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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT
(Revised April 2023)
Many AP exams are eligible for academic credit at Wesleyan. The chart below explains which AP exams may be considered for credit.
Some exams can be posted to a student's academic history with no action required from the student. For those that state "no follow-up course is
required," they will be added to a student's academic history when official scores are received from the College Board. The process may take
up to a week before they appear in the academic history. If the AP credit is not appearing in a student's academic history, notify the Registrar's
Office.
For those AP credits that require Wesleyan coursework before credit can be awarded, students must complete the requirement first, then request
the credit through their WesPortal (Under "Courses," within the "Placement Scores & Recommendations" link). Requests will typically be
reviewed within 3-4 business days. If all requirements are met, they will be posted to the student's academic history.
A maximum of two credits (AP, IB, credit earned at another institution) earned before matriculation may be counted towards graduation
requirements. While a maximum of two credits will be counted toward the Wesleyan degree, there is no limit to the number of AP credits that
can be posted to a student's academic history.
Additional information about Advanced Placement credits may be obtained from the Dean's Office or from the relevant department.
NOTE:
•
Advan
ced Placement credits may not be counted toward admission to the major.
•
Advan
ced Placement credits will apply towards "over subscription" in a department.
•
Notes in the “special notes” column that restrict AP credit based on taking other Wesleyan coursework is applicable to program requirements
within the academic dep
artment, not towards general university requirements.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
ANTHROPOLOGY
Human Geography 5, 4 1.00
No follow-up
course is
required.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
ART & ART
HISTORY
Art History
5
1.00
Students must take and
pass (B+ or better) an
art history course at a
200 level or higher
(ARHA).
Credit is not awarded
for a score less than 5.
(The awarding of AP
credit does not exempt a
student from any major
requirements).
ART & ART
HISTORY Art Studio The Art Studio program does not award Advanced Placement Credits for studio work.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
BIOLOGY Biology 5, 4 1.00
No follow-up course is
required.
AP students interested in
majoring in BIOL or
MB&B should contact
the department chair.
Students with AP Bio
scores of 4 or 5 may be
eligible to take a test for
placing out of
MB&B/BIOL 181 after
consulting with the
department. However,
students are strongly
encouraged to enroll in
B&B/BIOL 181, as the
AP Biology course does
not include the full range
of topics discussed in
MB&B/BIOL 181, and
very few students have
been able to pass the
place-out test when
requested.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
CHEMISTRY Chemistry 5,4 1.00
Students must complete
Chem 144 with a
minimum grade of B-.
No credit will be
granted if the student
has completed any of
the following courses:
Chem 141, 142, or 143.
Any Chemistry Majors
who start with a 100-
level Chemistry course
must take Chem 152
Lab.
CHEMISTRY Chemistry 5,4 2.00
Student must complete
Chem 251 with a
minimum grade of B-.
No credit will be
granted if the student
has completed any of
the following courses:
Chem 141, 142, 143, or
144.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
CLASSICAL
STUDIES
Latin 5, 4 1.00
For students entering
prior to Fall 2020:
LAT 201 or
equivalent with a
grade of C+ or better.
Effective for students
entering in Fall 2020
and beyond: LAT
201 or equivalent
with a
grade of B- or better.
Students seeking AP
credit must complete
one 200-level
language course.
Only 1 Latin AP
credit may be
granted.*
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
COLLEGE OF EAST
ASIAN STUDIES
Chinese 5,4 1.0
Must successfully
complete Chinese course
numbered 206 or higher
with a grade of B- or
higher.
COLLEGE OF EAST
ASIAN STUDIES
Japanese
4
1.0
Any course given in
Japanese language
numbered 206 or
higher with a grade of
B- or better.
For students entering
prior to Fall 2021: 2.0
credits will be granted.
COLLEGE OF EAST
ASIAN STUDIES
Japanese
5
1.0
Any course given in
Japanese language
numbered 217 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better.
For students entering
prior to Fall 2021: 2.0
credits will be granted.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
EARTH &
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCES
Environmental Science 5, 4 1.00
Must successfully
complete any 200 or
300 level E&ES course
to receive AP credit.
AP credit may be used
in lieu of E&ES199
for E&ES or ENVS.
You may not receive
AP credit for
Environmental Science
if you take E&ES199.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
ECONOMICS
Micro-Economics 5, 4 1.00
Completion of
ECON301 (Micro-
economic Analysis)
with a grade of C+ or
better.
Students are eligible for
a prerequisite override
for courses requiring
ECON101. No more
than 1 AP credit is
granted for Economics.
ECONOMICS
Macro-Economics 5, 4 1.00
Completion of
ECON302 (Macro-
economic Analysis)
with grade of C+ or
better.
Same as above. No
more than 1 AP credit
is granted for
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
ENGLISH Language/
Composition
5, 4 1.00
No follow-up courses
required.
Students who receive a
score of 3 are not eligible
for credit. No more than
one credit will be
awarded even if students
take both exams. An AP
credit cannot count
toward the English
major.
ENGLISH Literature/
Composition
5, 4 1.00
No follow-up courses
required.
Students who receive a
score of 3 are not eligible
for credit. No more than
one credit will be
awarded even if students
take both exams. An AP
credit cannot count
toward the English
major.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
GERMAN STUDIES Language
5
2.00
Any German course
numbered 212 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better.
