Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Guide

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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
BIOL 199L –- Scientific Lab

Biology (4)

BIOL 150 – General Biology
BIOL 150L – General Biology Lab

Biology (5)

BIOL 202 – Intro to Organisms and Evolution
BIOL 202L – Intro to Organisms and Evolution Lab

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
CHEM 110L – General Chemistry Lab I

Chemistry (5)

CHEM 230 – General Chemistry II
CHEM 230L – General Chemistry Lab 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
EES 199L – Scientific Lab

Environmental Science (4 or 5)

EES 210 – Environmental Science
EES 210L – Environmental Science Lab

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
PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab

Physics 2 (3,4,5)

PHYSI 142 – General Physics II
PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab

Physics C: Electricity & Mag. (3)

PHYSI 142 – General Physics II
PHYSI 142L – General Physics II Lab

Physics C: Electricity & Mag. (4 or 5)

PHYSI 152 – Introduction to Physics II
PHYSI 152L – Introduction to Physics II Lab

Physics C: Mechanics (3)

PHYSI 141 – General Physics I
PHYSI 141L – General Physics I Lab

Physics C: Mechanics (4 or 5)

PHYSI 151 – Introduction to Physics I
PHYSI 151L – Introduction to Physics I Lab

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