Advanced Placement Credit Policy
2009–2010 Academic Year
| AP Exam | AP Score | Carnegie Mellon Course Award | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 5 | 60-011 AP Art History | 9 |
| Biology * | 4 | 03-011 AP Biology | 9 |
| 5 | 03-110 General Biology | 9 | |
| Calculus AB ** | 4 or 5 | 21-120 Differential and Integral Calculus | 10 |
| Calculus BC ** | 4 or 5 | 21-120 Differential and Integral Calculus and 21-122 Integration, Diff. Equations and Approximation |
10 10 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 09-101 Intro to Experimental Chemistry and 09-105 Intro to Modern Chemistry |
3 10 |
| 5 | 09-101 Intro to Experimental Chemistryand 09-105 Intro to Modern Chemistry and 09-106 Modern Chemistry II |
3 10 10 |
|
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 82-231 Intermediate Chinese I | 12 |
| 5 | 82-231 Intermediate Chinese I and 82-232 Intermediate Chinese II |
12 12 |
|
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | 15-110 Intro to Programming | 10 |
| Computer Science AB | 4 | 15-110 Intro to Programming | 10 |
| 5 | 15-110 Intro to Programming and 15-121 Intro to Data Structures |
10 10 |
|
| Economics: Macro | 5 | 73-100 Principles of Economics | 9 |
| Economics: Micro | 5 | 73-100 Principles of Economics | 9 |
| Economics: Macro & Micro (Student took both courses) | 4 and 5 | 73-100 Principles of Economics | 9 |
| 5 and 5 | 73-100 Principles of Economics | 9 | |
| English Lang & Comp*** and/or English Lit & Comp*** |
5 | 76-011 AP English | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | 38-012 AP Environmental Science | 9 |
| European History | 5 | 79-011 AP European History | 9 |
| French Lang or Lit | 4 | 82-201 Intermediate French I | 9 |
| 5 | 82-201 Intermediate French I and 82-202 Intermediate French II |
9 9 |
|
| German Language | 4 | 82-221 Intermediate German I | 9 |
| 5 | 82-221 Intermediate German I and 82-222 Intermediate German II |
9 9 |
|
| Gov & Politics: US | 4 or 5 | 88-012 AP Government & Politics: US | 9 |
| Gov & Politics: Comparative | 4 or 5 | 88-011 AP Government & Politics: Comp. | 9 |
| Human Geography | 4 or 5 | 66-011 AP Human Geography | 9 |
| Italian | 4 | 82-261 Intermediate Italian I | 9 |
| 5 | 82-261 Intermediate Italian I and 82-262 Intermediate Italian II |
9 9 |
|
| Japanese Lang or Lit | 4 | 82-172 Elementary Japanese II | 9 |
| 5 | 82-172 Elementary Japanese II and 82-271 Intermediate Japanese I |
9 9 |
|
| Latin: Vergil or Lit | 4 | 82-011 AP Latin 1 | 9 |
| 5 | 82-011 AP Latin 1 and 82-012 AP Latin 2 |
9 9 |
|
| Music: Theory or Lit | 4 or 5 | 57-012 AP Music | 9 |
| Physics B | 4 or 5 | no credit | 0 |
| Physics C: Mechanics **** | 5 | 33-106 Physics for Engineering Students I or 33-111 Physics for Science Students I |
12 12 |
| Physics C: E & M **** | 5 | 33-107 Physics for Engineering Students II or 33-112 Physics for Science Students II |
12 12 |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 | 85-011 AP Psychology | 9 |
| Spanish Lang or Lit | 4 | 82-241 Intermediate Spanish I | 9 |
| 5 | 82-241 Intermediate Spanish I and 82-242 Intermediate Spanish II |
9 9 |
|
| Statistics | 4 | 36-011 AP Statistics | 9 |
| 5 | 36-201 Statistical Reasoning | 9 | |
| Studio Art: 2D Design | 4 or 5 | 51-011 AP Studio Art: 2D Design | 9 |
| Studio Art: 3D Design | 4 or 5 | 51-012 AP Studio Art: 3D Design | 9 |
| Studio Art: Drawing | 5 | 60-012 AP Studio Art: Drawing | 9 |
| US History | 5 | 79-012 AP US History | 9 |
| World History | 5 | 79-015 AP World History | 9 |
* Students who wish to pursue further studies in biological sciences, requiring a Modern Biology prerequisite, will need to take 03-121 Modern Biology. If you have an AP score of 5, you can elect to take the attainment exam that is explained in the registration packet. Students who pass this exam will receive credit for 03-121.
** Credit for calculus depends on the results of the calculus placement test as well as AP exam scores.
*** This does not count as credit for 76-101 Interpretation and Argument. Students must take 76-101.
**** Heat and thermodynamics are not covered on the AP exams. Students are responsible for learning these areas.