Information on Math Advanced Placement Tests

The references below to math courses are made by number. If you want to see a detailed description of the courses, you should refer to the description of first-year math courses.

Placement for students with AP Credit

You will find more information on placement in placement for first-year students. In particular some cases not covered below are discussed there. The guidelines below constitute a brief summary of placement as it relates to AP test results.

In general students with AP credit for a course should enroll in the next higher math course; however, our experience has shown that students have a much higher success rate in the advanced courses if they also meet minimum SAT and Achievement score recommendations.

• Students with AP credit for Math 31 and who have an SAT math score of at least 680 and an SAT-I or SAT-II score of least 680, should enroll in Math 32 or Math 32L or Math 41L. In making this choice the document The Choice: Math 32 or Math 32L or Math 41L may help you decide.
• Students with AP credit for Math 31 and Math 32 should enroll in Math 103. There are no minimum SAT and achievement scores specified here because these students almost always do well in Math 103. Students who are in this category and who are also interested in being a math major should read about  Math 105.

Credit for Students Who Have Taken an International Entrance Exam

Requests for credit based on an internationally recognized entrance examination, such as the International Baccalaureate, the British A-level, the French Baccalaureate, and the German Arbitur, should be sent to the Registrar, whose office is in room 103 of the Allen Building. In general a student can receive up to two credits for one of these tests.

Requests for credit based on the IB test are the most common in mathematics. The following information is offered as a general guide for that particular test. These requirements must be met before Advanced Credit for IB work can be considered:

1. The test must have been the "higher level" math test.
2. The student must score at least 6 on the exam.
3. The student must meet with the Supervisor of First-year Instruction in Mathematics to ascertain if the course covered the required material.

Questions

There are several FAQs on the Math Placement page which are related to AP credits. If you don't see your question answered there, you can send an email message to the Supervisor of First-Year Instruction.