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.


Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Equivalencies
AP Examination Credit-Granting Score Credit Granted Equivalent AU Course/Area

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

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

International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalencies
IB Examination (level) Score Equivalent AU Course/Credit

IB Examination (level)

Higher Level Exams: (4 or 5)

Score

(CLAS Gen Ed Category)

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)

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

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

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

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)

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)