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Advanced Placement

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.

African Amercian Studies

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000
 5  None  GNCR 000

Art 2D Studio

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000*
 5  None  GNCR 000*

* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.

Art 3D Studio

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000*
 5  None  GNCR 000*

* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.

Art Drawing

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000*
 5  None  GNCR 000*

* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.

Art History

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000*
 5  None  GNCR 000*

* This course counts towards the Arts requirement.

Biology 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None GNCR 000*
 5  None GNCR 000*

* This course counts toward the Lab Sciences (Division III) requirement.
NOTE: This change in credit awarded for Biology AP scores will take affect beginning with students entering in Fall 2018.

Calculus AB 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  MATH 151 or 170*  None
 2  MATH 151 or 170*  None
 3  MATH 171 (or 170)  None**
 4  MATH 171 or 211  MATH 170***
 5  MATH 171 or 211  MATH 170***

* 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.

Calculus BC 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT

 1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 1 or 2

 MATH 151 or 170*  None
 1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 3
 MATH 171 (or 170)  None**
 1, 2 or 3
AB subgrade = 4 or 5
 MATH 171 or 211***  MATH 170****
 4  MATH 171 or 211***  MATH 170, 270****
 5  MATH 171 or 211***  MATH 170, 270****

* 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.

DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF AB SUBGRADE SCORES IN SPRING 2020, THE FOLLOWING PLACEMENT/CREDIT REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE CALCULUS BC CHART FOR SPRING 2020 ONLY:
Score 1: No credit, must take math placement exam for placement into 151 or 170
Score 2: No credit, must take math placement exam for placement into 151 or 170
Score 3: Student may self-place into 170 or 171.  AP Credit will be awarded for 170 if student elects and passes 171.
Score 4: Placement into 171 or 211, Credit for 170, 270
Score 5: Placement into 171 or 211, Credit for 170, 270

Capstone Research
 
SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000
 5  None  GNCR 000
Capstone Seminar
 
SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000
 5  None  GNCR 000

Chemistry 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  See below*  GNCR 000**
 5  See below*  GNCR 000**

* 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 Lab Sciences requirement.

Chinese Language & Culture 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  CHIN 231  CHIN 202
 5  CHIN 231  CHIN 202

Computer Science A 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  132  COMP 000*
 4  232  132*
 5  232  132*


* This credit does not fulfill the Laboratory Science requirement.

 Computer Science Principles

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None* COMP 000**
 4  None*  COMP 000**
 5  None*  COMP 000**


* Students scoring a 3, 4 or 5 on the Computer Science Principles exam should refer to the Computer Science Advising Guide [link: https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/319/computer_science_advising] for advice on choosing COMP 130 or COMP 132.
** This credit does not fulfill the Laboratory Science requirement.

Economics (Micro)

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  ECON 111
 5  None  ECON 111

Economics (Macro) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  ECON 112
 5  None  ECON 112

English (Lang/Comp) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  WRPG 211*
 5  None  WRPG 211*

* Although students receive credit for WRPG 211, this credit does NOT fulfill the Writing Intensive or Writing in the Discipline requirement.
NOTE: Beginning with students entering in Fall 2019, the WRPG 211 course cannot count toward the English major.

English (Lit/Comp) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  ENGL 220  ENGL 101*
 5  ENGL 220  ENGL 101*

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

Environmental Science 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000*
 5  None  GNCR 000*

* This course counts toward the Lab Sciences requirement.

French Language 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  FREN 201  None
 4  FREN 202**  FREN 200-level
 5  FREN 231 or 232**  FREN 200-level

French Literature 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  FREN 201  None
 4  FREN 202**  FREN 200-level
 5  FREN 231 or 232**  FREN 200-level

* Students with an AP 1 or 2 who plan to continue the study of French MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam.
** Students with an AP 4 or 5 score receive one course credit and will have completed the language graduation requirement. 

German 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  GRMN 201  None
 4  GRMN 202  GRMN 201
 5  GRMN 202  GRMN 201

History - US 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 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.
 

History - European 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 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.

History - World 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  HIST 000*
 5  None  HIST 000*

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

Human Geography 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  GNCR 000
 5  None  GNCR 000

Italian Language & Culture 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  ITAL 201  None
 4  ITAL 231 or 232** ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course)
 5  ITAL 231 or 232**  ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course)

 *Students with an AP 1 or 2 who plan to continue the study of ITALIAN MUST take the Dickinson College placement exam.
**Students with an AP 4 or 5 score receive one course credits and will have completed the language graduation requirement.

Japanese Language & Culture 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  See Department*  See Department
 4  JPNS 231  JPNS 202
 5  JPNS 231  JPNS 202

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

Latin: Literature 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  101  None
 2  101 or 102  None
 3  102 or 201  None
 4  233  LATN 202
 5  233  LATN 202

Music Theory 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  See Department  GNCR 000
 5  See Department  GNCR 000

Physics I

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  PHYS 141
 5  None  PHYS 141

Physics II

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  PHYS 142
 5  None  PHYS 142

Physics C (Mechanics) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  PHYS 131
 5  None  PHYS 131

Physics C (E & M) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  PHYS 132
 5  None  PHYS 132

Physics C (both*) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  PHYS 131 & 132
 5  None  PHYS 131 & 132

*This table only applies if students earn 4 or 5 in both Mechanics and E & M.
 

Political Science (Pol & Govt US) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  POSC 120
 5  None  POSC 120

Political Science (Pol & Govt Comp) 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  POSC 150
 5  None  POSC 150

Precalculus

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None  None
 2  None  None
 3  None  None
 4  None  None
 5  None  None

Psychology 

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

Spanish Language 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  None*  None
 4  See below**  SPAN 201
 5  See below**  SPAN 201

Spanish Literature 

SCORE PLACEMENT CREDIT
 1  None*  None
 2  None*  None
 3  None*  None
 4  See below**  SPAN 201
 5  See below**  SPAN 201

* 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.

Statistics 

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