Advanced Placement & Other Advanced Credits

• ADVANCED PLACEMENT 
• INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 
• A-LEVEL - BRITISH SYSTEM ADVANCED LEVEL 
• FRENCH BACCALAUREATE 
• SAT II:  LANGUAGE PLACEMENTS SCORES 

 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PLACEMENT/CREDIT

Below are the guidelines that Dickinson College uses to assign placement and/or credit for Advanced Placement tests. If you have not already done so, contact the College Board at 1-877-274-6474 to have your official scores sent to Dickinson.

The Placement column indicates what course level(s) you are eligible to take according to the score you received on the placement test. "None" means you have to start at the 100 level.

The Credit column designates the course(s) for which you will receive college credit according to your placement test score. This credit may also count toward specific degree requirements, unless noted otherwise.

For any "See Department" comments, you should contact the individual department to determine your placement or credit.

Art - Biology - Calculus - Chemistry - Computer Science
Economics - English - Environmental Science - French - German
History - Human Geography - Italian - Japanese - Latin - Music   
Physics - Political Science - Psychology - Spanish - Statistics 

                      *Although students receive credit for 1 BIOL 100-level w/lab, this credit does NOT fulfill the QR requirement. 

                    * Students must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH  151 or 170.
                    ** Credit for MATH 170 given upon successful completion of 171.
                  *** MATH 170 fulfills the QR requirement.
NOTE:  This change in credit awarded for Math AP scores will take affect beginning with students entering in Fall 2010.  

                     * Students must take the Dickinson Math Placement exam to determine whether they should take MATH 151 or 170.
                     ** Credit for MATH 170 given upon successful completion of 171.
                  *** MATH 211 is offered every fall.
                **** MATH 170 or 270 fulfills the QR requirement.
NOTE:  This change in credit awarded for Math AP scores will take affect beginning with students entering in Fall 2010.  

                       * Students planning to continue with Chemistry must take the Chemistry Placement Exam.  Students who place into CHEM 141 will have the GNCR 000 changed to CHEM 000 upon successful completion of 141.   

                        **This course counts toward the Division III lab science requirement.

 NOTE: This change in credit awarded for Chemistry AP scores will take affect beginning with students entering in Fall 2011.   

                     * Credit for COMP 131 given upon successful completion of 132.
                    ** COMP 100-level course changed to COMP 131 upon successful completion of 132. 

                     * COMP 232 is offered in the spring, COMP 251 is recommended for the fall.
                    ** Credit for COMP 132 given upon successful completion of 232.
                 *** COMP 100-level course changed to COMP 132 upon successful completion of 232. 

                    * Although students receive credit for ENGL 101, this credit does NOT fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement.  The AP course can count toward the English major. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Environmental Science	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	ENST 131
	5	None	ENST 131

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
French Language	1	None*	None
	2	None*	None
	3	See Department*	See Department
	4	See Below**	FREN 200-level
	5	See Below**	FREN 200-level

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
French Literature	1	None*	None
	2	None*	None
	3	See Department*	See Department
	4	See Below**	FREN 200-level
	5	See Below**	FREN 200-level

                       * Students who plan to continue the study of French MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam.
                    ** Students who plan to continue the study of French MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam.  Consult with Chairperson for advice on enrolling in appropriate course once scores are available. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
German	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	GRMN 201	None
	4	GRMN 202 or 210	GRMN 201
	5	GRMN 202 or 210	GRMN 201

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
History - US	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	HIST 117*
	5	None	HIST 117*

                     * Although students receive credit for HIST 117, this credit does NOT fulfill the US Diversity requirement, nor will this course fulfill any requirement for the history major. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
History - European	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	HIST 106*
	5	None	HIST 106*

                         * This course will not fulfill any requirement for the history major. 

  

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
History - World	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	HIST 000*
	5	None	HIST 000*

                       * This course fulfills the Comparative Civilizations requirement, however it will not fulfill any requirement for the history major.  

