AP & IB Credit Equivalencies
Alfred University offers college credit for earning acceptable scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, as well as International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.
AP Examination | Credit-Granting Score | Credit Granted | Equivalent AU Course/Area |
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AP Examination African American Studies |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 200 |
AP Examination Art History |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ARTH 100 |
AP Examination Biology |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area BIOL 101/102, F-I gen ed credit |
AP Examination Calculus AB |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area MATH 151 (03-QR) |
AP Examination Calculus BC |
Credit-Granting Score 3* |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area MATH 151 *(w/Calc AB subscore of 4 or 5 |
AP Examination Calculus BC |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area MATH 151 (03-QR) and MATH 152 |
AP Examination Chemistry |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area CHEM 105 & 105L (Area F-1 & F-II) |
AP Examination Chemistry |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area CHEM 105/105L and CHEM 106/106L |
AP Examination Computer Science A |
Credit-Granting Score 3, 4, or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area CSCI 156 |
AP Examination Computer Science AB |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area CSCI 156 and CSCI 157 |
AP Examination Economics Macro |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 3 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ECON 202 |
AP Examination Economics Micro |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ECON 201 (Area E2) |
AP Examination English Language and Composition |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ENGL 101 (01-WR) |
AP Examination English Language and Composition |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 6 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ENGL 101 + 2 Cr Eltv |
AP Examination English Literature and Composition |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ENGL 101 (01-WR) |
AP Examination English Literature and Composition |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 6 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ENGL 101 + 2 Cr Eltv |
AP Examination Environmental Science |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ENVS 101 |
AP Examination French Literature |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area FREN 102 (02-FL) |
AP Examination French Language |
Credit-Granting Score 3 or 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area FREN 102 (02-FL) |
AP Examination French Language |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area FREN 202 |
AP Examination German Language |
Credit-Granting Score 3 or 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area GRMN 102 (02-FL) |
AP Examination German Language |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area GRMN 202 |
AP Examination Comparative Gov’t & Pol |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area POLS 110 (E2) |
AP Examination U.S. Gov’t & Politics |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area POLS 110 (E2) |
AP Examination World History: Modern |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 100 (D) |
AP Examination World History: Modern |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 100 (D) |
AP Examination U.S. History |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 211 (D) |
AP Examination U.S. History |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 211 and HIST 212 (D) |
AP Examination European History |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 110 |
AP Examination European History |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area HIST 110 and HIST 111 |
AP Examination Human Geography |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area General Ed (Area E-Soc/Anth) |
AP Examination Italian |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ITAL 102 (F02) |
AP Examination Latin Literature |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area LATN 102 (F)@) |
AP Examination Music Theory |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area MUSC 120 (C) |
AP Examination Physics B |
Credit-Granting Score 4 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area PHYS 111 (F-I) |
AP Examination Physics B |
Credit-Granting Score 5 |
Credit Granted 8 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area PHYS 111 (F-I) & PHYS 112 |
AP Examination Physics C: Mechanics |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area PHYS 125 (F-I) |
AP Examination Physics C: Elec & Magnet |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area PHYS 126 (F-I) |
AP Examination Psychology |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area PSYC 101 (E) |
AP Examination Spanish Language |
Credit-Granting Score 3 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area SPAN 102 (F02) |
AP Examination Spanish Language |
Credit-Granting Score 3 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area SPAN 201 |
AP Examination Spanish Language |
Credit-Granting Score 3 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area SPAN 202 |
AP Examination Spanish Literature |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area SPAN 102 |
AP Examination Statistics |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 3 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area BUSI 113 (03-QR) |
AP Examination Studio Art – Drawing |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 4 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ART 100 (Area C) |
AP Examination Studio Art – 2D |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 3 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ART 100 (Area C) |
AP Examination Studio Art – 3D |
Credit-Granting Score 4 or 5 |
Credit Granted 3 |
Equivalent AU Course/Area ART 100 (Area C) |
*Effective Fall 2014, a score of 3 will no longer earn calculus credit; a score of 4 or 5 will be required for credit.
Alfred University grants 30 semester hours of credit (sophomore standing) to students who have earned the IB diploma in high school. Scores of 4 or better on the higher-level (HL) exams and scores of 5 or better on the subsidiary level (SL) exams are considered for equivalent course credit. When necessary, liberal arts general elective credits are awarded to reach a total of 30 credits.
Students who have not completed the IB diploma are awarded equivalent course credit for up to two introductory courses for each higher level exam (HL) in which a grade of 5 or better was earned. Equivalent credit for one introductory course is awarded for each subsidiary level examination (SL) in which a grade of 6 or better was earned.
*Please Note: a 4 is considered for equivalent credit on HL exams only for students who have earned the IB Diploma
*Please Note: a 5 is considered for equivalent credit on SL exams only for students who have earned the IB Diploma
IB Examination (level) | Score | Equivalent AU Course/Credit | ||
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IB Examination (level) Higher Level Exams: (4 or 5) |
Score (CLAS Gen Ed Category) |
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IB Examination (level) Economics (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ECON 201 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E2) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Language and Literature (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (01) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Literature (HL) |
Score 4-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Languages (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (Lang) 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (02) |
IB Examination (level) Visual Arts (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ART 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) History of Americas (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit HIST 211 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (D) |
IB Examination (level) Biology (HL) |
Score 4-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit BIOL 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Chemistry (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit CHEM 103 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematics (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Physics (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHYS 111 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Physics (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHYS 111 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Social & Cultural Anthropology (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ANTH 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E3) |
IB Examination (level) Theatre (HL) |
Score 4*-5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit THEA 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) Theory of Knowledge |
Score B or A |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHIL 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (B) |
IB Examination (level) Higher Level Exams: (6 or 7) |
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IB Examination (level) Economics (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ECON 201,202 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 7 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (4 cr E2) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Language and Literature (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 101,102 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (01) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Literature (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Languages (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (Lang) 101,102 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (02) |
IB Examination (level) Visual Arts (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ART 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) History of Americas (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit HIST 211,212 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (D) |
IB Examination (level) Biology (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit BIOL 101 & 102 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F2, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Chemistry (HL) |
Score 6 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit CHEM 105 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Chemistry (HL) |
Score 7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit CHEM 105,106 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematics (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101,115 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Physics (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHYS 111,112 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 8 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Social & Cultural Anthropology (HL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ANTH 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E3) |
IB Examination (level) Subsidiary Level Exams: |
Score Students Earning the IB Diploma |
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IB Examination (level) Economics (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ECON 201 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E2) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Language and Literature (SL) |
Score 5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (01) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Literature (SL) |
Score 5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Literature and Performance |
Score 5 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Languages (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (Lang) 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (02) |
IB Examination (level) Visual Arts (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ART 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) History of Americas (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit HIST 211 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (D) |
IB Examination (level) Biology (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit BIOL 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Chemistry (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit CHEM 103 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematics (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematical Studies (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Physics (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHYS 111 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ANTH 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E3) |
IB Examination (level) Theatre (SL) |
Score 5-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit THEA 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) Subsidiary Level Exams: |
Score Certificate or Non-Diploma (no credit for a score of 5 on SL Exams) |
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IB Examination (level) Economics (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ECON 201 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E2) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Language and Literature (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (01) |
IB Examination (level) Language A (English): Literature (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Literature and Performance |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ENGL 220 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit |
IB Examination (level) Languages (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (Lang) 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (02) |
IB Examination (level) Visual Arts (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ART 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |
IB Examination (level) History of Americas (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit HIST 211 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (D) |
IB Examination (level) Biology (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit BIOL 100 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Chemistry (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit CHEM 103 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematics (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Mathematical Studies (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit MATH 101 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (03) |
IB Examination (level) Physics (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit PHYS 111 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (F1, F-I) |
IB Examination (level) Social & Cultural Anthropology (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit ANTH 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4Cr. |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (E3) |
IB Examination (level) Theatre (SL) |
Score 6-7 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit THEA 110 |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit 4 Cr |
Equivalent AU Course/Credit (C) |