Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Guide
Get Credit For Your Hard Work
Saint Mary's College welcomes students who have challenged themselves in the classroom by taking Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
We review applications using a weighted GPA. Accepted students will also have the opportunity to transfer credits earned through examinations in AP or IB courses. The College grants up to a full year of college credit for AP examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board or higher-level IB courses.
The following is a summary of courses that students may receive credit for based on successful results.
Advanced Placement
| Advanced Placement Exam |
Saint Mary's Equivalent |
| Art: Art-2-D and Design (3,4,5) |
ART 103 – Basic Design |
| Art: Art-3-D and Design (3,4,5) |
ART 199A – Art & Practice Elective |
| Art: Drawing (3,4,5) |
ART 101 – Introduction to Studio Art |
| Art History (3,4,5) |
AH 201 – Western Art Survey |
| Biology (3) |
BIOL 199S – Scientific Lecture |
| Biology (4) |
BIOL 150 – General Biology |
| Biology (5) |
BIOL 202 – Intro to Organisms and Evolution |
| Calculus AB (3) |
MATH 199M – Mathematical Understanding |
| Calculus AB (4 or 5) |
MATH 137 – Calculus I |
| Calculus BC (3) |
MATH 137 – Calculus I |
| Calculus BC (4 or 5) |
MATH 238 – Calculus II |
| Chemistry (3,4,5) |
CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I |
| Chemistry (5) |
CHEM 230 – General Chemistry II |
| Chinese Lang & Culture (3,4,5) |
ELEC 299E – Elective Credit |
| Computer Science A (3,4,5) |
CS 121 – Programming I |
| Engl Lang/Comp (3) |
WRIT 199E – Writing Elective |
| Engl Lang/Comp (4 or 5) |
WRIT 101 – Writing As Inquiry |
| Engl Lit /Comp (3) |
WRIT 199E – Writing Elective |
| Engl Lit/Comp (4 or 5) |
WRIT 101 – Writing as Inquiry |
| Environmental Science (3) |
EES 199S – Scientific Lecture |
| Environmental Science (4 or 5) |
EES 210 – Environmental Science |
| French Language & Culture (3) |
FREN 201 – Intermediate French I |
| French Language & Culture (4 or 5) |
FREN 202 – Intermediate French II |
| German Language & Culture (3) |
GERM 201 – Intermediate German I |
| German Language & Culture (4 or 5) |
GERM 202 – Intermediate German II |
| Comparative Govt & Politics (3,4,5) |
POL 102 – Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| United States Govt & Politics (3,4,5) |
POL 101 – Introduction to American Politics |
| European History (3,4,5) |
HIST 199E – History Elective |
| United States History (3) |
HIST 199SS – History Elective |
| United States History (4 or 5) |
HIST 120SS – US History I & II |
| World History: Modern (3) |
HIST 199SS – History Elective |
| World History: Modern (4 or 5) |
HIST 112 – Global History since 1500 |
| Human Geography (3,4,5) |
SOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective |
| Italian Language & Culture (3) |
ITAL 201 – Intermediate Italian I |
| Italian Language & Culture (4 or 5) |
ITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian II |
| Japanese Language & Culture (3) |
JAPAN – 201 – Intermediate Japanese I |
| Japanese Language & Culture (4 or 5) |
JAPAN – 202 – Intermediate Japanese II |
| Latin (3,4,5) |
LATIN 299E – Latin Elective |
| Macroeconomics (3,4,5) |
ECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principles |
| Microeconomics (3,4,5) |
ECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles |
| Music Theory (3,4,5) |
MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals |
| Physics 1 (3,4,5) |
PHYSI 141 – General Physics I |
| Physics 2 (3,4,5) |
PHYSI 142 – General Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity & Mag. (3) |
PHYSI 142 – General Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity & Mag. (4 or 5) |
PHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics (3) |
PHYSI 141 – General Physics I |
| Physics C: Mechanics (4 or 5) |
PHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I |
| Psychology (3,4,5) |
PSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology |
| Seminar (3,4,5) |
SEM 199E – Seminar Elective |
| Spanish Language & Culture (3) |
SPAN 201 – Intermediate Spanish I |
| Spanish Language & Culture (4 or 5) |
SPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II |
| Statistics (3,4,5) |
MATH 104 – Introduction to Prob. & Statistics |
International Baccalaureate
| IB Subject | Saint Mary's Equivalent |
| Art Design (5,6,7) | ART 103 – Basic Design |
| Biology (5) | BIOL 150 – General Biology BIOL 150L – General Biology Lab |
| Biology (6 or 7) | BIOL 202 – Intro to Organisms and Evolution BIOL 202L – Intro to Organisms and Evolution Lab |
| Chemistry (5,6,7) | CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I |
| Chemistry (7) | CHEM 230 – General Chemistry II CHEM 230L – General Chemistry Lab II |
| Economics (5,6,7) | ECON 101 – Microeconomic Principles ECON 102 – Macroeconomic Principle |
| English A: Lang. and Lit. (5,6,7) | WRIT 101 – Writing As Inquiry |
| French (5,6) | FREN 201 – Intermediate French I |
| French (7) | FREN 202 – Intermediate French II |
| Geography (5,6,7) | SOCSI 199SS – Social Science Elective |
| German (5,6) | GERM 201 – Intermediate German I |
| German (7) | GERM 202 – Intermediate German II |
| History of Americas (5,6,7) | HIST 120SS – US History I & II |
| History of Europe (5,6,7) | HIST 199SS – History Elective |
| Italian (5,6) | ITAL 201 – Intermediate Italian I |
| Italian (7) | ITAL 202 – Intermediate Italian II |
| Math Application & Interpretation (5,6,7) | MATH 137 – Calculus I |
| Math Analysis & Approaches (5) | MATH 137 – Calculus I |
| Math Analysis & Approaches (6 or 7) | MATH 238 – Calculus II |
| Music (5,6,7) | MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals |
| Philosophy (5,6,7) | HUM 199H – Humanities Elective |
| Physics (5,6,7) | PHYSI 141 – General Physics I PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab |
| Physics (7) | PHYSI 142 – General Physics II PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab |
| Politics American Government (5,6,7) | POL 101 – Introduction to American Politics |
| Psychology (5,6,7) | PSYCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology |
| Spanish (5,6) | SPAN 201 – Intermediate Spanish I |
| Spanish (7) | SPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II |
| Theatre Arts (5,6,7) | THTR 110 – Theatre History I |