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Human Geography	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	1 General College Credit
	5	None	1 General College Credit

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Italian Language & Culture	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	1 General College Credit
	5	None	1 General College Credit

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Japanese Language & Culture	1	None*	None
	2	None*	None
	3	See Department*	See Department
	4	JPNS 231	JPNS 212
	5	JPNS 231	JPNS 212

                    * Students who plan to continue the study of Japanese MUST take the Dickison College placement exam. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Latin: Literature	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	See Department	None
	4	See Department	LATN 000
	5	See Department	LATN 000

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Latin: Virgil	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	See Department	None
	4	See Department	LATN 000
	5	See Department	LATN 000

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Music Theory	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	See Department	1 General College Credit
	5	See Department	1 General College Credit

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Physics B	1	None	None
	2	None*	None
	3	None*	None
	4	See Below**	PHYS 131
	5	See Below**	PHYS 131

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Physic C (Mechanics)	1	None	None
	2	None*	None
	3	None*	None
	4	See Below***	PHYS 131
	5	See Below***	PHYS 131

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Physics C (E & M)	1	None	None
	2	None*	None
	3	None*	None
	4	See Department****	1 General College Credit
	5	See Department****	1 General College Credit

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Physic C (both)	1	None	None
This table only applies if	2	None	None
students earn 4 or 5 in	3	None	None
both Mechanices and E&M.	4	See Below****	PHYS 131 & 132
	5	See Below****	PHYS 131 & 132

                        * The Physics Department encourages students to enroll in a Physics course fall semester.
                     **  Students must audit PHYS 131 or 141 in order to continue with Physics.
                   ***  Students must audit PHYS 131 in order to continue with Physics.
                 ****  Students must audit PHYS 131 & 132 in order to continue with Physics. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Political Science	1	None	None
(Pol & Govt US)	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	POSC 120
	5	None	POSC 120

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Political Science	1	None	None
(Pol & Govt Comp)	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	None	POSC 150
	5	None	POSC 150

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Psychology	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	None	None
	4	See Department	PSYC 185
	5	See Department	PSYC 185

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Spanish Language	1	None*	None
	2	None*	None
	3	None*	None
	4	See Below**	SPAN 116
	5	See Below**	SPAN 116

 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Spanish Literature	1	None*	None
	2	None*	None
	3	None*	None
	4	See Below**	SPAN 116
	5	See Below**	SPAN 116

                        * Students who plan to continue the study of Spanish MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam. 
                     ** Students who earned 4 or 5 on AP, and who plan to continue the study of Spanish MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam to determine appropriate course placement. 

TEST	SCORE	PLACEMENT	CREDIT
Statistics	1	None	None
	2	None	None
	3	MATH 121	None
	4	None	MATH 121
	5	None	MATH 121

 

 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA COURSE CREDIT 

Students who have taken International Baccalaureate courses will be granted general college credit for higher level IB exams in which they achieve grades of 5 or better. The Registrar can review credits for fulfillment of graduation requirements. Placement and credit in specific majors will be granted at the discretion of the appropriate departments.

NOTE: Course credit received for IB exams will not fulfill any requirement for the history major.
 

 A-LEVEL - BRITISH SYSTEM ADVANCED LEVEL CREDIT   

Students who obtain grades of A or B on a British System Advanced level ("A-level") exam will be granted credit for college work in the appropriate department and will receive placement at the discretion of the department. Submit syllabi and course materials to the Registrar's Office for courses you wish to be evaluated.

 FRENCH BACCALAUREATE CREDIT 

Students who obtain a coefficient of 4 or higher and a grade/score of 12 or higher on courses in pursuit of a French Baccalaureate degree will be granted up to 8 course credits for college work in the appropriate department and will receive placement at the discretion of the department.

 SAT II: LANGUAGE PLACEMENT SCORES

Students who obtain a score high enough on the College Board SAT II foreign language subject test can fulfill the college's foreign language requirement.  Below is a list of the subjects and the minimum scores required: