
53			1-3	none
54	English (Lang/Comp)	College Writing	5	4	ENGL 101*	S
55		College Writing	4	4	ENGL 101*	S
56			1-3	none
57	Environmental Science	Topics in Enviro. Science	4-5	4	ENVI 194*	S	*Credit may not be used on major plan
58	Environmental Science		1-3	none
59	French (Language)	Text, Film and Media	5	4	FREN 204	A	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
60		Text, Film and Media	4	4	FREN 204	S	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
61			1-3	none
62	Geography	Human Geography of Global Issues	5	4	GEOG 111	A	AP credit in Geography may not be included in the minimum number of courses for a major or minor in Geography
63		Human Geography of Global Issues	4	4	GEOG 111	S
64			3	none
65	German (Language)	Intermediate German II	5	4	GERM 204	A	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement. GERM 308 or 309 recommended.
66		Intermediate German II	5	4	GERM 204	A
67		Intermediate German I	4	4	GERM 203	S	GERM 204 recommended.
68			1-3	none
69	German (Literature)	See department chair.
70	AP History	Advanced Placement may not be used toward the completion of a History Major
71	History (American)	*Topics in US History	5	4	HIST 194*	A
72		*Topics in US History	4	4	HIST 194*	S
73			1-3	none
74	History (European)	*Topics in European History	5	4	HIST 194*	A
75		*Topics in European History	4	4	HIST 194*	S
76			1-3	none
77	History (World History)	The Experiment of World History	5	4	HIST 180	A
78		The Experiment of World History	4	4	HIST 180	S
79			1-3	none
80	Japanese	Second Year Japanese II	5	4	JAPA 204	S	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
81		Second Year Japanese I	4	4	JAPA 203	S
82		First Year Japanese II	3	4	JAPA 102	S
83			1-2	none
84	Mathematics (AB)	Topics in College Calculus I	4-5	4	MATH 194	S	MATH 137 recommended
85			3				MATH 135 or MATH 137 is recommended. Upon successful completion of either of these courses, 4-credits are earned for MATH 194 Topics in College Calculus I with a grade of S.
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87			1-2	none
88	Mathematics (BC)	Topics in College Calculus I Topics in College Calculus II	4-5	4 4	MATH 194 MATH 294	S S	MATH 236 or 237 recommended
89		Topics in College Calculus I	3	4	MATH 194	S	MATH 137 is recommended. Upon successful completion of MATH 137, 4-credits are also earned for MATH 194 Topics in College Calculus II with a grade of S.
90			1-2	none
91	Statistics	Introduction to Statistics	4-5	4	MATH 194	S	MATH 155 is recommended
92	Statistics		1-3	none
93	Music (List/Lit)	Introduction to Western Classical Music	5	4	MUSI 110*	S	*Does not count toward a major, minor or core
94	Music (List/Lit)		1-4	none			*Does not count toward a major, minor or core
95	Music (Theory)	Musicianship	5	4	MUSI 113**	S	**Students who wish that AP credit in Theory be applied toward a major/core/minor must take an exam given by the Music department. Please consult the department chair.
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99			1-4	none
100	Physics C: Mechanical	Principles of Physics I	5	4	PHYS 226	S
101			4	Student may earn credit upon completion of a more adv. course
102			1-3	none
103	Physics C: Electrical & Magnetism	Principles of Physics II	5	4	PHYS 227	S
104			4	Student may earn credit upon completion of a more adv. course
105			1-3	none
106	Physics I	Introductory Physics I	4-5	4	PHYS 126	S
107	Physics I		1-3	none
108	Physics II	Introductory Physics II	4-5	4	PHYS 127	S
109	Physics II		1-3	none
110	Political Science (American)	Topics: US Govt/Poli	5	4	POLI 194*	A	*Does not count for major/minor. Students may also register for POLI courses numbered above the 100-level, and should consult the department faculty about course choices
111			5	4	POLI 194*	A
112			4	4	POLI 194*	S
113			4	4	POLI 194*	S
114			1-3	none
115	Political Science (Comparative)	Topics: Comp Govt/Poli	5	4	POLI 194*	A	*Does not count for major/minor. Students may also register for POLI courses numbered above the 100-level, and should consult the department faculty about course choices
116			5	4	POLI 194*	A
117			4	4	POLI 194*	S
118			4	4	POLI 194*	S
119			1-3	none
120	Psychology	Introduction to Psychology	4-5	4	PSYC 100	S
121	Psychology		1-3	none
122	Spanish (Language)	Intermediate Spanish II	4-5	4	SPAN 204	A	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
123	Spanish (Language)		1-3	none
124	Spanish (Literature)	Intermediate Spanish II	4-5	4	SPAN 204	A	Fulfills 2nd Language Requirement
125	Spanish (Literature)		1-3	none
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