AP credits cannot count
toward the major.
GERMAN STUDIES Language
4
1.00
Any German course
numbered 212 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better.
AP credits cannot count
toward the major.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
GOVERNMENT
Government No credit will be awarded for Government.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
HISTORY
American 5,4 1.00
Any History course
numbered 151 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better. The course must
be at least 1.00 credit.
Students who have
taken two History AP
exams and would like
credits for both must
take two required
History courses.
HISTORY
European 5, 4 1.00
Any History course
numbered 151 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better. The course must
be at least 1.00 credit.
Students who have
taken two History AP
exams and would like
credits for both must
take two required
History courses.
HISTORY
World 5,4 1.00
Any History course
numbered 151 or higher
with a grade of B- or
better. The course must
be at least 1.00 credit.
Students who have
taken two History AP
exams and would like
credits for both must
take two required
History courses.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
MATHEMATICS
Students Entering in or
after Fall 2020
Calculus AB 5,4 1.00
No additional Wesleyan
course work is required to
receive this credit.*
*A student who
completes
MATH117, MATH118, MATH119,
MATH120 or MATH121 is not
eligible for AP credit.
MATHEMATICS
Students Entering in or
after Fall 2020
Calculus BC 5,4 2.00
No additional Wesleyan
coursework is required to
receive this credit.*
*A student will lose
an AP credit
upon completing each of the
following courses: MATH117,
MATH118, MATH119, MATH120,
MATH121 or MATH122.
MATHEMATICS
Students Entering in or
after Fall 2012
and before Fall 2020
Calculus AB
5
,4
1.
00
Student must complete any
200
-
level mathematics course
with a grade of C
- or better
subject to reduction from 1 to
0.*
* A student who completes Math
117 or 121 is not eligible for AP
credit.
MATHEMATICS
Students Entering in or
after Fall 2012
and before Fall 2020
Calculus BC
5
,4 2.00
Student must complete any
200
-
level mathematics course
with a grade of C
- or better
subject to reduction from 2 to
1 or 0.*
* A student will lose an AP credit
upon completing each of the
following courses: MATH 117, 118,
121 or 122,
after completing the
required 200
-level course.
MATHEMATICS
Computer Science A
OR
Computer Science
Principles
5,4 1.00
No additional Wesleyan
course work is required to
receive this credit.*
*A student who completes any
course numbered COMP 11x
(e.g.
COMP 112, 113, 114, 115) is not
eligible for AP credit.
**Only 1.00 Computer Science AP
credit may be awarded.
MATHEMATICS Statistics 5,4 1.00
No additional Wesleyan
course work is required to
receive this credit.*
*A student who completes
MATH132
is not eligible for AP
credit.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
MUSIC Music Theory 5,4 1.00
Student must complete
a music course
numbered 201 through
239 with a grade of B-
or
better.
Students who receive a
score of 3 are not
eligible for credit.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
PHYSICS
Physics 1
5
1.00
No follow-up course is
required.
No AP credit if PHYS
111 is completed.
PHYSICS
Physics 2
5
1.00
No follow-up course is
required.
No AP credit if PHYS
112 is completed.
PHYSICS
Physics C: Mechanics
5
1.00
No follow-up course is
required.
No AP credit if PHYS
113 is completed.
PHYSICS
Physics C: E&M
5
1.00
No follow-up course is
required.
No AP credit if PHYS
116 is completed.
DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology 5, 4 1.00
Complete a full-credit
Psychology Breadth
requirement course
numbered psyc 220-279
with a grade of B or
better.
Maximum of
1.00
credit.
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DEPARTMENT AP EXAM SCORE
MAXIMUM
CREDIT(S)
GRANTED
WESLEYAN
COURSES
REQUIRED FOR
CREDIT
SPECIAL NOTE(S)
ROMANCE
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES
French Language
and Culture
5, 4 1.00
Any course given in
French numbered 215-
399 with a grade of B-
or better.
Students who receive a
score of 3 in French or
Spanish are not eligible
for credit.
ROMANCE
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES
Effective for
students entering
Fall 2021 or later.
Spanish Language 5, 4 1.00
Any course given in
Spanish numbered 221
or higher with a grade
of B or better.
Courses taught in
English do not validate
AP Credits.
ROMANCE
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES
Effective for
students entering
prior to Fall 2021.
Spanish Language 5, 4 1.00
Any course given in
Spanish numbered 221
or higher with a grade
of B- or better.
Courses taught in
English do not validate
AP Credits.
ROMANCE
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES
Effective for
students entering
Fall 2021 or later.
Spanish Literature 5, 4 1.00
Any course given in
Spanish numbered 230
or higher with a grade
of B or better.
A single Wesleyan
course may not validate
2 AP Credits.
ROMANCE LANGUAGES
& LITERATURES
Effective for students
entering prior to Fall 2021.
Spanish Literature 5, 4 1.00
Any course given in
Spanish numbered 221
or higher with a grade of
B- or better.
A single Wesleyan
course may not validate
2 AP Credits.
ROMANCE
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES
Italian Language
and Italian
Literature
5,4 1.00
Any course given in
Italian numbered 221 or
higher with a grade of
B- or better.
Students who receive a
score of 3 are not
eligible for credit.
Courses taught in
English do not validate
AP Credits.
