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The College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations

Students should specify SFA's code 6682 to have official test scores sent to the SFA Office of Admissions. The College Board's AP Office can be reached at (609) 771-7300 or (800) 225-5427. The following is a list of SFA courses and credit hours that are awarded for successful AP scores:

AP Examination Minimum Score  SFA Course Credit Hours
Art - Drawing 5 ART 100 3
Art - 2 Dimensional Design 5 ART 110 3
Art - 3 Dimensional Design 5 ART 130 3
Art History 3 ART 280 3
Biology 4 BIO 100-level for majors 4^
Calculus - AB 3 MTH 233 4
Calculus - BC 3 MTH 233, 234 8
Chemistry 3 CHE 111,112 8
Chinese Language & Culture * * *
Computer Science-A 4 CSC 102 3
Computer Science-AB 4 CSC 102,202 6
Economics - Macro 4 ECO 231 3
Economics - Micro 4 ECO 232 3
English Language / Composition 3 ENG 131 3^^
4 or 5 ENG 131 and 132 6
English Literature / Composition 3 ENG 131 3^^
4 or 5 ENG 131 and 132 6
Environmental Science 4 ENV 110 4
French Language 3 FRE 131,132 8
4 FRE 131, 132, 231 11
5 FRE 131, 132, 231, 232 14
French Literature 3 FRE 131, 132, 231, 232 14
4 or 5 FRE 131, 132, 231, 232, 304 17
German Language 3 GER 131, 132 8
4 GER 131, 132 (8) + 200-level ILA (3) 11
5 GER 131, 132 (8) + 200-level ILA (6) 14
Government & Politics - U.S. 3 PSC 141 3
Government & Politics - Comparative 3 100-level PSC 3
History - European 4 HIS 152 3
# History - U.S. 4 HIS 133, 134 6
# History - World N/A N/A 0
Human Geography 3 GEO 132 3
Italian Language & Culture 3 100-level ILA (8) 8
  4 100-level ILA (8) + 200-level ILA (3) 11
  5 100-level ILA (8) + 200-level ILA (6) 14
Japanese Language & Culture * * *
Latin: Vergil / Latin Literature 3 LAT 131-132 (no language lab) 6
4 LAT 131-132 (6) + LAT 231 (3) 9
5 LAT 131-132 (6) + LAT 231-232 (6) 12
Music Theory (Aural Subscore) 4 MTC 151 1
5 MTC 151, 152 2
Music Theory (Non-Aural Subscore) 4 MTC 161 2
5 MTC 161, 162 4
Physics B 3 PHY 101, 102 8
Physics C - Mechanics 3 PHY 131 4
Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism 3 PHY 132 4
# Psychology N/A N/A 0
Spanish Language 3 SPA 131, 132 8
4 SPA 131, 132, 231 11
5 SPA 131, 132, 231, 232 14
Spanish Literature 3 SPA 131, 132, 231, 232 14
4 or 5 SPA 131, 132, 231, 232, 304 17
Statistics 4 MTH 220 3

* under review

# New scores effective for exams taken after September 1, 2007.

^ Biology majors should consult with advisor to determine appropriate credit (BIO 131 or 133) to be awarded.

^^ Students who take both the Language/Composition and Literature/Composition will earn the following ENG credit: score of 3 on each, ENG 131 & 132; 3 on one exam and 4 or 5 on other exam, ENG 131, 132, 200; 4 or 5 on each exam, ENG 131, 132, 200, and 220.

SFA students can also gain credit through the following programs:

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